Bournemouth (A) - Sat 25th Feb, 17:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[the blue panther]

No mercy.

A thumping win would be great but I'll settle for the 3 points any old how at the moment

 

[mac]

0-5

 

[Frankie lad]

My City 7 other team 0 bet just must come home soon.
100% must win game this.

 

[sir baconface]

I’m not predicting the starting XI but here’s the line-up for the bench.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Do we know what time the press conference is?

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Do we know what time the press conference is?

Normally around 1.30pm but have noticed he’s done it little earlier at times recently.

 

[chickaroon]

yes we are but Foden is definitely more progressive that Mahrez for instance....look at the nottingham game....besides the mis when through he had a very very good game and was beating people, picking the ball up in tight spaces and trying to make things hapen as opposed to Mahrez who takes the safe option all the time

Putting Alvarez up on the left adds another goal threat (which Grealish isnt really) - he has work rate, tenacity and is a better presser as well - we played Gabby outwide at times and Alvarez has played there for Argentina as well.

We dont have a traditional winger as you say in the first team - the last two who could play as that were Sterling and Sane and Sterling rarely did play as that.

Isn't it a fact, that Grealish and Mahrez struggle to cross accurately, with their wrong foot. Sane played on the left and Sterling on the right, where they were comfortable. I would love to see Jack on the right and Foden on the left. Just try it.

 

[chickaroon]

Play the new bloke Perrone, Bournemouth will not have a clue about him.

I like this. I would do that but what do I know.

 

[Impeccable One]

Just dreaming of those days where we used to get to the byline 20 times a game, when we played defense splitting passes before defenders could get in to position.

Aaaahhhhh .. what I’d give for the good olde days !

 

[FantasyIreland]

Just dreaming of those days where we used to get to the byline 20 times a game, when we played defense splitting passes before defenders could get in to position.

Aaaahhhhh .. what I’d give for the good olde days !

'We'll score when we want' as opposed to 'we'll pass backwards when we want'