Brighton (A) - Pre match thread - Finally!

[Blue Til Death]

I agree with the above, back 3 is the way to go for City this season

 

[c4lv3rt]

We have no back up CB's if anyone gets injured though?

 

[frothy]

You're right, the Bridge car park (B) is next to the ground, well a 5 minute walk away. You leave your car and walk up to the stadium past university playing fields on one side and railway and Falmer station on the other. Easy Peasy! Re.my earlier post, I suggest that you hang around the Amex for half an hour or so after the game (have a beer etc.), as it will be bottle neck job exiting the car park when the game ends.

The Park&Ride site is further down Lewes Road (towards Brighton), one being University of Brighton (Mithras House) and the other being Brighton Racecourse. Once you've got on a P&R bus it's quite a quick journey back to your car, and not too bad getting away on to the A27 and A23.

is the coach parking near the ground?

 

[MarsLlama]

We have no back up CB's if anyone gets injured though?

Reports suggesting we'll just keep the Mangler if we can't find a buyer for him, which leaves us with these options in order of preference:

Kompany
Otamendi
Stones
Mangala
Fernandinho
Danilo (if he can play there, which I expect he can if Kolarov can)
Adarabioyo

I agree that it's not ideal but I think we have enough cover that we don't absolutely need to sign another CB.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

ederson
walker
kompany
stones
otamendi
danilo
yaya
de bruyne
silva
sane
jesus

Why Sané over Sterling? If we're considering form and fitness, Sterling has to play. Also, Sterling seems the better fit tactically for a central role.

 

[IWasHere]

Quite right. Maureen's rags hitting non-stop diagonal long balls into the box in the hope that one giant will head it across for another giant to bundle in. Their game is an embarrassment to the Prem.

Hopefully they keep the momentum going into the upcoming season the rags twats

 

[Ric]

Just done the quiz on the OS, got 5 out of 6:

https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/quizzes/august/city-v-brighton-quiz

 

[bluemonkey71]

Is it on TV? Stuck in Majorca till Sunday night

 

[Proy]

Surely we won't be playing a back 4 as many on here are predicting? Haven't we played every pre season game with a back 3, would seem bizarre to revert to a back 4 when it's worked so well.

If you go back to Peps first pre season here, he used a back 3.

I think it's a final resort, something he wants to see first hand in case we ever need it.

Imo it will be a back 4 this season, 3 doesn' work in the PL

 

[Don Karleone]

Is it on TV? Stuck in Majorca till Sunday night

Yep, BT sport