with the CL draw almost upon us

[Gaylord du Bois]

Then again, we are talking about City here.

Not in this group Squirty.
This is where we exorcise that fuckin demon.

 

[Bottomless_Sailor]

CSKA Moscow - Any of these guys any good?

1 Russia GK Sergei Chepchugov
2 Brazil DF Mário Fernandes
3 Sweden MF Pontus Wernbloom
4 Russia DF Sergei Ignashevich (Vice-captain)
5 Russia DF Viktor Vasin
6 Russia DF Aleksei Berezutski
7 Japan MF Keisuke Honda
8 Switzerland MF Steven Zuber
10 Russia MF Alan Dzagoev
11 Chile MF Mark González
14 Russia DF Kirill Nababkin
15 Russia MF Dmitri Yefremov
18 Nigeria FW Ahmed Musa
19 Latvia MF Aleksandrs Cauņa
20 Sweden MF Rasmus Elm
21 Serbia MF Zoran Tošić
22 Russia MF Evgeni Aldonin
23 Bulgaria MF Georgi Milanov
24 Russia DF Vasili Berezutski
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Elvir Rahimić
35 Russia GK Igor Akinfeev (Captain)
42 Russia DF Georgi Schennikov
88 Ivory Coast FW Seydou Doumbia
95 Russia GK Sergei Revyakin

 

[kenzie115]

Does anyone know how many points last season's away games sold out at? I think Madrid was around 5000-6000 as I just missed out but can't recall the others.

 

[citizen]

So is the game being played in prague or plzen? Also wheres best to book hotel?

 

[Jumanji]

CSKA Moscow - Any of these guys any good?

1 Russia GK Sergei Chepchugov
2 Brazil DF Mário Fernandes
3 Sweden MF Pontus Wernbloom
4 Russia DF Sergei Ignashevich (Vice-captain)
5 Russia DF Viktor Vasin
6 Russia DF Aleksei Berezutski
7 Japan MF Keisuke Honda
8 Switzerland MF Steven Zuber
10 Russia MF Alan Dzagoev
11 Chile MF Mark González
14 Russia DF Kirill Nababkin
15 Russia MF Dmitri Yefremov
18 Nigeria FW Ahmed Musa
19 Latvia MF Aleksandrs Cauņa
20 Sweden MF Rasmus Elm
21 Serbia MF Zoran Tošić
22 Russia MF Evgeni Aldonin
23 Bulgaria MF Georgi Milanov
24 Russia DF Vasili Berezutski
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Elvir Rahimić
35 Russia GK Igor Akinfeev (Captain)
42 Russia DF Georgi Schennikov
88 Ivory Coast FW Seydou Doumbia
95 Russia GK Sergei Revyakin

Akinfeev is one of the top keepers in Europe.

Honda, Dzaegov, and Doumbia are also excellent players. Good enough to score on and create against any team really.

Real Madrid had to work very hard to scrap a 1-1 draw in Moscow last season.

 

[LoveCity]

CSKA Moscow - Any of these guys any good?

1 Russia GK Sergei Chepchugov
2 Brazil DF Mário Fernandes
3 Sweden MF Pontus Wernbloom
4 Russia DF Sergei Ignashevich (Vice-captain)
5 Russia DF Viktor Vasin
6 Russia DF Aleksei Berezutski
7 Japan MF Keisuke Honda
8 Switzerland MF Steven Zuber
10 Russia MF Alan Dzagoev
11 Chile MF Mark González
14 Russia DF Kirill Nababkin
15 Russia MF Dmitri Yefremov
18 Nigeria FW Ahmed Musa
19 Latvia MF Aleksandrs Cauņa
20 Sweden MF Rasmus Elm
21 Serbia MF Zoran Tošić
22 Russia MF Evgeni Aldonin
23 Bulgaria MF Georgi Milanov
24 Russia DF Vasili Berezutski
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Elvir Rahimić
35 Russia GK Igor Akinfeev (Captain)
42 Russia DF Georgi Schennikov
88 Ivory Coast FW Seydou Doumbia
95 Russia GK Sergei Revyakin

Several of them are very good players. Dzagoev has been linked with top Premier League clubs, Honda is a fantastic player who is joining Milan but maybe in January (we will hope they can get him now for our benefit), Tosic is the United reject who has done pretty well, Doumbia has a very good scoring record, Elm was linked with United a year or so ago, and Akinfeev is a quality keeper. Don't know much about the rest.

 

[squirtyflower]

Then again, we are talking about City here.

Not in this group Squirty.
This is where we exorcise that fuckin demon.

after 48 years of following City there will never be an exorcism

 

[Jumanji]

Provided we progress, that also means we avoid the best team in Europe for the next round.

I like your thinking

Hehe why thank you. :-)

It's not like there won't be good teams next round such as Barcadrid, but surely avoiding the best one is always a positive.

 

[lancs blue]

CSKA Moscow - Any of these guys any good?


7 Japan MF Keisuke Honda - very highly rated midfielder
10 Russia MF Alan Dzagoev - talented playmaker, did well at the last Euros
11 Chile MF Mark González ex-Red dipper winger, didn't do much in the PL
21 Serbia MF Zoran Tošić ex-Rag, saw him in a ressies derby, useless but may have improved!
35 Russia GK Igor Akinfeev (Captain) - always being linked with "big" clubs, top keeper.

Just the ones I know a bit about.^

 

[Колобок]

Ignashevich is the best Russian CB, exceptional positionally, but getting old and his speed is starting to go.
Honda is one of the best attacking midfielders in Russian league, he possesses mean mean shot.
Wernbloom is a pitbull of a holding MF, he will also try to take the piss out of our players.
Dzagoev is a great young AM/winger, capable of pulling great moves, shoots well, but is very inconsistent and sometimes needs to give his head a good shake.
Akinfeev is a world class goalkeeper, a possible gamebreaker. splendid reaction, unbelievable ability to send long balls. can get mad though, and can be caught out of position.
Doumbia is a power forward, always looks for a breakaway, good finisher.
others are quality enough players, most are workhorses, the team is well-known for its ability to squeeze result out of an even game. they have big balls.
they are about to sign Brazilian striker Vitinho to replace the departed countryman Vagner Love, don't know anything about the kid, though they reportedly won him over some big clubs.