Sunderland (H) - Sat 6th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 15:00 (GMT).

Another Saturday 3 o'clock game which is nice.

Going to a tough game if their start and our last 2 games are anything to go by. They'll be physically with us and get at us with pace.

Think Pep has to find a way of tweaking it whilst still keeping the defence pretty solid. Got Real (A) on Wednesday, so got to have that in mind too.

------------Donnaruma
Stones---Dias--Gvardiol--Ait-Nouri
-------Gonzalez---O'Reilly
------------------Cherki
------Foden--------------Doku
----------------Haaland

 

[dickie davies]

Got to get back to a 4-2-3-1 to seal up that midfield

I've been very tolerant of Nunes and O'Reilly but my patience has run out with both
On Saturday I'd play Ake or Gvardiol at left back and Stones at right back

Sunderland play a similar style to Fulham and it's a free hit for them

Let's suck them in and smash them on the break

 

[sarcastico]

Got to get back to a 4-2-3-1 to seal up that midfield

I've been very tolerant of Nunes and O'Reilly but my patience has run out with both
On Saturday I'd play Ake or Gvardiol at left back and Stones at right back

Sunderland play a similar style to Fulham and it's a free hit for them

Let's suck them in and smash them on the break

Sunderland are all long throws, set pieces, breaking the game up with fouls. More like Brentford than Fulham.

City need their tallest team possible.

 

[mancboy]

Haaland and ten others

 

[Sibierskii]

6-5

cmon

 

[Damanino]

both score must be 100%. there is no way this Sunderland doesnt score.

hopefully they will be bit tired after a draw/tight win at Anfield tomorrow night. game is 3pm Saturday, so we can relax bit more than them.

 

[Cobra]

Maybe Khusanov and Marmoush could get some minutes?

 

[TurboDuo]

 

[wolves99]

Genuinely think Sunderland may get a result here. I’m thinking a tight game going to be hard for them to control haaland but Leeds did. I’m saying 0-0

 

[chesterbells]

Kick off time 15:00 (GMT).

Another Saturday 3 o'clock game which is nice.

Going to a tough game if their start and our last 2 games are anything to go by.

Think Pep has to find a way of tweaking it whilst still keeping the defence pretty solid. Got Real (A) on Wednesday, so got to have that in mind too.

------------Donnaruma
Stones---Dias--Ake--O'Reilly
--------------Gonzalez
------Cherki----------Reijnders
-------Foden-----------Doku
---------------Haaland

Can you add a 4th option please; No Bloody Idea? ;-)

 

[Ryan.98.]

Got to get back to a 4-2-3-1 to seal up that midfield

I've been very tolerant of Nunes and O'Reilly but my patience has run out with both
On Saturday I'd play Ake or Gvardiol at left back and Stones at right back

Sunderland play a similar style to Fulham and it's a free hit for them

Let's suck them in and smash them on the break

Nunes and oreilly are the least of our problems at the minute.

 

[sarcastico]

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This team might get dunked on. Possibly need Stones in there and Ake instead of Ait Nouri for his heading.

The Goliath, Big Dan Ballard is going to be their weapon.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Hope Savinho has an unmissable dentist’s appointment

 

[urban genie]

Need more slidity in the middle and back so despite them still not fullyatch fit time to bring actual defenders into the fullback positons and use O'Rielly to support Gonzo in the middle.

Foden got a knock so maybe rest him, as we need to not risk him, but if so in for Rejinders

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Think we need Rodri for this one.

 

[TurboDuo]

Donnaruma

Khusanov
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Nunes
Nico
OReilly
Ait Nouri

Haaland
Marmoush

Play on counters

 

[vincent]

Think we need Rodri for this one.

We have needed him for the last 15 months.

 

[Eaststander1]

This will be another test for our defence, Sunderland have looked good at times this season ... they have a fair bit of pace, and a 'never say die' attitude, and they don't appear to give up games easily.

 

[Eaststander1]

Genuinely think Sunderland may get a result here. I’m thinking a tight game going to be hard for them to control haaland but Leeds did. I’m saying 0-0

I get the same feeling .... Sunderland are energetic and have some good players, they have looked good this season, especially at home .... this could turn out to be a difficult game for City, and especially if we're feeling tiredness after tonights game.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Think we need Rodri for this one.

I wouldn't bet on him coming back before January. There's probably a lot more to his absence than we know, and we can't afford to risk him.
I'll be happy if he's back for the run-in and we're still in with a chance.