Leicester (A) - Sat 11 Sep 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Shaffer92]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo

Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo

Grealish
Sterling
Torres

Hopefully KDB and Foden make the bench and get minutes.

I hope Pep doesn't drop Jesus just to shoehorn Sterling back in.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo

Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo

Grealish
Sterling
Torres

Hopefully KDB and Foden make the bench and get minutes.

Jesus won’t be happy!

 

[stan bowles]

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko; Rodri, Gundo, Bernardo; Grealish, Raheem, Jesus.

Hopefully see Foden & KDB at some point

Foden's not even back in training yet so no chance of him being included.

 

[citymad]

Jesus won’t be happy!

Exactly, not sure what more he could do to earn a start in this game.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Jesus won’t be happy!

And nor should he be,i can't fathom why anyone would want to drop our,current,most impressive player.

 

[FisHman99]

And nor should he be,i can't fathom why anyone would want to drop our,current,most impressive player.

Especially with all the travelling and game time our internationals will of had this window.
Jesus is on form and should be fresh!

 

[Dadsupportedthem]

Interesting our midfield operated so well last season when our best player (KDB) was missing. We have looked imperious again this season through the middle and I would argue that a big part of this is because of the tenacity of Bernardo. When KDB returns Bernardo should maintain his position. Gundogen has been amazing, and always seems to thrive when he is allowed to play his natural game. However, running and covering grass is not his strong point.

 

[CJH]

With Steffen testing positive, get well soon and what happened in Brazil, it is a good job Ederson didnt travel.

 

[BringBackSwales]

With Steffen testing positive, get well soon and what happened in Brazil, it is a good job Ederson didnt travel.

Did Jesus travel?

 

[117 M34]

Ake has left the Holland squad due to 'private reasons'
Could be both him and laporte out

 

[Silvercloud]

Ake has left the Holland squad due to 'private reasons'
Could be both him and laporte out

Just seen this. Let's hope the Barnsley Beckenbauer can get up to match fitness/speed straight away.

 

[cityboy1]

I am more optimistic about this season than some are.

Sure ideally we would have signed a much needed striker.

It didn't happen,a combination of crazy transfer fees,and greedy chairman,it is what it is.

Still i think Grealish gives us different options.

We have had Toress play the False 9 first 3 games .

I think when Phil is back from injury Pep might try him in that role.He is one of the best finishers at the Club.

We have scored 10 goals,so we are doing something right.

I am glad we didn't panic sign a player i detest with a vengeance being an older blue.

I think one or two will be surprised by us this season,just a gut feeling.

Grealish has definitely strengthened us

I've been thinking about it. I think we have no pressure on us at all. No one is talking about us at all. Chelsea have been crowned champions already. The rags have forgotten we exist and have put themselves as favourites. This could all work to our advantage.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I hope Pep doesn't drop Jesus just to shoehorn Sterling back in.

Me neither. I will be really surprised if Pep leaves both Mahrez and Sterling on the bench for a third successive game though.

 

[cityboy1]

Me neither. I will be really surprised if Pep leaves both Mahrez and Sterling on the bench for a third successive game though.

It wouldn't make sense to not play jesus he'll be fresh having not gone on international duty.

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Ederson
Walker Dias stones zinchenko
Fernandinho gundogan bernardo
Mahrez Torres Grealish

guarantee I’m totally wrong

 

[SWPISHOME]

Jesus won’t be happy!

I won't be happy either. I just think Pep will rotate like he normally does. Very hard to guess a Pep team, Would anyone be surprised if Sterling and Mahrez came in for Grealish and Jesus? I don't think they would. Should really he the same team that battered Norwich and Arsenal but I just can't see it.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Is it Paul Tierney who 'reffed' the loss against Brighton at the end of last season?

Without doubt, the most corrupt officiating I have witnessed in 40 years of watching City.

And that even takes into account Michael Oliver at Anfield!

 

[stonerblue]

Are we assuming that KDB and Foden will be available for this one?

Dying to see Foden nack

 

[Del_Bosque]

Jesus and Ferna will start, they haven’t been away on internationals

 

[domalino]

Is it Paul Tierney who 'reffed' the loss against Brighton at the end of last season?

Without doubt, the most corrupt officiating I have witnessed in 40 years of watching City.

And that even takes into account Michael Oliver at Anfield!

We have won 15 out of 17 games refereed by Paul Tierney during which he's given us 3x more penalties than our opponents and sent their players off twice.

No other team (that's played more than 1 game) has a higher winning % under him, and no one has been given more penalties, either total or per game.

If he's being paid to fuck us then whoever's paying him isn't getting their money's worth. Not sure a loss to Brighton in a dead rubber after we'd won the league was a good game to buy off either...



In fact our record under him is so overwhelmingly good I expect Leicester forums will be talking about us buying him.