Southampton v City pre-match thread

[Ric]

Going to be a very difficult game this, I imagine. Wouldn't be surprised to see Kompany and De Bruyne restored to the starting line-up, and Guardiola has another big call to make regarding the keepers.

 

[manygoose]

bravo showed again today he needs re-dropping. standard XI for me

 

[kaz7]

Best team till the end of the season allowing for tiredness and injuries,no more bravo

 

[MarsLlama]

I'll be at this game.

Caballero
Navas
Stones
Kolarov
Clichy
Delph
Touré
Silva
Sterling
Sané
Aguero

Bravo, Kompany, Zabaleta, Fernando, De Bruyne, Nolito, Iheanacho

I think we'll scrape a win. 1-2.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

......................Willy

Zaba......Kompany....Stones....Clichy

.............Delph........Silva

Sterling.......De Bruyne......Sane

...................Aguero

Possibly leave De Bruyne out for a bit more rest and put Fernandinho in and move Silva further forward.

Silva, Sane and Aguero are playing a lot of minutes. All three need looking after.

 

[typicalcity...]

Going to this one and think we'll win.

Saints have been very poor recently although Gabbiadini will be back for them for this apparently but away form is better.

1-3 city

 

[Marvin]

Bring back KDB,Fernandinho and Kompany.

------------------Bravo
Navas----Stones--Kompany----Clichy
--------------Fernandinho
--------KDB-------------Silva
-------Sterling---Aguero----Sane

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[Ric]

Saints have been very poor recently

Four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last six league games is considerably better than our recent record. Tough game this. Reckon we'll line up like this:

Bravo
Navas
Stones
Kompany
Clichy
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

 

[BlumerMooner]

...................Willy

..........Stones Kompany Kola
........Dino..................Delph.......
....................KDB.....................
Sterling..........Silva.............Sane
...................Aguero

Dino and Delph supporting as wingbacks when defending and kdb dropping as anchor.

Draw would be good result.
Love the saints away game, great day out and always a special atmosphere for me.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last six league games is considerably better than our recent record. Tough game this. Reckon we'll line up like this:

Bravo
Navas
Stones
Kompany
Clichy
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

That's what I would expect, though it wouldn't surprise me to see of (or both) of Toure and KDB in for Delph/Fernandinho.