Brighton (A) - Pre match thread - Finally!

[James2401125]

Where's blues drinking today? In Brighton now!

 

[Blue Llama]

Dear God, don’t worry I won’t pray for everything.

Just winning the Premier league and at least Semis

in the Champions League. Possibly if you are

sympathetic to us a bit more silverware. Surely

you are not going to prefer them over the road?

Blimey, they even sport your enemy on their shirt,

break a lot of your commandments especially

the one you accidentally left out – cheating.

We even have a player named after your son, now

that must give us an edge. If you can see your way

to grant this prayer I promise I will stop bothering

you on Saturday nights, you know the ones

involving the misses. Thanks God.

 

[kippax4ever]

I could be the only one cheering in the North Stand if City score!

Having watched Brighton a few times last season we should be all over them

Will be in the North Stand also..

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Need advice have to take my child to a birthday party 4-6, should I watch the second half or will there the match be streamed online if so how long does it usually take to go up?

Ask your child to play hide and seek about 3pm you be the seeker, put Swarfega on all door handles so they cant be opened from inside each room.

fuck off to a pub,watch game and come back with a happy meal, pack of balloons and tube of smarties to placate screaming shaking child.
Jobs a good un

 

[davymcfc]

Take one game at a time. On paper we should win today but Brighton and their fans will be right up for it today.

If we do win don't get carried away. Move on to the next game and never get complacent.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Sky saying Mendy Available, Brighton blooding 3-4 new players.

 

[zeven]

Sky saying Mendy Available, Brighton blooding 3-4 new players.

Danilo deserves to start this game IMO.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Danilo deserves to start this game IMO.

I agree fella Danilo's pre season was class, just that Mendys been touted as being out for first few games.

Smoke and Mirrors possibly.

 

[kaz7]

Mendy is still out

I'm excited to get going

 

[finlay14]

Buzzing like a cats pisspipe not slept all night and not even going. Come you blueboys wahooooooo.

 

[bulldogblue]

Have really good vibes about this season. Can't wait for kick off.

 

[abu13]

So many options available now.

I think Pep will go with:

-------------------------Ederson----------------------
Walker---------Kompany---Stones---------Danillo
--------------------------Yaya-------------------------
----------------KDB---------------Silva---------------
---Sterling-------------Aguero-----------Jesus-----


I'd like him to go with
-------------------------Ederson----------------------
Walker---------Kompany---Stones---------Danillo
--Sterling-------KDB-----------Silva---------Sane--
---------------Aguero-----------Jesus----------------

Frightening to think that neither team has B.Silva, Mendy, Ottomendi, Fernandinho, Gundo.

That's 5 players who would walk into 80% of the premier leagues starting 11. And we are still talking about Mbappe or Sanchez.

 

[SWP's back]

Mendy is still out

I'm excited to get going

You off to the game Kazza?

 

[OB1]

Don't usually publish my team selection prediction and it's very rare that it is 100% correct but I''ll plump for:

Ederson
Walker, Kompany, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo
Yaya
Silva, KDB
Jesus, Aguero

which I should have arranged in a 3-4-3 but I wouldn't be surprised to see Pep go 4-3-3 and use 3 different players to the above. What's for sure is we should have a very impressive bench.

As with most games, and the season as a whole, I feel it will be the mental side of the game that decides how we do and, of course, we need to take our chances and not make silly errors at the back.

I know bog all about this Brighton side but I'm sure there will be a pretty sizable gap in quality, which City need to exploit it and a big part of that will be ensuring that City more than match Brighton's effort because I'm also sure Brighton won't be lacking in that department.

Mentality is the key for us: courage, commitment, confidence, concentration but no complacency.

 

[kaz7]

You off to the game Kazza?

Not this time hun,hope they manage to stay up and i can try again next year

 

[abu13]

I've changed my mind after thinking about last season's line ups.

I think Pep is going to throw in a curve ball today.

-----------------------------Bravo------------------------
---------------Delph-------Tosin-------Mangala-------
-----------------------------Foden------------------------
Sterling-------B.Silva------KDB-----D.Silva------Sane
------------------------------Bony-------------------------

 

[kaz7]

The dippers are looking very undercooked,i trust we wil have a better start
Expect our flair players to get booted all game

 

[paulchapo]

Just hope the ref is strong and fair for a change. I remember a few years ago saying they were going to stop flair players being kicked out of games but that never seems to apply when we play. I have no idea how this game will go, newly promoted teams are usually tricky to play early doors with all the enthusiasm and hope, as ever we need an early goal.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I'll gladly take a routine, no-scares 2-0 win if you offered it to me now.

You're always looking for the easy life. You ain't going to find it with City.
Anyway Holly doesn't do boring ;-)

 

[Perseus]

A bit breezy (Force 5) but good conditions for the game. Expect Knockaert to be on the bench for Brighton (not fully fit). As usual the first goal will dictate how the match goes.

Three at the back (wing-backs) is what happened to Arsenal (v Leicester) losing the ball playing out of defence and gap when Bellerin for Arsenal (cf. Walker) goes forward leaving a gap for a cross. Alas, Brighton's only quick (not really quick at all) forward (Baldock) is out injured. Arsenal and Liverpool conceded from identical corners. Scoring from corners is a Brighton weak point (only 4 last season). Kayal, the quickest midfielder is out injured for Brighton as well.

It does not look very promising for Brighton really. That should make city complacent? Game for City to lose.

I expect City to attack down the right. Brighton are much stronger defensively on their right.

New Brighton players in midfield: Groß (expected to play), Dropper (never seen him play), with regular Dale Stephens. Solly March (winger) is a bit of an unknown for Brighton as he has missed most of the last 3 seasons with injuries. He went off during the Atletico match after being kicked.

First half, Brighton expected to defend with two banks of four. An early goal conceded would muck up such a plan. Against Arsenal in the Cup, Albion went 0-2 down in the first 20 minutes and the game was over even before it started, lost 2-3.

Brighton may have four new players, also with Ryan (GK) and Suttner (LB).