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

[flook]

Probably close to the best line up we can put out at this point. Ake and Rodri on the bench but neither will be match fit, Foden out of sorts, Ghoulish out of favour. There's an argument for new Nico instead of Gundog

 

[YatesA]

Grealish on bench because we still need someone to want to buy him - and maybe to give him a goodbye appearance if we're winning.

Not going to make a single bit of difference in terms of his value. He won't do anything of substance off the bench nor will he be required to do so. Second part possibly yes.

 

[madloaf]

By now I reckon we all know everyone's opinion based on that team. Come on city!!!!

 

[I'm Blue]

Not arsed about the team lineup, not arsed about the performance, JUST WIN!

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

We never do things the easy way. Draw tonight and cl football by the skin of our noses with a narrow win or another draw in our last game.

 

[deano ou812]

Bournemouth have a strong, physical, and mobile front three. Not a game to carry a youngster for us.

Not a game to have slow aging players either,we need pace and energy this line up screams sideways back sideways back with the odd flurry forward..

 

[Nour]

Is he being fucking serious. It’s like he’s doing this shit on purpose now. Not one single one of his favourites should be anywhere near that fucking lineup!

At this point if we lose the top 5 spot won't be mad because the guy keeps messing the line up just to make his favorites start

 

[Damien10]

Probably close to the best line up we can put out at this point. Ake and Rodri on the bench but neither will be match fit, Foden out of sorts, Ghoulish out of favour. There's an argument for new Nico instead of Gundog

Argument for Nico for Gundogan?

No argument. Gundo should not be starting. And neither should Kevin. But both start.

 

[Ajm1985]

Nunes & Gvardiol providing width. Presume Pep has been concerned at O'Reilly's defending? The set up allows Marmoush to cut in from the left & shoot with a RB that actually can provide width and overlap. Big ask for KDB to perform yet again but wasn't going to bench him.

Ah well, hope we smash them

 

[urban genie]

Akanji my only negative, been crap all season and gvardiol being shunted back to LB is uncalled for

 

[Gray]

Not a game to have slow aging players either,we need pace and energy this line up screams sideways back sideways back with the odd flurry forward..

Surely they can manage one last hurrah.

 

[Gabriel]

A view from the Bournemouth midfield perspective:

 

[DenizCTID]

Bernardo right wing i‘m done. Akanji after disgraceful performances again a starter, wow. I‘m sorry but deep in my mind I hope we will get punished for that shit line up. Pep hasnt learned anything of this szn.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

I want to see KDB taking shots from the edge of the box, score a couple of crackers & then Haaland can let him take a penalty to get his hat trick

 

[mosssideblue]

Not exactly a team for the future is it, way too slow with zero width

It's a team for tonight. Stop whinging

 

[balotellishaircut]

I would of preferred Kev coming off the bench with 30 mins to play and maybe go with more pace in the midfield, tough ask with this line up

 

[Trojan1962]

All looks a bit narrow, expect to be bored shitless

 

[ElMago_DSilva]

That starting 11 is a shambles.

Give Pep the summer off. He needs it.

Lost the plot.

 

[Jwoody19]

KDB will roll it back tonight. What a fucking player we’ve been lucky enough to call a blue all these years. If Florian Wirtz has a good career, he might achieve half of what Kev’s done for us.

 

[journolud]

Not exactly a team for the future is it, way too slow with zero width

The only future that matters right now is the next two games