Blackburn V City FA Cup Pre Match Thread

[Bilboblue]

Panty
Boyata Komps Lescott Clichy
Navas Silva Garcia Milner
Negrado
Dzeko

Edin to play like he couldn't trap a bag of cement and score 3! :)

I'd put Rodwell in Silvas position and Silva in Negredo's for that team.

But, I'd probably play

Pantilimon
Milner
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Navas
Rodwell
Yaya
Kolarov
Silva
Dzeko

with Hart, Nastasic, Zabaleta, Boyata, Garcia, Negredo, Nasri (if fit) or Guidetti, again if fit.

Try and win the game in the first hour then rest Yaya Kompany and Silva.

 

[Anonymous]

THIS THIS.
Dzeko had played full 90 min in last two games. Negredo 35 min ( Crystal P. ) + 60 min ( Swansea ) ( almost one game less ). You can not play player ( Dzeko ) who did not play two monthes no games. Three games in a row in a week. It is the best chance Guidetti will get and he deserves it. TO bad Jovetic can not play. In second half play Dzeko, Silva and Nasri if needed. I would also give Lopes at least 30 min.

 

[DelBosque]

Pants
Boyata
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Garcia
Rodwell
Yaya
Silva
Milner
Negredo

I'd be pissed off if we play youngsters in this and get knocked out.

Yes - that's the team i would expect to play Blackburn, except maybe Nastasic for Kompany.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Can see pelli playing a decent team for this with Negredo up front

Pantimillon
Boyata
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Milner
Garcia
Fernandhino
Navas
Nasri
Negredo

 

[Ducado]

Is there a decent car park at the ground or nearby?

 

[pee dubya]

Pantilimon

Boyata
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy

Garcia
Rodwell

Lopes
Silva
Milner

Negredo or Dzeko

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Referee is Oliver.

Happy even though we moan, to have a Prem ref rather than some lower league one who wants to make a name for himself.

 

[mike4210]

Any suggestions on parking near the ground?

away ground guide is helpful but the general gist is park and walk...if you want a flyer afetr the game

they operate the 1 hour lock down close to the ground.

first car park off the 65 for me

 

[Painters Radio]

Some ridiculous teams being posted :)

MP will treat this game with the seriousness it deserves - yes we will rotate from the Swansea game and Nasri looked like he had a tight hammy when he went off and both Negrado and Milner also had little knocks by the look of it but reckon we'll go 2 up top again with SIlva coming in for Nasri. Clichy for AK and maybe Boyata (hope he's been bollocked for not getting forward enough although his defensive display last time out was OK) but MP may not risk him and give Zabba the nod depemding on his hamstring. Negrado and Dzeko up top again with Negrado playing in the hole if you like (not his best position). Not sure if Pants gets a game in front of Joe - I'd probably give him a go. Komps has to play for me but MP may rotate and go Nasty and Joleon (I wouldn't like that tbh) So:

Panty
Boyata Komps Lescott Clichy
Navas Silva Garcia Milner
Negrado
Dzeko

Edin to play like he couldn't trap a bag of cement and score 3! :)

I'd expect something similar to the Leicester line up, with possibly Pants & Clichy playing.

Pants
Boyata Komps Lescott Clichy
Navas Garcia Rodwell Milner
Silva
Dzeko

Although Navas could probably do with a weekend off considering his game time and work rate recently

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

The work at Victoria Station has now finished so ought to be no problems with the trains beyond the usual lack of capacity . They have put on an extra train by the looks of it (10.29) . As others have said , journey 50 minutes and 20-25 minutes walk to the ground . Plenty of pubs in centre and a few on the way to the ground .