Swansea (A) FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[dickie davies]

Six starting spots are nailed on

Stefan
Walker
Mendy
Laporte
Fernandinho
Torres

Right sided centre half, probably Garcia
Two more midfielders, I think will be Gundogan and Foden
Right side attack, Mahrez
And the centre forward spot to Jesus

Why Gundogan and Foden?

We're going to see that much of the ball it'll be like a training session (no disrespect to Swansea)
Listening to the Swansea fan on the podcast, he says they don't score many and their defense is key
We need creativity, so players who can pass between the lines

Nearly all this game we will be in a 2 - 1 - 4 - 3 formation

 

[citymad]

It'll be a close game. Wouldn't be suprised to see us concede a goal or two because we'll be completely different at the back for this one. Hopefully we'll get through without need for extratime and penalties.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Going through moves a league game so really we could do without this.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

What about aguero?

 

[Lavinda Past]

Don't underestimate them, Swansea are a decent side - If we go weak, we could struggle and end up with extra time.

Not the stage of the competition to rely on youngsters. Go strong and look for an early breakthrough.

 

[samarasra]

Going through moves a league game so really we could do without this.

We cannot lose impetus, 6/8 changes to get game time into squad members, we thrive on success.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

We cannot lose impetus, 6/8 changes to get game time into squad members, we thrive on success.

we do but we can't afford to impede our league & CL progress by moving potentially 2 more league games, the focus has to be on Spurs and cementing our league advantage.

 

[samarasra]

we do but we can't afford to impede our league & CL progress by moving potentially 2 more league games, the focus has to be on Spurs and cementing our league advantage.

I'm confident our management team will want to win every trophy possible and will make appropriately balanced decisions.

 

[kun]

Going through moves a league game so really we could do without this.

Win every game and we'll be coasting the league before this comes into consideration.

We need to maintain momentum and our winning run.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

I'm confident our management team will want to win every trophy possible and will make appropriately balanced decisions.

been here before and it's the CL that suffers. Has to be a complete 2nd team and if they get through so be it, but if a PL gets re-arranged the first choice side needs that FA Cup game off.