***Official City v Chelsea Match Thread-FA Cup 5th Round***

[dick dastardley]

Just watching sunderland game joke fans 16k at their over sized stadium

[Herb]

Just heard theres a pitch inspection

There's a pitch inspection before every game. It's on the tick list to be attended by the match officials so not really news and not even trepidation as the mid-week game wasn't called off because of a pitch issue.

[michaelcityfan]

Is it about time the spineless fa etc charge Maureen for bringing the game into disrepute? He's had a pop the Count and Wenger it's not very edifying having this smirking twat abusing every fellow professional.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Is it about time the spineless fa etc charge Maureen for bringing the game into disrepute? He's had a pop the Count and Wenger it's not very edifying having this smirking twat abusing every fellow professional.

He keeps the game in the papers, I guess. The fact that he poisons football wherever he goes doesn't seem to be a problem for the authorities. No doubt he'll be wearing a black armband in honour of Tom Finney today. A man a million miles away from him in every imaginable way.

[Bleed_Blue]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield.

Dzeko
Milner Nasri Navas
Garcia Yaya
Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba
Hart

Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

[london blue 2]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield.

Dzeko
Milner Nasri Navas
Garcia Yaya
Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba
Hart

Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

Dzeko in goal and three at the back is risky. Interesting to see how hart does up top as well.

[Slim]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield.

Dzeko
Milner Nasri Navas
Garcia Yaya
Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba
Hart

Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

Dzeko in goal and three at the back is risky. Interesting to see how hart does up top as well.

Kolarov on the right wing, that's some crazy shit all up in here.

[dikdok]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield.

Dzeko
Milner Nasri Navas
Garcia Yaya
Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba
Hart

Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

Dzeko in goal and three at the back is risky. Interesting to see how hart does up top as well.

Kolarov on the right wing, that's some crazy shit all up in here.

All it needs is Silva in goal and it's a breeze.

[Breks]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield.

Dzeko
Milner Nasri Navas
Garcia Yaya
Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba
Hart

Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

Unorthodox but it could work :-s

[AG7]

Hope Pellegrini tests out the formation for Barca today and deploy 5 in midfield. Dzeko Milner Nasri Navas Garcia Yaya Kolorov Lescott kompany Zaba Hart Game time for Negredo, Jovetic

Recipe for own goals that is ...

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I only just noticed, we haven't been moved from our South Stand seat. A long time since that happened. I'm surprised they can't fetch more fans for a big 5th round tie.

Dick. I've been moved to 119.
They're still shit fans though

[Moonchesteri]

No lineups yet but Lopes tweeted he is not in the squad today. Thought he would've been on the bench

@Rony10Lopes: Wishing good luck to our @MCFC today! Cmon boys! #gocity #sufferingfromthestand #teamwork

[Beefymcfc]

No lineups yet but Lopes tweeted he is not in the squad today. Thought he would've been on the bench

@Rony10Lopes: Wishing good luck to our @MCFC today! Cmon boys! #gocity #sufferingfromthestand #teamwork

I remember Doug saying that he was playing for the EDS. Even so, I wouldn't have expected him for this one.

[Slim]

No lineups yet but Lopes tweeted he is not in the squad today. Thought he would've been on the bench

@Rony10Lopes: Wishing good luck to our @MCFC today! Cmon boys! #gocity #sufferingfromthestand #teamwork

I remember Doug saying that he was playing for the EDS. Even so, I wouldn't have expected him for this one.

Someone had to make room for Sami.

[Chopper]

Any joans for this?

[Moonchesteri]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Garcia, Toure, Milner, Silva, Jovetic, Dzeko #cityvchelsea #mcfc

Happy with this lineup. Come on City!!

[Sideshow Bob]

Dzeko. FFS put your big boy pants on today.

[carl_feedthegoat]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Garcia, Toure, Milner, Silva, Jovetic, Dzeko #cityvchelsea #mcfc

Happy with this lineup. Come on City!!

Why the fuck we have to rest Hart EVER is beyond me. I've gone off Panti , hes officially shite. The rest of the line up is fine , Ill be on Lescott watch again.

[phips]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Garcia, Toure, Milner, Silva, Jovetic, Dzeko #cityvchelsea #mcfc

Happy with this lineup. Come on City!!

not a surprise. i didnt expect to see Nasri start; hes been out for so long that it was to be expected that he'd only feature in some small part. Milner over Navas with, possibly, Hazard on that side is also smart. Toure needs to not let Matic be his equal again--he needs to dominate midfield like he should and usually does. also, with a recognized DFM behind him, hopefully Toure can maraud forward and support the attack against a presumably weakened Chelsea back line

[Sideshow Bob]

Nasri on bench.