Crvena Zvezda (A) - Wed 13th Dec, 17:45 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[willipp]

I'm excited like a little kid. First time watching City live and I've been a fan since before Sven.

Enjoy

 

[jimbo786]

Is there no Pep presser for this?

Usually for champions league it takes place in the evening possibly about 8 or 9 pm when the away team has arrived.

 

[cleavers]

Usually for champions league it takes place in the evening possibly about 8 or 9 pm when the away team has arrived.

It's usually before or after they train at the stadium.

Flight arrives about 17:30 UK time.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Does the U-19 side have to be registered to play this game ? , They play at 3pm but quite sure they are young fit lads and can play again at 5.45pm .We could have Kalvin as the over age player.

 

[Cobra]

Does the U-19 side have to be registered to play this game ? , They play at 3pm but quite sure they are young fit lads and can play again at 5.45pm .We could have Kalvin as the over age player.

They’ve got until midnight to add any players to the B list so we’ll know by the morning if any kids will be involved

 

[citymad]

Yes thats true for the original squad named before the group stage started but I think there are different rules if players are under 21 years old and are part of a clubs youth system then they can still be added to the squad up to the end of the day before the game and be involved.

Thanks, although someone at the club needs to double check and triple check that rule:)

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I'm excited like a little kid. First time watching City live and I've been a fan since before Sven.

Good luck at the match.
When I saw your surname, I thought you were a dippers fan

 

[jimbo786]

Guardiola press conference is done. Haaland back on thursday. Pep said "There will be rotation i am looking forward to seeing players that i havnt seen play before" that might not be a word for word quote but was the jist of it. So likely there will be minutes for some of the 4 younger players.

 

[cleavers]

Do we know who travelled (and more importantly perhaps - who didn't) ?

 

[jimbo786]

Do we know who travelled (and more importantly perhaps - who didn't) ?

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/red-star-belgrade-manchester-city-travelling-squad-63837997

 

[big gaz]

Kick off time 17:45 (GMT). Live on TNT for those in the UK.

Top of the group guaranteed. All 4 positions in the group decided. Only thing at stake is the £2m for winning the game.

Put 11 fans on the pitch for all I care, can't afford to risk anyone.

Behave we don't need f**king UEFA getting on our case again ;-)

 

[fuskarn]

alvarez not starting per some FPL accounts

 

[jimbo786]

alvarez not starting per some FPL accounts

Does that mean oscar bobb as some kind of false 9? I guess with Haaland most likely out for palace and still unsure for Saudi games alvarez is the only player that is irreplaceable with like for like so he needs protecting.

 

[Withnail]

alvarez not starting per some FPL accounts

He's played a lot of games, give him a rest.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Does that mean oscar bobb as some kind of false 9? I guess with Haaland most likely out for palace and still unsure for Saudi games alvarez is the only player that is irreplaceable with like for like so he needs protecting.

Or Foden false 9. That would be an equally dumb risk though IMO

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

See we are going for the Sunday League all star 11 as starters.

Obviously not interested in the €2.7 million on offer for a win.

So far choice of the following in the R16 in the draw on Friday:

Big boys: City, Arse, Barca, Bayern, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, Dortmund.
Vesus
Inter, Napoli, Copenhagen, PSV, Lazio
Porto or Shakhtar, Maybe PSG or Milan if the Toon fuck it up.

Not scared of any of them but I'd take any of the bottom 5 and let someone else deal with the top 2 Ityes if I had a preference.

The cackling TNT european media shills reckon Inter will beat us, especially the long haired mullet headed, moon faced, ugly ****, Italian Serie A correspondent.

I guarantee nobody wants to draw City.

 

[David Kloppesh]

Good luck at the match.
When I saw your surname, I thought you were a dippers fan

wash yer mouth :)

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Philips , Nunez, Gomez, Rico, Ortega, Akanji, Bobb, Gvardiol(centre half)Grealish with 2 others. I'd have Rodders, Foden, Ake, Walker, Alvarez and Bernardo no where near this game, they need to be rested for Saturday.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I guarantee Philips doesn’t get a single minute, lol.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Phillips has to start this surely. I still think he has the ability but problem is we cant give him the time to get some form and improve. Unless we replace him in Jan we still need him. Rodri is now only 4 games/yellow from a 2 match ban. comms today said that was his 7th but surely only his 6th today

If only we had 11 fans.