***barca v pep's city official match thread***

[KinkyKinkladze]

Regardless of the line up, I'm totally going into this expecting to be smashed. Anything otherwise for me is a bonus.

Look I love city and this time right now is the best football I've ever seen in my life. But come on, it's barcafuckinglona.

[Beefymcfc]

Where the fuck is Aguero!!!

Understandable, I think. Pack the midfield, press them in their half and drop into a compact shape when it doesn't work. Enough pace there to hit them where it hurts but no Kun is a gamble as he can score a goal from nothing.

Hopefully it won't be doing a Rags v Dippers.

Ps. Good to see the Monster still being called up for BT. A rose between 2 thorny tricky bastards!

[Beefymcfc]

Regardless of the line up, I'm totally going into this expecting to be smashed. Anything otherwise for me is a bonus.

Look I love city and this time right now is the best football I've ever seen in my life. But come on, it's barcafuckinglona.

Anything is a bonus.

[JamieMCFC]

CITY XI | Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, Nolito, De Bruyne
SUBS | Caballero, Fernando, Aguero, Maffeo, Clichy, Sane, Navas

No Kun? Going with a false nine then, possibly Nolito? Back three of Otter Stones and Fern with Zabba and Kola as wingbacks tucking into midfield to protect defence?

We shall see, but once again not the side I thought it would be. Variety is the spice in Peps life it would appear

[bigblue]

Not having Kun should help us in possession and overall team play - and he may be back to his best after a little rest. Wing backs are a liability but our midfield looks great on the ball, will be interesting one. Massive game for Fern as well.

All we really need though is more effort and Pep has shown that he can bring it. So heads up you boring fucks, were playing on the the best teams in the world!!

COME ON CITY!!!

[Plain Speaking]

Kompany not even on the bench.

[Moonchesteri]

Interesting to say the least.

[Dubciteh]

Iheanacho not on bench either.

[london blue 2]

Kola and zabba = game over

Never mind. On to the next one

you boring pessimist

You're all thinking it.

[Dub City]

Kompany not even on the bench.

Worrying if injured after 4 mins cameo at weekend very odd if fit and left off bench

[iwasthere2012]

This could be great or it could go pear shaped.
Genius or madness.

A very interesting season anyway.
Definitely not boring.

[Saul Goodman]

Regardless of the line up, I'm totally going into this expecting to be smashed. Anything otherwise for me is a bonus.

Look I love city and this time right now is the best football I've ever seen in my life. But come on, it's barcafuckinglona.

Agreed

[zuricity]

don't know what you all are worrying about.

[iwasthere2012]

Kompany not even on the bench.

Worrying if injured after 4 mins cameo at weekend very odd if fit and left off bench

Not really. I'm with Mase and NB on this one. It would say more about Pep if he walked back into the first eleven on a night like tonight.
As it is we don't know what his fitness is.

[PeterParker]

I hope we will get something from tonight. I will take a boring 0-0.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Kompany not even on the bench.

Worrying if injured after 4 mins cameo at weekend very odd if fit and left off bench

Not really. I'm with Mase and NB on this one. It would say more about Pep if he walked back into the first eleven on a night like tonight.
As it is we don't know what his fitness is.

He travelled so would imagine that means he's fit.

[Mase]

I'm not "happy" that Sergio has been dropped but at the same time I'm glad it's happened because he's gone missing a lot recently and if that's because he's not fully fit or whatever the reason - sitting him on the bench will make him realise that he can't be like that now we have other options.

[carl_feedthegoat]

I'm not "happy" that Sergio has been dropped but at the same time I'm glad it's happened because he's gone missing a lot recently and if that's because he's not fully fit or whatever the reason - sitting him on the bench will make him realise that he can't be like that now we have other options.

Well, by all accounts hes not even warming up with the rest of the squad ?????

[stevefromdonny]

right beers getting opened and watch

[branny]

It's free on BT showcase free view ch 59 in case anyone doesn't know.