City V Sheff Wed (LC) Pre match Thread

[yatesy94]

---------------------Caballero---------------------
---Sagna---Demichelis---Nastasic--Clichy
-------------Milner-----Lampard-----------------
----------Navas----Pozo-----Sinclair-----------
----------------------Dzeko-------------------------

Subs: Whoever...would like to see some the following though: Fofana, Intima, Bytyqi, Ambrose.

Want us to take this competition seriously again, as others have mentioned a lot of big teams have been knocked out already (United also) so we should have our eyes on the prize going into this one. 3-1 City I'll predict.

 

[Bluep*ss]

Honestly, with the way the season has started (albeit not that bad, but still PL and CL are of much higher priority now that we are 5 points behind and lost the CL opener), our current injuries, suspensions and restrictions, I couldn't care less about the league cup this season. We could probably name a fresh defense + Lampard, Sinclair, Navas from the 1st team to start, but IMO Silva, Yaya, Fernandinho, Aguero and Dzeko all need rest whereas Milner should be on the bench. So I guess we should try 3 or 4 EDS players, if we win good (I'd still expect us to beat Sheff Wed at home), if we lose its lesser games to keep squad fresh for the main competitions.

Understand your antipathy towards the competition.
I care about it to the extent that I would like to see us progress but only on the basis that we play fringe/ EDS players so as not to jeopardise our Prem League / Champs league performances.

Well I am not completely against it per say, I'd like us to win it as much as we can, but this season, due to the afore mentioned reasons, I would't mind of we gave it a pass altogether, other than playing fringe first teamers like Nastasic, Sinclair and bedding in some EDS lads.

In this crazy world of the Politically Correct I wonder if you could use this phrase if we were discussing City Ladies. ????

 

[BringBackSwales]

any video / streams for this one tomorrow?

Our driver has text to say he's not going so I'll be interested in a good stream.

Was your driver bringing you by boat?

 

[LevyBee76]

I think these "injuries" are just a way of justifying resting a load of people without getting it in the neck about fielding a weakened team

 

[ElanJo]

Pozo in the squad. Hopefully he gets gametime

 

[SkyBlueTX]

I was excited beIN sports was showing this match in the States. Till I saw their "live" broadcast was at 6:30 PM Thursday night. It looks like they are showing all the matches the day after. Anybody know what gives?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I was excited beIN sports was showing this match in the States. Till I saw their "live" broadcast was at 6:30 PM Thursday night. It looks like they are showing all the matches the day after. Anybody know what gives?

They showed the Liverpool marathon on tape delay today. Must not have "Live" TV rights for the games. Oh, and the Arse game was on at 6pm today, also on tape delay.

 

[Deepest Blue]

Willy
Sagna
Boyata
MDM
Kolarov

Bytiqi
Nasri
Lampard
Milner
Sinclair

Dzeko

 

[Heart.net]

Nasri is out injured

When did he do that?

I don't know.pellers just said he is injured

Physio room has him listed down as a groin/pelvis injury, and should be back around 4th Oct.

 

[City1974]

With Utd, Arsenal and Everton already out (Liverpool lucky to get through) I hope the club see this as another opportunity to win a trophy, and thus retain a trophy for the first time in our history. Thus no weak side tonight that succumbs to another upset please..