***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 6:10 am
by nottsblue
Traditional 3pm KO for this one
Could be called the “Sky Blue Derby”
Got to be red hot favourites for this one. Lampard did a great job with getting promotion and I like him. But I think they will be out of their depth here today. Hopefully our winning start will remain and we see some of the new faces bedding in. Can see a very low block from Coventry so unless we score early we’ll have to be patient
4-0. Haaland (2) Doku Anderson
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:04 am
by stupot
No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:17 am
by CTID Hants
stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Don't be saying that!! All 3 in my FPL for fuck sake!!
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:32 am
by Kippax Sean
stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Porto and rags after this one so wouldn't be any surprise. My young lad tells me McAidoo and Bouaadi are starting but I've not seen any teams news myself.
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:34 am
by stupot
I heard McAidoo but not Bouaddi. Ndaiye as well
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:48 am
by john@staustell
CTID Hants wrote:stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Don't be saying that!! All 3 in my FPL for fuck sake!!
Everyone will be shocked. So many this week seemed to think we were only using 11 players this season

Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:53 am
by stupot
john@staustell wrote:CTID Hants wrote:stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Don't be saying that!! All 3 in my FPL for fuck sake!!
Everyone will be shocked. So many this week seemed to think we were only using 11 players this season

You'll be pleased, i think Phil starts
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 11:54 am
by nottsblue
stupot wrote:john@staustell wrote:CTID Hants wrote:stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
Don't be saying that!! All 3 in my FPL for fuck sake!!
Everyone will be shocked. So many this week seemed to think we were only using 11 players this season

You'll be pleased, i think Phil starts
Rico Lewis had best be played Xbox this afternoon
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:11 pm
by Kippax Sean
Is the teamsheet still released an hour before kickoff? Or has something changed for this season? I don't follow much social media but my young lad seems to think teams are announced on social media platforms very early or are these just muppets petending to have inside knowledge and talking shite as I suspect. Cheers.
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:15 pm
by john@staustell
Officially announced an hour and a quarter before now. I don't know what nefarious sources our friend above uses

Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:46 pm
by CTID Hants
Your City side to face Coventry
XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias (C), Guéhi, Gvardiol, Anderson, O'Reilly, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
SUBS | Rulli, Kovačić, Fernández, Aït-Nouri, Nunes, Bouaddi, Foden, McAidoo,
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:48 pm
by nottsblue
Sadly it looks like Dias is going to be first choice for the foreseeable. Captain again FFS
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:49 pm
by john@staustell
stupot wrote:No Cherki, O'Reilly or Semenyo is the word
I should have a word with your 'source'
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:50 pm
by stupot
Twitter in rhe knows know fuck all
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:50 pm
by Kippax Sean
CTID Hants wrote:Your City side to face Coventry
XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias (C), Guéhi, Gvardiol, Anderson, O'Reilly, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
SUBS | Rulli, Kovačić, Fernández, Aït-Nouri, Nunes, Bouaddi, Foden, McAidoo,
Looking forward to see Ndiaye, 5-1 City win.
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:52 pm
by Kippax Sean
stupot wrote:Twitter in rhe knows know fuck all
Yes full of muppets on todays evidence.
Re: ***City v Coventry Official Match Thread***

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Sat Sep 05, 2026 12:56 pm
by Kippax Sean
nottsblue wrote:Sadly it looks like Dias is going to be first choice for the foreseeable. Captain again FFS
Only fault I can find with maresca at the minute is playing Dias. Nunes at fullback and Khus at centre half is a fantastic back four.