FA Cup

[ammarfcb]

properly the worst manager in the top teams in europe

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Well at least he's consistent...

 

[Superfly]

That pic of Mancini on the train is old. It was taken when Arsenal played some team months ago and he went to watch.

 

[antonnn]

Did she ever do it? Haha.

The Cup starts this weekend.

 

[Galning]

Doubt it

 

[Flavia]

Swansea knocked out Man Utd from the FA cup, at old trafford.

 

[zanela]

It must be hard to say no to Michael, but Alvaro should 've stayed at Getafe. He won't start over Bony, or Michu (when he's back), and the game time he does get, won't be ideal for his development. Every time I've seen him this season, he looks too eager to impress, thus making poor decisions- taking wild shot on goal when there are better options around, and generally lacks any kind of precision in front of goal.

 

[AnfieldEd]

So Man City vs Chelsea and Arsenal vs Liverpool.









Anyway I prefer us to concentrate on the league.

 

[Maria]

So Man City vs Chelsea and Arsenal vs Liverpool.

If I'm noy mistaken City will play vs Chelsea before City-Barca.

 

[AnfieldEd]

If I'm noy mistaken City will play vs Chelsea before City-Barca.

That is correct.

 

[ammarfcb]

3 DAYS before barca game. gift for tata's sluggish tactics.

 

[ZenI]

3 DAYS before barca game. gift for tata's sluggish tactics.

I don't think it matters, Pellegrini will be 100% focused on CL and not play any players he doesn't want to play from his starting 11 against us.

 

[ammarfcb]

i think the impact of a loss 3 days before playing barca, regardless of who's rested, is devastating. i wouldn't think pellegrinni is going to abandon the fa cup to that extent.

 

[Kinlejus]

I don't think it matters, Pellegrini will be 100% focused on CL and not play any players he doesn't want to play from his starting 11 against us.

What a joke...City will be playing at home, given the fact that it's going to be against Chelsea, who are, fair to say, one of the main threats to PL title, under no circumstance will Pellegrini risk his perfect home ground record and momentum shift to the opposing side. Against top teams, you simply don't rest your best players, mental boost coming from such games offset physical fatigue, however, the opposite is true.

 

[AnfieldEd]

City have the squad to give one or two a rest. Dzeko for example will probably start the cup game.