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City v Basel prediction

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I thought the same for some early round League Cup games or in Fa Cup to not play KDB, Fernandinho, Silva from the start or sub them off, but usually Pep started them and kept them on for 90 minutes even when it was 3-1 up or something.

So imo KDB, Silva, Fernandinho all gonna start and will play like 80-85 minutes.

Really would like to see Foden, Diaz to get a chance but maybe one of them for 2-3 minutes is the likely. 89 minute sub or so. Yaya will get on before Foden probably.
 
I doubt we will see Yaya start again for City.

I think we might even see Delph holding on Wednesday with Zinchenko at left back. Danilo at right back.

Aguero will have the night off with Jesus coming in.

Foden will get 90 minutes I reckon.
 
Ederson
Tosin Stones Laporte Zinchenko
Yaya Delph Foden
Bernado Gab Diaz

Rest: Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Silva, KDB, Sane, Sterling, Aguero
Avoid yellows: Dinho, Gundo, Danilo
 
I suspect the boss will start strong,he may well introduce the kids second half but,given this is the competition that we will ultimately be judged by,he will not leave anything to chance.
 
With there being 6 days to the next game and a week in Abu Dhabi the week after I think we'll see a strong team was 2-3 changes from the Chelsea game
 
The eleven players who will start against Basle , will slot seamlessly into the playing sytem/tactics that have been played all season , the personnel may change but the effectivenss of the team will be a constant , i would play Bravo but suspect Pep will stick by his guns and play Ederson as his european keeper. Bravo/Ederson - Danilo , Stones , Laporte , Zinchenko - Diaz , Delph , Toure , Foden , Sane - Jesus. Presumably Sterling will not be risked and saved for the more important Stoke away on a cold Monday night.
 
The obvious changes in my view will see Stones, Delph and Sterling start. They need minutes and rhythm. Can’t see Fernandinho start.
No way Pep will put Bravo in goal nor will he play Delph as a defending midfielder. Ederson and Gundogan will probably play again and rightly so.
Finally it would be nice to see Foden take up minutes again to slightly but surely step up his experience.

Hopefully we serve up a good match to entertain the crowd. Please no injuries and minutes/rest respectively to the ones who need it. I expect us to win and certainly won’t let Basel take away our splendid homerecord.
 
eversince 76 said:
The obvious changes in my view will see Stones, Delph and Sterling start. They need minutes and rhythm. Can’t see Fernandinho start.
No way Pep will put Bravo in goal nor will he play Delph as a defending midfielder. Ederson and Gundogan will probably play again and rightly so.
Finally it would be nice to see Foden take up minutes again to slightly but surely step up his experience.

Hopefully we serve up a good match to entertain the crowd. Please no injuries and minutes/rest respectively to the ones who need it. I expect us to win and certainly won’t let Basel take away our splendid homerecord.
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Yep, that's how I see it.

What do you reckon will be the attendance? My wife and I are going but I can't see anything like a full stadium for this one.
 
The perfect fumble said:
Yep, that's how I see it.

What do you reckon will be the attendance? My wife and I are going but I can't see anything like a full stadium for this one.
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Not sure. Can’t see it being a sell out. Maybe on tickets sold, not on bodies inside. But the turn out will be much better than it normally does in CL games where it seems to be a run course. Enjoy the game both of you.
 
I'm hoping he goes fairly strong for this one. Having given up my season card this season for financial reasons I have been lucky enough to have my mates SC for the Chelsea game and also this on Wednesday night. Can't tell you how much I'm missing it.

Brilliant season to give up my SC ay?! haha
 
I hope Pep plays his strongest 11 barring injuries, and goes for it in trying to secure the 1/4 final place. Let's get 3 or 4 up by half time, then give some of the kids a run out in the 2nd half of the game. It will be nice to see the like of Foden, Diaz etc. get a run out tomorrow night against Basle.
 
Rest Aguero, De Bruyne, Otamendi, Walker and Sane and play Jesus, Foden, Stones, Danilo and Diaz
 
I reckon we'll line up something like this:

Ederson
Danilo
Stones
Laporte
Delph
Gundogan
Silva
Foden
Sterling
Sane
Jesus
 
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