Bournemouth (H) - Sat 4th Nov, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

In which I peacefully held a Palestine flag and was asked to leave by the stewards

OK pal, back to the game.....

 

[blue cigar]

Same scorers here, foden looks like he is running into form and harrland will bag at least one. 4-1 City

 

[lazza]

First home league game for me for a couple of seasons, so looking forward to it. Hoping to see a strong team and that Erling has his scoring boots on, so we can close the goal difference gap and keep the pressure on the Londoners. And looking forward to some nice Manc beer beforehand :)

 

[BringBackSwales]

First home league game for me for a couple of seasons, so looking forward to it. Hoping to see a strong team and that Erling has his scoring boots on, so we can close the goal difference gap and keep the pressure on the Londoners. And looking forward to some nice Manc beer beforehand :)

Close what goal difference gap? We have equal top goal difference

 

[BringBackSwales]

Same scorers here, foden looks like he is running into form and harrland will bag at least one. 4-1 City

Haaland - it’s not that haarrd

 

[Father Paul]

Sorry I do

Where's the disrespect? It's 4 changes from the derby, ake was our best defender last season and bournemouths former captain, doku was very unfortunate not to start in the derby, nunes is our new £60 million midfielder and kovacic is a 4 times champions league winner. Pep started a weaker side away to young boys.

Sorry I don't recall your selection more a general comment. I rate Ake highly and Kovatic and Doku have done well. Not sure why, other than some cover, we spent 60 million on Nunes but your right he deserves a run.
My point was more a warning not to get carried away after the win at the swamp, we saw just how shite that lot are last night.

 

[sarcastico]

Win the game by HT.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Same team apart from Doku in for Jack

 

[ninjamonkey]

Sorry I do

Sorry I don't recall your selection more a general comment. I rate Ake highly and Kovatic and Doku have done well. Not sure why, other than some cover, we spent 60 million on Nunes but your right he deserves a run.
My point was more a warning not to get carried away after the win at the swamp, we saw just how shite that lot are last night.

Fair enough mate, I thought you were suggesting my proposed lineup was weak.

I agree, newcastle thumping united with their second string does highlight just how woeful united are.

 

[big gaz]

Win, but I expect it to be a scrapy affair.
A typical City "After the Lord Mayor's show" type of thing.

We've had a few of those ;-)

 

[TrentGrisham]

Tough lineup to call. I don't think Bournemouth are necessarily pushovers but I feel like without midweek games, Pep has always tried on the whole to keep the squad content with minutes so I'd guess there'll be some rotation.

Ederson
Lewis Dias Gvaridol Ake
Rodri Kovacic
Doku Foden Grealish
Haaland

 

[chesterbells]

Should be a easy straight forward win on Saturday. Bournemouth have always hated coming to the Etihad and Saturday will be no different from the last meetings.

I'm going to go for a 4-0 City win.

Triple captain maybe? Was saving it for Luton at home tbh.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Feeling confident. 6-0 with a Haaland hat trick.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

Anyone know if Bournemouth have taken level 3?

 

[Ric]

Anyone know if Bournemouth have taken level 3?

Doesn't look like it, as there's a few tickets available in there on the official site.

 

[richards30]

Tough lineup to call. I don't think Bournemouth are necessarily pushovers but I feel like without midweek games, Pep has always tried on the whole to keep the squad content with minutes so I'd guess there'll be some rotation.

Ederson
Lewis Dias Gvaridol Ake
Rodri Kovacic
Doku Foden Grealish
Haaland

Surely more rotation will be for the Young Boy`s came a few days later?

 

[aka blue jambo]

Fingers croused that the trains run OK and on time

 

[Ducado]

Is it arrogance to expect us to win and win comfortably?

 

[Gray]

Is it arrogance to expect us to win and win comfortably?

About time we tonked somebody at the Etihad.

 

[MCFC1993]

Is it arrogance to expect us to win and win comfortably?

No, doesn't feel like we clicked properly yet, on the back of that Derby win it could easily happen here. If it does, it could be a hammering.