Southampton (A) - FA Cup QF | Pre-Match Thread

[lasereyes]

hope you shut the curtains - before your "epic celebration" with your wife

ha, no shit.

btw, I was at Moss Hey for a couple of years (assuming it's the one on Cheadle Hulme/Bramhall border)

 

[plongo]

ha, no shit.

btw, I was at Moss Hey for a couple of years (assuming it's the one on Cheadle Hulme/Bramhall border)

Are you casual?

 

[xgorton]

Just noticed the final is the same weekend as West ham away,could be busy end of season.

 

[tregyblue61]

Just noticed the final is the same weekend as West ham away,could be busy end of season.

No problem. West Ham is listed on the Sunday so we can play the Final on the Saturday before hand. Ideal for a weekend away down in The Smoke!

 

[MarsLlama]

Can't lie, I've always enjoyed the away end at St. Mary's. Seagull-themed spontaneous chants are always welcome in my life. Looking forward to getting back there tomorrow and hopefully getting through!

 

[fitzy blue]

Great.

The comment 'great' can be looked at in several ways. Not too bothered whatever your way of thinking is. Had a good night in wetherspoons with plenty of the City die hards in. CTID

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Going to smash these today. 4-1. CTID

 

[eversince 76]

I wonder if Southampton will treat this FA Cup QF as a league match and, despite being at home, will defend in numbers. Or will make it more of an open play.

Anyway it’s a cupfinale for them. At home. Vs the champions and a visit to Wembley as a bonus.

Steffen in goal if he’s fit. Than any of what is left for Pep to choose from. We need no rest.

Let’s get in to the international weekend as league leaders, FA Cup SFs and CL QFs.

 

[waspish]

I wonder if Southampton will treat this FA Cup QF as a league match and, despite being at home, will defend in numbers. Or will make it more of an open play.

Anyway it’s a cupfinale for them. At home. Vs the champions and a visit to Wembley as a bonus.

Steffen in goal if he’s fit. Than any of what is left for Pep to choose from. We need no rest.

Let’s get in to the international weekend as league leaders, FA Cup SFs and CL QFs.

They’ll play exactly the same and be happy with extra time and pens.

 

[JPAMCR]

They’ll play exactly the same and be happy with extra time and pens.

Their manager has already said they’ve got 120 minutes to beat us, so expect 2 minutes per goal kick, rolling about and their traditional “injury” about 65 mins in to the game.
Never liked Southampton, hope we hammer them today.

 

[city saint]

hope pep picks some batshit crazy team today as every time the pre match thread are happy with the team we struggle like fuck

 

[Cobwebcat]

0-1

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

Performance vs Palace was perfectly good also. If the two woodwork shots from Cancelo and KDB had gone in (which they easily good as keeper was well beaten each time), everyone would have been praising our endeavour for breaking down a solid concrete wall

Good shout!

 

[TonyM]

Hoping for Gundogan Rodri and Bernardo in the middle.

.....................Ederson..................
Walker Stones Laporte Cancelo
....Gundogan Rodri Bernardo.....
Mahrez ........ KDB .......... Foden

 

[MadchesterCity]

I’d easily drop Grealish not necessarily because he is worse than others but objectively based on where everyone’s at now. Gundogan in would give us the opportunity to play Foden where he can affect the game more.

Also, Kevin is one of the most reliable goal scorers in the team. We get more control in the middle of the park with Gundogan in while KDB is set free to hurt the opposition better.

Even Grealish in attack vs Gundo in midfield will see Gundo score more goals than the former. Not shooting the man because he is arguably better than how Gundo, Bernardo and Rodri were in their first seasons with us.

I like a Gundogan in false 9

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

I think that we’ll get back into our stride and put in a ruthless display today.
0-3 or maybe 1-4 to put a marker down before the break.

 

[MadchesterCity]

I have the same problem with my football hating wife.
I would however suggest that spending her birthday in a bar with you pretending not to watch the football is likely to backfire.
I would suggest faking illness and staying at home instead is more likely to cause less damage;-)

Buy her a spa treat for today and go pick up a case of beers

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Just read the BBC preview of the game and they couldnt help themsleves , they had to mention "City's expensively assembled squad" they have never done that for the Rags even when Middlesbro tipped them out of the cup.
Even the Dippers £500m squad didnt get a mention whilst playing a ten bob Forest team , and they failed to mention the best centre back in the world is paid more per week then the entire Forest team.

 

[Kippax77]

Hoping for Gundogan Rodri and Bernardo in the middle.

.....................Ederson..................
Walker Stones Laporte Cancelo
....Gundogan Rodri Bernardo.....
Mahrez ........ KDB .......... Foden

I reckon Sterling will have been promised a start in this game, if only to keep him sweet

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just read the BBC preview of the game and they couldnt help themsleves , they had to mention "City's expensively assembled squad" they have never done that for the Rags even when Middlesbro tipped them out of the cup.
Even the Dippers £500m squad didnt get a mention whilst playing a ten bob Forest team , and they failed to mention the best centre back in the world is paid more per week then the entire Forest team.

Meh a mere typo oversight ..........that happens every game.