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

[Protein Junkie]

Team to play Ipswich: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Grealish, Bernardo, Savinho, Mubama, Alleyne, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee

At least four FFS in that line up.

 

[B\connellblue]

and kovcic who is Equally imobile.

Games perfect to give O'Rielly that chance in the DM role.

or Grealish next to Kev

Grealish is done here. Pep could hardly be making it more obvious.

 

[hilts]

Esp when you think how long he kept faith with Rico - hopefully O’Reilly be on at 60 once we’re at snails pace.

I know it's bad but surely he will be younger than that before he gets a game?

 

[Paul1970]

You mean apart from being born and raised in the City, being a lifetime fan and having a 1.4% share in it? No idea.

Love it ha ha ha

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

We need a big win today...

+3 put us back to 4th. Big Earl needs goals..

Come on Blues!!!!!

 

[youngbob]

i see the fanny wipes are needed again.it was obvious with psg coming up he was going to have to take a risk.weve still got more than enough to win

Why not start McAtee, then? Or Grealish? Or Rico? Or O'Reilly? We have tonnes of options and potential fixes but no, Gundogan gets another game. No energy or legs in midfield at all - just asking to be overrun.

 

[PragueBlue]

Regardless of who pep picks the injuries are killing us.

Month from now things will look a lot different.

It won't if he keeps picking the same players. We already have viable alternatives to the players he has selected in midfield.

 

[Lemon7277]

It ain't looking to good for jack ATM Is it

 

[Ajm1985]

Grealish is done here. Pep could hardly be making it more obvious.

Yeah feels that's the case - not getting on at the end vs Brentford and not starting here is pretty damning. Shame as I thought he could do a job in midfield but there's clearly things going on

 

[DWIFF]

Going to be a long afternoon I’m afraid.
What’s happened to Ake?
Gundogan is finished as a premiership footballer.
Grealish or O’Reilly should be playing.

 

[Mayor West]

Who the hell is alleyne!?

 

[G-Star Medium Rare]

You mean apart from being born and raised in the City, being a lifetime fan, having a 1.4% share in it and being the clubs shirt sponsor? No idea.

Soz. Didn't know that. My bad.

 

[ufo]

How far away is he?!View attachment 143655

hahahahah fucking hell ,can’t blame depth of field here.
“ bro i don’t take requests here ok “?

 

[Pedestrian]

Gundog starting is a joke. Something needs to change.

 

[PragueBlue]

It ain't looking to good for jack ATM Is it

It certainly isn't. Not sure why though. Was good against Forest in a midfield role. Did well last game he played in the FA cup. Certainly been better than Gundogan.

Not looking good for a few others either if the manager thinks that is the best midfield he can put out.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Esp when you think how long he kept faith with Rico - hopefully O’Reilly be on at 60 once we’re at snails pace.

Gundo off at 60 mins is my guess

 

[simon23]

gundo and kovacic in midfield together.....awful combination

we will be wide open through the middle

 

[ufo]

Who the hell is alleyne!?

someone who lives in alley ?

 

[Haaland94]

I would be tempted to put Jack in the middle instead of Gundo. He did really well against Forrest, and never played there since. Otherwise, this is a great team. I am sure we are saving Savinho for PSG, a much bigger game for us as we can't afford to be eliminated from the CL. 1:2 City!

 

[Utter bobbins]

Who the hell is alleyne!?

City player on the bench