Champions League Final | Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

As long as Ake and Garcia start.

They are must haves

 

[wolviedinho]

You just know this is not going to be straightforward right?

Chelsea to score first.

We have had a few red cards recently I pray we do not get a man sent off. This ref is a prick.

It is City after all so strap in blues we are in for a crazy night imo.

 

[BLUEBOY67]

Already nervous as fuck. It's a mate's birthday on Saturday so by the time kick-off rolls around it'll be quite impressive if I can even read the numbers on the player's backs. At least might help calm the anxiety.

Honestly not sure what to expect. If we play near our best we'll win- one of Foden, De Bruyne, Mahrez and Gundo will score and we'll lift the trophy.

Otherwise Chelsea could shithouse their way to a win, either on pens or by nicking an early goal and holding onto it. We have to be on it from the start as their best chance of scoring feels like a Pulisic or Mount goal from a counter in the first fifteen minutes.

My opinion on who should start hasn't changed one bit, and I keep going over the list of names in my head like some sort of war chant. I believe this team gives us the best chance of winning.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Bernardo
Gundogan
Mahrez
De Bruyne
Foden

Would be my team as well !

 

[The Black Shed]

2 of them to Chelsea

Yeah, but we put out a 50% side, full strength on Saturday and I am confident the result will be different. Very confident.

 

[MarsLlama]

Unless pep pulls a QF selection of previous years, I think most on here could predict the lineup bar 1 or 2 positions. I don’t imagine Tuchel will be scratching his head too much, although he hasn’t had to face it

I think he'll have a very good idea, he's no mug. Tough game, need to turn up and take our chances.

I think everyone knows what 11 we’ll play - Tuchel just can’t comprehend right now just how good that 11 will be on the day compared to the two recent games.

If the boys can control their nerves / enthusiasm and put on their normal level of performance I think they will struggle to live with us.

Anything can happen in a one-off game but I’d rather have our squad and manager than theirs!

Was being sarcastic, it's obvious what team we'll play ;)

Was joking about those on here who said we should play a rotated side in the league game so that Tuchel didn't get any clues about how we'd set up.

 

[kaz7]

Time to plead with god and the cosmos and dead relatives to win the game ?

 

[bluealf]

Yeah, but we put out a 50% side, full strength on Saturday and I am confident the result will be different. Very confident.

Yeah but but but but


Do you not think I know that btw?

Still, the fact is, you said we have only lost 7 games, the other fact is we lost two of them to Chelsea, it doesn't matter a shit that we played a weakened team, we still lost twice to Chelsea and that is all I said :)

I am extremely confident we hammer the chav twats on Saturday.

4-0 btw

 

[Chi-town blues]

Time to plead with god and the cosmos and dead relatives to win the game ?

wait a minute
you want to trade your dead relatives in exchange for a win ?

 

[McfcTom1]

They're not wrong. There's plenty of blues that wouldn't be bothering in this current climate if it wasn't our first. Don't forget they haven't been given free travel either (unless I've missed that) let's not turn into united and start competing for the attendance trophy

No matter if its our first or 15th the blues will always be there. Its not a competition with the rags or anyone else, fuck everyone else. Us blues stick together through thick and thin were not like the others. Im in porto and the amount of blues here just shows our support, a lot with no ticket. Lets just enjoy the ride and be happy! Come on city!

 

[kaz7]

wait a minute
you want to trade your dead relatives in exchange for a win ?

Of course i would , they took silva the cat from me a year ago tomorrow as well so they owe me !!