Man City 2-0 Chelsea

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PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

Wednesday 9th November 2022
Carabao Cup
Etihad Stadium

8pm Kick Off (UK Time)

 

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Not too fussed about this but it would be another loss in a row...we don't need distractions but same time one if the few chanced of a trophy.

[Blue Armour 4,289]

This team can't handle top 4 and cup competitions simultaneously, with all the injuries and loss of form.

If we had to pick a cup competition, FA Cup or CL would be it.

Not this one.

Edited November 7, 2022 by Blue Armour

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

12 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

This team can't handle top 4 and cup competitions simultaneously, with all the injuries and loss of form.

If we had to pick a cup competition, FA Cup or CL would be it.

Not this one.

I grew up in an era when the FA Cup was a monster, completely unrecognisable from the tournament it is now. I therefore have a huge emotional commitment to it which younger people do not. Winning that competition is always high on my agenda. However...

If we win the FA Cup we would will still be a bad team. If we win The Champions League, we would still be a bad team. If we win The League Cup, we would still be a bad team. Winning a trophy this year is not about suggesting that we are a good team. It's about camouflaging the fact that we are a bad one. From the point of view of our status in the footballing world a little camouflage can do no harm, and might even help a bit.

Also who doesn't like winning stuff. 🙂

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by OhForAGreavsie

[chelsea_4_eva 1,159]

I would rather play Auba here and Broja for Newcastle tbh. Not really fussed about the league cup, better to go out now than later in the competition.

[Tomo 21,733]

I'm at the stage where I was at the end of Lampard's reign where I'm past caring about the results in the next couple of games. 

What I want from this and Newcastle is positive tactical performances that give me some encouragement Potter could be the man longer term, if we lose both the way we lost say the Super Cup vs Liverpool I'd be reasonably content.

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[lucio 5,418]

Knock these guys out and best chance for a trophy !

[Mário César 975]

I hope city knockout from this competition

its better to have less games to prevent injuries and focus in top4. its much more important than this 

[Seymop 90]

I am afraid to say whether or not we knock these guys out depends on them more than it does us. If they put a strong team out I fear for our chances !! The gap in class between a fullish strength City and us is massive. I just hope City aren’t too worried about the game and we actually turn up and play with some guts — and actually play off the front foot

[lucio 5,418]

Play some of the younger guys with something to prove , Carney, broja and hutchinson, go all our attack and see what happens 

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[LAM09 6,752]

8 hours ago, Tomo said:

I'm at the stage where I was at the end of Lampard's reign where I'm past caring about the results in the next couple of games. 

What I want from this and Newcastle is positive tactical performances that give me some encouragement Potter could be the man longer term, if we lose both the way we lost say the Super Cup vs Liverpool I'd be reasonably content.

We need a win in one of those games. One domestic win in seven (going by what you're content with) isn't acceptable.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Its going to be halala halala halaanddd!

[Blue Armour 4,289]

19 minutes ago, bluephoenix said:

Its going to be halala halala halaanddd!

Unless Pep decides to do a mercy killing and plays one of his second string sides.

[Milan 17,854]

No VAR at this game. Good old times!

[Special Juan 27,429]

Only good thing worth watching tonight is Matt Hancock going in the jungle.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

6 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Unless Pep decides to do a mercy killing and plays one of his second string sides.

Will probably be their normal XI with the likes of Ederson, KDB and a few others getting the breather. 

With the way our injury list is, they can probably afford to play a few more kids and still be in control of the game...