Brentford (H) - Sat 9th May, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[ufo]

A Rag i know saying we are fucked next season due to our aging squad, WTF.

Laxative works great for a raggy friend

 

[noseve]

I was hoping Phil might start ahead of Semenyo. Thought Phil looked sharp against Everton and think Semenyo has been looking a bit leggy.

He likes playing against Brentford, too

 

[M Gaudino]

Big meeks ffs, fat meeks is more apt

i like sturridge he says more interesting and insightful things about technique and tactics

richards is just thick like i think his IQ is probably about 78. barely strings sentences together

 

[SWPISHOME]

A solid midfield ( one that does not include riejinders),. Haaland up top on his own, kovacic playing. With khus injured with the exception of Nunes there's little pace in defence ,if we play a high line here we're in trouble.

Can we have a solid midfield without Rodri?

I'm not saying you are wrong by the way, Personally I just don't see a fix when Rodri is missing.

Kovacic isn't a 6 and he certainly can't sense danger, I like Kovacic he offers something different when he starts (an awful lot more than Reijnders). I agree that Kovacic should be starting ahead of Reijnders.

I just don't think that fixes that issues that we have in midfield without Rodri unfortunately. Nico Gonzalez isn't anywhere near good enough also.

This team that's out today is near enough the best we have as of now with the injuries that we have.

 

[Eaststander1]

A lot of city fans over looking Brentford and worrying about our game if you don’t win this game it doesn’t matter what happens tomorrow.

Absolutely ..... winning the title for us is now only a long shot anyway, but if we can beat Brentford tonight it will at least keep the pressure on Arsenal.

 

[ufo]

Sturridge and "big Meeks"

I can’t stand that sturridge

 

[super_city_si]

Now Dias is back wonder if that’s the last we see of Khusanov this season

 

[r.soleofsalford]

i like sturridge he says more interesting and insightful things about technique and tactics

richards is just thick like i think his IQ is probably about 78. barely strings sentences together

Don’t you mean 7 or 8

 

[Gabriel]

It’s up to the attackers to take their chances today. In Brentford’s five visits this decade, we’ve never scored more than two goals in any game. Show some composure in the final third and don’t let the tempo drop. Do that and we should have enough.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Sturridge dressed as MC Hammer.

Once a bellend...

 

[jimharri]

What is big meeks

You need to speak to your parole officer about getting out more!

;-)

 

[SWPISHOME]

Now Dias is back wonder if that’s the last we see of Khusanov this season

I was thinking the exact same thing.

It better not be the case, we only really hit form when Khusanov came into the side, He's a must starter every week.

Dias has been bobbins for near 2 years.

 

[Eaststander1]

Git a shit feeling about this

Prove me wrong City

I'm quite relaxed about it .... I'm not expecting us to win the title now, so this game should tell us something about our own players.

 

[Gabriel]

Don’t you mean 7 or 8

 

[Zenmanc]

Let's go lads. My weekly Saturday at my local will be brutal if we drop points.

 

[Sam69]

Is Haaland playing ? He probably clears 50% of our defensive headers and Ake , Guehi and O'Reilly are decent , dont think deadballs and throw ins will cost us today , it will be their pace on the transition

We conceded the equalizer against West Ham from a corner (their only shot of the game).
We also conceded the second goal against Everton from a corner; O'Brien won his duel against Haaland and Nico Gonzalez by diving between them at the near post.

Our corner defense cost us four points in the final stretch of the title race.

 

[heslops barnet]

That’s the Spirit!

Apologies, old habits die hard

 

[Baconsane]

What is big meeks

The Micah meister.

 

[jimharri]

I need to know what that mode is haha, don't think I've heard that expression before!

Acting like a whopper! Meaning, among other things (!) drastically overreacting. You never heard someone being described as a "whopper"?

 

[noseve]

We need to as half the 'fans' on here have City beaten before the 1st whistle.

There's that ridiculous connection again - that if you have doubts or are nervous, you can't be a proper fan, only a 'fan'.

Assuming that Barrow (bottom of League 2) also have a forum, then - are all their true fans f*cking idiots?

Or just realistic?