Aston Villa (H) - Sun 12th Feb, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Keeper!]

If we can't beat our lucky Villa side them things are grim.

Get back to basics and play to our strengths, it's not rocket science.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Let's go all out for 90% possession in this one City, we can do it

 

[Keeper!]

I wouldn't have Walker in mate, Lewis for me. But apart from that looks good

Walker was one of the few yesterday who looked ok, if fit he has to be in the side.

 

[tommybooth]

Let's just win and stop fucking about.

 

[Fallingbostel Blue]

Please for once: Ederson or Ortega
Walker Dias LaPorte Ake
KDB Rodri Bernardo
Foden Haaland Grealish.

 

[PragueBlue]

Please for once: Ederson or Ortega
Walker Dias LaPorte Ake
KDB Rodri Bernardo
Foden Haaland Grealish.

That's definitely the team it should be if KDB is fit enough to play at least 60 mins. If not, Gundogan in for him.

Last time that front 3 played together in those positions, we scored 6!

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne, Gundogan
Foden, Haaland, Grealish

Back to basics. Don't want to see either of our full-backs inside the centre circle.

 

[bondsman]

Just imagine if we actually played on the front foot from the first minute instead of slow build up.

Like we did against a forest and dippers in the cup? Or spurs second half at Etihad. We are a different side when we take risks and play at pace

 

[Claytop]

Phillips has to be due a start surely?

Rodri going to be burnt out by March if not.

 

[mancityscot]

80% possession, 1,000 passes, 2 shots on goal, 4 haaland touches. 1-1 draw.