Europa League draw

[mancitymick]

Sorry to be intruding here, but I've followed the forums for a while and since the Europa League draw placed my team against one of the other teams I sympathize with, I thought I'd give my opinion here.

Porto were almost unbeatable last year, would probably beat City on both legs, but this year is a lot different. We don't have a true striker, so our shitty coach puts Hulk playing in the middle like a true number 9, which he isn't, and we lose a brilliant winger (Hulk). The coach makes shitty decisions, never gets the same 11 on the pitch from the start, makes horrible substitutions, etc.

Our team morale just isn't the same, we're first on the championship but that's because our rivals are even worse than us, we aren't playing a good football and that's it. I'm 90% sure City will go through.

Anyway, enjoy the beautiful city, the amazing beer (Super Bock is awesome), the amazing food and the beautiful Douro (where Vinho do Porto - delicious - comes from), if you can take a trip river side. Hope you catch good weather (as good as it can get at least for this time of year).

Welcome to Bluemoon

 

[sam-caddick]

Sorry to be intruding here, but I've followed the forums for a while and since the Europa League draw placed my team against one of the other teams I sympathize with, I thought I'd give my opinion here.

Porto were almost unbeatable last year, would probably beat City on both legs, but this year is a lot different. We don't have a true striker, so our shitty coach puts Hulk playing in the middle like a true number 9, which he isn't, and we lose a brilliant winger (Hulk). The coach makes shitty decisions, never gets the same 11 on the pitch from the start, makes horrible substitutions, etc.

Our team morale just isn't the same, we're first on the championship but that's because our rivals are even worse than us, we aren't playing a good football and that's it. I'm 90% sure City will go through.

Anyway, enjoy the beautiful city, the amazing beer (Super Bock is awesome), the amazing food and the beautiful Douro (where Vinho do Porto - delicious - comes from), if you can take a trip river side. Hope you catch good weather (as good as it can get at least for this time of year).

Afternoon mate,

Im going to the game so i will follow your instructions of what to do, eat and drink during my time in Porto. Just seen some images of the city on the Internet and it looks beautiful.

I would not predict a City win straight away, i would imagine City will be wielding a weaker team due to the importance on winning our domestic league so i think we will have an interesting game on City's behalf.

Do you think losing Falcao was a big upset for Porto? Best header of the ball i have ever seen.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

What team do we think Mancini will put out ?

I would play -
Hart
Richards Kompany Toure Kolarov

New signing ( De Rossi ) Barry/ De Jong

Johnson Aguero Nasri

Dzeko

If are out of the fa cup or got a easy tie in it then strongest team for porto.

 

[sam-caddick]

What team do we think Mancini will put out ?

I would play -
Hart
Richards Kompany Toure Kolarov

New signing ( De Rossi ) Barry/ De Jong

Johnson Aguero Nasri

Dzeko

If are out of the fa cup or got a easy tie in it then strongest team for porto.

are you mad? not that many first team players mate.. i know we really want to win the Europa but wielding strong teams in this comp will really affect our domestic run... it really will.

 

[moomba]

Re: Re: Europa League draw

What team do we think Mancini will put out ?

I would play -
Hart
Richards Kompany Toure Kolarov

New signing ( De Rossi ) Barry/ De Jong

Johnson Aguero Nasri

Dzeko

If are out of the fa cup or got a easy tie in it then strongest team for porto.

are you mad? not that many first team players mate.. i know we really want to win the Europa but wielding strong teams in this comp will really affect our domestic run... it really will.

I don't think so. More thsn anyone I can remember we've had and will.continue to have the chance to rest players from all comps at various times.

Europa League will be the same I think. Depending on who we're playing there will be plenty of chances to play senior players without it drastically affecting our league form.

 

[bluesteve1964]

Sorry to be intruding here, but I've followed the forums for a while and since the Europa League draw placed my team against one of the other teams I sympathize with, I thought I'd give my opinion here.

Porto were almost unbeatable last year, would probably beat City on both legs, but this year is a lot different. We don't have a true striker, so our shitty coach puts Hulk playing in the middle like a true number 9, which he isn't, and we lose a brilliant winger (Hulk). The coach makes shitty decisions, never gets the same 11 on the pitch from the start, makes horrible substitutions, etc.

Our team morale just isn't the same, we're first on the championship but that's because our rivals are even worse than us, we aren't playing a good football and that's it. I'm 90% sure City will go through.

Anyway, enjoy the beautiful city, the amazing beer (Super Bock is awesome), the amazing food and the beautiful Douro (where Vinho do Porto - delicious - comes from), if you can take a trip river side. Hope you catch good weather (as good as it can get at least for this time of year).

Welcome to Bluemoon.
What is the away allocation for Europa League matches at Porto?

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

What team do we think Mancini will put out ?

I would play -
Hart
Richards Kompany Toure Kolarov

New signing ( De Rossi ) Barry/ De Jong

Johnson Aguero Nasri

Dzeko

If are out of the fa cup or got a easy tie in it then strongest team for porto.

are you mad? not that many first team players mate.. i know we really want to win the Europa but wielding strong teams in this comp will really affect our domestic run... it really will.

But we wont have a league match on the next weekend, if we go to porto with our comple 2nd team we will get battered and then have to play our complete first team in the 2nd leg anyway.

 

[Tonster]

Sorry to be intruding here, but I've followed the forums for a while and since the Europa League draw placed my team against one of the other teams I sympathize with, I thought I'd give my opinion here.

Porto were almost unbeatable last year, would probably beat City on both legs, but this year is a lot different. We don't have a true striker, so our shitty coach puts Hulk playing in the middle like a true number 9, which he isn't, and we lose a brilliant winger (Hulk). The coach makes shitty decisions, never gets the same 11 on the pitch from the start, makes horrible substitutions, etc.

Our team morale just isn't the same, we're first on the championship but that's because our rivals are even worse than us, we aren't playing a good football and that's it. I'm 90% sure City will go through.

Anyway, enjoy the beautiful city, the amazing beer (Super Bock is awesome), the amazing food and the beautiful Douro (where Vinho do Porto - delicious - comes from), if you can take a trip river side. Hope you catch good weather (as good as it can get at least for this time of year).

Welcome to Bluemoon.
What is the away allocation for Europa League matches at Porto?

It's a cracking ground, I went to Holland v Germany there in Euro 2004, didn't see much of the city that time so looking forward to a couple of days there this time. We should get minimum 5% of the ground, capacity 50K so at least 2,500 tickets.

 

[cibaman]

What team do we think Mancini will put out ?

I would play -
Hart
Richards Kompany Toure Kolarov

New signing ( De Rossi ) Barry/ De Jong

Johnson Aguero Nasri

Dzeko

If are out of the fa cup or got a easy tie in it then strongest team for porto.

are you mad? not that many first team players mate.. i know we really want to win the Europa but wielding strong teams in this comp will really affect our domestic run... it really will.

It all depends on which 25 we submit as our squad. Suarez, Razak, Rekik, Scapuzzi are not home grown so we will have to either include them at the expense of senior players who we'd like to have available for the SF or Final, or field a much weaker squad that in the Carling Cup.

 

[fat boy blue]

stansted to porto £31.59 9.15am 16th
porto to madrid E32.69 11.55am 17th
madrid to manchester E20.99 16.30pm 17th

need a lift to stansted or ideas to get there coach train in time for flight
cheap digs in Porto anyone