***Official City v Barnsley FA Cup Quarter Final Thread***

[Beefymcfc]

The last time we managed the Quarter Final we played a Championship Reading and went on to win 1-0 through a 2nd half goal from Micah Richards. That game sent me to my first ever Wembley appearance with City where we got a plum draw against our arch rivals. We beat them and the rest is history.

How good is it to be a City fan these days.


Just like me Micah, I love the FA Cup

[Moonchesteri]

Can't really believe we're one game away from Wembley!! Come on CITY!!

[Beefymcfc]

Not trying to worry anybody but I've just noticed in BBs preview that Anthony Taylor is the ref. Isn't he the Manchester based [strike]red[/strike] ref who did his best to fuck us over against the Dippers?

[rocket blue]

im not counting any chickens today,seem to be cacking myself most time we play recently!

[Blue Since 76]

im not counting any chickens today,seem to be cacking myself most time we play recently!

Pff - I'm just trying to decide if I'd prefer Chelsea in the semi or the final

[rocket blue]

either they are rubbish right now!

[AG7]

Pff - I'm just trying to decide if I'd prefer Chelsea in the semi or the final

I'd prefer Blackburn in Semi and Wigan in Final :)

[MR IMAINEROAD]

Sounds good.

[Dwaring]

Squad?

I want to say we should give some others a chance today but with the way this season has gone i don't know how smart that is. Does anyone know if guidetti is fit? Im still waiting for his first team chance and now seems like the perfect time with ballo gone, kun injured and Carlos being an idiot. I feel stupid if I write up a squad because it seems to choose itself with all the injuries. Anyone know if Vinnie has a chance at going today?

[rocket blue]

no vinnie today and i dont think john is fit enough yet

[Douglas Higginbottom]

no vinnie today and i dont think john is fit enough yet

I don't think there is any chance at all that Vinnie or Kun would play even if deemed fit.Just not worth any risk at all.

As for John I think it would be better to hope for him for the start of next season.I wouldn't expect him near the 1st team this season

[rocket blue]

if we cant win it easily with all of the other talent in the team!

[Beefymcfc]

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Manchester City hold a 50% winning record against Barnsley, having prevailed in 16 of their 32 competitive meetings over 115 years; the Tykes have won six.

• City have scored 15 goals in their last three matches with the South Yorkshire club, crushing them 7-1 most recently in the second round of the League Cup in September 2004 on this ground.

• The Premier League club have also won both previous FA Cup encounters; 2-1 at home in the third round in 1948, and 2-0 at home in the fifth round in February 1993.

Manchester City

• Five times winners and four times runners-up, Manchester City are trying to reach the semi-finals for only the second time in 32 seasons but they're also attempting to win the trophy for the second time in three years and the second in four attempts under Roberto Mancini.

• City were knocked out by Championship clubs in 2008 (Sheffield United) and 2009 (Nottingham Forest), but since then they've eliminated all six second tier sides they've confronted, including Watford and Leeds in the current run in which they have not conceded a single goal.

• If selected, Edin Dzeko will be making his 100th Manchester City appearance.

Barnsley

• Having won their first FA Cup ties in five seasons, Barnsley are now aiming to pull off their biggest shock since 2008 when they last reached the semi-finals, knocking out Liverpool and Chelsea in the process.

• Since then the 1912 winners and 1910 runners-up have twice been knocked-out by top-flight West Ham and once by Swansea. Manchester City is the first Premier League they are meeting in this run, in which one goal has been conceded from three successive victories.

• Leading scorer Chris Dagnall has netted three of Barnsley's five FA Cup goals.

[Moonchesteri]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta (C), Kolo Toure, Lescott, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Dzeko #cityvbarnsley #mcfc

Come on!!!

[carl_feedthegoat]

Barnsley will get mullered.

We have a dodgy backline so they might get one or 2.

5 -1 to us.

[Beefymcfc]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta (C), Kolo Toure, Lescott, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Dzeko #cityvbarnsley #mcfc

Come on!!!

Looks a very strong line-up for Barnsley. Good to see Pant's has kept his place.

[Moonchesteri]

@MCFC: SUBS NEWS: Hart, Clichy, Nastasic, Razak, Garcia, Milner, Sinclair #cityvbarnsley #mcfc

Would've liked to see Lopes or Pozo there ahead of Razak tbh.

[Duckman]

Nasri has to have a good game.

3:0

[rocket blue]

nasri will be gone if he mucks up anymore,he has talent its his attitude that lets him down,sulky no fight,opposite of jamie

[Pretty Boy Lee]

nasri will be gone if he mucks up anymore,he has talent its his attitude that lets him down,sulky no fight,opposite of jamie

Last chance Saloon would you say?