Swansea (H) - Pre Match Thread

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Looks like a lot of the players have been given a few days off. A lot are abroad on instagram etc.

 

[dennis1976]

Swansea must have sent a load of tickets back . level two and three showing lots of availability in away area.

 

[pride in battle]

Swansea must have sent a load of tickets back . level two and three showing lots of availability in away area.

For city fans to purchase?

 

[pride in battle]

Do we get a guard of honour for this game?

 

[dennis1976]

yes

 

[york away to this!]

I think swansea should do the guard of honour wearing rags and dippers kits...

 

[cibaman]

To be honest I’ve never agreed with the guard of honour. It’s a recent innovation given credence because Ferguson wanted to give united’s players a kick up the backside. If United had clinched the title before they played us in 11/12, as seemed possible at one stage I wouldn’t have wanted us to give them a guard of honour so don’t really expect anyone to do it for us. I particularly don’t think it’s right to expect relegation threatened teams to have to do this as it must surely contribute to a “beaten before they’ve started” state of mind

 

[the talisman]

I have to disagree with posts saying play the kids and give Dave and Kev extra time off.

Yes, give the kids some minutes where we can and make sure our players get adequate recovery but we shouldn’t let up in these last 5 games.

It’s not just breaking as many records as we can (although we should and I hope we do), it’s just the right thing to do. Match goers and the worldwide viewing audience should be able to see our best team playing to the highest level they can.

We know Pep will make adjustaments and give Bernardo, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Danilo, Yaya, Foden some minutes but I’d be disappointed if we dropped points fielding a weakened side. We’ve got plenty of recovery time between games now, let’s go hard and put on a show.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Out: Aguero, Mendy, Stones

Suspended: Fernandinho


............................Ederson......................
Walker.....Kompany.....Laporte.....Delph
..........................Gündogan.....................
...............De Bruyne........Silva................
Sterling.................Jesus................Sané


Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Otamendi, Yaya Touré, Bernardo Silva, Diaz, Foden

 

[Father Paul]

Said this earlier in the thread, and I stick with it. We can be nearly full strength and give them both game time, while giving a great club servant, time to be with his wife and young boy. Obviously he can be here for the presentation, and I'm sure he'd want that, but there really is no need for him to be playing much for us again this season imho.

The legend will want to get in some game time to keep his eye in for the WC. I expect strong teams with one or two kids in the mix.