Swansea (A) FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Gray]

Yeah we equalled PNE and Arsenals record yesterday, although how seriously you can take the PNE one in the 1880s is probably up to the individual. A win on Wednesday is 15 straight in all competitions and a record for an English team.

Well that has screwed us up straight away!

 

[aguero93:20]

Well that has screwed us up straight away!

Yeah, hopefully we can scrape a draw and a penalty win. Oh wait.

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Assuming Swansea put out their strongest side this won’t be a walk in the park, they’re 3rd in the championship and can go top with their game in hand.

Steffen

Walker
Garcia
Laporte
Mendy

Fernandinho
Foden
Gundogan

Torres
Jesus
Sterling

Try to have the game won by HT and get Gundogan, Foden, Stering off

2-0 city

 

[MarsLlama]

Gotta win this one. Sure the league is more important, but this is our chance to break the win streak record- a chance that we'll probably never have again, and I wouldn't be surprised if nobody breaks it in our lifetime. Ironically, Liverpool fans might even say that... this means more?

Steffen

Walker
Stones
Laporte
Mendy

Fernandinho
Bernardo
Foden

Torres
Jesus
Sterling

Something like that. If we go much weaker, Swansea could probably knock us out. They're pretty good.

EDIT: I wouldn't mind seeing García over Stones, but I hope Ayew isn't starting if that's the case, the Ghanaian would bully little Eric.

 

[Len Rum]

Assuming Swansea put out their strongest side this won’t be a walk in the park, they’re 3rd in the championship and can go top with their game in hand.

Steffen

Walker
Garcia
Laporte
Mendy

Fernandinho
Foden
Gundogan

Torres
Jesus
Sterling

Try to have the game won by HT and get Gundogan, Foden, Stering off

2-0 city

Don't think they'll put out their strongest side.
They're involved in a promotion race and also have a game on Saturday. That will be their priority IMO.

 

[blue cigar]

Tough game but wholesale changes needed.
Stefan
Ransom
Mendy
Laporte
Garcia
Silkman
Fern
Doyle
Shinton
Bradbury
Torres

 

[daflanger]

We need to rest Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus and Foden

Steffen will be in goals for sure so I will go for:

Steffen

Walker
Garcia
Laporte
Mendy

Ferna
Doyle
Palmer

Mahrez
Torres
Delap

Substitute where needed

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Don't think they'll put out their strongest side.
They're involved in a promotion race and also have a game on Saturday. That will be their priority IMO.

I think so too. Resting players for cup games seemed to always be for the elite teams but the league is where the money is now even if you’re in the championship.

I think it’s pretty impossible for us to name a weak side and confident pep will go strong regardless of what Swansea put in front of us

 

[simon23]

Steffan

Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
Ferna
Doyle Bernarbe
Torres Jesus Marhrez

Subs
Aguero
Delap
Palmer
Ederson
Zinchenko
Sterling
Garcia

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

Swansea are a decent team that try to play football. They have a long throw specialist so a good idea not to give too many throw ins in our own half. Ayew is excellent at holding ball up. Pitch is a bit lumpy. No excuses for us not to go through but after a tough battle.