Match review
Leyton Orient Chief Richie Wellens hopes to gain a revenge mode of revenge by Pepu Guardiola and Manchester City when they meet the Fa Cup fourth circle tomorrow.
Wellens is a lifelong fan of Manchester United and still has a seasonal map at Old Trafford. And he says that the success of United’s crosses in recent years has made his life miserable.
He said, “I have to say that PEP has caused me a lot of pain in the past, to me and my sons, with how good they are.
“But it’s the best of the best. He’s a genius, he’s a pioneer, many coaches look at him. What he did, especially in English football, he changed a lot of coach’s thinking.”
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Orient sitting in the sixth place in the League 1 and continue to achieve a solid progress under Wellens, but accepts the conflict with City – despite all their problems this season – is a huge step in quality.
“We can’t wait,” he said. “It’s a good presentation for the club and we have a lot of young, talented players who have really grown up this season, so they are really good for them.
“The more is that we are trying to put on the performance and stay in the game as much as possible. City is a great football team, but there are currently several vulnerability about them. Can we try to expose them as much as we can?
“With regard to the day, this club almost stopped a job six or seven years ago, so we are where we are in the league and host probably the best team that the Premier League has ever seen has seen a huge evidence of the club and how far it has come.
“Our analysts were in their element this week, watching PSG clips, Arsenal and Liverpool. We saw some vulnerability there, but they play against the top, top opposition. The question is whether we can use them at a distance. “
Manchester City went to London for the second weekend and expected to perform better than they did at a loss of 5-1 from Arsenal at Emirates last Sunday.
In the third round, City showed its courage against the lower leagues, however, hitting neighbors Salford City 8-0 on Etihad.
Orient went on a bigger way with victories over Boreham Wood, Oldham and Derby County.
Leyton Orient V Manchester City’s team news
Leyton Orient has no concern about fresh injuries, although the January signatures are Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Randell Williams related to the Cup and do not meet the conditions.
Wellens, therefore, will choose between a team that lost 1-0 last weekend against Stockport County.
Guardiola held his cards near his chest when asked about his lineup, but it would probably be a mixture on the side that had won with new signatures.
This means that Nico Gonzalez and Vitor Reis could make his debut, while Abdukodir Khusanov gets another opportunity in the middle.
Divin Muba is likely to replace Erling Haaland in the attack.
Leyton Orient against Manchester City expected lineups
Leyton Orient: Keeley; Galbraith, Cooper, Happe, Currie; Pratley, Brown; Markanday, Donley, Abdulai, Kelman
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Khusanov, Reis, Lewis; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, McATEE, Gillish; Mubima
How to Watch Leyton Orient V Manchester City: Live Stream, TV Channel
The game starts at 1245 to Brisbane Road. It is displayed live on the BBC One. It can also flow on BBC iPlayer.
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