Bournemouth (a) pre-match thread

[eversince 76]

Clichy's started six of the last seven games at left-back, so that's clearly not true.

Come on Ric. You know as much as I do that Clichy has been playing LB only because Kolarov has been playing CB. 5 out of the last 7 I think it was. Last week at West Ham Pep didn't play Kolarov at CB, and straight away he was put in as a LB with Clichy out. I wonder why. Well, I don't actually, because in a team that has so much possession the one thing you don't want is having a player like Clichy in your ranks. This is why in the 1st half our own players tried to avoid Clichy from getting the ball, while in the 2nd half Swansea was targetting the same pacy LB of ours. Not the only one, yet a very important ingredient to the way the game changed yesterday.

 

[Modest Dan]

Aguero in for Sterling.

 

[cibaman]

Please tell me Trump only gets one term.

Yes, he starts WW3 before he can be voted out.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

---------------------------------Caballero----------------------
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-------------Stones----------Kompany--------Kolarov-----
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---------------------------------Touré------------------------
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Sterling---------De Bruyne-----------Silva----------Sané
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--------------------Aguero------------Jesus----------------

 

[Lancet Fluke]

I'd play the team that started v West Ham but with Vinnie in for Stones. it's difficult to think that front three wouldn't tear them apart and see us batter them. The only caveat being that whenever I show any optimism that we might win in these pre match threads, we usually don't.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I'd play the team that started v West Ham but with Vinnie in for Stones. it's difficult to think that front three wouldn't tear them apart and see us batter them. The only caveat being that whenever I show any optimism that we might win in these pre match threads, we usually don't.

Maybe do a tactical edit of your post!! Unleash the negativity!

 

[super_city_si]

---------------------------Willy-----------------------

Sagna-------Kompany-----Stones------Clichy

----------------Dinho----------Yaya----------------------

Jesus----------------Silva--------------------Sane

-----------------------Aguero------------------------

I'd give Sterling and KDB a rest and give Aguero a run out to see how well the link up play would be with a fluid 3 behind him.

I also want to see Yaya bully Wilshere into submission like he normally does :-)

I like this line up.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Willy
Otamendi Kompany Kolarov
Fernandinho Toure
Sane KDB Silva Jesus
Aguero​

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Maybe do a tactical edit of your post!! Unleash the negativity!

I'll post something negative in here the day of the game, cancel out the positivity.

 

[abellwillring]

I've been underwhelmed by Clichy for years now. I'd have Kolarov play this one at LB and bring in Kompany or Otamendi. I think we really need Aguero firing and this is a chance to give him some confidence before Monaco so I think he has to start. I don't believe that he will though.