Huddersfield home match replay preview
Hey ladies and gentlemen, just a short preview of tonight's game before I set off for work and be back just in time for kick off. I've delayed this preview so I could digest yesterday's press conference and Pep let out some interesting news. Kompany doesn't play and feature tonight so he may be back for Sunderland away on Sunday and with no more setbacks, could start the week after against Stoke at home (will be moved forward to Wednesday if City win tonight). If the game is moved, we may see Vinnie feature as a sub for some minutes against Stoke next Wednesday and start in the cup match against Middlesbrough. If all goes well. Hopefully it will but I'm not sure anymore. In other news, City will decide if Bravo or Willy starts tonight. Apparently Pep decides before every match and I have a sure feeling it is Bravo tonight. If he can keep a clean sheet tonight, he may start in the next game in the Premier League too. Willy will get games though and I'm glad. Rotate them if that's what's needed. Bravo need to sort his saving and form out though. I've watched City train on YouTube and watch their performances and Willy and Bravo are very very similar. Willy came good, I'm sure Bravo can too. Start with tonight please Claudio. I don't think City's team last time around will be too dissimilar to watch starts again tonight. We are at home and if we go out, I won't lose sleep but I will be annoyed as the FA Cup is realistically our only chance for silverware this season. So give it your all. Pep described every game as a cup final. City have played very well as a whole in the last 2 months (Hudders and Everton away excluding) and if City turn up tonight, we will win. For Hudders, they will probably play the same side as 2 weeks ago. Why change? They did so well as was near enough their rotated team so it leaves their players fresh to take up the rest of the Championship campaign to try and get promoted. Good luck Hudders (tonight excluding). Apart from that, it's a replay on TV, there will be empty seats but I reckon a good atmosphere with Hudders selling over 6500 (the other day so probably more now) and taking the South end of the stadium. Lets hope the City fans turn up, are loud and proud and the team give it their all.
The game will probably be boring. I'll go for 3-0 City and City to score in the first half and twice late on the break it down. City will dominate possession and Huddersfield will look to counter. The team won't be their first XI so for me, set pieces are their best bet. Their crosses looked dangerous. I think they lack pace though. Their first team tonight would mean a really close game but with it being backup and a lack of pace, I think City will be ok. City WILL field a strong side, not first XI but near enough. Team prediction:
Bravo-Zabaleta-Stones-Kolarov-Fernandinho-Yaya-Delph-De Bruyne-Nolito-Sterling-Aguero.