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Xhavenjoe said:
I was thinking all along that Aguero should be brought back slowly and eased in for a few minutes at the end of a match.
I've changed my mind and reckon he should start against Southampton
The missed chances are killing us.
That "header" by Sterling and the amount of missed tap ins needs to be remedied.
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God I forgot about the pathetic header as I can’t get the 6 yard chance out of my head
 
Cancelo.Dias.Stones.Laporte
...............Rodri............
.......Gundo------Bernardo....
Jesus.......Torres.......Foden
 
We need to win this. And hopefully with a decent performance. Last 2/3 games we haven't been at our scintillating best. Yesterday out of those games was our worst collective performance. KDB set the tone with his very big handful of very poor passes. He couldn't even make a 10 yard pass at one point. I think that played with him mentally for the duration of the game.

Dropping points here puts a huge amount of pressure to beat Fulham.

I'm not even going to attempt to pick a scoreline for this. One positive is I don't think the rags are going to get maximum points out of their last 10. So that may give us more breathing space. Hopefully we will do it without hoping them lot get beat.
 
I think he needs to double down and play Kev and Sterling again. We need them both in form for the remainder of the season and the only way that's going to happen to is to keep them playing.

Try Raz on the right so he's more comfortable finishing. Bring Foden and Bernardo in for some extra legs. Maybe even start Aguero and see if he can get going too.

Ederson

Cancelo
Laporte
Dias
Zinchenko

KDB
Fernandinho
Silva

Sterling
Aguero
Foden


With Jesus, Mahrez and Gundogan on the bench if we need a goal or Walker, Stones and Rodri as options to sure things up.
 
Manchester33 said:
I think he needs to double down and play Kev and Sterling again. We need them both in form for the remainder of the season and the only way that's going to happen to is to keep them playing.
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I certainly hope he doesn't do that. Both have been off their games for quite some time now. They should earn their way back into the starting line-up from the bench.

It's important that we bounce back from this disappointment and, to me, that means playing our strongest and most in form team.
 
Saints have two of their best players out Romeu and Ings both missing Wednesday.

I hope the players and manager are hurting as much as we are after yesterday's performance, Let's show that yesterday was a bad day at the office and stamp our authority on the game from the first whistle.
 
Got to win this one to take the sting of yesterday away. In hindsight, leaving out Foden and Bernardo was a huge mistake for the derby. I trust Pep won't make the same mistake again.

Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Stones
Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernardo
Gundogan
Foden
Agüero
Sterling

Goals are the big issue right now. How we've played lately has been a far cry from the days of Sterling, Sané and Agüero tearing it up. Starting Foden is surely one way to resolve this.
 
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Manchester33 said:
I think he needs to double down and play Kev and Sterling again. We need them both in form for the remainder of the season and the only way that's going to happen to is to keep them playing.

Try Raz on the right so he's more comfortable finishing. Bring Foden and Bernardo in for some extra legs. Maybe even start Aguero and see if he can get going too.

Ederson

Cancelo
Laporte
Dias
Zinchenko

KDB
Fernandinho
Silva

Sterling
Aguero
Foden


With Jesus, Mahrez and Gundogan on the bench if we need a goal or Walker, Stones and Rodri as options to sure things up.
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Alternatively, players need to know there are consequences for repeated poor performances, whoever they may be, and that there are good, hungry alternatives waiting to take their spot on merit. Rewarding failure rarely ends well
 
Bring Laporte back in for Dias who, in my opinion, has shown signs of a drop in performance in the last 3 games & could do with a rest....(awaits abuse and insults for having the temerity to suggest the golden boy has not been as great since WHU)
Stick Raz on the subs bench and bring Silva back in, start Kun if he is fit to start ahead of Jesus.
Kev can have a rest as well.
Cancelo has been pretty meh as well in the last few league games so start Walker as well.
Zinny deserves to keep his place on the left.
After we lost to Utd in 17/18 at home I think we went to Spurs and won 3-1?
A similar win on Wednesday should settle the nerves....and show there is no chance of us bottling it.
 
LongsightM13 said:
Alternatively, players need to know there are consequences for repeated poor performances, whoever they may be, and that there are good, hungry alternatives waiting to take their spot on merit. Rewarding failure rarely ends well
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Yeah, unfortunately coming away from a big game saying that Sterling let us down is quite a familiar feeling now. He wasn't the only one but he's the biggest repeat offender. I'm just not sure that dropping him is the answer.
 
MarsLlama said:
Yeah, unfortunately coming away from a big game saying that Sterling let us down is quite a familiar feeling now. He wasn't the only one but he's the biggest repeat offender. I'm just not sure that dropping him is the answer.
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If Foden, Bernardo or, in the past Sane turned in that level of performance yesterday there is no chance whatsoever they would be selected for the next game.
 
No KDB, he has been beyond poor for a couple of games and City have got away with it against both Wolves and West Ham but not yesterday. I would keep Sterling as even when he is playing poor he works so hard and always tracks back. Jesus unfortunately is just not up to it as a main striker, the chances he misses on a ongoing basis is ridiculous and must be very annoying for the rest of the team.
 
IcriedwhenTueartleft said:
Bring Laporte back in for Dias who, in my opinion, has shown signs of a drop in performance in the last 3 games & could do with a rest....(awaits abuse and insults for having the temerity to suggest the golden boy has not been as great since WHU)
Stick Raz on the subs bench and bring Silva back in, start Kun if he is fit to start ahead of Jesus.
Kev can have a rest as well.
Cancelo has been pretty meh as well in the last few league games so start Walker as well.
Zinny deserves to keep his place on the left.
After we lost to Utd in 17/18 at home I think we went to Spurs and won 3-1?
A similar win on Wednesday should settle the nerves....and show there is no chance of us bottling it.
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Dias form has dropped because he has no protection from the midfield.
 
*I have a radical idea *Sarc.

Why dont we revert back to what was working for us so well.

Before he started fucking about like a Mad scientist.

No idea why he does this shit.

This time it creeped in slowly with him. Stonesy and Dias had clean sheet after clean sheet, he couldn't resist fucking about, trying La Porte etc. Still we were winning to be fair, but we started conceding a goal every now and again, after not conceding.

The Ranieri in himJust starts sneaking in to games.

It is like when he has a full uninjured squad, he becomes like a Kid in a Toy Shop.

Our best runs have been when we have had injuries and been up against it.

Phil,Bernado,and Gundogan had stepped up to the Plate this time.All 3 were in good form.

Gundogan was my player of the season, he was that good in the advanced role.

Pep just had to fuck about didn't he.

Now we are back to the best performers in our 21 game run sat on the Bench. Whilst those not pulling their weight get a free pass game after game..

A Penny for Phil and Bernado thoughts yesterday as KDB was running around blowing out of his arse after 5 minutes losing the Ball, waving his Hands in the air and remonstrating at team mates.

I dont even think he deserves a place on the Bench he has become such a liability.

If he must play then i agree with others it should be a False 9,where his trotting around losing the Ball wont hurt us as much. Luke Shaw left him for dead yesterday. Think about that.
 
Stop with all this NO KdB nonsense ... he must play, he must showcase why he IS the best midfielder in the world ... no one will be surprised if he scores a hat-trick of assists and adds a goal or two as well on Wednesday and yesterday was simply a matter of him having a little headache.

PS. This has nothing to do with the fact that he is my FPL captain for this double gameweek ;)
 
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