Burnley (H) - Wed 31st Jan, 19:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[01cravend]

Apologies for beating a dead horse, but I can't imagine Phil is happy going back to the wing despite being arguably our best/most consistent player centrally all season.

He's been good, but he's not KDB.. What's the alternative? Playing Kev wide or not at all?

 

[Blue Steel]

Biding our time I think. We will see plenty of him over the next few months as long as he’s fit.

Hopefully being saved for the better sides, but I’m surprised Doku is getting rewarded with a start after what was a shoddy performance on Friday.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

1.1 at home against a side second bottom and second lowest scorers in the league????

Yeah, I wouldn't "take" that either.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

1.1 at home against a side second bottom and second lowest scorers in the league????

 

[city warrior]

This is probably the most offensive line up we can have (while still resting players). Good, because we need to increase our GD, which might be vital to get the PL. And it's Burnley at home, so we should be getting a +3-4 GD at the very least today.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Don't mind that side. He's using the squad in what should be one of the easier games, nunes will be needed so needs to get upto the level. No complaints and good options from the bench.

 

[B\connellblue]

People are way over confident here. Difficult conditions won't help and it'll feel like a cup game. Burnley will be well up for this and their manager knows us inside out.

I'd take 1-1 and move on.

Seriously? If we are not beating Burnley at home we aint winning the Title.

 

[Phil1]

Hopefully being saved for the better sides, but I’m surprised Doku is getting rewarded with a start after what was a shoddy performance on Friday.

Perfect game for him to get a bit of confidence after the spurs game. No issue with it personally.
I’m more disappointed Haaland hasn’t started.

 

[01cravend]

Pep fuming with Ruben at after fulltime vs Tottenham... Now on the bench... rested?

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

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Given the typical state of threads like this, I'm not so sure we've been fished in TBH.

 

[i8rags]

I’m not a big moaner about team selection but I find this one slightly bizzare

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This is probably the most offensive line up we can have (while still resting players). Good, because we need to increase our GD, which might be vital to get the PL. And it's Burnley at home, so we should be getting a +3-4 GD at the very least today.

We could put Haaland in goal, to be fair.

 

[Haaland94]

Perfect game for him to get a bit of confidence after the spurs game. No issue with it personally.
I’m more disappointed Haaland hasn’t started.

We are easing him in, surely. No need to push him for more than 20-30 mins against Burnley at home.

 

[jimharri]

People are way over confident here. Difficult conditions won't help and it'll feel like a cup game. Burnley will be well up for this and their manager knows us inside out.

I'd take 1-1 and move on.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Apologies for beating a dead horse, but I can't imagine Phil is happy going back to the wing despite being arguably our best/most consistent player centrally all season.

I think he’ll understand that he isn’t better than Kevin De Bruyne and therefore doesn’t have a leg to stand on. The other midfielder has to defend next to Rodri and Phil can’t do that. So if Kevin is playing he either plays on the wing, as false 9, or not at all. Just life in a team that has the best midfielder on the planet.

 

[vanchi]

Seriously? If we are not beating Burnley at home we aint winning the Title.

come on, even i know what he’s doing there :D

 

[inchy14]

Really quiet around the ground. Still pissing down.

Quiet in it!!

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Apologies for beating a dead horse, but I can't imagine Phil is happy going back to the wing despite being arguably our best/most consistent player centrally all season.

It's difficult to predict where certain players will play, especially those who are versatile like Foden. He may play right wing or he may drop inside if Lewis is asked to play a hybrid wingback type role.

 

[Phil1]

Seriously? If we are not beating Burnley at home we aint winning the Title.

I rarely bother with the pre match thread but as I’m laid up on the settee I’ve wondered in today. @malg was posting his 1-1 score lines the last time I bothered and that was about 4 years ago.
I wouldn’t get too agitated..

 

[MCFC1993]

Looks experimental that team but Kevs back so I'm buzzing.