United (H) - Sun 14th Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[RodneyRodney]

They’ll defend deep , go long into the channels into the space Nunes/Rico leaves and hurt us. It’s really easy to get at us. Teams just have to follow that plan and for 12 months we haven’t been able to stop it.

Cunha and Mbeumo will just run in behind. Causing problems

Cunha doubtful ; hamstring

 

[ninjamonkey]

Reijnders doesnt have the discipline at present - he is either number 10 or nothing....he leaves our midfield exposed defensively...saw it vs spurs and Brighton.....

Its funny how many responses I got saying otherwise when I said this both before wolves and before spurs.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Hopefully no big injuries coming back from international duty.


Have a feeling we'll win this.

 

[ninjamonkey]

All being fit and available which is highly unlikely given our history with internationals.

Trafford
Nunes
Stones
Khusanov
Gvardiol
Rodri
Bernardo
Reijnders
Foden
Doku
Haaland

 

[thebiglug]

All being fit and available which is highly unlikely given our history with internationals.

Trafford
Nunes
Stones
Khusanov
Gvardiol
Rodri
Bernardo
Reijnders
Foden
Doku
Haaland

No Donnarumma?

 

[thebiglug]

We should beat these

We are flawed but these are dog muck. Obviously it's a derby and a lot can happen on the day but I reckon we will beat them.

Unless we make improvements sharpish, I think getting anything off arsenal will be a struggle, so we need 3 points off the rags otherwise we'll be at the bottom of the table after 5 games.


Sent from my Asus iPad.

 

[Eccles Blue]

MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD!

 

[Sam69]

...........................Trafford.......................


...khusanov ........Stones........ Gvardiol..

...............Nico G............ Rodri.................
..O Bobb..................................Ait Nouri..
..............Reijnders............ Marmoush....
............................ Haaland......................

 

[urban genie]

We deffinately need to go 3 at the back and push tijjani into a forward midfield role time to partner Nico G and Rodri with them alternating going up high, andn then choose a narrow atack or pay wing backs

Marmoush needs to be centre behind/alongside haaland no wide and wasted, Keeper can be either player

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Donnaruma
Khusanov Stones Dias Gvardiol
Rodri
Foden Silva Reijnders Marmoush
Haaland

 

[richards30]

Anyone thinking that Trafford will start ahead of Donnarumma is just academy biased at this point.

 

[citytill1die84]

These fuckers are going to beat us again, aren't they?

We already have a crazy injury list and 2 international games for it to get crazier :-(

My confidence in this City side is very low atm lol we lack fitness massively.
Luckily it's 12 days away i might regain some.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Donnarumma
Khusanov
Stones
Gvardiol
Ait Nouri
Rodri
Reijnders
Foden
Savinho
Marmoush
Haaland

I think he'll stick with Trafford for this one seeing as it is right after the international break but I agree that this is the team going forwards. It can covert to a three at the back allowing Ait Nouri to push on and Marmoush to move inside where he's at his best.

 

[Goater101]

Keep 3 at the back because all United will do is counter attack and we’re too exposed with both full backs who push up like we’ve seen already. Box midfield to keep the ball.

 

[A590 blues]

Some big boy pants required bit of passion fight concentration in the team.
Disappointing start but im sure we will get better.
Seen far worse just gotta get going

 

[Erling9]

pep has checked out months ago, this is going to be embarrassing

 

[Brunswick Blue]

After the start to the season I truly fear the worst.

 

[noseve]

MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD!

I'd settle for being the best team in Manchester for the next two weeks :-)

 

[marco]

We deffinately need to go 3 at the back and push tijjani into a forward midfield role time to partner Nico G and Rodri with them alternating going up high, andn then choose a narrow atack or pay wing backs

Marmoush needs to be centre behind/alongside haaland no wide and wasted, Keeper can be either player

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if that set up cant demolish the rags then its going to be a long long season

 

[noseve]

Some big boy pants required bit of passion fight concentration in the team.
Disappointing start but im sure we will get better.
Seen far worse just gotta get going

Not my favoured tactic, but an early big hit by Khus (legal one, please!) to fire the crowd and his team-mates might not be a bad thing...