City v Stoke - 23/04/16 - Pre Match Thread

[@BluePhil8]

Christ considering all of our fans supposedly hate UEFA and the Champion's League it's funny how we are all shitting it at the prospect of no Champion's League.

Personally I'm happy if we win the Europa League next season.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Like they didn't in the cup?

Correct, but we're not in charge.
I just feel that Pellegrini's lazy, bewildered, complacent demeanour suggests that he expects United to drop points, and that somehow, everything will eventually turn out okay.

 

[wattle]

Christ considering all of our fans supposedly hate UEFA and the Champion's League it's funny how we are all shitting it at the prospect of no Champion's League.

Personally I'm happy if we win the Europa League next season.

Ditto

 

[david whites spike]

Every games a must win stupid thread

So we beat Madrid 5-0 at home the away leg is a must win??
We are 4 points in front of some random team and we are in 4th position with one game remaining.....the last game is a must win??? Don't be such a smart arse

 

[KCblue]

This is our biggest game of the season.

How many times have we said that this season

 

[TFC]

After what they did to us at theirs, anything less than a battering and making a statement will be a disappointment.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Christ considering all of our fans supposedly hate UEFA and the Champion's League it's funny how we are all shitting it at the prospect of no Champion's League.

Personally I'm happy if we win the Europa League next season.

Because we also "all" want to compete for the p/league title and to do that we'll probably need to attract some good players.
Comprende?

 

[Bluekiwi]

At least I don't have to get up in the stupid early hours to watch this game - 11.45pm kick-off is fine. But if they put in a performance similar to Tuesday and (horror) get beaten I'll just lie in bed fuming. (I was thinking of typing 'tossing' but thought better of it given the smart arses on here).

 

[@BluePhil8]

Because we also "all" want to compete for the p/league title and to do that we'll probably need to attract some good players.
Comprende?

And you think good players won't sign for Guardiola because we aren't in the Champion's League for one season...

It looks like we've already signed Gundogan ffs.

 

[Marvin]

Win this one, and that will be a big step towards CL qualification.

Need to stay focussed and put the Real Madrid game to the back of our minds although I think Pellegrini's selection will reflect who is likely to start against Real Madrid (Sagna, Mangala, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva all come in for Real Madrid)

I'd play Kolarov again even though he had a terrible game at Newcastle (when he's bad he's very bad)

--------------------Hart
Zabaleta---Kompany--Otamendi--Kolarov
------Navas--Toure--Delph--Sterling
--------------------KDB
------------------Aguero

If Nasri is back I'd play him instead of Sterling.

Stoke switched off last week, but after being battered by Spurs I think they will see this as an opportunity to make an amends. They have some really top quality players but it's all about what we do.