Basel v City - Live Thread

[blueboy]

So, team for tonight???

Ederson
Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph
Ferdy
Sterling, KDB, Silva, Sane
Aguero

[Moonchester]

very likely...  can't grumble if we get that team out.
I think Zinky might squeeze in at left back though

[titbumwilly]

I don't think Sane will start.
But i think we should be ok whatever line up starts (within reason)

[Strange Blue]

No way he will risk Sane from the start, he'll be on the bench. Delph is only just back from injury so I reckon Danillo will be left back. Dave is a doubt so I think Gundogan will start.

[blueboy]

Where has it said Dave is a doubt, first I've read of that - as he's trained for the past 3 days?

[Topdawg]

Would he play 3 that are coming back from injury?
He’s an arrogant sod, so he probably would.

[Moonchester]

[Guest]

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, Gündogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo, Agüero 

Subs | Bravo, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Sané, Silva, Foden

Merlin on the bench 

[Topdawg]

Vinnie and Delph start

[Topdawg]

Decent bench

[blueboy]

Decent team. Would much rather we had Silva starting over B. Silva or Gundo...but great to see the bench being so strong.

Don't care what anyone says....the CL is now Pep's priority and we need a good result tonight. The PL is pretty much in the bag...so let's get a good result and then we can see where we are come the return leg.

We've got enough to coast the PL....or should have!

[Topdawg]

The CL is what the owner really wants to win. And he wants to win it playing like Barca did with Pep at the helm.

We’d probably win the PL with only four more victories so that can be forgotten about until March now.

[Strange Blue]

This season is probably our best chance, the draw has been kind for once & one of Real Madrid & PSG will be out of the next round. Key players are coming back & we finally have a bit of depth in defense.

[Topdawg]

Sane is ok but not perfect says Pep

[Strange Blue]

Decent try by Gundogan

[Topdawg]

Good cross and decent header

[Strange Blue]

They are good in defense & very quick on the counter

[Topdawg]

Baslecar a threat

[Strange Blue]

Never penalty good call by the ref

[Topdawg]

Aguero started poorly

[Topdawg]

Dive

[Strange Blue]

Great header

[Strange Blue]

Great save after the Gundogan goal

[Topdawg]

What a goal

[Strange Blue]

He really likes to score in the CL

[Topdawg]

Yes. Good save

[Topdawg]

Our defence is all over the place

[Strange Blue]

Beautiful from Bernado

[Strange Blue]

Funny the two players some were saying were s**t are the goal scores 

[Topdawg]

Oh dear

[TMG]

Get in Silva
Defence is shocking Otamendi havin a mare but 2-0 up so mustn't grumble

[Topdawg]

Wtf isxwalker doing heading it back towards goal?

[Guest]

Blue will be pleased, both his favourites 

[Topdawg]

Hi ho ho

[Topdawg]

3-0

[TMG]

This could be 10

[Topdawg]

Keeper should at least dive

[Topdawg]

Lots of late tackles

[Topdawg]

They have done speedy pkayers

[Topdawg]

Good save

[Strange Blue]

Close by Kevin. I get the feeling that well see Foden on in the 2nd half

[Topdawg]

Would have been a fabulous goal

[Topdawg]

Good first half

[Topdawg]

Lucky at the start because they had a couple of good breaks and a decent penalty shout

[Strange Blue]

Pretty decent 1st half, not perfect, but nothing to moan about there.

[TMG]

Can't get much more comfortable than that
Bit dodgy at the back once or twice but otherwise we've been well in control
Give Foden Sane & Daveeed some minutes in the 2nd half I reckon

[blueboy]

Never penalty good call by the ref

Clear pen...got away with that.

[blueboy]

Their keeper??? A poor mans Bravo Den!

[Topdawg]

Dunny really is a lucky boy. Not many city pundits out there are he’s watching cracking stuff again

[Topdawg]

I’d like to get a couple more before anyone comes on. Just don’t want to let them score a goal or two and then the tie is back on the balance

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