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Wednesday 10th February 2021 FA CUP Fifth Round Liberty Stadium Kick Off 5.30pm
The game will be shown on BT Sport LIVE from 5pm UK time and is also available in certain countries on BT Sport ultimate. Fans with access to DAZN 1 Movistar and DAZN Gratis along with ESPN+ in the USA WatchESPN in Australia and Kayo Sports can also watch the game LIVE
Match Officials Referee: Peter Bankes Assistant Referee: Adam Nunn Assistant Referee: Neil Davies Fourth Official: Andre Marriner
Peter Bankes spotted out marching to Wednesdays game
This is a repeat of the FA Cup Quarter Final game in 2019 where Manchester City scored the winning goal from an offside position, the referee that day ? Yes, you guessed it Andre Marriner. He made a variety of what can only be described as very questionable decisions in Manchester City’s favour that led to the winning goal and second goal. Incompetence is the best thing he can claim, even Guardiola said after the game ‘ yes, the goal was offside and it wasn’t a penalty but you need luck sometimes’ Very comforting.
Andre Marriner, won the last FA Cup game between the sides in 2019
Married Aston Villa supporting lunatic Andre Marriner has seen his fair share of controversy over the years, the fifty year old referee from Birmingham has never been that far away from either questionable decision making or complete and utter incompetence. Hopefully on Wednesday the nugget will stick to his role and prevent himself for trying the same stunt again. When I say stunt ...
In 2019 Marriner whose integrity is never in question, made numerous questionable decisions when he was pictured with a young Asian girl on his knee in Indonesia at a charity event. On the Thursday night of the week long trip Kevin Friend, Martin Atkinson, David Coote and Marriner posed for photos with six women at Brewski & Co bar in Batam’s Nagoya Entertainment District, infamous for its red light district. Marriner of course remains with his integrity intact. If you like.
Caught offside, Marriner the married man in a lingering hug for charity in the red light district, Indonesia
We will leave the sleazy side of refereeing for now, and hope 150k a year plus 2k a game match fees ( England only, international fees extra ) referee Andre Marriner keeps it in his trousers on Wednesday.
Man City hold the aces when it comes to previous performances between the sides. Leave aside the game we all know should have gone the way of Swansea and still Man City are clear favourites. We have to go back thirteen games for a swans win, that was 1-0 back in 2012, sub Luke Moore scoring the winner.
The teams that day were -
Swans: Vorm, Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Taylor, Routledge (Monk, 87), Britton, Allen, Sinclair, Sigurdsson, Graham (Moore, 79).
Man City: Hart, Richards, K. Toure, Savic, Clichy, De Jong (Johnson, 84), Barry (Aguero, 37), Nasri, Y. Toure, Silva (Dzeko, 87), Balotelli.
Gun toting, human firework and self obsessed idiot Balotelli blasted the ball away in frustration on several occasions during the game, Rodgers then swans manager called it a ‘Wonderful day’ for supporters of the club. The swans have earned several draws since then but no victories. We have to go back to 1984 for another swan win 4-1 at the vetch and then to April 1982 when 2-0 was the score line, a certain Garry Stanley scoring a much celebrated tap in from 41 yards.
Relive that game from 1982 here
Manchester City ‘The facts’ Man City, now have a womens team, they are called Woman City, this keeps them in tune morally and genderly with todays millennial chipmunks. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton) which is a stupid name they changed it to Manchester City after that. When you think the club formed four years after the death of General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer after being surrounded by Sue and her mates it makes you realise how old the club is. In 1956 they had a fisherman goalkeeper called Bert Trautmann, a Jerry, who has to put up with some tremendous abuse in professional football in the fifties.Whilst the people of Manchester were still putting their windows back in after years of trying to buy windows after the war ended, there was much hostility. However Bert won their hearts in the 1956 final which Man City won. During the game he broke his neck but continued playing. It was later revealed he also played with two broken legs, a broken wrist, multiple bum lacerations from the then spiked stud and a slight graze to his elbow. The latter was treated with beer, Trautmann refused all treatment and the next day ran home to his house in Berlin, which also had no windows. So, a lovely story there from history.
Bert holding his head on after the 1956 FA Cup final
As Manchester’s second team for most of their history stories like Bert’s are often repeated. There was nothing else to talk about for years. Up until 2008 Manchester City were rubbish, then a bloke from an urbanised hot place came along and bought several titles, cups and managers. That’s how football works. The fans of ‘Citeh’ have a song called Blue Moon, which isn’t their song. Brit band Blur are keen followers of ‘Citeh’ and their lead singer says ‘ Citeh’ very well. It has to be said many good things have come out of Manchester and stayed out of Manchester to their credit. Nothing else is known about Man City other than their manager Peppermint Pig can get very minty at times, that was pork I know.
Steve Cooper pre match, complete with stupid questions
FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 18:36 - Feb 10 by jackrabbit
After this match is over I hope Cooper sits the whole squad down to watch the video. Man City don’t do anything fancy - they just pass and move. A player who doesn’t have the ball offers himself for the pass by moving into appropriate space. Our players can learn so much from them. I don’t want to particularly pick on Dhanda, but there was a Swans move developing down the left that was getting cut off and needed Dhanda to make himself available in the middle by moving towards the passer. He just stayed where he was and the move broke down. That’s where we have to improve if we are to retain the ball better than we do. Let’s have a go at them second half. We’ve shown we can get behind them and Morris has got good speed and movement.
...oh, bugger, our defence is having the night off ......2-0 down
Too much respect. Woodman seems a bit woody 😂
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FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 18:36 - Feb 10 by jackrabbit
After this match is over I hope Cooper sits the whole squad down to watch the video. Man City don’t do anything fancy - they just pass and move. A player who doesn’t have the ball offers himself for the pass by moving into appropriate space. Our players can learn so much from them. I don’t want to particularly pick on Dhanda, but there was a Swans move developing down the left that was getting cut off and needed Dhanda to make himself available in the middle by moving towards the passer. He just stayed where he was and the move broke down. That’s where we have to improve if we are to retain the ball better than we do. Let’s have a go at them second half. We’ve shown we can get behind them and Morris has got good speed and movement.
...oh, bugger, our defence is having the night off ......2-0 down
That's what makes the difference between a good player and a great player is speed of thought ,anyone in the lower leagues can have all the skill in the world on the ball,but its mainly about thinking and finding space that's what makes the main difference,speed of thought and move ment
Face it they are just too good and force really stupid errors. We haven't taken the few chances we have had. This also shows how hard going up would be.
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FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 18:43 - Feb 10 with 1241 views
This has to be Dhanda's last game for some time. Complete waste of a jersey in so many ways.
Best team in the world excepted, we are far too defeatist in every battle. Poor mindset, lack of nous.
Hopefully this is the kick up the backside some of our complacency needs.
Cheltenham gave so much more.
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FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 18:53 - Feb 10 with 1162 views
FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 18:52 - Feb 10 by AndyCole
This has to be Dhanda's last game for some time. Complete waste of a jersey in so many ways.
Best team in the world excepted, we are far too defeatist in every battle. Poor mindset, lack of nous.
Hopefully this is the kick up the backside some of our complacency needs.
Cheltenham gave so much more.
No mate, he is trying to hold and pick a pass as is Grimes. These players are some of the best in the world. Lowe was overtaken by Walker in the first half after making up 2 yards.
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FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 19:05 - Feb 10 with 1058 views
A positive change by Cooper. Dhanda and his negativity and lack of presence replaced by presence and positivity. Not rocket science.
Pro free speech and alternative opinions -
Anti gang-bullying and poor modding thereof -
Will always make a stand against those who consistently choose to turn a blind eye
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FA Cup 5th round Swansea City v Manchester City : Official Thread TEAMS on 19:09 - Feb 10 with 1008 views
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