City v Sunderland Pre Match Thread (CoC Final)

[BlueAnorak]

I find it hard to understand why most of the teams above include Negrado - after all for the last 4 games he has been pretty much invisible.
Great player till his injury but seemingly a passenger at the moment.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

For Yanks . . . best I can tell, the final is not on TV in the USA . . . can that be right? Just listed as a Sirius XM radio game. Would hate to have to find a dumpy stream for a Cup final.

Think it'll def be on BeIn, why hold the rights to the competition and not air the final?

It seems insane. Nevertheless, it should be up on their schedule by now.

 

[sam-caddick]

I can't see Sergio starting after only coming back this week, and with Jovetic out it's probably nailed on Manuel will start Negredo and Dzeko together.

I would hope to see Silva, Nasri and Navas behind Negredo for me.

 

[dom]

I find it hard to understand why most of the teams above include Negrado - after all for the last 4 games he has been pretty much invisible.
Great player till his injury but seemingly a passenger at the moment.

This , all day , BA , but ATM we are fookin short on strikers...

maybe the formula of one up top
5 midfield, including Garcia in fotn of the bac 4 to free up Yaya is the way to go...

Jovetic still an unknown level of injury; Negredo seemingly nursing a longer term shoulder / pyschological blow; Dzecko the definition of inconsistant,
Kun on at the crucial moment second half... start with Edin I guess...

 

[proudbear]

I find it hard to understand why most of the teams above include Negrado - after all for the last 4 games he has been pretty much invisible.
Great player till his injury but seemingly a passenger at the moment.

This , all day , BA , but ATM we are fookin short on strikers...

maybe the formula of one up top
5 midfield, including Garcia in fotn of the bac 4 to free up Yaya is the way to go...

Jovetic still an unknown level of injury; Negredo seemingly nursing a longer term shoulder / pyschological blow; Dzecko the definition of inconsistant,
Kun on at the crucial moment second half... start with Edin I guess...

I dont get why people are saying Kun second half. Hell be in full training TOMORROW, so why he isnt starting in everyones XI is beyond me. Yes hes just come back from injury, but this game is played on Sunday, 6 days after hes been declared fit.

And those saying too rest him are insane, this is a cup final and as Samir has pointed out, will have a major say on our confidence for the rest of the season.

 

[sam-caddick]

I find it hard to understand why most of the teams above include Negrado - after all for the last 4 games he has been pretty much invisible.
Great player till his injury but seemingly a passenger at the moment.

This , all day , BA , but ATM we are fookin short on strikers...

maybe the formula of one up top
5 midfield, including Garcia in fotn of the bac 4 to free up Yaya is the way to go...

Jovetic still an unknown level of injury; Negredo seemingly nursing a longer term shoulder / pyschological blow; Dzecko the definition of inconsistant,
Kun on at the crucial moment second half... start with Edin I guess...

I dont get why people are saying Kun second half. Hell be in full training TOMORROW, so why he isnt starting in everyones XI is beyond me. Yes hes just come back from injury, but this game is played on Sunday, 6 days after hes been declared fit.

And those saying too rest him are insane, this is a cup final and as Samir has pointed out, will have a major say on our confidence for the rest of the season.

He has been out for 4 weeks though, if I remember he was training a week prior before coming back for the Blackburn game yet only played 30 mins or so, and even after that I think he was on the bench from the start in the PL game at the weekend following that FA Cup replay tie.

He won't be match fit enough to play 90 mins in my opinion, plus we have to be careful with him because I thought last time we rushed him back too quickly, maybe one of the reasons he got injured so quickly after returning?!

 

[Blue Maverick]

Get the game won with Kun in the first half then sub him instead of maybe bringing him on to chase the game.

 

[cibaman]

I find it hard to understand why most of the teams above include Negrado - after all for the last 4 games he has been pretty much invisible.
Great player till his injury but seemingly a passenger at the moment.

His recent games after his injury have been playing second striker behind Dzeko, a role he isn't really suited to, or playing lone striker against Barca. I think most people expect that if he's restored to a partnership with Aguero he'll re-discover his early season form.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Spot on cibaman.

 

[richards30]

HART
ZAB
VINNY
LESCOTT
CLICHY
YAYA
FERNANDINHO
SILVA
NASRI
SERGIO
BEAST

full strength team for me as its a bloody cup final!!!! I want and the team should want this trophy! the beast always seems to play better with Sergio and I think he'll be more than ready to start but if we manage to get a decent lead then make changes.