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Match Threads Man City vs Spurs - Match thread - Carabao Cup Final 2021 - KO 4:30pm

Match Prediction

  • We lift our first Trophy in 13 years

    Votes: 124 38.9%
  • We lose out on another Trophy

    Votes: 170 53.3%
  • Cannot make up my mind

    Votes: 25 7.8%

  • Total voters
    319

GutBucket

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May 26, 2013
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I don’t.

Who turned the game for us against Southampton? Bale

who’s not playing? Bale

All City have to do is nullify Lo Celso which won’t be difficult and we’re dead in the water.
Southampton is a different story, they don't have ability to score 5 goals in 30 minutes, we need good defense on our right side. City also have to nullify Son and Kane, we obviously won't outplay them in midfield.
 

punkisback

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Apr 10, 2004
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Which ever winks turns up it won't change the fact he kept running to the press. If he scores a hatrick today I still want the weasel gone. I'm literally fuming he's starting in the cup final.
Agree. Surprised he wasn’t treated like Rose. At least rose has the balls to do it in an interview.
 

lol

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Aug 31, 2008
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When will there be a manager who makes logical decisions. winks over bale just baffles me. What the flying fuck
 

13VanDerBale13

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Jul 12, 2011
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For once I’d like us to go into a final without being the overwhelming under dog.

So frustrating we got knocked out of the EL.
 

Oscar22

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Apr 9, 2004
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I’m sure Pep is a very good coach but this is the problem with these financially doped up clubs.

Peps record in finals is incredible, but when you’ve won those titles with Barcelona, Bayern and Man City I always question just how impressive it actually is ??‍♂️
 

ardiles

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Nov 24, 2006
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I'm confident that he wants to use Bale as an impact sub. The last 30 mins or so.

I agree. If Bale starts he wouldn’t last the full game.

Coming on after the hour mark, we might get some free kicks if our attackers run against the tiring City defenders. If would be a good time for Bale to hit his free kicks (hopefully Kane or Dier won’t take the fks)
 

gaz73

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Aug 18, 2012
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sounds like pep knows our team inside out... if we play like we did on wed 1st half this could be over by HT
 

TEESSIDE1

Married, new job and Spurs on the up!
Jul 3, 2006
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Southampton is a different story, they don't have ability to score 5 goals in 30 minutes, we need good defense on our right side. City also have to nullify Son and Kane, we obviously won't outplay them in midfield.

Yet they could and should have been 3 or 4 nil up against us at half time.

Midfield is the key area, City have gone with experience and serious creativity. We’ve gone with a half fit Lo Celso, a tough tackler and Mr sideways lol

I know Ndombele was poor during the week but the gulf in class between him and Winks is ridiculous. I personally would have played Lo Celso alongside Hojbjerg and pushed Ndombele further forward.
 

Atomic Blonde

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Sep 1, 2017
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I see some comments saying Moura is a better choice than Bale because he is more likely to 'track back', unfortunately most of the times he has to 'track back' is because he has given the ball away due to poor control!

Against City the best way to protect our erratic defence is to retain possession, not give the ball away stupidly and take the few chances that come our way, surely Bale is by far the better option in this case.

Of course he could change the game from the subs bench but that will only work if we are still in the game at the point.

Really hope I'm wrong and Moura has a stormer. COYS
 
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