Barcelona Build Up Thread

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I'm not enamoured by it MC but we could use some of that cuteness tbh.

I recall one of our games against Barca at home a couple of years back, Alba slapped Nasri in the back of the head, Nasri spun around with a wtf type expression on his face and no action was taken from officials.

Reverse that scenario and you can be assured that Alba would've screamed and hit the deck writhing around in pain, Nasri would've got his marching orders.

I was always told when playing sport growing up that cheats never win, from my experience that is bullshit, especially when it comes to football.

[Sideshow Bob]

they're all at it, messi included. lost all respect for iniesta after his "performances" against us. an absolute disgrace to the game.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

I'm not enamoured by it MC but we could use some of that cuteness tbh.

I recall one of our games against Barca at home a couple of years back, Alba slapped Nasri in the back of the head, Nasri spun around with a wtf type expression on his face and no action was taken from officials.

Reverse that scenario and you can be assured that Alba would've screamed and hit the deck writhing around in pain, Nasri would've got his marching orders.

I was always told when playing sport growing up that cheats never win, from my experience that is bullshit, especially when it comes to football.

Too sad and too true.

However, rather than emulate them, I'd rather have some 'hard nut' in midfield who could quietly 'go about his business' and, when making legal and correct tackles to such actors, really give them a good and proper reason for writhing about on the floor.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Caballero
Stones
Kompany
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Sterling
Silva
De Bruyne
Nolito
Aguero

Bench: Gunn, Kolarov, Clichy, Fernando, Navas, Sane, Iheanacho

3-0 win - supremely confident

Interesting team selection JC.

That looks suspiciously like a 3-2-4-1 formation.

I like it

[city72]

under19s on bt1 if interested

[City64]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

[Redna]

I expect a good performance from the lads. I also expect the mandatory rash challange / misstake that will give the ref the ultimate pleasure of sending one of our boys off.
CTID!!!!

[Wonderwall]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

Is this a landmark post. Do Stella do coffee?

[City64]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

Is this a landmark post. Do Stella do coffee?

What a night !!!

Unbelievable !!!

Pie and chips and a coffee ......... its the future !

[Mikhail Chigorin]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

Is this a landmark post. Do Stella do coffee?

What a night !!!

Unbelievable !!!

Pie and chips and a coffee ......... its the future !

What pie was it and were the chips French Fries, crinkle cuts or chunky ones ??

It could be important

[City64]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

Is this a landmark post. Do Stella do coffee?

What a night !!!

Unbelievable !!!

Pie and chips and a coffee ......... its the future !

What pie was it and were the chips French Fries, crinkle cuts or chunky ones ??

It could be important

Chicken balti pie , chips are decent to be fare gravy ok . Not an ideal combo but I do like a chicken balti pie ! £7.50 though , cheaper to go on piss lol .......normal service resumed on Saturday v Boro

[freshie]

hoping for 0-0. Sagna has to play too (i really hope he's fit). none of that back 3 crap or Fernando at RB.

Unlike you, as a City fan, I am hoping for a win.

unlike you, I'm realistic.

p.s: i counted at least 4 others in this thread saying they're hoping for/expecting a draw. where's your derisory post towards them?

You need to get a life then you bean counter. I don't believe there is a single city fan who is hoping for a draw let alone a no score draw. Hoping for and expecting are not the same thing you imbecile. Realist? Haha you're a pessimist, and definitely not a city fan. Why don't you go and troll a rag forum instead?

so having lost every competitive match to Barca in the past and having a player sent off in every match (or is it all minus 1?) means that somehow, with a backup keeper who is almost as bad as Joe with his feet and no fit experienced RB, we're going to suddenly turn things around and beat them? I'm am hoping for a 0-0 draw because i dont expect to turn around the run of form vs them. in a perfect world, yes, id want a City win, but im looking at everything in front of me. even when they didnt have Pique, Alba, and a RB last match we still didnt score against them.

You were saying? Moron

[Mase]

We beat Barca for that cup the other year when Petrov scored the winner!!!!

[Dameerto]

We beat Barca for that cup the other year when Petrov scored the winner!!!!

Playing a rigid 4-5-1 under Hughes.

[Justified logic]

On my way , driving tonight so it's pie and chips and a cup of coffee at the Etihad ! Got a buzz and feeling about this one , don't know why cos Willy is in goal and we make loads of mistakes at the back but heyho there is deffo a buzz

Is this a landmark post. Do Stella do coffee?

What a night !!!

Unbelievable !!!

Pie and chips and a coffee ......... its the future !

What pie was it and were the chips French Fries, crinkle cuts or chunky ones ??

It could be important

Chicken balti pie , chips are decent to be fare gravy ok . Not an ideal combo but I do like a chicken balti pie ! £7.50 though , cheaper to go on piss lol .......normal service resumed on Saturday v Boro

No, please don't go back on the pre-match piss. We need more wins.

[Mase]

We beat Barca for that cup the other year when Petrov scored the winner!!!!

Playing a rigid 4-5-1 under Hughes.

Those were the days!

[charvet_wonderland]

We beat Barca for that cup the other year when Petrov scored the winner!!!!

And tricky trev's textbook header

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