***City vs Sporting Lisbon official match thread***

[CTID Hants]

No team has ever come back 5 goal defesit in the champions league, Pep has said it isn't impossible so I doubt he will play youngsters from the outset.

[CTID Hants]

XI | Ederson, Egan-Riley, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden, Jesus

SUBS | Carson, Slicker, Grealish, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Kayky, Delap, Edozie, Mbete, McAtee

[Nick]

At least right back plays

Wheres esbrand?

[Nick]

Crazy playing bern but fairly happy

[nottsblue]

Just dont get the inclusion of Jesus

[Nick]

Just dont get the inclusion of Jesus

Needs goals. I dont get bern. Or sterling

[nottsblue]

Just dont get the inclusion of Jesus

Needs goals. I dont get bern. Or sterling

Who? Us or Jesus? Because I for one think Jesus has now had enough chances and someone else deserves a go. Jesus isnt going to be here in two years and will likely be sold in the summer. We paid £8/9M for Kayky? Let's see where he is at

[CTID Hants]

Would have thought Grealish for game time if anything.

I'm hoping this the last time we query Pep over the starting line up this season

[blues2win]

Pep doesn’t like losing.

[CTID Hants]

Just dont get the inclusion of Jesus

Needs goals. I dont get bern. Or sterling

Who? Us or Jesus? Because I for one think Jesus has now had enough chances and someone else deserves a go. Jesus isnt going to be here in two years and will likely be sold in the summer. We paid £8/9M for Kayky? Let's see where he is at

Well if Jesus doesn't yield something first half and we are 2 up, I reckon Kayky will get decent minutes hopefully

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

[john@staustell]

At least right back plays

Wheres esbrand?

The way Pep works he thinks Zinchenko is our best option at LB tonight. He thinks Egan-Riley is our best option at RB and good luck to him.

He isn't playing him to 'give him a game' but because it's best for City

[Harry Dowd scored]

Come on City no injuries, no cards and a 3-0 win would be nice

[Dimples]

Would like to see Delap start a game, maybe instead of Phil for this game.

[Nick]

I meant esbrand isnt even on the bench

Jesus overall stats are great for us btw

[sheblue]

Ridiculous that bernie is playing. He's played an awful lot of football and we will really need him fresh for Monday night which will be far from an easy game.
Madness from Pep.

[Beefymcfc]

Come on City!

[PeterParker]

A bit sleepy, In case the nap gets the better of me, here is the sum up :

This is shit, sort it City, FFS Sterling, Jesus is terrible, FFS, Get the fuck in Raheem never in doubt, Laporte you bottler, Get the fuck in Raheem. That will do.

[Beefymcfc]

Wow, that was a proper push in the back.

[john@staustell]

Nothing from this twat ref