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[Dameerto]

I'm going to be over in GB on Wednesday; does anyone know of a good pub in Leeds centro where I could watch this match?

Ta

I can't vouch for any of them as I haven't been into them, but there's a few listed here:

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/best-pubs-in-leeds

'Hoagy's Bar' and 'Shooter's Sports Bar' are both in the centre. (You might want to give them a ring to make sure they're showing the match first though).

[aaron bond]

Sounds like the pitch is going to be pretty awful. Apparently CSKA didn't want us to train on it, as all away teams are supposed to in the CL, but City made a request to UEFA to let us.

Milner should be brought back in for tonight. I'd probably put Nasri on the bench after Silva's excellent performance at the weekend.

[Goaters 103]

Heavy pitch and not a night for slightly faint of heart Id imagine

Hart

Zabba
Lescott
Nastasic
Kolarov

Milner
Ya Ya
Fernandinho
Silva

Aguero
Negredo

However, Pellegrini will pick Garcia at the back, and probably Dzeko up top.

[Breks]

I was thinking he may save negredo for sunday. I'm hoping we can put this one to bed early so he can take off Silva and Aguero relatively early. Shit that we play wednesday then are in London sunday. I hope the travelling doesn't cause our players to underperform in either game.

[PrezIke]

yeah, i think dzeko gets the start due to the chelsea match as well as making sure he's happy enough.

i think the engineer may be rotating for at least the time being, and it isn't as if a result against moscow is not important to the club's ambitions.

either way, we all know how dzeko will get if he doesn't start games.

[Stan]

I'm going to be over in GB on Wednesday; does anyone know of a good pub in Leeds centro where I could watch this match?

Ta

I can't vouch for any of them as I haven't been into them, but there's a few listed here:

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/best-pubs-in-leeds

'Hoagy's Bar' and 'Shooter's Sports Bar' are both in the centre. (You might want to give them a ring to make sure they're showing the match first though).

Thanks for the pointer; Hoagy's is definitely showing the match so I'll head there.

[Saul Goodman]

Lescott should definitely start over Garcia; I don't see how this could even be up for debate.

The fullbacks will be rotated.

Yaya will probably start, as usual. Even though I'd be down for him to get a rest.

Milner, Navas, and Dzeko should come in

[Green & Blue]

Brennan tweeting that the pitch in a right state.If it rains it will be unplayable.

[CTID Hants]

Brennan tweeting that the pitch in a right state.If it rains it will be unplayable.

Well it doesn't look bad to me from the pictures the club have on twitter of us training on it today, tried uploading the pics but the iPad app refuses to let me STILL!!

http://t.co/X9hwPqA2yy not sure if this will work? If not, anyone with a PC can you show the pics on here, I'd have a go from my android phone but that too has bugs in it.

[Beefymcfc]

There was a ststement from the club on SSN this morning saying that we had not been denied time on the pitch, it was just gossip.

[CTID Hants]

There was a ststement from the club on SSN this morning saying that we had not been denied time on the pitch, it was just gossip.

Absolutely and looking at the forecast NO rain expected either, just media bollox.....

[Herb]

Lescott should definitely start over Garcia; I don't see how this could even be up for debate.

The fullbacks will be rotated.

Yaya will probably start, as usual. Even though I'd be down for him to get a rest.

Milner, Navas, and Dzeko should come in

I'm with you re all 3 but with a speed merchant like Navas I'd guess it may depend on the weather Saul - if it rains then it's a mud bath and that'll be a consideration for sure.

[Beefymcfc]

Lescott should definitely start over Garcia; I don't see how this could even be up for debate.

The fullbacks will be rotated.

Yaya will probably start, as usual. Even though I'd be down for him to get a rest.

Milner, Navas, and Dzeko should come in

I'm with you re all 3 but with a speed merchant like Navas I'd guess it may depend on the weather Saul - if it rains then it's a mud bath and that'll be a consideration for sure.

You have a point there Herb, it's proper Costa there in Manchester ;-)

[zuricity]

Brennan tweeting that the pitch in a right state.If it rains it will be unplayable.

And you believe in what Brennan has to say after his charades on mcf.net ?

[Green & Blue]

Brennan tweeting that the pitch in a right state.If it rains it will be unplayable.

And you believe in what Brennan has to say after his charades on mcf.net ?

I believe this pic he posted on twitter and Pellegrini is far from happy with the cut of the pitch.

[Beefymcfc]

Brennan tweeting that the pitch in a right state.If it rains it will be unplayable.

And you believe in what Brennan has to say after his charades on mcf.net ?

I believe this pic he posted on twitter and Pellegrini is far from happy with the cut of the pitch.

Bloody hell, what's wrong with that? From what we've heard I'm thinking tractor treads across the pitch!

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I just hope we have winning 100% on the mind and nothing about the pitch.

[nottsblue]

Bloody hell, what's wrong with that? From what we've heard I'm thinking tractor treads across the pitch!

Quite right. It looks flat enough. There's more grass on it than Maine Road had by February in the 70s, by the way. If players cant adapt to different pitches there is something wrong both in skill and attitude. Fully expect to us to batter them

[Pretty Boy Lee]

An early goal is a must in this one. We need I be positive and go for the fucking jugular. Euro-curse bed time!

[hongkongbluey]

Nice bright morning in Moscow