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

[DMA's]

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..

I really don’t buy this negativity. Yes the injuries aren’t great but we will have a better side than Bournemouth and Brighton out on the pitch by quite a distance. We should win both

 

[bluemoon32]

1-2 City, a coked up Joe Bloggs to score the winner after getting a call up from the away support

 

[Franny 1234]

We've got enough to beat Bournemouth and that's not arrogant.Obviously it won't be easy.Last night we went out fighting with several kids. We're champions of England not Arsenal or Villa.
Keep the faith CTID

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

What injury does Walker have?

the clap

 

[MCFC1993]

----------------Ederson
Lewis---Stones---Dias---Gvardiol
------------------Kovacic
-------O'Reilly----------Foden
Bernardo----Haaland------Nunes

Save Gundogan as an option from the bench.

Not sure how Gvardiol is but play Ake if he's even feeling anything.

 

[KingGeorge]

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Team basically picks itself
it's damn crazy how many players we're missing

Honestly that is still a really good side

 

[KingGeorge]

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

They played well against us at home last season as well. They are a well coached side.

 

[bluemoon32]

They are a point above the mighty Man Utd, they must be a great side

 

[kun]

Only decision really is whether Aké plays or not.

Every other senior outfielder is out, bar McAtee and O'Reilly.

Ederson
Lewis Stones Dias/Aké Gvardiol/Aké
Gündoğan Kovačić
Bernardo Foden Nunes
Haaland

Subs bench will be looking awfully light with just Ortega, Carson, Aké/Dias/Gvardiol, McAtee, O'Reilly and perhaps a EDS player or 2.

 

[Father Paul]

They are in great form, beating Arsenal and drawing at Villa.
With our lack of a squad due to injuries and players blowing out of their arses, i think they will beat us.

I think we can force a draw but a win might be beyond us unless we can carve out chances for the Viking.

 

[Father Paul]

External and internal reasons. Too much football in general and too much has been asked of too few for too long.

Exactly. We often talk about the dippers and how Klop ran them into the ground and forced them to run out of steam. But many of our guys have had four years of constant pressure, add to that international duties, and it seems this together with some bad luck has caught up with us. A miracle if we win it this year and this should involve a very special celebration.

 

[Father Paul]

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Team basically picks itself
it's damn crazy how many players we're missing

At least two of that side might not make it for Saturday.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Pep will find a way, maybe Eddie to play as a DM with Ortega in nets

 

[Ethan23]

They played well against us at home last season as well. They are a well coached side.

Their pitch also seems so small - never feels like you have any time on the ball.

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Ake

Kovacic
Gundogan

Silva
Foden
Nunes

Haaland

Solid back 4 - hopefully nick a goal.

 

[Pelegrinni]

Their pitch also seems so small - never feels like you have any time on the ball.

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Ake

Kovacic
Gundogan

Silva
Foden
Nunes

Haaland

Solid back 4 - hopefully nick a goal.

Any chance of Akanji recovering before Saturday?

 

[jimharri]

Any chance of Akanji recovering before Saturday?

Sure I read somewhere that Akanji said he's fine, and that he should be available.

 

[hertsblue]

Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Simon Long, Craig Taylor. Fourth official: Andrew Kitchen. VAR: Graham Scott. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

We'll have enough key players fresh to play this game.

Some of the other will have to gird their loins.

The bench will be a bit thin but we can only play 11 at a time.

3 games where results are more important than performances.

Grande Cahones !!

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Nunes, Bernardo, Mcatee, Foden, Haaland

2-2

 

[Xhavenjoe]

What injury does Walker have?

I think he pulled a g string