Bournemouth (H) - Pre Match Thread

[Dr Jacoby]

Rested.

Fair enough. However, this game did seem like the ideal opportunity to rest both Laporte and Fernandinho.

 

[jayfx]

He's said we can't kill fernandinho playing him every game then proceeds to start him in a game that on paper at least is the easiest of our next 4 league games before the Christmas run in. When gundogan, Delph and Bernardo are all fit with foden available too, there was options to rest him today. Not going to question Pep but its Bizarre.

Agreed. I'd have thought Fernandinho would be the first player that Pep would have considered resting.

 

[mixer]

Is Sergio injured or rested

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Even without KDB, Silva and Aguero it's still so strong. What a squad we have.

 

[aguero93:20]

Immediately looked abt the Bournemouth lineup to see if Fraser was playing. If I was Howe I’d have him up against zinchenko.

At least he'll have Gundogan sitting deeper in front of him, hopefully Sterling is on that side to help, Sané won't, doesn't have it in him.

 

[Andrew___K]

Is Sergio injured or rested

Out with a 'slight knock'. Stones is rested.

 

[Dax777]

Where’s Stones?

Rest

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Fair enough. However, this game did seem like the ideal opportunity to rest both Laporte and Fernandinho.

Can't make too many changes at once, it ends up being disjointed.

 

[aguero93:20]

Fair enough. However, this game did seem like the ideal opportunity to rest both Laporte and Fernandinho.

Laporte has had the international breaks off, Dinho is a victim of his own excellence.

 

[Dax777]

Interesting that three players who never even traveled to Lyon make the starting eleven.

That's surprising.