Atletico (A) - Wed 13th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[Gray]

Give it a fucking rest

Language Timothy.

 

[SCEtoAUX]

I'm no football manager, but the tactics are clear to me.

Go out and smash the bastards, because we are City, and it is what we were born to do.

 

[Damanino]

" he is good to win freekicks"

I swear I rarely heard this as a big positive skill of any player before we signed Grealish.
who was of the current City players the one who is best at winning freekicks seriously before we signed Grealish? because I bet you rarely made that comment on that player has a great skill aka winning freekicks. is KDB a great free kick winner? Sterling? Mahrez? foden?anyone?

sounds to me to try to find any positive in his game and hang onto it, because he really doesnt add much yet.

surely there will be one game this season that he grabs by neck and wins it for us on his own. he did that at mediocre Villa a lot, at least that something he can do at a lower level for sure. time to do at this level.

 

[BringBackSwales]

KDB pulls other players out of position,we dont get the best out of them when he plays,so i agree with the thinking that we play better as an 11 with Gundogan alongside Rodri,and Bernie pulling the strings.We are more balanced and retain possession better,both hugely important factors against a tenacious team that plays on the break.

There is NO manager in the world that would leave KDB on the bench, unless KDB was injured or being rested or the manager was really really pissed

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Seen some footage on Twitter of our lot in the Plaza. Atmosphere looks amazing.

 

[Scott mcfc]

Expectin an awfull game,loads of cheatin ect ,tryin best to get someone sent off,be a loud crowd,just hope city dont rise too there shit,keep the ball pass it about and just play the game they know,an we will be fine

 

[Dave El Magico]

There is NO manager in the world that would leave KDB on the bench, unless KDB was injured or being rested or the manager was really really pissed

Agree and I think that Kev shows better form when he plays twice a week.

 

[tregyblue61]

Chris Sutton will be watching us "choke" again tonight!

;)

 

[BringBackSwales]

Agree and I think that Kev shows better form when he plays twice a week.

I don’t get it, it’s only our fans (admittedly a small minority) who want us to drop the best player in the world. Maybe it’s because he takes risk and therefore the odd pass or the odd run doesn’t come off, but that’s the case with all world class creative players. I’d love to see Pep’s reaction if a reporter asked him if he thought Kevin De Bruyne was in his best 11, or not

 

[lionheart]

There is NO manager in the world that would leave KDB on the bench, unless KDB was injured or being rested or the manager was really really pissed

So he can be left out if being rested. Sorted, as we don't need KDB getting injured or suspended.