Bristol City 2:1 Manchester United

Kapardin · Dec 20, 2017

Android1974 said:
My issue is with neither Pogba nor McTominay being a #6 or being able to be the deeper midfielder, like Herrera can.

I assume Mourinho has studied Bristol and does not feel he needs a proper #6 to protect against their attack. The plan would be to ask McTominay to keep it simple and just win possession back, while Pogba is also asked to help out a bit more defensively. Then if we score 2 goals or so, Herrera will come on in a midfield 3 or Pogba could be subbed off.

Pacificgi · Dec 20, 2017

Great team, jose isnt messing around!

Donsangre · Dec 20, 2017

onemanarmy said:
I think he’s a goner.

Surprised how the guy from being a starting XI turned into a goner overnight. Just dropped and thats all. Normally people first drop from starting XI then play as a sub for a little while. Jose is acting like a little bitch here.

haram · Dec 20, 2017

Donsangre said:
Surprised how the guy from being a starting XI turned into a goner overnight. Just dropped and thats all. Normally people first drop from starting XI then play as a sub for a little while. Jose is acting like a little bitch here.

Or maybe Mourinho just doesn't want him in the team?

Jazz · Dec 20, 2017

Bristol City fans enjoying our guys rocking up! Hopefully we win so they won't be too happy!

Their manager buying a £450 bottle of wine for Jose... he knows how to network! :lol:

No Idea For Nickname · Dec 20, 2017

These guys are those with funny goal celebration tweets!!!! I like them, want them to win...oh wait..

SqueakyWeasel · Dec 20, 2017

Krits said:
What channel is this on in India?

You don't subscribe to BristolCityTV out there

stu_1992 · Dec 20, 2017

Disappointing lack of youngsters, and Pogba seems a bit unnecessary. Should be more than enough to get the job done. A few goals for Zlatan please.

Andersons Dietician · Dec 20, 2017

Be intresting to see how Zlatan operates in this system. This probably should have been the shape for last season. I’m hoping Rashford and Martial have a little more freedom and aren’t tasked with just providing a statue ammunition and it’s more Zlatan dropping off to feed them in.

Shaw will hopefully get up and aid them as well.

Murder on Zidane's Floor · Dec 20, 2017

Jazz said:
Bristol City fans enjoying our guys rocking up! Hopefully we win so they won't be too happy!

Their manager buying a £450 bottle of wine for Jose... he knows how to network!

£450?! He wouldn't realise if it was a £4.50 bottle.

breakout67 · Dec 20, 2017

Lindelof will be the #6 in this game; whenever he plays in a back 3 he covers the midfielders.

Jazz · Dec 20, 2017

Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
£450?! He wouldn't realise if it was a £4.50 bottle.

Yes. It's Portuguese I read. Their manager did his homework! :lol:

Hope Jose brought him a little present as well...

DomesticTadpole · Dec 20, 2017

Somebody needs to do their research.

19:46
Mourinho chatting with City manager Gary Johnson
“If you open the wine now it can breathe for long enough when the game finishes.”

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Krits · Dec 20, 2017

SqueakyWeasel said:
You don't subscribe to BristolCityTV out there

Unfortunately I put the money for that channel in to my porn budget.

Treble · Dec 20, 2017

Classical Mechanic said:
Danilo, Toure, Mangala, Bravo?! Seems you won't miss an opportunity to talk up your boy Pep though.

How does what I say translate into a praise for Guardiola? Are you butt hurt or something? It's just a fact that their squad is smaller. Which can be bad for them later in the season, unless they sign 2-3 palyers in January. Can you compare Lindelof or Rojo to Tosin? Or Shaw/Blind to Zinchenko? Or Diaz to Rashford? Or Foden to McTominay? They have quality on the bench but they have in their squad kids like Tosin, Foden and Diaz. They play these kids because they lack experienced replacements for their first teamers.

Nick7 · Dec 20, 2017

stu_1992 said:
Disappointing lack of youngsters, and Pogba seems a bit unnecessary. Should be more than enough to get the job done. A few goals for Zlatan please.

How is Pogba unnecessary when he hasn't played the last three games?

Pace Abuser · Dec 20, 2017

reddevilzZ said:
City played Foden yesterday....and yet we cant give Tuanzebe a bench option !! ...Hope he stays down and wait for his chance...why cant we have atleast two or three accademy players on the bench against Bristol City !! ??

And we have Rashford, Lingard, McTominay, three academy graduates playing premier league games.

So pipe down with City talk who have no one and haven't had anyone for years.

No Idea For Nickname · Dec 20, 2017

Can we have NO City chat here!!!!??????

Thanks

Kapardin · Dec 20, 2017

stu_1992 said:
Disappointing lack of youngsters, and Pogba seems a bit unnecessary. Should be more than enough to get the job done. A few goals for Zlatan please.

When you haven't played 3 games in a row, you need a little run about to get into rhythm. Better he does that against Bristol than waste 60 minutes shaking his rustiness off and looking clumsy against Leicester. He will subbed off two-thirds into the game, guaranteed.

RedDevil@84 · Dec 20, 2017

SqueakyWeasel said:
You don't subscribe to BristolCityTV out there

Yes, we do

peridigm · Dec 20, 2017

Paul_Scholes18 said:
Expected team I think. Only strange thing is Mkhitaryan not even starting this one. 10/11 from my expected lineup though.

How in the feck? You must be the mole and Jose is trying to snuff you out.

Jazz · Dec 20, 2017

peridigm said:
How in the feck? You must be the mole and Jose is trying to snuff you out.

SwansonsTache · Dec 20, 2017

Feck me, the guy sat in the middle in the studio of the coverage on Norwegian tv looks like an animated character or FM regen.

This must be some kind of experiment with animation, this guy can't be real.

limerickcitykid · Dec 20, 2017

Treble said:
How does what I say translate into a praise for Guardiola? Are you butt hurt or something? It's just a fact that their squad is smaller. Which can be bad for them later in the season, unless they sign 2-3 palyers in January. Can you compare Lindelof or Rojo to Tosin? Or Shaw/Blind to Zinchenko? Or Diaz to Rashford? Or Foden to McTominay? They have quality on the bench but they have in their squad kids like Tosin, Foden and Diaz. They play these kids because they lack experienced replacements for their first teamers.

No you can't, Foden is a miles better talent.

Djemba-Djemba · Dec 20, 2017

Donsangre said:
Surprised how the guy from being a starting XI turned into a goner overnight. Just dropped and thats all. Normally people first drop from starting XI then play as a sub for a little while. Jose is acting like a little bitch here.

You're clearly Armenien and love Mkhitaryan but there's no need for that.

SqueakyWeasel · Dec 20, 2017

RedDevil@84 said:
Yes, we do

I'm about as un-PC as you can get … still can't say Bristol City without smiling!

Treble · Dec 20, 2017

limerickcitykid said:
No you can't, Foden is a miles better talent.

He is a talent but he isn't ready for that level yet, imo. Messi at 14 was a miles better talent than Kluivert. This didn't make him a better player than Kuivert in 2001.

Kapardin · Dec 20, 2017

peridigm said:
How in the feck? You must be the mole and Jose is trying to snuff you out.

I got 10/11 too. Thought Mkhi would start. It was a very easy line up to predict, I am surprised so many seem to have been unable to guess correctly.

SwansonsTache · Dec 20, 2017

SwansonsTache said:
Feck me, the guy sat in the middle in the studio of the coverage on Norwegian tv looks like an animated character or FM regen.

This must be some kind of experiment with animation, this guy can't be real.

I mean, look at the guy!

Rozay · Dec 20, 2017

pauldyson1uk said:
I put a lot of thought in mine and still only got 6

I’d take a solid 6 today! I’ve got the likes of De Gea and Valencia in my team as it was left over from the last match!

Jazz · Dec 20, 2017

All wine talk aside, I hope we put in a professional performance tonight. I'm always a bit nervous when we play these teams..

Twisted Nerve · Dec 20, 2017

I thought I was seeing Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds on Sky but then realised it's Phil Neville "May I smoke my pipe?"

LARulz · Dec 20, 2017

Pogba using the lino to lean on :lol:

No Idea For Nickname · Dec 20, 2017

SwansonsTache said:
I mean, look at the guy!

nah, he just looks over exited, maybe you should adjust your contrast...

prateik · Dec 20, 2017

That little prick dabbing :lol:

Trizy · Dec 20, 2017

2-1 United. Pogba brace/

Sied · Dec 20, 2017

Pogba's line up picture pose is so Pogba.

pauldyson1uk · Dec 20, 2017

biggest crowd at Ashton Gate for 37 years and I think that was a United game also.

hungrywing · Dec 20, 2017

Is the semi-final draw random or do we get city if we win?

Classical Mechanic · Dec 20, 2017

Treble said:
How does what I say translate into a praise for Guardiola? Are you butt hurt or something? It's just a fact that their squad is smaller. Which can be bad for them later in the season, unless they sign 2-3 palyers in January. Can you compare Lindelof or Rojo to Tosin? Or Shaw/Blind to Zinchenko? Or Diaz to Rashford? Or Foden to McTominay? They have quality on the bench but they have in their squad kids like Tosin, Foden and Diaz. They play these kids because they lack experienced replacements for their first teamers.

You are trying to paint their achievement last night as something great. They have four international level centre backs, including the two most expensive in history, one of which you chose to omit from last nights side. They have the most expensive left back and right back in history, plus former England international Delph and Brazil international and two times Champions League winner Danilo as back up.

I'm not butt hurt. I just find your obsession with City odd.

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