Huddersfield (H) Pre Match Thread

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cleavers said:
David will start I imagine, can't believe so many have left him out. If fit, first name on the team sheet, slot the rest around him.
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It’s mad isn’t mate, but it’s actually happened at the start of every season for the last few years.

Firstly he was going to be replaced in the team by Nasri, then his injury meant he should be dropped, then dropped for DeBruyne, then Gundogan, and this year it’s seemingly Bernado.

Internet fans and their strange obsession with the shiny new toy.

Thankfully, most match going fans and our managers all realise how good Dave is and how much better we play as a team with him in it.

I’m sure as soon as he’s fully fit he’ll be straight back in the team and dictating games like he always does.
 
BringBackSwales said:
Didn’t it work for 90 minutes?
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Not quite. There was a long spell where they pressed really intelligently and stopped us playing our game, largely restricting us to our own half for periods and threatening the counter. Eventually they got tired and we took over, I'm pretty sure by the hour mark they were pinned back like every other team would have been, but unlike most games we just didn't score.
 
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cleavers said:
David will start I imagine, can't believe so many have left him out. If fit, first name on the team sheet, slot the rest around him.
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"If fit" is the key. We don't know how fit he is. How bad was/is the hip injury and can he play for 90 min. or 60 min.? Might be better to ease him in and have him come on for the last half hour.
 
Would be hard to drop Bernardo for a not quite fit Silva, but if the score is 2 goals to the good, then a 15 minute run out to get his legs under him would do David the world of good.

Sané is my only concern to this point. Everyone else appears to have come back ready to go and hungry.
 
Ederson
Walker-Stones-Laporte-Mendy
Ferna
Bernardo-KDB
Mahrez-Aguero-Sterling

Bench: Bravo, Ota, Kompany, Silva, Sane, Jesus, Delph
I don't think Merlin is fully fit to start but will make his debut in a 15-20 min cameo.
 
Shaelumstash said:
It’s mad isn’t mate, but it’s actually happened at the start of every season for the last few years.

Firstly he was going to be replaced in the team by Nasri, then his injury meant he should be dropped, then dropped for DeBruyne, then Gundogan, and this year it’s seemingly Bernado.

Internet fans and their strange obsession with the shiny new toy.

Thankfully, most match going fans and our managers all realise how good Dave is and how much better we play as a team with him in it.

I’m sure as soon as he’s fully fit he’ll be straight back in the team and dictating games like he always does.
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Pep said back end of last season when talkimg about Silva tgat he was so important to the team, but had so many games to play and in future he wpuld like to give him more time to rest

Presser 13th april qoute

Next season, David maybe will not play every game, that’s why the squad has to be big,” the City boss said.

“He’s played more due to his absence, more energy in the legs. The decisions are taken day by day and it is what it is"

I would want David to start every game if fit, but reality is at 32 and with Berny now with a season under his belt in the prem I can see them sharing game time amd while silva is recovering I don't see him starting till at least the scouse game

Ederson
Walker-Stones-Laporte-Mendy
Ferna
Bernard-KDB
Sterling-Aguero-Mahrez
 
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cleavers said:
David will start I imagine, can't believe so many have left him out. If fit, first name on the team sheet, slot the rest around him.
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Think you've answered your own query. Maybe so many have left him out because he's not fit?
 
aguero93:20 said:
Nope. Blackburn were 40/1 with a couple of bookies at the swamp in 2012, had €10 on them.
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It was WIlliam Hill who pointed it out in their shops. Maybe it's the biggest price the've gone on a team to win or even 40/1 is the biggest price ever. I'm not counting the exchanges either.
 
GX Blue said:
Everyone needs minutes. We all know Huddersfield will make zero attempts to attack like last year. This for me is a game why we brought Mahrez in. Can create something out of nothing. Go all out attack. I’d play:

Ederson

Walker Otamendi Kompany Mendy

Gundogan

Mahrez B.Silva KDB Sterling

Aguero
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Yep, rotation might appear more often than last year. Hopefully, as that would imply less injuries.

Kompany, Otamendi, Delph also David if fit need to be involved at some point.

Nobody needs resting right now, but Pep has to keep them all happy and match fit somehow.

We will get a first hint if Pep already rotates or not.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
THIS^^^^^^^

It’s a defensive “M” with a midfield “W” and an attacking “VVV” with City looking to play between the “lines” that other teams set up.
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Or to call it another way

GK
RB LB

WH CH WH

RW IR CF Il LW

Bert in goal, Bill Leivers right back etc etc


PS you have to be of a certain vintage
 
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mccity said:
Not quite. There was a long spell where they pressed really intelligently and stopped us playing our game, largely restricting us to our own half for periods and threatening the counter. Eventually they got tired and we took over, I'm pretty sure by the hour mark they were pinned back like every other team would have been, but unlike most games we just didn't score.
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They drew nil nil, in my book that means it worked for 90 minutes
 
BringBackSwales said:
They did draw nil nil for the entire 90 rather than 35 though? I thought they worked their bollocks off and defended resolutely for the entire 90
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That's not what I was referring to though. I was referring to their unique approach to handling our play that lasted 30-35 minutes, and asking whether they could repeat it.
 
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