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

[SWP's back]

It’s like sex, some just jump for the endgame and some like it slow with foreplay but the end game is the same . Depends on what you prefer.

The orgasm. Which was lacking last week.

 

[Shaffer92]

DeGea

He too but De Gea isn't nearly as arrogant.

 

[paulchapo]

Can the real City turn up this afternoon and stay until the end of the season please.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Come on City
Show us how pissed you are with all the shit being flung.
You know we love you.

 

[Shirley]

Massive ragfest before our game will be mentioned

 

[Bluewars]

On paper, a very bold move from Pep. Let's make it work big time today and get right back in the title chase, putting some serious heat on Arsenal before Wednesday

Incredibly bald

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte
Mahrez Bernardo Rodri Gundogan Grealish
KDB
Haaland

 

[teddykgb]

Like said above I think this is probably the strongest XI we can play now absent Foden. Ake and Akanji have filled in admirably but we need the distribution from the back and if we are to do something special down the stretch here it’s probably this group of players who will do it. I hope we really throttle them early and announce ourselves

 

[PragueBlue]

Would have preferred a back 4 but it looks like that isn't going to happen this season so will have to just accept it.

Maybe also Foden wide right instead of Mahrez but other than that, it looks a line-up that should be able to retain the ball well and create opportunities. I would imagine KDB will be playing further forward again. Not sure it suits him that much but I don't think he has the engine to play CM at the moment.

 

[brummie blue]

How the hell has Bernardo gotten the start after that performance vs Tottenham???

you could have said that about a few of them