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Head Leyton Orient Richie Wellns hopes to win a little revenge at Pep Guardiola and Manchester City when the sides meet in the fourth round of the FA Cup tomorrow.
Wellens is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United and still has a season ticket to Old Trafford. And he says that the success of United-Town opponents in recent years has made his life a misery at times.
He said: “I have to say that my Pep has caused me a lot of pain in the past, me and my sons, how well they are.
“But it’s the best of the best. He is a genius, he is a pioneer, many coaches look at him. What he did, especially in English football, has changed a lot of coaching. ”
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The Orient Sit in the League One and continues to make steady progress under Wells, but accepts a conflict with the city – despite their issues this season – is a huge step in quality.
“We can’t wait,” he said. “It’s a good report on the club and we have a lot of new, talented players who have really grown up this season so that they are up against some of the best players in the world are really good for them.
“It’s more for us trying to put on a demonstration and stay in the game as much as possible. The city is a brilliant football team, but there are some vulnerabilities for them at the moment. Can we try to expose them as much as we can?
“From the point of view of the day, this club almost came out of the business six or seven years ago, so that we are where we are in the league and to host perhaps the best team the Premier League has ever seen is huge proof of the club And how has it come a lot.
“Our analysts were in their element this week, watching PSG, Arsenal and Liverpool clips. We saw some vulnerabilities there, but they are playing against the top, top opposition. It is a question of whether we are able to take a distance.”
Manchester City is heading to London for the second weekend in succession and will expect to perform better than they have lost 5-1 to Arsenal in the Emirates last Sunday.
The city showed their bravery against the sides of the lower championship in the third round, however, pounding Salford City 8-0 neighbors in Etihad.
Orient took a more circular route with wins over Boreham Wood, Oldham and Derby County.
Leyton Orient V Manchester City Team News
Leyton Orient has no new concern about injuries, though January signs Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Randell Williams are tied and not eligible.
As a result, Wellens will choose from a 1-0 team against Stockport County last weekend.
Guardiola was holding his papers close to his chest when asked about his composition, but it is likely that it will be a mixture on the side of Salford with a spray of new plates.
This means that Nico Gonzalez and Vitor Reis could make their debut, while Abdukodir Khusanov has another chance in the center of half.
Divin Mubama is likely to replace Erling Haaland in attack.
Leyton Orient V Manchester City Expected Lines
Leyton Orient: Keeley; Galbraith, Cooper, Happe, Currie. Pratley, Brown? Markanday, Donley, Abdulai, Kelman
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Khusannov, Reis, Lewis. Gonzalez, Gundogan. Savinho, McAate, Great. Mubama
How to watch Leyton Orient V Manchester City: Live Stream, TV channel
The game starts in 1245 at Brisbane Road. Appears live on BBC One. It can also be transmitted to the BBC iPlayer.
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