***Treble Winners v Rags Official Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

I don't like it when we are overwhelming favourites. It makes me nervous

Yes me too it always seems the opposite happens when the media are predicting a cricket score etc .

the media are not alone

They did the same for the dipper rag game and they hung on for a draw. Take nothing for granted

No teamtalk given by Pep will ever underestimate the opponent

It will focus on what WE can and WILL do.

[Beefymcfc]

Let’s do em!

[mr_nool]

Pint three down. Nerves are still there.

[ruralblue]

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/eRJEfvPVH9u2swD2/

Can't find it on YouTube just faceache but always a lovely watch on Derby Day.

[Mase]

Come on City pleaaaaase!!!

[blues2win]

Apparently neither Hojlund nor Martinez will feature today.

[blues2win]

Ric says team is definitely Ederson Walker Dias Stones Ake Rodri Foden de Bruyne Bernardo Doku Haaland

[carolina-blue]

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/eRJEfvPVH9u2swD2/

Can't find it on YouTube just faceache but always a lovely watch on Derby Day.

Beautiful just Beautiful
Come on you Blues

[Beefymcfc]

Ric says team is definitely Ederson Walker Dias Stones Ake Rodri Foden de Bruyne Bernardo Doku Haaland

That’ll do me.

[CTID Hants]

Madley better have his yellow ready for Casemiros first foul!

[Blue Jam]

My usual negative contribution
We will drop points.

Haaland found his form vs Luton?
No, most of his goals were straight at keeper. 2 nutmeg etc... Luton didn't want to win that, they have survival to focus on

Rags have nothing to loose. Remember when they did us over at gome when we were 2 nil up at half time? That was during a crucial week with a game against dippers as well.

Our run since Xmas flatters us. This is not our season.
We'll lose to the dippers as well.
Don't be surprised if Copenhagen give us at least a scare as well.

[ruralblue]

Grealish starts!!!

No Akanji thank you Pep.

[CTID Hants]

In the blue corner!

XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Stones, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Kovacic, Alvarez, Gomez, Gvardiol, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways

[ruralblue]

Grealish starts!!!

No Akanji thank you Pep.

Ignore that. How did that come up on city app notification. Ffs.

[Mase]

Ric says team is definitely Ederson Walker Dias Stones Ake Rodri Foden de Bruyne Bernardo Doku Haaland

Spot on

[gmercer1]

Grealish???????? WTF

[PeterParker]

Are we one up yet?

[gmercer1]

Grealish starts!!!

No Akanji thank you Pep.

Ignore that. How did that come up on city app notification. Ffs.

Yeah I got that pal! Doh

[john@staustell]

I expect pep to do something silly with the lineup and i also expect akanje to start

Good call, incorrect on this occasion

Only one slightly controversial selection - the very variable Doku.

Pep will be hoping his 'tear them to bits' factor overcomes his 'give the ball away ' alter ego!

[Mase]

People talking about Grealish giving me a twitch-on