Brentford (A) - Sun 28th May, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[MadchesterCity]

No I see you as the fulcrum in defence :-)

I see i’m not selected, are you resting me for the 2 Finals boss?

 

[Fordyboy46]

I’d go with:

Cooper
Fleming
Hinchcliffe
Bishop
Gayle
Redmond
White
Brightwell
Morley
Oldfield
Lake

Now that was a derby mauling side

 

[dickie davies]

I think it'll be a hybrid set up and our full strength line up won't all be on the pitch together at the same time

Gundogan, Bernardo and Stones will be second half substitutes

We'll start like this

.............Ederson
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Akanji
...............Rodri
Mahrez. KDB.Alvarez.Grealish
..............Haaland

And finish like this

................Ederson
Walker.Stones.Laporte.Akanji
.................Phillips
Mahrez. Bernardo.Gundogan. Foden
...............Alvarez

 

[No1 was Colin bell]

Priorities in order:
no injuries to key players (so rest or sub early, use the five)
maintain unbeaten run and reach 90 points yet again
win to keep momentum and winning feel
another goal for Thor
play the team shape and players for the two finals but see priority one.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

Now that was a derby mauling side

Aye. Maybe save for next weekend.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I’d go with:

Cooper
Fleming
Hinchcliffe
Bishop
Gayle
Redmond
White
Brightwell
Morley
Oldfield
Lake

Whip a quid on 5-1.

 

[Sergio<3]

My mates just sent me a selfie with Mahrez at Manchester airport, looks like he’s having the Brentford game off, few days in the sun with his feet up

 

[FantasyIreland]

My mates just sent me a selfie with Mahrez at Manchester airport, looks like he’s having the Brentford game off, few days in the sun with his feet up

Not sure anyone will notice the difference.

 

[bitterblue78]

Can we stick one if the fellas from the god wills it gif at left back.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Can we stick one if the fellas from the god wills it gif at left back.

I was a right footed left back, used to come inside all the time...ahem!

 

[cibaman]

I‘d go full strength, and go full whack at the game.
Element of risk, of course, but I think this is outweighed by the worry of us losing rhythm/momentum and not hitting our levels in the finals.

There’s no possibility of us going full whack. Even if Pep told them to go full whack the only players that would do so would be those trying to win a place. It would be like one of those matches where we’re 3+ up and spend the last 25 mins playing at walking pace and just passing the ball around

 

[cibaman]

________________Ortega_________________

Rico________Akanji_____Laporte_______Gomez

_________________Kalvin________________

_____Alex Robertson_________Grealish_______

Palmer_________Alvarez__________Borges

Ortega will be pissed off if he’s picked. It would almost certainly mean he won’t be starting at Wembley

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Full strength for 60 mins then make 3 or 4 changes. Get to 75 mins then another 2 changes.
Certain players absolutely have to have rhythm to play at their peak. Thankfully Pep knows this and will respond accordingly.

Yup.

 

[youngbob]

Same as Brighton. Strong team, make some changes, keep up a nice tempo, avoid defeat.

Ederson
Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake
Phillips, Gundogan
Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden
Haaland

 

[TinFoilHat]

Carson just signed a new contract.

He'll start.

:)

 

[SkyBlueSW19]

Be great to see Erling get a couple of goals - sharpen his gunman's eye before the finals. Once he's got his eye in he's unstoppable.

 

[1974Blue]

I’d go with:

Cooper
Fleming
Hinchcliffe
Bishop
Gayle
Redmond
White
Brightwell
Morley
Oldfield
Lake

Hinchcliffe can fuck off!

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

Hinchcliffe can fuck off!

I’d give Ingebritzen and Groenendijk a run out.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Any news on Prince Phil and Johnny boy ?

 

[St.Pauli support]