Think it snuck in under the frustration of a pointless break just 3 games into a new season...What
What's all this got to do with City v Brentford (thread title)?
I’m not sure that’s fully right. There’s so many factors to consider, not least that Inter and the Arse are top class opponents and Brentford have always been very awkward opponents for us.Picking up starting line up is like a roulette for some here. Actually coach should not gamble with that, because players care. Pep is going with reasonable continuity, otherwise what would Lewis, Doku or Kovacic think? Moreover to build a good form you do not rotate at this stage half the team between Brentford and Inter. Quite the opposite. You want to build best fitness by playing mostly same players. A bit of rotation yes, but not too much.
Yes, we have few players that are nailed down starters, almost instantly when they come back. Haaland, KDB, Rodri - yes. Im not sure Foden is amongst them. Hes been magnificent last season, but euro and a bit of lack of full preparations concerns me.
Why even bother with qualifying. FIFA should expand the World Cup to a 250 team tournament which can take place over the course of a full year in venues across all 7 continents with each of the 700 fixtures televised live on terrestrial TV“The four best-ranked group winners from the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League which finished outside the top two of their World Cup qualifying group” will go into the World Cup Play Off Qualifiers.
Where are you getting the extra 55 nations from?Why even bother with qualifying. FIFA should expand the World Cup to a 250 team tournament which can take place over the course of a full year in venues across all 7 continents with each of the 700 fixtures televised live on terrestrial TV
FIFA awarding wild cards to regions within existing countries that want independence ?Where are you getting the extra 55 nations from?
What like Scouseland :-)FIFA awarding wild cards to regions within existing countries that want independence ?
Or drownedDon't take him to old trafford, he'll end up getting a game if he's not careful
Or even Kovacic, one of our 3 best players so farCan't see kev starting this after 90 mins last night. Think he will be held back for inter and arsenal. Hopefully Phil is ready to go but illay could easily play there or even grealish.
Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Ake
Rodri
Gundogan
Foden
Savio
Haaland
Grealish
Norways games are out of the way, as are Portugal and Belgiums. England play tonight. Not sure about Switzerland and Spain, but as they played each other on Sunday I assume they are done for this break. Brazil still have a game to play so Ederson is going to be very late back, did Savio get selected in their squad?Is everyone still fit yet?
Maybe a bit knackered in Kev's case if he's had to play again.
Isn’t Rodri suspended anyway?Norways games are out of the way, as are Portugal and Belgiums. England play tonight. Not sure about Switzerland and Spain, but as they played each other on Sunday I assume they are done for this break. Brazil still have a game to play so Ederson is going to be very late back, did Savio get selected in their squad?
He was for Spain's 1st game in this window but played most of an hour in their 2nd.Isn’t Rodri suspended anyway?
That actually probably worked out well for usHe was for Spain's 1st game in this window but played most of an hour in their 2nd.
Yeah, hoping for something similar for Stones tonight. Could do with getting some minutes in his legs after his short cameo the other day..That actually probably worked out well for us
Thought he was for one game? Not sure if they had one or two games in this break?Isn’t Rodri suspended anyway?
i was that outraged by that performance i launched my phone and broke it, so for the hassle that brentford caused me they deserve a good tonking lolThe last team to beat us in 90 minutes at The Etihad. November 2022 in the last domestic game before the World Cup. I’m sure we were on a winning streak at home at the time as well.
Would love us to give them a spanking for that. 3-0 City for me.