***City v Chelsea |Official Match Thread***

[john@staustell]

Strangely, I'm not nervous at all
And I'm not 100% convinced we will win either!

Im less than that, mate. I believe we should win and think that on balance we have far the better , cohesive team. However, there’s always those variables that cannot be quantified until we step out on the pitch such as the pressure that the players put on themselves and, more telling, how that fucking Spanish referee is going to act with spite to Pep or upon UEFAs orders.

Then again, I even think we can overcome a dodgy referee that may be under orders, we are that good when are on form.

Come on City!

I kind of agree with Noel Gallagher

He says with our best team we beat Chelsea nine times out of ten and the one time we lose on penalties.
Anything can happen in a one off game. But we are a superior team with a better squad and bench. And we will be on a high after picking up the PL trophy last week. If we are outplayed on the day then do be it. But playing the odds, we are more likely to prevail

If everything was perfect for both teams I’d be going for a 3-0/3-1 for City, that’s what my head says.

Just watching the build-up on BT and a fly must have flown in my eye.

Fuck me, 4 hour build up? I might change my usual 3 minutes of punditry to half an hour tonight

[Mase]

Come on City!!

[johnny crossan]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

[PeterParker]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

God forbid Sterling starts in this.

[johnny crossan]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

God forbid Sterling starts in this.

If they are all fit it's a case of perm 3 from 6
Zinchenko or Cancelo
Fernandinho or Rodri
Sterling or Bernardo

For me the 3 Iberian boys have to go on the bench - it's a tough call but we need Zinch's grit, Fern's know how and Sterling's pace

[CTID Hants]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

You've started too early on the pop JC, best you go and lie down for an hour before ko....... sterling ffs

[belgian cityfan]

I'd like to wish the best of luck to the entire City family today.

I view this game as basically they play for every fan, every former coach or player who feels involved. All for that one big mission.

I've seen a nice video of Vincent Kompany interacting with some fans in Porto earlier today.

Sergio with the winning goal in the 94th minute would be fine for me, thanks.

[Sparklehorse]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

God forbid Sterling starts in this.

Aguero or Bernie......NOT STERLING PLEASE !!

[john@staustell]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

You've started too early on the pop JC, best you go and lie down for an hour before ko....... sterling ffs

You just know he's gonna do it

[sheblue]

I am not overly nervous. To me it's very simple, pick our best 11 (we all know that team now) and play the very best we can on the night.
If we do those two things I am confident that we will win.

[hayling22]

The semi-final team please..No need to tweak anything unless Gundo isn't fit
Saw all the heart, belief, passion and ready to give every breath in those games....That is all that is needed

[johnny crossan]

Not wishing to be controversial but I think if Gundo is fit there will be only one of Pep's fellow Iberians in the team and six (now Aymeric is Spanish) on the bench!
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
De Bruyne Fernandinho Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Bench: Steffen, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Torres, Jesus, Aguero,

You've started too early on the pop JC, best you go and lie down for an hour before ko....... sterling ffs

You just know he's gonna do it

- masterstroke

[johnny crossan]

Gundo just strode through the temperature test looking 100%

[HBlock Cripple]

Is Gundo fit to start, anyone know?

[Mase]

Loads of reports Sterling is starting. If any of Foden, Bern, or Mahrez miss out Pep can fuck off

[johnny crossan]

PP - please insert "Champions League Final" into the thread title - are you trying to jinx us ?

[hayling22]

The YouTube feed has started

[blues2win]

That french tweet suggests neither Rodri nor Fernandinho will start but Sterling will.

[johnny crossan]

The bent Spanish ref embracing or possibly consoling Cancelo on the pitch just now - hope it's the latter, our boy does look a bit down behind that mask

[Mase]

That french tweet suggests neither Rodri nor Fernandinho will start but Sterling will.

If Fern doesn’t start it proves Pep has learnt nothing.