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The FA Cup with Budweiser
The Final
Manchester City v Wigan Athletic
5.15pm, Saturday 11 May 2013
Wembley Stadium

Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistant Refs: Stephen Child & Simon Long
Fourth Official: Anthony Taylor
Reserve Assistant Ref: Gary Beswick

How will Wigan's league position with two games to go shape their attitude towards this game? Are they going to go all out fighting relegation and not really care much about FA Cup ... or do they know this (FA Cup) is all they have left to play for?

Here's my predicted lineup:

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Nasti - Clichy
Barry - Yaya
Nasri - Tevez - Silva
Aguero

Score prediction: 3-0 - City's fourth trophy in Mancini's 3.5 years ... with a chance to make it five (getting to play the Community Shield and spanking them nicely at the start of next season).

AG7 wrote:Here's my predicted lineup:

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Nasti - Clichy
Barry - Yaya
Nasri - Tevez - Silva
Aguero

Based on who played last night I expect that this will pretty much the squad, I would like to hope that Milner would play a part as he is more consistent than Nasri though I think this is Samir's chance to prove his worth.

Currently sat next to barryconlonsbaldspot whilst he's writing his preview and he's deliberating on his starting line up.

Pantimelons
Zabs
Vinny
Nas
Clichy
Silva
Barry
Yaya
Milner
Aguero

Hart
Tevez
Rodders
Dzeko
Kolo
Maicon
Nasri

lets all have a disco wrote:Pantimelons
Zabs
Vinny
Nas
Clichy
Silva
Barry
Yaya
Milner
Aguero

Hart
Tevez
Rodders
Dzeko
Kolo
Maicon
Nasri

I'm all for giving Wigan a hand but only a first 10?

lets all have a disco wrote:Pantimelons
Zabs
Vinny
Nas
Clichy
Silva
Barry
Yaya
Milner
Aguero

Hart
Tevez
Rodders
Dzeko
Kolo
Maicon
Nasri

You're confident if you think we only need 10 players starting? Though I agree with the lads you have selected.

Add Nasri then you snakes.

The team is blindingly obvious, save for Milner and Nasri competing for 1 spot. Personally I think Milner has earned it but Id wager Mancini goes with Nasri as he will hope we will be in possession of the ball quite a lot. At least we should be.

Goaters 103 wrote:The team is blindingly obvious, save for Milner and Nasri competing for 1 spot. Personally I think Milner has earned it but Id wager Mancini goes with Nasri as he will hope we will be in possession of the ball quite a lot. At least we should be.

Definitely the team, you're right. Nasri coming off early was the final confirmation.

We need to put the pressure on Wigan's hopeless defence, not leave them have the ball all the time like we did in the league match. Even if it means changing our style slightly.

john@staustell wrote:

Goaters 103 wrote:The team is blindingly obvious, save for Milner and Nasri competing for 1 spot. Personally I think Milner has earned it but Id wager Mancini goes with Nasri as he will hope we will be in possession of the ball quite a lot. At least we should be.

Definitely the team, you're right. Nasri coming off early was the final confirmation.

We need to put the pressure on Wigan's hopeless defence, not leave them have the ball all the time like we did in the league match. Even if it means changing our style slightly.

I'll be gutted for Milner if he doesn't start. He's probably been our best player after Zab this season and deserves to start. Unfortunately though, with Nasri coming off early last night then it looks like he may well get the nod.

In terms of form Milner and Nasri would be ahead of Silva, but Silva will always start if fit. I'd play Milner in there with him, especially as he links up with Zab so well on the right. Then we can bring Nasri on in the second half.

Come on Aaron you know the team:

Pantilimon
Zab Komp Nasty Clichy
Yaya Barry
Silva Tevez Nasri
Aguero

Barring injuries

john@staustell wrote:Come on Aaron you know the team:

Pantilimon
Zab Komp Nasty Clichy
Yaya Barry
Silva Tevez Nasri
Aguero

Barring injuries

I know mate - that's what I think it'll be. I just think Milner should play. Nasri's in good form, but doesn't feel right he gets to start ahead of him because of 5 or so good games vs. a whole season for Milner. Especially as he's had a shitty attitude for so long too.

john@staustell wrote:Come on Aaron you know the team:

Pantilimon
Zab Komp Nasty Clichy
Yaya Barry
Silva Tevez Nasri
Aguero

Barring injuries

100 pct.

Stay on focus, boyz!
Don't take anything for granted, get out well soon from the blocks and it's Ours again.

72 hrs. to go...

Hope they are awake from the go ... and not like they played them mid-last-week ...

What about this:

Panti
Zaba. Komps. Nasti. Clichy
Yaya. Milner
Tevez. Silva. Aguero
Dzeko

4-2-3-1 or
4-2-4 or
4-3-3
could even be 4-4-2 with tevez dropping into midfield and silva and Milner go out to the wings.

Possibilities are endless with this team.

3 more sleeps ......

Mancini may want to go with a more attacking side and start Dzeko ahead of Nasri.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/pre ... ester-city

Tim777 wrote:Mancini may want to go with a more attacking side and start Dzeko ahead of Nasri.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/pre ... ester-city

Paper rubbish,not a hope in hell.

john@staustell wrote:Come on Aaron you know the team:

Pantilimon
Zab Komp Nasty Clichy
Yaya Barry
Silva Tevez Nasri
Aguero

Barring injuries

This is the team and with real clear will we can destroy them.Hope for Aguero and Silva good day and Tevez would do the rest.