***Newport v City FA Cup| Official Match Thread***

[johnny crossan]

[nottsblue]

We’ll be fine

[johnny crossan]

We’ll be fine

rain due to be sweeping down the valley driven by 25+ mph wind gusts by kick off

"Pep Guardiola 's Blues will face the League Two minnows on a dreadful mudheap of a pitch, seven days after Mansfield boss David Flitcroft said that his team’s trip to south Wales had been “one of the worst football experiences that I have had”.

Flitcroft, brother of former City player Garry, claimed that the referee failed to protect his players against dangerous challenges by Newport players who were playing for their places in the team against the Blues. And after his striker Danny Rose ended up in hospital with two jaw fractures, a lost tooth and a severed artery which saw blood gushing into the mud of the Rodney Parade pitch, Flitcroft was very unhappy."



brings it all back

[trueblue64]

XI | Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo, Fernandinho, Sane, Silva (C), Foden, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus.

SUBS | Muric, Laporte, Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo.@HaysWorldwide

[aaron bond]

Strong side but wish Fern wasn’t playing.

[Sideshow Bob]

Ok Ill be the first. playing fern is fucking madness.



Edit: fine, second.

[Sideshow Bob]

Also, what has muric done wrong??

[s1ty m]

Also, what has muric done wrong??

Ederson played the previous rounds.

Agree about playing F1. Daft. I'd have gone with Gundogan again.

[hayling22]

Looks like Fern will be playing 3 games in a week

[Mase]

Little Phil in there yesssssssssss

[Bluedj]

The only reason I feel Big Ed is is goal today is his long ball kick

[Hazy2]

Little Phil in there yesssssssssss

His bird said that 9 months ago

[sheblue]

What the fuck is fern doing playing. Surely Delph should play instead. Really fucking stupid decision.

[nottsblue]

XI | Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo, Fernandinho, Sane, Silva (C), Foden, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus.

SUBS | Muric, Laporte, Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo.@HaysWorldwide

No one can ever say we disrespect the cup competitions. Easily the strongest side that will play in round 5

[Bournemouthcityfan]

Hope we don’t get any injuries from this team or their appalling pitch can’t see our passing game going well here.

[hayling22]

Is Delph injured? Surely he could have played a role, and what about all this pre match chatter about Grarcia?

[iwasthere2012]

Hope we don’t get any injuries from this team or their appalling pitch can’t see our passing game going well here.

I’ve the same concern.
Any win will do and get everyone back to Manchester in one piece.

[Mase]

Little Phil in there yesssssssssss

His bird said that 9 months ago

Haha

[Sparklehorse]

XI | Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo, Fernandinho, Sane, Silva (C), Foden, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus.

SUBS | Muric, Laporte, Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo.@HaysWorldwide

No one can ever say we disrespect the cup competitions. Easily the strongest side that will play in round 5

Jebus, look at that bench !!!

[Dubciteh]

Also, what has muric done wrong??

Ederson played the previous rounds.

Agree about playing F1. Daft. I'd have gone with Gundogan again.

Not sure gundos legs last that pitch!

Hopefully hammer them no mercy!