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The boss of Leyton Orient, Richie Wellens, hopes to gain a minimum of revenge on Pep Guardiola and Manchester City when the teams meet in the fourth round of the FA Cup tomorrow.
Wellens is a supporter of Manchester United for life and always has a subscription to Old Trafford. And he says that the success of United Cross-Town rivals in recent years has sometimes made his life misery.
He said, “I must say that Pep caused me a lot of pain in the past, me and my sons, with their quality.
“But it’s the best of the best. He is a genius, he is a pioneer, many coaches admire him. What he did, especially in English football, he changed a lot of thought from coaches. “”
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Orient is sixth in League One and continues to make solid progress under Warens, but it accepts a confrontation with City – despite all their problems this season – is a massive step of quality.
“We can’t wait,” he said. “It’s a good exhibition for the club and we have a lot of talented young players who have really grown up this season, so for them to compete against some of the best players in the world is really good for them.
“It’s more about trying to make a show and staying in the game as much as possible. City is a brilliant football team, but there are some vulnerabilities about them at the moment. Can we try to exhibit them as much as possible?
“Regarding the day, this club almost made its doors six or seven years ago, so being where we are in the league and probably organize the best team that the Premier League has ever seen is a huge testimony to the club and the way far it came.
“Our analysts were in their element this week, looking at PSG, Arsenal and Liverpool clips. We have seen vulnerabilities there, but they play against high opposition. This is to know if we are able to capitalize remotely on them. »»
Manchester City will go to London for the second weekend successively and expect to perform better than to lose 5-1 against Arsenal at the Emirates last Sunday.
City has shown their prowess against the lower league teams in the third round, however, hammering the neighbors Salford City 8-0 at ETIHAD.
Orient took a more circuit route with victories on Boreham Wood, Oldham and Derby County.
Leyton Orient against Manchester City Team News
Leyton Orient has no fresh fonds, although the signatures of January Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Randell Williams are equally and not eligible.
Welens will therefore choose from the team that lost 1-0 against the county of Stockport last weekend.
Guardiola kept his cards near his chest when asked for her alignment, but it is likely that it will be a mixture of the team that beat Salford with a pinch of the new signatures.
This means that Nico Gonzalez and Vitor Reis could make their debut while Abdukodir Khusanov has another chance at the semi-center.
Divine Mubama is likely to replace Erling Haaland in attack.
Leyton Orient against Manchester City
Leyton Orient: Keeley; Galbraith, Cooper, Happe, Currie; Pratley, Brown; Markanday, Donley, Abdulai, Kelman
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Khusanov, Reis, Lewis; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, McATEE, GRALISH; Mubama
How to watch Leyton Orient against Manchester City: live stream, television channel
The game starts at 1245 at Brisbane Road. It is shown live on BBC One. It can also be broadcast on BBC Iplayer.
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