City v Arsenal semi-final pre-match thread

[rnblade]

I really want us to give the gunners a real game. It's a chance for us to actually get something from this season. No doubt Arsenal will turn into a world class team this day :-(

 

[aguero93:20]

He was one of the reasons they lost the final ;-)

One of 11 tbf, the whole team were shite.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

One of 11 tbf, the whole team were shite.

That's why i said one of and not THE reason.

 

[FantasyIreland]

--------------Bravo------
Navas Kompany Stones Clichy
-------Dinho--------Delph--------
---KDB-----Silva------Sane----
----------Aguero------

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Same team as saints for me

 

[cadds92]

I reckon it will be the same team as yesterday.

I was annoyed Sterling didn't start yesterday but I get the feeling Pep has realised De Bruyne hasn't worked that well as an 8 for months and his delivery from that wide right position is too good to not be in the team.

 

[SWP's back]

Did you see him at the emirates??

Yes. The MEN gave him man of the match.

 

[Bill]

Getting ahead of myself here, but I want Spurs in the final and some closure after 1981...

after today give me Chelsea all day long. really looking forward to the semi first so lets get that done first.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

If Vinny is only deemed fit enough to play in One game out of the Arsenal SF or the Derby which One would you play him in? Personally I think I'd save him for the Derby.

 

[kaz7]

If Vinny is only deemed fit enough to play in One game out of the Arsenal SF or the Derby which One would you play him in? Personally I think I'd save him for the Derby.

Derby,he won't let beaky get a sniff

 

[zabisgod]

If Vinny is only deemed fit enough to play in One game out of the Arsenal SF or the Derby which One would you play him in? Personally I think I'd save him for the Derby.

The derby all day

 

[the blue panther]

Yes. The MEN gave him man of the match.[/QUOTE

These last few games have been Navas's best, and having seen him at the Emirates, and seen and admired Zaba over the years, Navas is currently our best right back option, imho.

 

[dickie davies]

Same team as yesterday except for two

Willy in goal
Zabba in for Navas

 

[deano ou812]

Won't actually say we will win as I don't like saying that but by fuck if we can't get past these flaky cnuts then we don't even deserve to get top 4 in the league either there's no such thing as a gimme but as it stands out of the three teams they are the weakest of them ah bollocks gonna say 2.1 /3.1 to us.

 

[Dax777]

And disregarding what Dom Dom has posted above, you'd be comfortable with navas in this game??? If so, sweet..

In a vacuum, maybe not. But in light of his recent performances and what we have available at RB, absolutely.

 

[Ric]

Arsenal are a bit of a shambles at the moment, but they still have a lot of quality players and their record against us is pretty good. Hopefully we'll have too much for them, but the fact that 96.3% are predicting a win fills me with dread.

Bravo
Navas
Otamendi
Kompany
Clichy
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

 

[Helmet Cole]

Arsenal are a bit of a shambles at the moment, but they still have a lot of quality players and their record against us is pretty good. Hopefully we'll have too much for them, but the fact that 96.3% are predicting a win fills me with dread.

Bravo
Navas
Otamendi
Kompany
Clichy
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

Arsenal after easter - meh.

 

[robert o'mancini]

Arsenal might not be the force of old but they aren't as bad as they've been performing recently. On any given day with the players they have they can still turn over most teams and with my "typical City" hat on I'm scared they might rediscover form on Sunday.

He HAS to play Willy. I'd have Vinny and Stones at the back. Navas so far seems like a stroke of genius at right back and his athleticism is well suited to Wembley's wide open spaces. Clichy or Kola won't let us down at left back. Dinho sitting in front of them and then the usual suspects up front. What can go wrong.

If we win I'd love to play Spurs in the final, time we finally got our own back.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Has the ref been announced yet?

Probably the most important question

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Caballero
Navas Kompany Otamendi Clichy
Fernandinho Toure
De Bruyne Silva Sane
Aguero

Bravo
Zabaleta
Stones
Sterling
Jesus
Iheanacho