Southampton (A) - Carabao Cup QF - Wed 11th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[mccity]

If we get through this and draw United, 10 of our first 14 matches after the world cup will be against the "big 6".

Potentially scary, but if we get through it in a good position, we should be incredibly sharp from that point onwards.

 

[TonyM]

V Southampton I'd try:-
.................Ortega................
Walker Akanji Ake Cancelo
...Gundogan Philips KDB...
Palmer ...Alvarez ..Grealish

V unitd I'd prefer the energy of Bernardo and Foden in the center to the 2 older lads.

................Ederson.............
Lewis Stones Laporte Ake
...Bernardo Rodri Foden...
Mahrez Haaland .Alvarez

The strenght of the subs bench in both games is a massive advantage. Hopefully they are well utilised.

 

[citymad]

Bring em on, we do better against them than strugglers who try and play anti-football/hoof and time waste (looking at you EFC)

True, looks like we’ll struggle against the rags then.

 

[Tevez City]

Bernardo should be rested for the Derby.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

This is a good game to try Grealish in central midfield and let him express himself.

 

[citytill1die84]

V Southampton I'd try:-
.................Ortega................
Walker Akanji Ake Cancelo
...Gundogan Philips KDB...
Palmer ...Alvarez ..Grealish

V unitd I'd prefer the energy of Bernardo and Foden in the center to the 2 older lads.

................Ederson.............
Lewis Stones Laporte Ake
...Bernardo Rodri Foden...
Mahrez Haaland .Alvarez

The strenght of the subs bench in both games is a massive advantage. Hopefully they are well utilised.

No KDB in the derby? Lol

 

[117 M34]

If we do win, when is the draw for the semi?

 

[Return of the Mac]

If we do win, when is the draw for the semi?

Straight after our game I believe !

 

[Groke]

Really don't get the 2 legged semis in this cup - they reduced the number of games for PL / teams in Europe but then you have to play 2 hard games at a difficult time of the season. If city get to the final, 1/3 of the games will have been the semi final!

 

[BringBackSwales]

If we do win, when is the draw for the semi?

It’s already been made. We get Newcastle