Salford City (H) - Sat 11th Jan, 17:45 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Jonas.shaffer]

He’d be in the bench if staying. We are playing 2 defenders and he’s club captain. Something is up, even if he doesn’t go until the summer and we don’t see him again.

It's hard to perform at the top level of football when you have two families to tend to, I imagine, anyway.

 

[Mancity1980]

The 16 blues who have predicted a loss today on the match poll shame on you!!

 

[youngbob]

That's an absolutely mental team.

Two kids and a crock at the back being protected by another kid and an old man.

Weird.

 

[Gray]

The 16 blues who have predicted a loss today on the match poll shame on you!!

Seeing that line up they might have a point.

 

[urban genie]

We wpuld never hear the end of it from neville if we lost, play your best 11 get 5 up then fuck about with 2 at the back

 

[denTTony]

Any ides who is playing where? I only see 2 defenders, assume Nunes at RB but who else ?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Any ides who is playing where? I only see 2 defenders, assume Nunes at RB but who else ?

I’d guess O’Reilly, with both he and Nunes inverting into midfield alongside Gundo. And I’d guess Nunes at LB not RB

 

[Winchester]

Won't be there today
But, Expect City to Blast them all the way back to the Irwell

 

[denTTony]

I am sure the message will be thats a strong bench but its not a strong team !

 

[bell_mcfc]

Any ides who is playing where? I only see 2 defenders, assume Nunes at RB but who else ?

I reckon it will be

Eddie
Nunes-Gundo-JSP-Ake
O’reilly-McAtee
Grealish
Savio-Mubuma-Doku

Nunes at RB, Gundo to step into midfield, JSP in the middle, Ake to defend wide left, O’Reilly and McAtee in the middle with support of Gundo, Jack as 10, the speedy wingers that will track back, Mubama up top.

 

[Blue Maverick]

It's hard to perform at the top level of football when you have two families to tend to, I imagine, anyway.

He’s still delivering Xmas presents

 

[East Level 2]

Plenty of half 'n' half wankers in and around the ground.

 

[Mancity1980]

Seeing that line up they might have a point.

The bench is strong.

 

[denTTony]

I reckon it will be

Eddie
Nunes-Gundo-JSP-Ake
O’reilly-McAtee
Grealish
Savio-Mubuma-Doku

Nunes at RB, Gundo to step into midfield, JSP in the middle, Ake to defend wide left, O’Reilly and McAtee in the middle with support of Gundo, Jack as 10, the speedy wingers that will track back, Mubama up top.

I would never have guessed Ilkay at CB !

 

[TinFoilHat]

The 16 blues who have predicted a loss today on the match poll shame on you!!

I made my vote as we entered the 90's typical city tribute phase of Peps City Career.

It could happen and I would feel embarrassed yet remember this is the club I was brought up with. Lose to Salford then win the champions league smashing Madrid 6-0 would be the kind of thing TC 2.0 would do.

 

[Elliot houghton]

Plenty of half 'n' half wankers in and around the ground.

Are they wearing half and half United and Salford kits

 

[Rammy Blue]

Here's my guess, Pep knows we won't need 3 CBs in the backline against this team, so instead of 325, it'll be more of a 235 with both fullbacks tucking in.

Nunes and O Reilly are the fullbacks.

Gundogan the CDM.

Mubama and Savinho as the wingers.

Grealish and McAtee as the attacking midfielders.

Doku as the striker, I called this earlier that I could see Pep trial him more centrally as he is more wanting to be a goal scorer than goal provider... I just didn't expect it... I could also be wrong that Doku is the striker as well, let's see.

Mubama will be up front

 

[mexico1970]

Mubama will be up front

If he scores the saveloy boy will be all over this thread :)

 

[bell_mcfc]

I would never have guessed Ilkay at CB !

I just think it’s too much to expect O’Reilly to do it and Gundo will move into midfield as we will have possession.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Any ides who is playing where?

The match is today, not March.