Yet another experiment. The constant changing of the side leads   to unpredictability.

A strong team indeed and more than good enough to win this game.

We need to have a fast start, be alert and expect to be pressured and scythed down by Newcastle players in the early stages. They'll be hoping for early pressure and an early goal.

Calmness and playing our own game, passing, proving & creating chances.

C' mon City let's get to the final so we can beat Arsenal at Wembley.

Ronseal.

Home and Away Kits on sale.

I say sale, more like a price they should be at retail anyway

Interested to see if Nypan or McAidoo comes on.

They're always shit stirring about him leaving.

If he does, then his head will be held high as the greatest manger we've ever had.

CITY XI: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Ake (C), Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, O'Reilly, Semenyo, Foden, Marmoush

Subs: Donnarumma, Dias, Haaland, Cherki, Rodri, Nypan, McAidoo, Alleyne, Lewis

A few changed but a strong team

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y21lkdl78o

Piece from the BBC about City planning for life without Pep.

Hmmm

Match Day has arrived

Surely we won't blow this

2. 2. Draw tonight and a Cup Final.

That's the one big positive Gavin, I too cannot see him leaving when he is at the start of a massive rebuild of a potentially great team

Onwards and upwards with Pep I say.