City v Arsenal semi-final pre-match thread

City v Arsenal prediction

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Cotton Weave Blue said:
Hope Arsenal play that back 3. Our front 5 could cause havoc between the lines!!
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Same, especially if Vinny plays, as we'll be able to match them man for man in midfield and break quickly onto the back 3, while still having a good bit of protection ourselves. Plus, they don't have 3 good centre halves.
 
We can win this without Vinny in the team. For me Vinny is more important that he plays the game against the rags a week on Thursday, then that he plays in the semi-final against the Arsenal
 
TBooksbluearmy said:
We can win this without Vinny in the team. For me Vinny is more important that he plays the game against the rags a week on Thursday, then that he plays in the semi-final against the Arsenal
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Struggling to see the logic
Are you going on sunday?
Not being rude, just asking and I am sure you are, just that I don't want to be heading down only to see us prioritise a game 4 days later, when that game is against a side who have 9 games this month?

I get Vinnys injury record, its abysmal, and we are there to help him come back stronger. I do get that
But he is probably leaving in the summer and this is the big test for him, can he play twice in a week, and potentially save his city career in the process
I am certainly not in the mind of resting players when we have the FA Cup staring us square in the face

We have a month to secure CL Football, so i wont be throwing sunday out of the way to achieve that.
 
Have we been allocated the pubs on the High Road, between Wembley Central and the ground

Somebody told me JJ Moons has been allocated to Arsenal which doesn't sound right
 
Danny_Johnson4 said:
Struggling to see the logic
Are you going on sunday?
Not being rude, just asking and I am sure you are, just that I don't want to be heading down only to see us prioritise a game 4 days later, when that game is against a side who have 9 games this month?

I get Vinnys injury record, its abysmal, and we are there to help him come back stronger. I do get that
But he is probably leaving in the summer and this is the big test for him, can he play twice in a week, and potentially save his city career in the process
I am certainly not in the mind of resting players when we have the FA Cup staring us square in the face

We have a month to secure CL Football, so i wont be throwing sunday out of the way to achieve that.
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The medics will advise Pep if they think he's up to playing Sunday/Thursday. Its not just about whether he can play both games without picking up injury, its also about how fatigued he will be on Thursday if he plays Sunday. How fresh will he be to chase down Rashford in the 2nd half.

There's also the possibility of extra time on Sunday and Pep would not be happy using up one of his substitutions on a centre back.
 
chaddblue said:
Have we been allocated the pubs on the High Road, between Wembley Central and the ground

Somebody told me JJ Moons has been allocated to Arsenal which doesn't sound right
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chaddblue said:
Have we been allocated the pubs on the High Road, between Wembley Central and the ground

Somebody told me JJ Moons has been allocated to Arsenal which doesn't sound right
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Allocted pubs for FA Cup semi final.
East Arsenal

  • The Torch - 1-5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
  • Crock of Gold - 23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
  • Watkins Folly - 1 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW
  • Blue Check Cafe - 12-13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ
  • Alisan Bar - The Junction, Wembley Retail Park, Engineers Way, HA9 0EG
  • Crystal Club (Silverspoon) - South Way, Wembley
  • The Parish - 120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, HA9 8HP
  • First Class Sports Bar - 125 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
  • The Wembley Tavern - 121 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
  • Cheers Bar - 45 Blackbird Hill, NW9 8RS
West - Manchester Citu

  • The Green Man - Dagmar Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8DF
  • Blue Room - 53 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8BE
  • JJ Moons - 397 High Road, Wembley, HA9 7DT
  • Thirsty Eddie’s - 412 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AH
  • Flannery’s - 610 High Road, Wembley, HA0 2AF
  • Innisfree - 30 - 32 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6PG
  • Mannions - 313 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6BA
  • The Copper Jug - 10 The Broadway, Wembley, HA9 8JU
  • Fusilier - 652 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HA
  • Powerleague - Olympic Way, Wembley
  • Moore Spice - Wembley Retail Park, Unit 2, Engineers Way, HA9
 
BlueDeadHead said:
Never in a million years would Pep play a player because of this. Just no.

IMO now that Pep has sorted the defense to a certain extent (i.e. we no longer are regularly creating point blank chances for the opposition) he has put Bravo back in because he is by far the superior keeper for Peps system when Pep has it working correctly. We aren't there yet but we are much closer than we were 2 months ago.

The seven shots you are referring to...Willy may have saved one of them. Neuer probably would have saved 1 of them.

Goals per shots on target are not a fair stat for any keeper that has played behind our defense this season.
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Nail on head there mate - well put
 
cibaman said:
There's also the possibility of extra time on Sunday and Pep would not be happy using up one of his substitutions on a centre back.
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1 - we get a 4th substitute if it goes to extra time.
2 - Guardiola doesn't seem too big into substitutions anyway.
 
Carlos- the- jackal said:
croppedimage613299-The-Torch-at-Night-Wembley-Night-Photo-FSF.JPG

Allocted pubs for FA Cup semi final.
East Arsenal

  • The Torch - 1-5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
  • Crock of Gold - 23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
  • Watkins Folly - 1 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW
  • Blue Check Cafe - 12-13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ
  • Alisan Bar - The Junction, Wembley Retail Park, Engineers Way, HA9 0EG
  • Crystal Club (Silverspoon) - South Way, Wembley
  • The Parish - 120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, HA9 8HP
  • First Class Sports Bar - 125 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
  • The Wembley Tavern - 121 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
  • Cheers Bar - 45 Blackbird Hill, NW9 8RS
West - Manchester Citu

  • The Green Man - Dagmar Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8DF
  • Blue Room - 53 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8BE
  • JJ Moons - 397 High Road, Wembley, HA9 7DT
  • Thirsty Eddie’s - 412 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AH
  • Flannery’s - 610 High Road, Wembley, HA0 2AF
  • Innisfree - 30 - 32 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6PG
  • Mannions - 313 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6BA
  • The Copper Jug - 10 The Broadway, Wembley, HA9 8JU
  • Fusilier - 652 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HA
  • Powerleague - Olympic Way, Wembley
  • Moore Spice - Wembley Retail Park, Unit 2, Engineers Way, HA9
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Thanks
 
BlueDeadHead said:
Never in a million years would Pep play a player because of this. Just no.

IMO now that Pep has sorted the defense to a certain extent (i.e. we no longer are regularly creating point blank chances for the opposition) he has put Bravo back in because he is by far the superior keeper for Peps system when Pep has it working correctly. We aren't there yet but we are much closer than we were 2 months ago.

The seven shots you are referring to...Willy may have saved one of them. Neuer probably would have saved 1 of them.

Goals per shots on target are not a fair stat for any keeper that has played behind our defense this season.
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This sounds good -- until you look at the goals themselves. The Hull was a fuck-up - any decent PL goalie would have stopped that one. Then look at Everton ... second goal he got his angles wrong and was beaten comfortably at the far post by Mirallas from a pretty acute angle. The third, he went to ground too early and was chipped easily by Davies. And the 4th went through his legs. Not to mention his error against Southampton where he nearly gifted them a goal that could have turned the match.

Look over the season - I can't think of one shot he has saved where I have thought - wow, that could have been a goal against another keeper.
 
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