Aston Villa (A) - Sat 3rd Sept, 17:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[pudge]

Normally I hate the "prime time" away games but if we can't pump this lot for at least five then fuck me pink

 

[Ducado]

I tend to respect every team we play against, I guess some magical thinking deep inside of me tends to think that if I am confident City will only let me down, but isn't that the joy of being a City fan, knowing that any game is not a given knowing that we are fallible, we have off days we make silly mistakes, we take our foot of the gas

Saying all that I hope for a good win and a clean sheet, no doubt Stevie will have fired his lot up for this one, it seems to be his Waterloo game

 

[asahartford1]

Oh god, we’ve reached “do we play better without KdB” point already…

The whole best 11 argument is ridiculous.
Pep has a whole collection of best 11s available depending on the task at hand.

 

[Nellies left peg]

You perhaps ?-)

Only if I get a game on Saturday and am defending the back post from the corner

 

[tony adcock]

Lot of talk that Gerrard is a gonna all ready but they are waiting until after this weekends game to pull the trigger - not sure if thats true or not

 

[Gigant]

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Dias
Walker
Rodri
Bernardo
KDB
Foden
Alvarez
Haaland

 

[asahartford1]

Only if I get a game on Saturday and am defending the back post from the corner

With a bit of luck he may be sold today and your job will be easier.

Get out a bit quicker though . You are playingthem onside.-)

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

Lot of talk that Gerrard is a gonna all ready but they are waiting until after this weekends game to pull the trigger - not sure if thats true or not

If his players think he’s a gonna then can’t see them trying too hard and I don’t think they will be too sad to see him go.

 

[abu13]

Alvarez has to start

As does Stones.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

14 touches, 2 goals.