Wolves (H) - Sat 24th Jan, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[BlueMonkey79]

Disgraceful that.

Easy money lately

During our horrendous run last season I started lumping on the opposition.

They were still getting barmy odds, even when we was struggling.

Like printing money!!

 

[Gray]

Personally I think Haaland needs a little bench time (won’t happen), as does Foden (might happen), Bernardo needs a rest and Reijnders shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting eleven but Pep seems to prefer him to Cherki.

If Pep actually does prefer Reijnders to Cherki, then he really has lost the plot.

 

[dom]

It sounds like the players are remorseful about last night’s performance and I think we’re gonna see an improved display from the team. Have a feeling Haaland will get a hat trick.

That may well be the case but the problem is the current tactics (not to mention the failure to get stuck into tackles, resulting in shipping yellow cards grabbing shirts of oppo players hopping past them

 

[dom]

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting a different result!

Albert Einstein, as I remember

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Easy money lately

During our horrendous run last season I started lumping on the opposition.

They were still getting barmy odds, even when we was struggling.

Like printing money!!

Yep, same here. A lot of money.
4-1 Bodo draw no bet on Tuesday,just knew the way we started that it wasn't gonna end well so lumped on in-play. I never want to win money btw.

 

[dom]

Tough game this one. Wolves recently got beat away by Arsenal by a last minute winner. They have drew away at Old Trafford and held Newcastle (above us in the CL) to a draw. They now have quick breaking, hard working players. Almost certainly they will use the United, Bodo tactics and we need to up the tempo and speed of ball movement so that we do not just play in front of an eleven man defence.

This..all day long...plus..can we please fookin tackle?

 

[dom]

Players and Pep need to watch this before the game, remind them exactly who and what they are representing every time they cross that white line

I needed that !

 

[Goater101]

Can we go back to an high tempo aggressive team again? Set the tone early. The absolute best city teams ran like crazy. This is a much younger team now no excuses. Get back to being a bastard team to play against first. The rest will follow.

 

[Ban-jani]

Bizzare that dropping Donna. Looks like the sort of guy who can turn things around too. Look at his reaction to the mistake the young lad made the other night for the second goal. To me it read ok we have both fucked up so lets get back in the ring and get on with it. I hope he hangs around for a while because we will win things with him keeping goal. By the way Trafford has great potential and he may be the Number One Some day although he may leave again first.

I think Trafford has a brilliant future. We’d be insane to let go of him completely. Loan him out if he demands first team football, even if it means to a Premier League club like Newcastle who wanted him. At the very least have a buy back clause.

You can’t drop Donnarumma now though, he’s been our best player in January.

 

[SamTheGuru]

We never win at home and we never win away!!!

 

[BlueNomad]

Albert Einstein, as I remember

Commonly rumored, albeit lacking evidence.

 

[Colin Barretts bouffant]

Press and tackle please, no high line (but he will). Haaland and Foden need resting, Rodri needs help.

Donnarumma
Nunes Khush Guehi NOR
Nico Rodri
Cherki
Semenyo Marmoush Doku

Or

Donnarumma
Nunes Khush Guehi AN
Nico Rodri NOR
Cherki
Marmoush Semenyo

Or we just play 4 4 fookin 2 :)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Looking forward to these next couple of games.

Semenyo and Guehi. Hopefully Nunes and Gonzales back.

Maybe Marmoush off the left and bring Doku on later?

I'm hopeful Haaland will also be reminding a few against Wolves.

City to be more than comfortable with all the above.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Donnaruma
Nunes Khusa Guehi O’Reilly
Rodri Silva
Foden Cherki Semenyo
Marmoush

 

[citytill1die84]

Donnaruma
Nunes Khusa Guehi O’Reilly
Rodri Silva
Foden Cherki Semenyo
Marmoush

Foden plays but Haaland doesn't?

Haaland will play I'm more than certain of it. Plus he's been apologising after the teams dire performance and he's also a Captain he needs to now show he truly is sorry for recent performances.

Hopefully he plays and gets a hatrick :-)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Donnaruma
Nunes Khusa Guehi O’Reilly
Rodri Silva
Foden Cherki Semenyo
Marmoush

Foden should be nowhere near a City startling eleven right now.

Decent line-up but just tinker who plays up top between Marmoush or Semenyo, and alter the wings with Doku to accommodate?

Semenyo Marmoush Doku

Doku Semenyo Marmoush

Doku Marmoush Semenyo.

All very interchangeable throughout the game of needs be and gives Erling the rest.

 

[tonea2003]

Foden should be nowhere near a City startling eleven right now.

Decent line-up but just tinker who plays up top between Marmoush or Semenyo, and alter the wings with Doku to accommodate?

Semenyo Marmoush Doku

Doku Semenyo Marmoush

Doku Marmoush Semenyo.

All very interchangeable throughout the game of needs be and gives Erling the rest.

not sure what he's resting from, it certainly not expended energy but i agree something has to change
more the tactics if nothing else
pointless possession has to stop
and back to a previous post, i was in that charlton crowd, no way was there 47000 ;-)

 

[PoshIsMyHero]

Foden should be nowhere near a City startling eleven right now.

Decent line-up but just tinker who plays up top between Marmoush or Semenyo, and alter the wings with Doku to accommodate?

Semenyo Marmoush Doku

Doku Semenyo Marmoush

Doku Marmoush Semenyo.

All very interchangeable throughout the game of needs be and gives Erling the rest.

Doku has to be of the first names on the team sheet always. Agree on Foden , even on form I think there is no room for him and Cherki together. What's being asked of Bernardo when they do pkay together is crazy. If he has to go those lengths to accommodate it then it's not worth it.

Overall its bad planning . Foden , cherki , Reijnders and Marmoush can all only play as a 2nd striker .

The silver lining is that Marmoush still has market value for the foreseeable

 

[thedude1993]

This is the ideal game, after two horrific performances. If we can't beat Wolves at home, we don't deserve to be in the title conversation or the conversation for any trophies this season

Think this will be a confidence boost and can get 3, 4 or 5 goals. Rest Haaland and put Marmoush in (either to earn his way back into the picture or show potential transfer suitors what he has)

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

This is the ideal game, after two horrific performances. If we can't beat Wolves at home, we don't deserve to be in the title conversation or the conversation for any trophies this season

Think this will be a confidence boost and can get 3, 4 or 5 goals. Rest Haaland and put Marmoush in (either to earn his way back into the picture or show potential transfer suitors what he has)

Have you watched wolves last few games. They are miles apart from the team they were a few weeks ago. Arsenal needed a jammy late own goal. Talk of 4’s and 5’s is highly optimistic I’d say. I’d take a hard fought win and a break in this league winless streak.