Burnley v City - pre-match

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kevin horlocks wand said:
It's freezing, it's going to be a battle and I like that team. Pep showing adaptations to suit the type of game. Let's give as good as we get and win 2 nil.

Power and strength is sometimes a good option to have.
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Im not sure where you are seeing power and strength in that team.....Yaya possibly (nowhere near as much as he used to though) but where else? Fernando hasn't exactly been a rock since he has played for us and we have a centre half who dives in all over the place and a left back playing centre half who looks like he is running through thick mud and falls over at the slightest touch.
 
I thought several players midweek looked like they were saving energy for Burnley this morning. Very surprised to see that team. I hope they don't get a goal and park the bus, not much creativity in the starting team. Good news about Heaton,
 
simon23 said:
Im not sure where you are seeing power and strength in that team.....Yaya possibly (nowhere near as much as he used to though) but where else? Fernando hasn't exactly been a rock since he has played for us and we have a centre half who dives in all over the place and a left back playing centre half who looks like he is running through thick mud and falls over at the slightest touch.
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It's a bit more powerful than gundagon silva and navas. Horses for courses....
 
Play the bench! The six on the side would beat the eleven on the pitch easy. I'd rather start with the creative players and make a couple of early subs if all goes well. This game may be in the balance and at 70mins we have to go all guns blazing. Not too happy with this lineup especially as we have seven days 'rest' after this.
Hopefully Pep will make me eat my words. Any type of win will do
 
Unfortunately , I can see Burnley out-working us today. We have not had a settled defence since pep arrived.
2-0 to them - that will spoil my weekend..........
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
It's a bit more powerful than gundagon silva and navas. Horses for courses....
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well if you are going purely off the combined weight of players yes

but you have fernando who can be an absolute liability (though he has improved and lets hope he shows that today) and Kolarov who is a proven liability...and Yaya who (world class player he was and is still a game changer) struggles (and always has) to do the dirty work ....Fernando and Fernandhino both have to be very disciplined today......if either of them get caught to far forward and are bypassed our back four is very vulnerable ......players having the space to run at Kolarov doesn't bare thinking about!
 
Yes we have seven days rest after this, but we have only had 2 days rest since the last game we have no idea how players have recovered from Wednesday,
 
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