Dinamo Zagreb (H) pre-match thread

[lasereyes]

You may not agree with them, but most football fans around the world think the CL is more important. So if City are to achieve the maximum fanbase/commercial exposure that the owners seek, then we have to be seen to be doing well in the competition and preferably winning it from time to time. Now you may argue that it is because we've been unlucky or that UEFA have fixed it against us but any way you look at it we have underachieved in that competition compared to where we are at as a team.

Not talking about round the world. I don't know one PL fan who would swap the league for the CL. And no City fan last year. While Scousers would have bit your hand off to do the reverse last season.

 

[rnblade]

A solid performance needed to boost confidence going forward.
3-1.

 

[squirtyflower]

A solid performance needed to boost confidence going forward.
3-1.

You do know we won 3-0 last time out?

 

[Gigant]

ooooouch. God this is the easiest opponent we have ever faced in UCL
6 or 7 - 0 easy , easier game than schalke last season

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

ooooouch. God this is the easiest opponent we have ever faced in UCL
6 or 7 - 0 easy , easier game than schalke last season

Ooh what a tease you are.

I expect a tough game and will be happy with a win.

Looking forward to seeing some exciting talent from the Balkans tomorrow night

 

[deafmanstevo]

Not talking about round the world. I don't know one PL fan who would swap the league for the CL. And no City fan last year. While Scousers would have bit your hand off to do the reverse last season.

Al lot of fans would love to br in the CL its mainly City fans that have a grievance with the CL.
It's not that long ago when we thought the premier league was shit remember when our friends down the road used to be good and we were a yo yo club

 

[cyberblue]

You may not agree with them, but most football fans around the world think the CL is more important. So if City are to achieve the maximum fanbase/commercial exposure that the owners seek, then we have to be seen to be doing well in the competition and preferably winning it from time to time. Now you may argue that it is because we've been unlucky or that UEFA have fixed it against us but any way you look at it we have underachieved in that competition compared to where we are at as a team.

Trouble with Champions League is you can finish 4th in your own League lose loads of games be20 points plus behind the leaders and with a bit of luck get to the final with only winning a handful of matches .The quaulifying group is usualy a bit of a miss match .Its a money making racket.after saying that i think we should have least got to a couple of semi finals by now and last season was best chance to get to the final .Here is a bit of Trivia how many teams that won Champions League in last 15 years were champions of there own league ?

 

[Blue Theatre]

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow night - always get excited to see City against opponents I've not seen before.

Zagreb have a bad away record in Europe, but of course you never know in football.

 

[deafmanstevo]

Trouble with Champions League is you can finish 4th in your own League lose loads of games be20 points plus behind the leaders and with a bit of luck get to the final with only winning a handful of matches .The quaulifying group is usualy a bit of a miss match .Its a money making racket.after saying that i think we should have least got to a couple of semi finals by now and last season was best chance to get to the final .Here is a bit of Trivia how many teams that won Champions League in last 15 years were champions of there own league ?

Trouble with Champions League is you can finish 4th in your own League lose loads of games be20 points plus behind the leaders and with a bit of luck get to the final with only winning a handful of matches .The quaulifying group is usualy a bit of a miss match .Its a money making racket.after saying that i think we should have least got to a couple of semi finals by now and last season was best chance to get to the final .Here is a bit of Trivia how many teams that won Champions League in last 15 years were champions of there own league ?

So is the premier league

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Assuming KDB unavailable

Ederson
Cancelo Garcia Fernandinho Mendy
Gundogan Rodri Silva
Bernardo Aguero Jesus

Bravo Otamendi Walker Zinchenko Foden Sterling Mahrez

Good chance to see Cancelo and Mendy in action, Gundogan and silva in midfield to keep possession (which will be key with that defence). In attack Jesus would go up front next to Sergio with Bernardo tucking into midfield.