Match Thread: EB Streymur v Man City (UEFA Cup Qualifier)

Xavi6

Thursday, 17 July 2008

UEFA Cup Qualifying

EB Streymur v Man City, R1, L1, 19:00


So we're off to the Faroes on Thursday, the country with a population similar to the capacity of the City of Manchester Stadium. The opposition are an amateur side who currently sit tip of their domestic league. I predict us to nick it 1-0 in the 90th minute after being under the pump for most of the game!

No massive team news as of yet, though Elano, Corluka, Fernandes, Benjani and Caicedo have been given extra time off from the rest of the squad after their international exploits over the last few weeks.

Richard Dunne should skipper the side having signed a new contract with the club and Micah Richards hsould play his first competitive game for us since February.

Helix

did you not qualify for the uefa qualifiers via fair play?

Im_No_Superman

Will Jo be expected to make his debut in this game? Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Xavi6

Helix wrote: »

did you not qualify for the uefa qualifiers via fair play?

Nah FIFA Fairplayers only go into the Intertoto.

Im_No_Superman wrote: »

Will Jo be expected to make his debut in this game? Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Unfortunately Jo is off on feckin Olympics duty. No doubt he'll do a cruciate while over there :rolleyes:

Helix

Xavi6 wrote: »

Nah FIFA Fairplayers only go into the Intertoto.

but intertoto games arent midweek?

RefulgentGnomon

It's the UEFA Cup first round, and it would be 'Uefa Fair-players'.

Xavi6

I've been cruelly misinformed so. Ah well, Europe's Europe.

Mitch Connor

some fan you are.....

Xavi6

Yeah just a glory hunter me. I won't take an interest in the competition til we at least hit the group stages.

Juan Pablo

The game is also live on Setanta Sports 1. Nice one Setanta!

Xavi6

:eek: really? Now I need to find a Setanta Sports stream. Liveonlinefooty will have it but that never works for me.

Juan Pablo

Should be much easier to get a stream with it being live. I watched Dublin vs Kerry on Setanta BB when I was in Vegas last year, no sign of the City game up yet but it may have it by Thursday

Setanta BB

It costs though so live footy doctor might be the way to go for you.

Xavi6

I'll try get it through sopcast or something first but if not I'll try that.

Pure Cork

EB Streymur v Man City (Intertoto Cup)

First Qualifying Round of the UEFA Cup...:D

Man City should hammer them home and away.

Juan Pablo

City will be putting their strongest team out for this tomorrow night, with Roly White expected to parter Jo up front. Richards will also play after recovering from injury. No Valeri Bojinov yet though, he has a slight thigh complaint that has kept him out of training. Should be good to watch our new £19m Brazillian goal machine make his debut. Lets hope he doesn't get crippled by the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker!

Link

Xavi6

Jo's gonna play? Thought he would have linked up with Brazil at this stage?

Xavi6

Job done. Nothing fancy, just easing into things.

Looks like the lads took the foot off the gas in the second half. Haven't seen the game but according to various reports, Ireland and Petrov were best on show.

estebancambias

Yep Ireland was quality, and I know this is coming from a guy that had him on the team of the season(you remember Xavi?) but his first touch was excellent......


On the other hand, Dunne, Hart and Jo(clumsy terrible pass) looked not so good.

Xavi6

Fair play Este, always knew you were a man of taste!

Good first hitout and we've only had two weeks of training so we're a long way away from the finished article. Dyin to see Didi's goal!

Evil_Clown

I have 2 observations after watching some of this game

1. A Woman Referee
2. Stephan Ireland has gone from medium amount of hair to lots of hair to now No hair

thats my 2 cents

eirebhoy

If Niko Kranjcar is rated at higher than £12m then I think Ireland should be too. I think he's already as good as him and he's 2 years younger.

Xavi6

Last night's goals -

http://101greatgoals.magnify.net/item/TJJGTNLV1K0QV79Y