Well, here we go, folks. This he clubs’ so-called DNA in a starting XI. Or a hybrid thereof.
The back four is almost certainly the best we will get. The midfield has to be a huge concern with Harry Winks and Pierre Højbjerg set up to guard against the very obvious onslaught of our opponents. Here is the City squad for this final.
Steffen, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling
Substitutes: Ederson, Ake, Jesus, Aguero, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Torres, Mendy
What’s damning here is that neither Gareth Bale nor Dele Alli are in a condition where they are able to start.
Different coach, same players isn’t in it.
I’ll always wish Tottenham well, but this contest looks like a car crash waiting to happen. Maybe I’m hugely wrong and Harry Winks will, in his 8th season at Spurs, ‘do the business. For once.
Whatever happens in this game, the coach has only had a week and the bigger picture has yet to emerge.
Winks and Lo Celso were predictably non existent. Again. These two are centre mids that can’t tackle, can’t pass, and are not very good at running with the ball. Neither are good enough….. Hugo Lloris and Toby didn’t let us down,, the rest did in my eyes.
Did you see any difference? That has to be the worst cup final performance in our history
I think Jose is probably finished but he did inherit a washed up team on the way down. Even now, in this strange season, they are not that far off 4th place and very close to Liverpool Yes, Klopp has had a lot of injuries but Jose has had BAD PLAYERS!
To be fair today Winks didnt let us down
What most people fail to understand is that this team is going down when mourinho inherited this team, we are in 16 position in the league then. Now all heaven is let loose because we are in 7th. Mourinho has to go because people fail to see the truth . Let’s wait for the final whistle
The playing style and tactics will be more telling than the individual players surely?
Leeds beat them with 10 men. This’ll be a cinch.
Wow, perfect comment, can imagine mourinho selecting this team, leaving Bale on the bench, playing Winks instead of Ndombela….. As you said it would have caused a media meltdown especially from the so called spurs supporters.
Sissoko according to the above team sheet is on the bench :-). My concern is Kane playing and doing more damage to his ankle which rules him out for the rest of the season (bang goes the opportunity to finish in the Top 4) and maybe even the chance for him to play Euros. As much as I would love to see Spurs giving City a go, I intend to agree with HH that this looks like a car crash waiting to happen especially with our midfield choice.
Yeah your right ,dier,winks your joking aren’t ya!
Yep fickle we are.
good luck boys it’s 90mins do us and yourselves proud, bring it home
City can stroll the league, my only hope is they more focused on our old manager than our new one. They have PSG in 3 days. If we can make them huff and puff a bit we could do this. Irony of this game is at need a Jose performance to stand a chance.
Just hope no early catastrophes like Sissoko gifting a penalty in the first minute or a red card.
100% agree.
If Mourinho had selected this team there’d be a social media meltdown. It just shows how fickle fans are when all’s quiet.