Spurs (a) pre-match thread

[SamBlue]

Very little hope we'll get any sort of result playing this lot after a dismal week we had, stodgy 1:1 maybe.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Have to say feeling a bit pessimistic about this one as we look tired, out of form, don't seem capable of playing well in both halves of a match, haven't scored past the 65th minute since the Leicester match and our defence hasn't kept a clean sheet in the last 4. Spurs are in decent form and gave us a lot of trouble last season.

Plus there's something about Jonathan Moss' refereeing I don't quite trust.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte; Delph, Danilo, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Sterling; Jesus, Aguero.

Danilo & Delph as wing-backs/DMs depending on possession and phase of play, either or both can drop back without the ball into a back 4/5 with Walker or Laporte shuffling over in that phase of play. Aguero leading the attack whilst the 4 in behind him just interchange and have positional flexibility to be unpredictable.

 

[razman]

Win all 6 and become the 100 point team! That will be a greater achievement than invincibles!

 

[rnblade]

Spurs may have one eye on the fa cup semi and don't have much to play for in the league seeing top 4 go right to the group stage. Need a win badly.

They’ve got Brighton away before they face the rags. They’ll rest them there.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

The fact that all of the players looked absolutely spent after 70 mins last night tells me we'll lose.

I think the mental and physical strain of the past week will see a poor performance. Spurs will be bang up for it at Wembley and will overrun us with Son, Lamela and Alli.

 

[Father Paul]

The fact that all of the players looked absolutely spent after 70 mins last night tells me we'll lose.

I think the mental and physical strain of the past week will see a poor performance. Spurs will be bang up for it at Wembley and will overrun us with Son, Lamela and Alli.

I think 5 or 6 need a week off so I would play a weak side. Our chances of victory are slim anyway. We absolutely most be 120% for the final 5 games and anyway fresh legs against spuds probably offers the best chance. Also I think Bravo deserves another chance at least for this game.

 

[Mike N]

The pressure is off now. I'm confident of a win on Saturday.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Gundogan had a belter v spurs at home in a advanced midfield role alongside Kdb.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Spurs will rest a couple with them playing the shit next week,so I’m going for a 3-1 win.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Delph In midfield and Danilo left back , anything else is stupid

 

[St.Pauli support]

Don't kill me now, but I just don't care when City will be PL champions.
I also have no bets running over 100 points or goals.
I also have seen, players are knackered after a long season and a bit down after all the shite against them.
Dinho suspended, Sergio not fit.

So, after we had to take some lessons that sometimes you have to close down shop,
I would immediately start testing exactly that and play a passionate destructive match at spurs.

If needed, kick the ball in an obvious style over the side line under the roof.
At least for 60 minutes. Take the piss out of them. Refuse to attack. In other words: play like the dippers.
At some point start going on the fast break.

Target: clean sheet at all means. Don't care much about the rest.
If we lose we lose.
Beat Swansea, draw or win at West Ham and celebrate the title at home against Hudds.
Just my serious view.

 

[lightning Rodri]

Back to winning ways.

 

[Healdplace]

St Pauli if you think Pep will ever play like that anywhere you really haven;t been watching him.

He will set up to win like he always does and we either will or we won't but we could not play defensively if relegation or the sack for him rested on it.

Nor, given our defence at the moment, would I try.

We have tried twice in four days to outscore the other side and should have done it both times with luck.

Third time lucky on Saturday.

 

[Dazzle84]

Normal 433, delph in midfield, zinchenko back at left back and Mendy on the bench to give us a bit of a boost. Surely seeing him excited and ready to go will enegerise us?

Ederson

Danilo
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko

Delph

KDB
Gundo

Bernardo
Aguero
Sterling

 

[pbueno16]

Normal 433, delph in midfield, zinchenko back at left back and Mendy on the bench to give us a bit of a boost. Surely seeing him excited and ready to go will enegerise us?

Ederson

Danilo
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko

Delph

KDB
Gundo

Bernardo
Aguero
Sterling

This really does seem like our only option with Fernandinho's suspension and how many guys have played the last 3 matches. I just hope Zinchenko can handle whoever of Son or Eriksen ends up on his side given how they've been playing all season. He hasn't played in a little while so he should be able to get back when he helps the midfield and forwards. Would love to see Mendy come on if we're winning or losing.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Win this fixture and all the negativity from the previous week will be quickly erased. Not only that but it will give the fans an instant lift knowing a win a home to Swansea will see us champions.

After the way we've performed this season we deserve to seal the title at home.

 

[rnblade]

With Ferni out, dembele will be running the show. Gundogan isn’t capable of deputising. Maybe Delph or Danilo to come into midfield. Frustrate Spurs and counter quickly.
We need to change our game because we are a bit predictable now.


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[Citizen_leo]

Tough game made even tougher with three losses in a row. Cmon CITY

 

[urban genie]

eddie
Vinny. stones laporte
Walker Delph
Kev. silva
Bernardo. sterling

Aguero

Stones to play anchor/sweeper role
and if not working delph moves into cent middield and we go 4 at back woth laporte moving into LB.