Bournemouth (H) - Tue 20th May, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Ken92]

at some point we are going to have to start starting Foden or it could turn into a rashford situation

Why? He has been s..t whole season.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Look it’s simple. We win both our games, and we get a surprising third spot. I was at the game yesterday, and we were nothing like as dire as some on here are saying. (The usual post-apocalyptic posts: Pep is dead; the team is dead; God is dead). The entire ninety minutes turned on absolutely marginal decisions. I don’t remember Ortega having one serious save to make (should he have stopped the goal? No. should the defence have stopped it? Yes. We were dead level with It.)
If I’m Pep I pick exactly the same team, possibly substituting Nico for Kev. And I say, “Now go and make that wrong right.”

 

[Marvin.]

We have to do this and I predict the crowd will be well up for this. City always respond to adversity.

 

[Pedestrian]

thats usually when be gets up to no good

Crikey he’s must have been on holiday all season then.

 

[Prater70]

Assume neither Bournemouth or Fulham can get in Europa now with Palace qualifying?

Conference.

 

[M43 blue]

We need speed and energy in the team I would probably go with

Ederson
Nunes khusanov gvardiol O'Reilly
Gonzalez kovacic
Mactee
Savinho haaland marmoush

Keep nunes and O'Reilly out wide let Gonzalez stay Infront on the CBs kovacic push up and mactee great and making space in and around the box

Pep will probably go with this though
Ederson
Akanji Dias gvardiol O'Reilly
Bernardo gundogan
Foden kdb doku
Haaland

 

[Dr Jacoby]

The majority believes we will fail to win at home to Bournemouth. I guess it’s a sign of how dreadful we’ve been this season.

 

[the blue panther]

Not a chance in hell pep would walk he would more determined than ever to lead us back to the champs lge if we didn't make it.

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
Akanji

Kovacic
 Kdb
Bernardo

Doku
Haaland
Marmoush

If you're right with that team, I think I'll stay in Mary D's.

 

[BringBackSwales]

The majority believes we will fail to win at home to Bournemouth. I guess it’s a sign of how dreadful we’ve been this season.

Or how negative this forum is

 

[its a Barm]

Just fuckin win that is all.
But we know they will score first.

 

[Gundoggin]

Score a fucking goal would help

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Score a fucking goal would help

Don't be hasty

 

[A J Styles]

Up for this on Tuesday, think we'll have enough even if Saturday was garbage

 

[coolcity]

Can't wait for this...

That's what I like to hear. So refreshing after listening to the merchants of doom, who you would swear think we're on the cusp of relegation.

 

[coolcity]

Undoubtedly a loss. I have absolutely no reason to predict otherwise after the last couple of performances. I have less faith now than after the United loss in December.

Bye then. 6 games unbeaten, prior to the cup final and most days we win the match on that performance. Only Henderson, with more than a little help, kept them in it.

 

[coolcity]

All the losers on here seem to forget we're above Bournemouth and Fulham for a reason.

 

[Frankie lad]

Boring as it was we created a ton of chances non put away.Boring as we were on another day we win that well.
Marmoush up top Kova if available no Savinho.
We win this Tuesday and we win well.

 

[kippaxchris]

Can't see us winning another game this season.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ederson
Nunes
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Bernardo
Gundogan
Kdb
Doku
Savinho
Haaland

I'm assuming kovacic will remain unavailable. however if he's fit he slots in for gundo. Savinho getting the nod over marmoush is the only questionable choice for me but i expect savinho with an overlapping Nunes to be much more productive. As always the starting 11 is secondary to the approach. If we play at our now standard pedestrian pace we could be in for a horror night. Play at a good tempo and there's no reason not to win comfortably.

 

[Macca3]

Business meeting in Ancoats early afternoon then a few drinks before the game - I’ll be up for it & we need to create an atmosphere like Real Madrid semi final - let’s give it to them!