Aston Villa (H) - Wed 3rd April, 20:15 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[ninjamonkey]

Grealish played this fixture last season and was fine, and we won it 3-1. There's absolutely no reason to think he shouldn't play because the Villa fans will "get to him". He gets booed by all fans when City play away anyway. He's used to it, old club or not.

And both he and the team were in good form, that's not the case now.

He's just said he notices when he's booed, he's a confidence player, we've seen players like Sterling and recently Nunes crumble against their old clubs when confidence is low, villa fans will give him shit every single time he touches the ball and theyll be right in his face for the first half too. we have foden, doku and Bobb who are all arguably better options at present anyway. Pep should keep him well away from the pitch except for the unlikely event where we happen to be cruising.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

It would be nice to see us rediscover our scoring touch. We have rarely been outplayed, Villa away being one of our worst performances, but we haven’t quite hit our ruthless best, we haven’t really crushed sides like last season. It would be great and well timed to find that sharpness for the run in.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Don't you have a cockpit to be bored in?

Aren’t you the hanger ?

 

[lasereyes]

And both he and the team were in good form, that's not the case now.

He's just said he notices when he's booed, he's a confidence player, we've seen players like Sterling and recently Nunes crumble against their old clubs when confidence is low, villa fans will give him shit every single time he touches the ball and theyll be right in his face for the first half too. we have foden, doku and Bobb who are all arguably better options at present anyway. Pep should keep him well away from the pitch except for the unlikely event where we happen to be cruising.

That's away. Not seen any of our players crumble at Etihad - in fact Sterling was crucial in that game vs Scousers in 2019 including the winning assist for Leroy

 

[Fordyboy46]

Come on City, just win the fucking game

 

[ysmsa]

Sorry is that TWENTY ONE year old Jeremy Doku, who has played the equivalent of 13 league games for us, and scored 2 and assisted 5 in that time? Fucking hell give the kid a fucking chance

I like him, just a bit raw but there is definitely a player in there.

 

[Tevez City]

_________________Ortega________________

Rico_________Dias______Gvardiol_______Gomez

_________________Rodri_________________

________Foden_______________Jack_____

Oscar__________Alvarez____________Doku

 

[Stelea]

Ortega
Rico
Gvardiol
Dias
Ananji
Rodri
Nunez
Foden
Alverez
Bernardo
Haaland

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

Sorry is that TWENTY ONE year old Jeremy Doku, who has played the equivalent of 13 league games for us, and scored 2 and assisted 5 in that time? Fucking hell give the kid a fucking chance

Somehow Doku looks older and wiser than 21 so it is well worth the reminder that he's just a kid. He's got plenty of time to mature and learn more of Pep's ways.

 

[Keeper!]

And both he and the team were in good form, that's not the case now.

He's just said he notices when he's booed, he's a confidence player, we've seen players like Sterling and recently Nunes crumble against their old clubs when confidence is low, villa fans will give him shit every single time he touches the ball and theyll be right in his face for the first half too. we have foden, doku and Bobb who are all arguably better options at present anyway. Pep should keep him well away from the pitch except for the unlikely event where we happen to be cruising.

He needs to get back on track with US, forget his Villa connections, he has contributed little so far this season but could come into the side at the business end of the season and lead us to titles.

It's up to Jack, time to perform Jackie boy.