League Two

ROBINS NEED TO BE BRAVE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
21 January 2018

THERE promises to be an electric atmosphere when Bristol City host Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday night.
Yes, it’s going to be tough for Lee Johnson’s Robins, but they showed in the 2-1 first leg defeat at the Etihad that they can go toe-totoe with Pep Guardiola’s men.
Liverpool’s 4-3 defeat of the Citizens in the Premier League last week also showed that they are fallible.
It suggests that Bristol City need to try to get at City and put them under pressure. They can’t go gung-ho but attack may well be the best form of defen...

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