***Lyon v City Champs League:Official Match Thread***

[CTID Hants]

I don't want to dis the opposition but they aren't invincible, currently sitting second in what is now a 2 team league (after Monaco's demise)
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
14 8 3 3 24 16 8 27

3 losses were to Reims (8th) , Nice (7th) & a sound 5-0 lesson from PSG.

That with their 2 draws against Hoffenheim & the other draw against Shaktar, i'd say we we respect them and take our chances we will win this and top the group with a game to spare.

[johnny crossan]

guess i missed it...what happened to gundogan?

sore feet
https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team ... -guardiola

[nottsblue]

-----------------------Ederson-----------------
Walker-----Stones------Laporte------Delph
---------------------Fernandinho------------------
Sterling---------Foden------Silva -----------Sane
------------------------Aguero-------------------------

Bench: Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi,Zinchenko, Mahrez, Diaz

Nailed on

Be happy with that.
Our best back 4.

Think Mahrez will start myself. With possibly Sterling up front in place of Aguero

[South Stand Balti]

-----------------------Ederson-----------------
Walker-----Stones------Laporte------Delph
---------------------Fernandinho------------------
Sterling---------Foden------Silva -----------Sane
------------------------Aguero-------------------------

Bench: Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi,Zinchenko, Mahrez, Diaz

Nailed on

Be happy with that.
Our best back 4.

Think Mahrez will start myself. With possibly Sterling up front in place of Aguero

Not a bad shout that NB. It's never easy second guessing Pep but I can see the sense in that.

[Sideshow Bob]

guess i missed it...what happened to gundogan?

sore feet
https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team ... -guardiola

thanks.

[johnny crossan]

[Burt]

Fuck me that's a strong side!

[Sideshow Bob]

happy with that. however, no foden despite pep's pre-match hype. *le sigh*

[johnny crossan]

I suppose Sterling and Mahrez will interchange with Silva playing deeper,

[bigblue]

happy with that. however, no foden despite pep's pre-match hype. *le sigh*

I think it's too big of a game for him to start at his age. Look at when Tosin started vs Arsenal a few years back and gave away a penalty. Not good for his confidence or development at all.

[nottsblue]

Decent outfit. To be fair we have the strongest in England by far and whatever XI we put out it’s gonna be a strong one

[PaulieIrish]

Sterling Sane and Mahrez. So one Sterling as a false 9?

[Green & Blue]

Sterling, Mahrez and Sane in the same side!

Interesting to see them all start tonight. I’d hate to be a Lyon defender.

[City64]

Let’s fucking do it !

Allez Allez

[johnny crossan]

Sterling, Mahrez and Sane in the same side!

Interesting to see them all start tonight. I’d hate to be a Lyon defender.

McPointy just said the frogs are also playing an attacking side too - 0-0 then

[Sideshow Bob]

happy with that. however, no foden despite pep's pre-match hype. *le sigh*

I think it's too big of a game for him to start at his age. Look at when Tosin started vs Arsenal a few years back and gave away a penalty. Not good for his confidence or development at all.

fair enough but then why build him up in the presser? he could have just said "we will see" or handled it a million other ways. the mysteries of pep i suppose.

[bigblue]

fair enough but then why build him up in the presser? he could have just said "we will see" or handled it a million other ways. the mysteries of pep i suppose.

why not build him up? good for his confidence and he still may get 30 minutes if we have a good first half.

With our front 4 the goals should follow

COME ON CITY

[nottsblue]

Come on City

Let’s put the group to bed so we can rest a good number of our boys for the last game

[johnny crossan]

Come on City

Let’s put the group to bed so we can rest a good number of our boys for the last game

Win tonight and Foden is bound to get a start against the krauts!

[nottsblue]

Their stadium and the atmosphere look immense