Bournemouth (a) pre-match thread

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

This is going to be difficult as we only have 3 days and the players look fucked. Hopefully we throw everything at this game. If we win I'll be seriously optimistic about the rest of the season.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Sam Lee

Guardiola says game against Bournemouth is like a final as City won’t have a PL game for 21 days. Then, after the international break, he says Stones, Laporte (he thinks) and Jesus will be back. A slip of the tongue or are all three out til next month?

We have Watford a week later and then it's three weeks until Fulham.

 

[Armaan]

A draw wouldn’t be a bad result considering our brutal recent fixtures.

 

[Trojan1962]

Ederson
Danilo
Ota
Stones
Zinchenko
Gundogan
Sterling
Kevin
Bernardo
Sane
Jesus (if fit)

 

[vmsuhail]

A draw wouldn’t be a bad result considering our brutal recent fixtures.

I think it'll be. We have 6 away games left including some tough fixtures Crystal Palace, Burnley and United, so we cannot afford to drop points against a relatively easier Bournemouth. If we draw, then Liverpool will go into their derby playing for a 0-0. We need to win to put maximum pressure on them before their derby.

 

[FantasyIreland]

A draw wouldn’t be a bad result considering our brutal recent fixtures.

Yes it would,it would be shite considering we are fighting for the title and Bournemouth have become one of the whipping boys.

 

[vmsuhail]

Are Wilson and Brooks available for Saturday's game ?

 

[asaluttar]

Will be surprised if Mahrez and Sane start after tonight's performances.

One option would be to start with them and sub if needed.

But judging by Pep's selections in the past, he would rather go with the strongest possible 11.
And we have a week off after this game anyway.
The only players who are worth resting though are Agüero (if Jesus available), and given age / injury Kompany (if Stones available) and David Silva (play Sane, move Bernardo to the middle)

 

[mosssideblue]

Strongest team for this .
Ederson
Danillo
Zinchenko
Gundogan
Stones
Kompany
De bruyne
D.silva
B.silva
Sterling
Kun

Hate to say it, but having Kev and Dave in does not make that our strongest team at the moment

 

[mosssideblue]

Will be surprised if Mahrez and Sane start after tonight's performances.

I agree, one with a face like a slapped arse on the pitch, the other when he was subbed off (Sane)