***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby Slim » Sun Apr 05, 2026 9:21 am

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Slim wrote:I definitely want them to win the quarter final and then lose the semi-final by a single goal.

We are going to need a hand to get back into the title race.


Why make it hard for yourself ? Have them lose the semi by any score more than one single goal.


Anyone notice how their new Dark Arts corner tactic didn't work either yesterday?


Because I want them to be for fighting for 180 minutes of the semi final, I want them in the 95th minute (ideally the 120th minute, but I don't dare to dream that big) to have Rice, Zubamendi, Odegaard, Gabriel and Gyokeres to be running themselves into the ground trying to equalise.

I did notice they rolled out the Arsenal play book and got the same result.
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby CBEM » Sun Apr 05, 2026 11:11 am

The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby Slim » Sun Apr 05, 2026 11:48 am

CBEM wrote:The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?


Sunderland might be an ask
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby CBEM » Sun Apr 05, 2026 12:07 pm

Slim wrote:
CBEM wrote:The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?


Sunderland might be an ask


I really need to wake up before I post ;-)
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby stupot » Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:43 pm

CBEM wrote:The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?

We've played the arse and the dippers in the last 2 games and not conceded a goal. Both had chances in the first 15 minutes and both were then comfortably beaten. There aren't many more defined attacks out there.
Joy to watch yesterday, sone immense performances again. Southampton were unbeaten in 16 before they played last night. Bournemouth are unbeaten in 11. If that's 12 next week we could be on for another domestic treble
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby CBEM » Sun Apr 05, 2026 2:18 pm

stupot wrote: If that's 12 next week we could be on for another domestic treble


Let's hope they get their arses handed to them by Bournemouth, mind you West Ham and Crystal Palace could produce something, maybe the Hammers last hurrah in the PL stopping the tarquins from getting the big cup.
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby Bluemoon4610 » Sun Apr 05, 2026 2:19 pm

stupot wrote:
CBEM wrote:The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?

We've played the arse and the dippers in the last 2 games and not conceded a goal. Both had chances in the first 15 minutes and both were then comfortably beaten. There aren't many more defined attacks out there.
Joy to watch yesterday, sone immense performances again. Southampton were unbeaten in 16 before they played last night. Bournemouth are unbeaten in 11. If that's 12 next week we could be on for another domestic treble


I love your positivity, Stu. Still trying to convince my grandson that the league hasn't gone, yet. And he's only 7 so hasn't been infected with "Typical City"itis yet!
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Re: ***City v Dippers FA Cup Official Match Thread***

Postby stupot » Sun Apr 05, 2026 3:31 pm

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stupot wrote:
CBEM wrote:The first 15 minutes of the game yesterday were worrying but we came through it and gave them a lesson, against a more defined attack we may have had to play catch-up though.

Could we have Sunderland or Leeds next round please?

We've played the arse and the dippers in the last 2 games and not conceded a goal. Both had chances in the first 15 minutes and both were then comfortably beaten. There aren't many more defined attacks out there.
Joy to watch yesterday, sone immense performances again. Southampton were unbeaten in 16 before they played last night. Bournemouth are unbeaten in 11. If that's 12 next week we could be on for another domestic treble


I love your positivity, Stu. Still trying to convince my grandson that the league hasn't gone, yet. And he's only 7 so hasn't been infected with "Typical City"itis yet!

This is "typical City" to them. My grandson is 9 and Arsenal was his 5th Wembley visit
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