Carabao Cup Final pre-match thread

Carabao Cup Final prediction

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What's their most probable line up? Ospina in goal? Is Ramsey fit? Micky Tarian not eligible?

Good pitch. Sane and Silva will be much fitter. Hopefully Raheem is back along with Otamendi. City will win.
 
Do I sense a wee bit of flapping on here after last night. We'll be well up for this no doubt and will be playing on a perfect surface. Just play our game and it'll be fine. Bravo wasnt the worry last night at all. Walker fucked up and a few other OUTFIELD players were off it. Pep has basically moulded the starting 11 based on yesterdays team:

Bravo
Walker Otamendi Kompany Zinchenko
KDB Fernandinho Silva
Sterling Aguero Sane
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Simply lovely that. 3-1 City
 
City have been the best team in the country all season so with this showpiece (of sorts) I expect them to put on a great display and not just win but win in style. Silva and Aguero to shine and maybe the sun will too. City 3-0.
 
Cotton Weave Blue said:
Do I sense a wee bit of flapping on here after last night. We'll be well up for this no doubt and will be playing on a perfect surface. Just play our game and it'll be fine. Bravo wasnt the worry last night at all. Walker fucked up and a few other OUTFIELD players were off it. Pep has basically moulded the starting 11 based on yesterdays team:

Bravo
Walker Otamendi Kompany Zinchenko
KDB Fernandinho Silva
Sterling Aguero Sane
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Simply lovely that. 3-1 City
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I think Pep may leave Sane as a potential impact sub and start either Gundogan or Bernardo instead.
 
Plain Speaking said:
I think Pep may leave Sane as a potential impact sub and start either Gundogan or Bernardo instead.
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I don't think either of those did their chances any favours last night. They've both played most games recently too.

Think he'll go with as @Cotton Weave Blue predicted. Maybe Danilo for Zinchenko given he's better defensively, and Arsenal's only threat is their forward line.
 
i can see value in choosing either Keeper Bravo has kept us alive in this competition , and those wishing to lay blame at his door for the wigan goal are 1 using him as our regular scapegoat and 2 forgetting Walker and to a lesser extent Stones involvement However, Ed is our first choice Goalkeeper and in a final and as PEP is still to win a bean i would forgive him if Vinny is holding silverware at the end Personally i think he will do what Pellers did in our last final by sticking with WC hope it has the same ending
 
This is the first time I have put us to lose, the reason is the Bravo factor, he plays we lose, Ederson plays we win, that is the equation, if it’s hinted Ederson plays I will change my vote.
 
There are no guarantees that we will win with Ederson either. Our two of defeats this season was with Ederson in goal.
 
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Starting XI
Bravo
Walker
Otamendi
Laporte
Danilo
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
D.Silva
Sterling
Sané
Aguero

Subs
Ederson
Stones
Kompany
Yaya Touré
Gundogan
B.Silva
Gabriel Jesus
 
In the wake of the Wigan, we really need to get the job done here. This team is truly capable of great things and it starts on Sunday. Time to deliver !
 
crazyg said:
Lost interest since my wife died, sunshine. But thanks for the advice.
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No one knows how to respond to that it would appear. Sorry to hear about your wife.

Back on track - I am not confident at all about this game now. Would it be fair to say it makes or breaks our season?

Win it and we are looking at a double and a worry free blast at the champions league. Lose it and we are under big pressure.
 
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