FA Cup Semi Final - Pre Match Thread

[cibaman]

Anyone else got a bad feeling about Saturday?

We have numerous fans suggesting we should rest players and prioritise Spurs. There are literally thousands staying away because they want to save up for the final. Threads about the Quadruple. Players, who we need available, out in night clubs till 3am.

We should play our best 11 available. It's the semi-final of the FA cup for gods sake! We will never get a better chance to win it, so let's not slip up due to complacency.

Our best 11 available depends on how fit and fresh players are.

I was slightly surprised that KDB and Fernandhino and played the full 90 mins yesterday. Given that Pep will want them to be fully fit and capable of playing 90 mins at Spurs, it seems unlikely that they'd also be able to play 90/120 mins on Saurday.

 

[kaz7]

Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."

 

[lancs blue]

The greedy inconsiderate b'stard.

More things to hate about him every day

There'll be some moaner on here post-match complaining he was surrounded by a load of Cockney kids in the City end. ;-)

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."

Yep, standard approach by every team. And standard 2-0 City win.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."

Ffs, another dreadful game coming up and no fault of City's. Even if we go two up Brighton won't open up and will still be defending in numbers.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Now I've heard Chris Hughton's comments I'll go for a routine 2-0 City win with this line up:

Ederson
Walker
Danilo
Kompany
Otamendi
Gundogan
Foden
D. Silva
Sane
Sterling
Jesus

Subs: Muric, Mendy, Stones, Fernandinho, Mahrez, B.Silva, Aguero?

 

[bluethrunthru]

what an absolute bastards trick. Just flaunting his wealth in the faces of the kids that attend his old school - how on earth can that be warranted?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47811334

 

[bavarian blue]

The comments about not selling our allocation were fairly put across. Four visits to Wembley this season.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Nor sure ive seen odds like this for a semi final before.

1/8 City
8/1 Draw
25/1 Brighton.

I think we'll give them a hiding. 4-0

I think the Alty Tit might, with the aid of VAR, chalk off three of those!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

what an absolute bastards trick. Just flaunting his wealth in the faces of the kids that attend his old school - how on earth can that be warranted?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47811334

Yeah, how about paying for the FOCs in CBL3. Ne'er mind the kids. And transport? The lazy fuckers should be able to walk to Wembers! Didn't Raheem go to school in Wembley or is the DM or the DT gonna publish his attendance record and show he truanted for 95% of his time?