*** City v Sunderland - Official Cup Final Thread ***

[AG7]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I'll take that side too thanks.
C'mon you fucking blues!!!

[AG7]

Those at Wembley ... sing your hearts out guys and shake that stadium, show us the largest Poznan ever seen ...

Those in front of the tellys in UK ... a reminder that the Sky's build up starts at 11:30am on Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 1 with a live version of the Sunday Supplement from Wembley and then at 12:30pm, they start their hour and a half match build up, which is also on Sky 3D.

Those catching streams, there should be plenty, and possibly will include all the build-ups so find one early ...

Can't wait for the kick-off ... just a little over 6 hrs now, 5 for the team announcement ...

[Lee_R]

Hart in net (bold) .. no Clichy or Demichelles PLEAAASSEE!!

[CTID Hants]

I'd like to see Nasri and Aguero to score (our last two, to do so at Wembley), then anyone else can join in, for us that is!!

I am never awake at this time on a Sunday and have only got 3 hours or so kip....... I don't do nervous, but after last years FA Cup debacle when a lot of us got soaked.......

C'Mon on CITY

[nottsblue]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

I'd swap Neggers for Garcia, allowing Yaya and Fern to roam. Wembley has a big pitch and with the occasion can be draining. Plus Negredo is well off the pace at moment. At a push I'd even start Dzeko and bring Aguero on after an hour. Don't want to overdo him.

City to win, albeit narrowly. The start of Pellers dynasty. 1 down, ? to go.

Wherever you watch the game, enjoy it, stay safe and cheer the house down. Come on blue boys.

[Ted Hughes]

Whoever plays, if we pass the ball around it will be difficult for Sunderland to play the way they have previously. Because it's a big pitch (worryingly AS LAWRO SAYS!!) & it tends to be very knackering chasing the ball there.

Obviously they and their fans will be right up for it though, so we have to play properly. To me, that means pass & move. Then the chance will come.

[Esky]

I'd swap Neggers for Garcia, allowing Yaya and Fern to roam. Wembley has a big pitch and with the occasion can be draining. Plus Negredo is well off the pace at moment. At a push I'd even start Dzeko and bring Aguero on after an hour. Don't want to overdo him.

City to win, albeit narrowly. The start of Pellers dynasty. 1 down, ? to go.

Wherever you watch the game, enjoy it, stay safe and cheer the house down. Come on blue boys.

Agree with all of this. Given our recent record vs Sunderland and the fine margins of the past two finals, there's every chance it could go to extra time. Start Dzeko or Negredo and bring Aguero off the bench.

Hart/Pantilimon
Zab - Kompany - Lescott - Kolarov
Garcia - Fernandinho
Nasri - Toure - Silva
Dzeko

[Twobob]

Ow my head!

Once the DT's shift and I can focus properly, Old Peculiar does that!

We need to do exactly what we're good at here - we'll be flying and the lass to Wigan last season here will be a stark reminder that we need to be 100% focused on this!

Don't expect this to be a tight game though, Sunderland will try and keep it that way for the first half i'm sure, the linger it stays 0-0 the more confident they will become - but there's always the chance that the occasion will get to them and they will come out flying.

Kun in the 2nd half to come in against a tired defence :-)

[Blue Philistine]

I'll take OP's team.
Just got up, stayed out in Putney. Breakfast, then back on it.. do NOT want to watch the other team lift the trophy this time round! So excited! COYB

[dikdok]

Also think Garcia behind a forward maraudering Yaya would be the way to go. Our forwards are not really 100% apart from Dzeko.....

[ant london]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

Good team that is...would be very happy with that.

I do not want De Mich or Dzonkey on the pitch at the start. Happy for them to come on later when we save Sergio's legs

[MCFC 1990]

Totally agree with the first post's lineup. Other than that I have nothing interesting to say other than...COME ON CITY WE NEED THIS!!!!

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

Good team that is...would be very happy with that.

I do not want De Mich or Dzonkey on the pitch at the start. Happy for them to come on later when we save Sergio's legs

I would be surprised and delighted if Lescott plays but expect it will be Demic again.As for who plays with Aguero ( he must start surely) I don't think it matters much.Both have been close to dire in training this week in terms of actual finishing.Probably just saving the good stuff for when it matters.

[Lee_R]

Quinn at it again already. What a cunt he is.

[Slim]

Quinn at it again already. What a cunt he is.

I liked what Phillips said though, he needs this to prove he can win a trophy, don't want to come down to the last day of the season again wondering if he has the bottle.

[Lee_R]

Quinn at it again already. What a cunt he is.

I liked what Phillips said though, he needs this to prove he can win a trophy, don't want to come down to the last day of the season again wondering if he has the bottle.

Very true. Hes right.. Quinn though, just spends his days trying prove how much he hates City. Guys a bellend.

[Fesan]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

Good team that is...would be very happy with that.

I do not want De Mich or Dzonkey on the pitch at the start. Happy for them to come on later when we save Sergio's legs

I would be surprised and delighted if Lescott plays but expect it will be Demic again.As for who plays with Aguero ( he must start surely) I don't think it matters much.Both have been close to dire in training this week in terms of actual finishing.Probably just saving the good stuff for when it matters.

I think Aguero has at max 50 mins in him. Considering that I think it might be a smarter move to let those 50mins be the last 50 when Sunderland are more tired.

Considering the media coverage, give them a break. We are massive favorites, the only way they can try to create some kind of exitement is to play the "upset" angle. And to be fair we DID lose a final at wembley to a far worse team last year.

We have something to prove based on last year, they are justified to focus on sunderland maybe being able to go toe to toe. Hope our players have the same attitude.

[Esky]

#SAFC Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, O'Shea (c), Brown, Cattermole, Colback, Ki, Larsson, Johnson, Borini

[Lee_R]

Let's do this ...

Panti
Zaba - Komps - Lescott - Kola
Nasri - Yaya - Ferdy - Silva
Negredo - Aguero

City: Cup - Sunderland: Zip

C'mon City!

Good team that is...would be very happy with that.

I do not want De Mich or Dzonkey on the pitch at the start. Happy for them to come on later when we save Sergio's legs

I would be surprised and delighted if Lescott plays but expect it will be Demic again.As for who plays with Aguero ( he must start surely) I don't think it matters much.Both have been close to dire in training this week in terms of actual finishing.Probably just saving the good stuff for when it matters.

I think Aguero has at max 50 mins in him. Considering that I think it might be a smarter move to let those 50mins be the last 50 when Sunderland are more tired.

True. Though if we can get a couple early on it'll be over.