CSKA Moscow v City - Pre match discussion

[Krieng_Thai OSC]

I ordered 3 tickets to be delivered to Abu Dhabi but due to 1 week public holiday in UAE post office close I just receive 2 tickets this morning. Any idea if there is ticket on sale on the match day at Khimki

Contact city. They have a supporters liaison officer in Moscow from tomorrow she should be able to sort a replacement ticket

thank for the advice
I just sent mail to supporterservices as your advice and I also printed order confirmation for in case I get no reply from City I still can contact to CSKA in Moscow.
I have my seat number writing in order confirmation too.

 

[scall11]

You need to email slo@mcfc.co uk (supporter liason officer) as this goes to Lisa direct

 

[Krieng_Thai OSC]

You need to email slo@mcfc.co uk (supporter liason officer) as this goes to Lisa direct

Thanks, I think I will get reply soon from her.

 

[Danny Hoekman]

It looks as though this is their first game in Khimki since 30 August (a slender win with a 7k attendance) due to the poor state of the pitch. They have been using Torpedo's or Lokomotiv's ground for their recent 'home' league games. This pitch has got to be a big worry.

 

[MillionDollarDream]

Ideal result would be all 3 points and injury free, but these pitch reports concern me as well.why this wasn't taking care of is beyond me. Russia should lose a European spot for this.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Keeping an eye on the Chelsea game, my ideal team would be;

Hart

Zabaleta
Demichelis
Nastasic
Kolarov

Navas
Toure
Fernandinho
Milner

Jovetic
Dzeko

 

[bert's broken neck]

Very tricky match. CSKA started poorly against Plezen, but they got their act together and looked very impressive. The 3-2 scoreline flattered Plezen (late CSKA og) so for me, a draw wouldn't be the end of the world (especially if we then turn them over at the Etihad).

Two home wins (CSKA and Plezen) would then mean we were sure to qualify, whatever the result in Munich (and assuming Bayern take 6 points from Plezen).

 

[Chappie]

Keeping an eye on the Chelsea game, my ideal team would be;

Hart

Zabaleta
Demichelis
Nastasic
Kolarov

Navas
Toure
Fernandinho
Milner

Jovetic
Dzeko

If you are thinking about staying in the champions league,you dont play that team,this is a must not LOSE game

 

[@BluePhil8]

Keeping an eye on the Chelsea game, my ideal team would be;

Hart

Zabaleta
Demichelis
Nastasic
Kolarov

Navas
Toure
Fernandinho
Milner

Jovetic
Dzeko

If you are thinking about staying in the champions league,you dont play that team,this is a must not LOSE game

Why? Navas and Milner are fresh, and good enough to play in our first team. Yaya, Fernandinho, Hart, Nastasic, Zabaleta and Kolarov are also first team players. I don't think he will play this team by the way. I would expect Aguero and maybe Silva to play, but this is the team i would pick.

 

[cibaman]

Keeping an eye on the Chelsea game, my ideal team would be;

Hart

Zabaleta
Demichelis
Nastasic
Kolarov

Navas
Toure
Fernandinho
Milner

Jovetic
Dzeko

If you are thinking about staying in the champions league,you dont play that team,this is a must not LOSE game

Why? Navas and Milner are fresh, and good enough to play in our first team. Yaya, Fernandinho, Hart, Nastasic, Zabaleta and Kolarov are also first team players. I don't think he will play this team by the way. I would expect Aguero and maybe Silva to play, but this is the team i would pick.

I expect one of Silva or Nasri will play.

Is Demichelis fully fit yet? I cant see him being thrown in to this match, or Chelsea. I'm expecting him to make his debut at Newcastle.

I don't know how physical CSKA are up front which should determine whether Garcia or Lescott plays alongside Nastasic.

 

[@BluePhil8]

If you are thinking about staying in the champions league,you dont play that team,this is a must not LOSE game

Why? Navas and Milner are fresh, and good enough to play in our first team. Yaya, Fernandinho, Hart, Nastasic, Zabaleta and Kolarov are also first team players. I don't think he will play this team by the way. I would expect Aguero and maybe Silva to play, but this is the team i would pick.

I expect one of Silva or Nasri will play.

Is Demichelis fully fit yet? I cant see him being thrown in to this match, or Chelsea. I'm expecting him to make his debut at Newcastle.

I don't know how physical CSKA are up front which should determine whether Garcia or Lescott plays alongside Nastasic.

Yeah I think it will be too early for Demichelis. They said he returned to training last week so he might make it, Garcia played well against West Ham though so it's not the end of the world if he has to play CB.

 

[Ric]

Kompany isn't with the squad, that's a blow. Hopefully he'll be fit for Chelsea.

 

[dctid]

its a must not loose game if we do then its the Europa league for us

Gut feeling we will not loose edging towards a draw

 

[inbetween]

its a must not loose game if we do then its the Europa league for us

Gut feeling we will not loose edging towards a draw

Going for a draw as well, would take 4/6 points from 3, never expected us to beat Bayern. CSKA are only 6th in their league so I don't see why we can't get a result. We should take at least a point here and then beat Plzen and Moscow again at home. That will put us on around 12 points by the time Bayern comes around. Confident we can go through, we just cannot lose this week or we could be having to go to Munich looking for at least a point....

 

[Ric]

No Demichelis or Rodwell in the squad either, according to Stuart Brennan. Hope that's just precautionary, rather than a reoccurence of any injury.

 

[supercity88]

I don't share that mentality. We should win this game. CSKA are not a top European side. We were shown up at home against Bayern - and even though they are the best side in Europe we want to put down a marker and show that we are not the same side that has gone out at the group stage each time. Win this game and we have 6pts, will be second in the group and have 2 home games against sides below us and a nothing to lose away game in Munich where we might just play with enough freedom to get a result. Expect to see a similar side to Saturday evening, considering we play again on Sunday I am sure we will put out the same side, try and get a decent lead early and then rest players if we can. Dzeko and Jovetic for Negredo and Aguero could be the only major changes, but i think they will work just as well.

 

[pee dubya]

Dzeko shall start and score.

 

[forevermancity]

Starting to worry about Rodwell, class player but never fit

 

[FantasyIreland]

Starting to worry about Rodwell, class player but never fit

Becoming farcical,however,he played for the EDS last week though so its maybe just a reaction to and recouperation from match conditions,hopefully......

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Win this game and we've got one foot in the next round.

I expect us to. Going to be interesting to see how Pellegrini rotates. I'm pretty sure we will see the likes of Kolorov, Zab, Lescott, Milner, Navas and maybe even Jovetic starting in this one.