Ipswich Town (A) - Sun 19th Jan, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[the blue panther]

All depends on pep . I would imagine he will play the old guard and we will be up against it but we should have just that bit extra quality to see it through .

Hopefully. I've seen Ipswich a few times this season and they've been poor for the most part; then again.........!

But, I'm sure that Gundo will be back in, after being rested for most of last night's game - not that I'm in favour of that, but Pep can't resist playing him. He's definitely seeing something in him that we aren't - for my money, he should be the last to be picked after his performances this season.

 

[sh249]

——-——Ortega———
Nunes-Dias-Ake-Gvardiol
——Kovacic-O’Reilly——
Foden—De Bruyne—Savinho
——-——Haaland——-

Fingers crossed that Dias is fit for this.

If De Bruyne can’t start again, probably Doku (over Grealish) with Foden as the 10.

 

[stan bowles]

Don't start Bernardo or Gundogan and we'll have a decent chance.

 

[deegee33]

And this, my friends, is a 5 day warning to stay away from the match day thread. Some of these posters, I’d love to have seen them in the treble season as it came to its glorious end. I’m sure there would have been negatives.

My New Year resolution was to stay out of there, pretty easy. I should have picked something tougher like tieing my shoes when I leave the house.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

My New Year resolution was to stay out of there, pretty easy. I should have picked something tougher like tieing my shoes when I leave the house.

It’s like rubber necking. ‘What are these morons going to post next?’

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think Pep will have half an eye on PSG so could be a few changes.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

A draw will be an amazing result considering we can only play 70 minutes with the current squad thats available.

I fear they are going to run all over us as there will be no new signings involved and Delap will be extremely physical without doubt.

 

[Goater101]

Ederson; Akanji Dias Ake Gvardiol; O’reilly Kovacic; Foden KDB Savinho; Haaland

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Ederson; Akanji Dias Ake Gvardiol; O’reilly Kovacic; Foden KDB Savinho; Haaland

And after 70 minutes?

 

[Damanino]

we making it easy for opponents to get at our defence with ease. we need to do the opposite.

given we let Leicester to do it multiple times and creating danger I guess Ipswich will have some chances too.

 

[simmo]

Seems a long time ago since we beat Ipswich 4-1.

A team with only 2 clean sheets and fewest shots at goal. Can see it being another end to end affair unless there is an addition of legs into the midfield. O’Reilly needs to start this game.

 

[citymad]

Don't start Bernardo or Gundogan and we'll have a decent chance.

Understandable but isn’t it amazing we’re thinking this after all these two have done for us especially Bernado. Always have loved him but it’s a mystery why his form has dipped so much.

 

[urban genie]

——-——Ortega———
Akanji--Reis----Dias---Ake
-------------Gvardiol-----------
McAtee—De Bruyne—Savinho
------------Foden ------------------------
-------------------Haaland---------------

Try Gvardiol in the DM role

 

[bellsouth]

——-——Ortega———
Akanji--Reis----Dias---Ake
-------------Gvardiol-----------
McAtee—De Bruyne—Savinho
------------Foden ------------------------
-------------------Haaland---------------

Try Gvardiol in the DM role

Yikes that looks like a 5-0-5 formation with no midfield - mind you, we haven’t had one for a while, so why not!!

 

[117 M34]

Seems a long time ago since we beat Ipswich 4-1.

A team with only 2 clean sheets and fewest shots at goal. Can see it being another end to end affair unless there is an addition of legs into the midfield. O’Reilly needs to start this game.

Thought you meant the cup game when berkovic scored the volley at first.
Was going to say that's because it was.

 

[Goater101]

And after 70 minutes?

Then Gundogan,Walker and Samaras comes on

 

[Goldust]

O’Reilly has to play to give us some physicality.

 

[youngbob]

Can't see that Reis being in the XI. Maybe on the bench, but he won't have trained.

 

[urban genie]

Yikes that looks like a 5-0-5 formation with no midfield - mind you, we haven’t had one for a while, so why not!!

In all seriousness Ries won't be ready and Gvardiol is a defender so would actually go with

—-——Ortega———
Akanji--Ake----Dias---Gvardiol
-------------O'Rielly-----------
McAtee—De Bruyne—Savinho
------------Foden ------------------------
-------------------Haaland---------------

 

[citymad]

Then Gundogan,Walker and Samaras comes on

Biggest you tube sales job (con) of all time.