Brentford (H) - Wed 17th Dec, 19:30 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Rammy Blue]

Only guaranteed starters are Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Reijnders, Bobb and Savinho. Possibly Mukasa too. Can see Dias/Gvardiol and Gonzalez/Bernardo playing a half each.

It’s a big blow not having Ait-Nouri and Marmoush available. Suddenly the squad depth is looking problematic.

Phil and Nunes will probably play too, they are the kind of guys who can keep playing.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Changes galore for this one and if we go out so be it.

Trafford, Khusanov, Ake, , Gvardiol, O'reilly, Lewis, Gonzalez, Mukasa, Savinho, Cherki , Haaland

 

[Fordyboy46]

minus Nico G who needs a rest. Who can play DCM?

Buster is the man, aka Kalvin

 

[Roachy]

Time for some of the squad players to do a bit. A few can make amends for the Leverkusen showing and get us on the road to Wembley.

 

[alexmcity]

Not sure we have anybody else to fill in unless Kalvin Phillips is fit lol

We won't play Gonzalez till he gets injured, he's too important to risk him in a league cup game. Can see Pep playing him 20-30 minutes, but not more (unless Rodri is fit to start vs W Ham).

 

[richards30]

Trafford
Lewis
Khusanov
Ake
O`Reilly
Bernardo
Reijnders
Savinho
Cherki
Bobb
Mukasa

 

[Tourist since 1971]

Teeth in midfield might be problem here. Can’t possibly play Nico G or Bernie.
Give OReily 45 mins in DM? Rico in MF?
Reindeer didn’t have the greatest at Palace but will have to play.
Hopefully Pep will find the solution.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

This game sees a new session of the Guess The Team Compy starting in the match day forum.

As well as posting team selections in here why not try your hand and show how good you are at being in Peps bonce?

 

[.db.]

Didn’t know this was a 7.30pm kick off until I saw this thread. Busy time of year, easy thing to miss. Wonder how many that will catch out?

 

[wattle]

Honestly, who cares

City fans I would imagine

 

[hilts]

This is a tough one because recently we have been playing a pretty settled team for once which means players absolutely need a rest. Do you take a gamble and rest 4/5 against Brentford then another 4/5 against West Ham and hope you still win both or do you take a huge gamble and rest most against Brentford and hope to get thru?

Nico G though cannot play for me, we cannot afford to do what we did to Rodri in the position we only have one player for currently. I wouldn't be playing Foden Silva or Oreilly either.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Didn’t know this was a 7.30pm kick off until I saw this thread. Busy time of year, easy thing to miss. Wonder how many that will catch out?

Me for one, until you mentioned it, thanks

 

[Goater101]

Trafford; Stones Khusanov Ake O’Reilly; Reijnders Rico Bernardo; Savinho Haaland Bobb

 

[Xhavenjoe]

It’s a big blow not having Ait-Nouri and Marmoush available. Suddenly the squad depth is looking problematic.

Most teams are missing lads for the Afcon.
The strength , not numbers, does look problematic.
Stones, Ake and Kovacic, all top players, missing regularly should have been addressed.

 

[youngbob]

Trafford
Nunes Khusanov Gvardiol Ake
Reijnders Bernardo Lewis
Savinho Haaland Bobb

Switch Gvariol for Dias at HT, switch Bernardo for Gonzalez at HT, switch Haaland for whoever.

 

[eastmanc]

Honestly, who cares

I care as I have a ticket although I'd still care if I didn't. Always want City to win. The League Cup is a great competition.

 

[paul power]

Changes galore for this one and if we go out so be it.

Trafford, Khusanov, Ake, , Gvardiol, O'reilly, Lewis, Gonzalez, Mukasa, Savinho, Cherki , Haaland

Bobb will certainly play

 

[Ric]

Didn’t know this was a 7.30pm kick off until I saw this thread. Busy time of year, easy thing to miss. Wonder how many that will catch out?

Glad you posted that, as I'd assumed it was 7.45!

 

[eastmanc]

Why would you do that?
We probably wouldn't have enough fit players plus 2 away at the Afcon plus I'm guessing Pep wants to win the match.
Change a good few of them but not the entire team.

Hopefully Pep has learnt his lesson from the Leverkusen match, which he has admitted he got wrong.

 

[eastmanc]

I'll play Nunes and O'Reilly for this match, then I won't play them against West Ham. I'll give them 10 days off to recover until October 27th against Nottingham Forest.

One half for Dias and one half for Gvardiol. An opportunity to test O'Reilly in midfield to see how he performs.

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

Nunes.......khusanov.... días..........Ake

.......................... O'Reilly........................
..............R.Lewis...........Reijnders........
O.Bobb.....................................Savinho
...........................Mukasa......................

Fucking hell October 27 is a long break.