at Scum in the cup

[gavin]

XI | Steffen, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling

SUBS | Trafford, Walker, Jesus, Aguero, Rodrigo, Mendy, Nmecha, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete

Strong side but I'd have liked to see a striker start

[Stephen Paul]

Good team

Let's do this for Bell

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Yes, call me a fuzzy old traditionalist, but football without a striker...?

[Rowley Birkin QC]

And Sterling running at defenders until he just crashes into them, and then appeals for a penalty - doesn't count.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

And Sterling running at defenders until he just crashes into them, and then appeals for a penalty - doesn't count.

And he had Kev five yards away with a free shot at goal

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Indeed.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Mahrez off for Jesus. Atleast Jesus works hard for the team

[gavin]

Started well enough but last twenty was just like the league performance. Much better needed second half. The entire front line needs a kick up the arse.

[KunDB]

Dominant but toothless and clear they are targeting Zinchenko at left back and we are vulnerable there.

[lee]

Mahrez off for jesus please and cancelo over on the left and walker on please

[Stephen Paul]

Walker definitely on

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Stonesy!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rowley Birkin QC]

We've been a bit sloppy these last few minutes. Come on City - let's have another!

[Stephen Paul]

Fuckin Dias is something else

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Why was Shaw not booked there as well?

[Rowley Birkin QC]

rags seeing a bit too much of the ball for my liking.

Never mind - the Captain has sorted it!

[gavin]

Any win at the Sty is a great win. Dias was awesome. Always in the right place. Great finish from Stones and lovely to see Fern hit one in from outside the box. Knocked them out in the Semi twice on the trot.

[KunDB]

Ridiculous Shaw not booked but an absolute trouncing for OGS and his expensive seriously overpaid crew.

Well done Pep and Players, I’m over the blue moon 🌙.

[Hesperus]

Great win, hopefully we can do the business over Spuds in the final.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Fair to say Colin would have been quite pleased with that strike from Fernandinho.

[Swiss]

Good match that. Happy to see us under pressure at times, keeps us on our toes.

Dias, player of the season so far. The way he communicates and leads, 

[lee]

That win was for the King

[Rowley Birkin QC]

And our defence is almost unrecognisable from last season.  I am becoming more optimistic!

Do need a fit and in form striker though.

[Stephen Paul]

Starting to look like a team on a mission again

[Neil Mcnab]

Great win, Dias immense. Mahrez a passenger, the least you can do is put a shift in. Dont recall any shifts by Mahrez, get rid. But who would take him? Like Mendy, no one wants a big priced, overpaid low achiever.

[KunDB]

Great win, Dias immense. Mahrez a passenger, the least you can do is put a shift in. Dont recall any shifts by Mahrez, get rid. But who would take him? Like Mendy, no one wants a big priced, overpaid low achiever.

Agree with that. Rumours RM want Mahrez, let’s hope.

I would add what a joy to see we have such a class back up goalkeeper Steffen.

[Neil Mcnab]

Too cynical to say if RM are rumoured to be interested, Mahrez has an agent who works rather harder than the player he represents does.

[Swiss]

Theres always PSG...

It may surprise you, but according to whoscored. Hes the 4th 'best player at city this season, according to average ratings of 7.14 and 2 MOTM awards.

Hes also our joint highest scorer with 4. (Sterling joint)

Whilst I do think he's a frustrating player who should pass more often and needs to do more defensively over 90 mins.

I also think hes been unplayable going forward in some matches and this season, we have missed players who can shoot

[gavin]

I'm not as anti Mahrez as some. He's been a decent player for us but you do get the feeling he could do more.