City v Celtic - Pre-match thread

[BucksBlue]

Garcia isn't in the squad for tonight.

Now that I don't understand. Garcia has done well and deserves to be in the squad for this game.
He is a real prospect and this dead rubber is a great development opportunity.
Does he have an injury?

 

[Ric]

Now that I don't understand. Garcia has done well and deserves to be in the squad for this game.
He is a real prospect and this dead rubber is a great development opportunity.
Does he have an injury?

He's ineligible for Champions League games.

 

[BlueAnorak]

No

He's ineligible for Champions League games.

Not been with us for 2 years till summer 2017 - when he can be added to the B list.

 

[Clercqs]

This would be the perfect game for Gunn. A shame Guardiols seems so give Big Willy the nod.

Gunn - Maffeo, Tosin, Otamendi, Angelino - Fernando, Delph, Fernandes - Sane, Iheanacho, Nolito

 

[MarsLlama]

Celtic are good enough that I wouldn't feel comfortable playing Tosin, unless he's gotten much better since the last time he started for us.

 

[ultimateharold]

Looking at Twittter it seems by 1pm Manchester will be green and white. Some are tweetign they are already pissed at 9am . Should be a good atmosphere even if a dead rubber of a game. Looking forward to this game.

Yep, a few already on the tins in the gardens when I came into work.

Not much different from normal but these guys had scarves on.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, not got time to read through but my mate reckons the club have told him that all tickets will be checked around the perimeter of the Etihad, before reaching the turnstiles, not seen this anywhere else but if its true, the queues will be like the retreat from Stalingrad prior to kick off. Be worth making sure we all allocate a few extras minutes to get in... Anyone else heard this..??

Celtic fan on talksport just said he has 10 tickets for the game, he is based in Northwich and got them off City fans. should be fun then tonight.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Whats the attendance likely to be tonight then?

 

[domalino]

This would be the perfect game for Gunn. A shame Guardiols seems so give Big Willy the nod.

Gunn - Maffeo, Tosin, Otamendi, Angelino - Fernando, Delph, Fernandes - Sane, Iheanacho, Nolito

I completely agree on Gunn, I'm actually really disappointed because in the summer Pep said he'd give games to all the keepers, and mentioned Gunn specificly when he said that. This is the only dead rubber we will play all season, and now the league cup has gone and the FA cup is away to West Ham, it seems there'll be no debut for Gunn this season afterall.

Think you're being optimistic if you think more than 2 kids will play though.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

------------------Caballero---------------

Maffeo-------Zaba------Tosin--------Angelino

---------Fernando---------Delph----------------

Navas ------------------Aguero--------------Sane

-----------------Nacho-------------------------------