***Champions v Plymouth FA Cup Official Match Thread***

[john@staustell]

They score here and it’s Nico G’s fault. Had one good game for us

To be fair Rodders had a whole shit season when he joined us

I'm not sure he was bad. Just perception of some fans.

[blues2win]

Yes I am. Are you? Seriously?

[Mase]

Yes I am. Are you? Seriously?

You thought Bernardo played well? Get a poll going mate, let’s see what everyone thought

[PeterParker]

Dreadful performance, but one step closer to Wembley.

[Sideshow Bob]

bernardo was fucking dogshit. just like all season. just like last season.

[Redna]

In to next round. No less no more.
Reis ok.
Bern can't beat championship fullbacks.
Tintin has lost his pace, sadly.
Ake is injuryprone. Play 2 games. Out 5.
Lewis is too spastic.
Foden is not shining at the moment.
Gundo did ok. Proberbly his kind of tempo.
Grealish too slow.
O Reilly did ok.
McAtee should join Plymouth. His level.

[city72]

I’m glad pep rested the big guns only got 7 days recovery

[Indianablue]

Things got better after McAtee and Foden were pulled.
We started with the C team and it showed. Don't know what Pep is doing with Lewis. In a way I feel sorry for the lad. Grealish did ok but I just wish he could score.
We missed a shedful today. We need at least one finisher on the pitch at all times. Preferably over 6 foot

[Harry Dowd scored]

Disjointed selection, Disjointed performance, but we are through.

[s1ty m]

Only saw the second half but I thought we played some decent stuff. Gundo and Bernie played ok. Not sure what the fuss was about. Jack and Tintin combined well. Job done.

Bernardo played well? Wow. Disagree.

[Harry Dowd scored]

I’m glad pep rested the big guns only got 7 days recovery

Think there is an international break in two weeks, 1 game per week till then, hope somebody tells Pep then he won't keep making himself look a dick

[nottsblue]

I’m glad pep rested the big guns only got 7 days recovery

Think there is an international break in two weeks, 1 game per week till then, hope somebody tells Pep then he won't keep making himself look a dick

He must have thought we were still in Europe

[carl_feedthegoat]

I’m glad pep rested the big guns only got 7 days recovery

Think there is an international break in two weeks, 1 game per week till then, hope somebody tells Pep then he won't keep making himself look a dick

Mate , I don’t think he knows what fucking day or year it is - he’s lost the plot completely .

It’s sad to see

[PeterParker]

Bernie looked dead and out of ideas, like all of his fuel is gone.

But we looked bad as fuck. Same old shit. And I had enough of these sicknotes.
If Pep stays we need also some backroom faces like Maresca or Arteta were, or even Borell. Someone who can sit down with Pep and explain we need something else in our game.

[zuricity]

Only saw the second half but I thought we played some decent stuff. Gundo and Bernie played ok. Not sure what the fuss was about. Jack and Tintin combined well. Job done.

Bernardo played well? Wow. Disagree.

He wrote , he played 'OK' . Bernardo did what he was asked to do. That's all he has been doing recently.No more. Unfortunately for some on here that isn't good enough.

Jack spent most his time cutting back and across midfield, when we needed a winger like doku or savio to get to the line.

[blues2win]

Among other things I said Bernie was ok in the second half. I didn’t say more than that. Some people were so pissed by Pep predictably leaving out a lot of stars they weren’t prepared to see what was in front of them. At least in the second half which I saw we played well conceding nothing to Plymouth and creating a good few chances ourselves despite a parked bus. Instead we get posters slagging off everyone in sight. We were not ‘disjointed’ or anything of the sort. Sad.

[city72]

Lining up for City!

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), McAtee, Bernardo, Grealish, Foden

SUBS | Ederson, Dias, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Nico, Gvardiol, Savinho, Nu

I would keep 3 of the starting 11 the rest can go for me

[zuricity]

Lining up for City!

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), McAtee, Bernardo, Grealish, Foden

SUBS | Ederson, Dias, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Nico, Gvardiol, Savinho, Nu

I would keep 3 of the starting 11 the rest can go for me

That would be an absolutely stupid thing to do, remove one ot two pieces from the jigsaw and replace them.

[Hazy2]

We are through. I hope it’s a home fixture in the QF.. Quite a moment hearing the whole stadium celebrating KDB goal and 2 assists. Respect to the green army. Pity some blues don’t have the same for our own legends.

[city72]

Lining up for City!

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), McAtee, Bernardo, Grealish, Foden

SUBS | Ederson, Dias, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Nico, Gvardiol, Savinho, Nu

I would keep 3 of the starting 11 the rest can go for me

That would be an absolutely stupid thing to do, remove one ot two pieces from the jigsaw and replace them.

Ortega gundogan Kev bernado grealish are done. Ake made of glass. Lewis mcatee we’ve let better academy grads go. Hoping Foden just on a bad run and not doing a Stephen Ireland