Bournemouth (A) - Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[blueste41]

Pep gives update on De Bruyne and Walker

Pep Guardiola says that Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker are unlikely to be available for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with Sparta Prague.

www.mancity.com

Mixed messages then because whilst it reports that Pep said he picked up a knee injury the direct quote is that "he's not been well". Maybe just an odd choice of words then.

 

[tommybooth]

I thought he limped off too! Hopefully I'm wrong.

limping in the first half!!

 

[jim tolmies perm]

I think Phil to announce his comeback in this game
Dunno why...in my piss and all that..

 

[DMA's]

I get the injuries aren’t great but we will be putting out a side that is capable of beating Bournemouth so I fully expect a win.

Ederson

Lewis
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Gundo
Foden

Bernardo
Haaland
Nunes

 

[SWPISHOME]

I get the injuries aren’t great but we will be putting out a side that is capable of beating Bournemouth so I fully expect a win.

Ederson

Lewis
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Gundo
Foden

Bernardo
Haaland
Nunes

Agreed.

I think it will be a narrow win for us but a tough game all the same, They gave us a good game last season at their place and expecting something similar, Either way we'll find a way to get all three points.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

They beat Arse 2-0 the other week. This is going to be a slog.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ederson; Akanji Dias Ake Gvardiol; Kovacic Gundogan; Nunes Foden Bernardo; Haaland

 

[Manchester_lalala]

They beat Arse 2-0 the other week. This is going to be a slog.

Got to remember Arsenal had ten men for 60 minutes. They did well at Villa Park last week so it won’t be easy. Six points in the next two games would be brilliant.

 

[jimharri]

They beat Arse 2-0 the other week. This is going to be a slog.

Yep. We can't take them for granted. They fully deserved that win against Arsenal, it was no fluke.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Ideally we'll have more defense than just Lewis & Stones, ALL the rest to a degree seem to have issues.

We may end up with Simpson/Braithwaite/Wilson getting game time.

 

[bert38]

Ideally we'll have more defense than just Lewis & Stones, ALL the rest to a degree seem to have issues.

We may end up with Simpson/Braithwaite/Wilson getting game time.

wilson not yet fully fit though is he?

 

[hihosilva]

Anyone going to Bournemouth this weekend bring your boots, you may be needed

 

[blue b4 the moon]

wilson not yet fully fit though is he?

No but he might be fitter than the others.

 

[waspish]

Think we need to play O'Reily and Macateer! This team needs energy in midfield and Macateer on the right so we can have Foden in the 10 role behind Haaland!

We know now and how pep works though it be Gundo Kovacic and silva will start! Silva looked fucked when he came on last night also

This be my team

..................Ed

Lewis...stones...Ake...Gvardiol

..........O'Reily......Kovacic.....

Macateer..Foden...Nunes....

............Haaland........

 

[waspish]

Next two away games in the league is be really happy with 4 points we could easily pick up just 1 with our squad as it is..

 

[Tarzan41]

The delights of Oliver officiating !

He’s on our payroll apparently. Arsenal fans have confirmed this to be true.

 

[117 M34]

Think it's important that we win this one because I can see us struggling in the next league game away at brighton

 

[Roachy]

Think it's important that we win this one because I can see us struggling in the next league game away at brighton

Yes the Brighton one could well be trickier, especially with the Sporting game midweek. 4pts from the 2 PL games would be ok, 6 would be outstanding.

 

[citytill1die84]

Think we need to play O'Reily and Macateer! This team needs energy in midfield and Macateer on the right so we can have Foden in the 10 role behind Haaland!

We know now and how pep works though it be Gundo Kovacic and silva will start! Silva looked fucked when he came on last night also

This be my team

..................Ed

Lewis...stones...Ake...Gvardiol

..........O'Reily......Kovacic.....

Macateer..Foden...Nunes....

............Haaland........

Macateer lol

No thanks mate. Wright looked better than McAtee last night.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Think we need to play O'Reily and Macateer! This team needs energy in midfield and Macateer on the right so we can have Foden in the 10 role behind Haaland!

We know now and how pep works though it be Gundo Kovacic and silva will start! Silva looked fucked when he came on last night also

This be my team

..................Ed

Lewis...stones...Ake...Gvardiol

..........O'Reily......Kovacic.....

Macateer..Foden...Nunes....

............Haaland........

When did we sign 53 year old former Irish international Jason McAteer?