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*** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby CTID Hants » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:44 pm

Well here we go, the romance of the cup continues....

Just noticed Fernandhino has posted an image of himself referencing the match. When he does this, it normally means he's starting!

And now, from the BBC


League Two Cheltenham sit 72 places below six-time FA Cup winners City.

Robins boss Michael Duff expects their opponents to have a bit of a culture shock when they arrive at Cheltenham.

"They'll be getting changed in a bar," he said.

"We'll make it as hospitable as we can and the one thing they will like is the pitch. You are not going to get a Ronnie Radford scene where it's a ploughed field.

"They will be able to play on it - we won't be training on it to make it as bad as possible. We do pride ourselves on playing good football, we are not going to ruin the pitch for this one-off."

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This will be the first ever competitive meeting between Cheltenham and Manchester City.

The Robins have lost all eight of their League Cup/FA Cup meetings with Premier League opponents.
Since losing against Wigan 0-1 in February 2018, Man City have won their last seven FA Cup games against sides from a lower division by an aggregate score of 26-4.

Cheltenham are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in their history, previously doing so in the 2001-02 campaign.

Man City have reached the fifth round of the FA Cup in each of the last five campaigns, last losing at this stage of the competition against Middlesbrough in 2015.
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby salford city » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:47 pm

Looking forward to this one. I'd play GJ to get his confidence going its not as if Pep is saving him for the Prem as he has been stuck on the bench whilst we play a false 9. Believe Delap can play? So would like to see him get a game at some point along with another run out at holding mid for Doylr
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Postby Kippax Sean » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:04 pm

Love the fa cup, hopefully we'll see some of the youngsters get a run out today. Should be a good honest game of football with some tackles going in, hope fern is starting.
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Beefymcfc » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:08 pm

Looking forward to it. Won’t have the big nerves like a Prem game and should be a relaxed start to the evening.

On BBC as well so no fucking RatBoy or Gobber.
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby CTID Hants » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:30 pm

Your City line-up to face Cheltenham!

XI | Steffen, Garcia, Harwood-Bellis, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho (C), Doyle, Mahrez, Torres, Foden, Jesus

SUBS | Ederson, Dias, Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Cancelo, Bernabe
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby CTID Hants » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:31 pm

I didn't see that team coming!!!

Nerves have just kicked in now!!
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby blues2win » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:35 pm

Garcia RB? Looking forward to seeing interplay between Foden and Torres on the left.
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby ruralblue » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:36 pm

Why are we even bothering with Garcia???
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Postby blues2win » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:38 pm

Walker injured. Don’t want to risk Cancelo?
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:40 pm

Apart from the fullbacks am ok with that team
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby CTID Hants » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:41 pm

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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby salford city » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:41 pm

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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Nick » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:44 pm

What's the midfield shape?
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby CTID Hants » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:44 pm

Well I guess the bonus is they would have done their homework on the main squad and won't know so much about the youngsters?
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Nick » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:44 pm

No delap on the bench ? Wtf

Only bernando in reverse if we need then
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby sheblue » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:50 pm

Not overly happy about seeing fern play. He should be kept for Tuesday.
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Dubciteh » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:51 pm

Id of put the kids a few of them anyway on the bench incase we bash them.

Assume midfield three is fern doyle and foden!
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby Dubciteh » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:51 pm

Pitch looks immaculate which is great news!
derby day the scores were level,
then the goat was fed by neville,
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Re: *** Cheltenham vs Man City *** Official match thread

Postby nottsblue » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:55 pm

Let be honest, we should fucking batter these with that side. They are league 2 for a reason.

There’ll be no shock here no matter how much the mongs at the BBC are praying
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