Brighton (a) pre-match thread

[Stevieatlasblue]

If we’re 3 up in ten minutes I’ll still be bricking it!!!

Haha I'm with you brother

 

[HarrytheBlue]

We have missed him last 2 games particularly against the bus park mentality . Need something from midfield which hopefully David Silva can provide. Brighton aren't as astute as Leicester so we need some creativity - hopefully it can come from Silva or even Foden if he plays. Got to get out of the semi conservative approach the last 2 games . Not saying we should throw caution to the wind . But if we are overly concerned about giving the opposition no corners , set pieces etc then it does make for a more cautious and tighter approach.
Just need that little bit of guile in the final third . Got to be willing to risk a little more . We have done it all season last season and a good part of this season too. We can do this .

Balls out attacking from the kick off for me - Brighton pinned back.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Playing away might help us in the mentality stakes. Because FFS, you lot are nervy as hell all ready. It may be for the best that the team doesn't play in a ground that collectively chewed its nails off the moment the first thrown in was given against us, and if we don't score from our first attack, will be busy comparing notes on potential suicide methods for when it all inevitably goes wrong.

 

[hjm1962]

Can't wait for this now.

Four days from now we could be champions of England once again.

we will grasshopper....we will

 

[HarrytheBlue]

I feel like I'm in a fucking parallel world with Spurs and Liverpool and having a bad dream. We're without any shadow of doubt Europe's best team right now, but we've been cheated by Spurs and screwed over by UEFA - so we don't have the opportunity to prove our supremacy. Liverpool have cheated their way to being within a point of us. Barca have run out of elite support acts for Messi in their prime. We are top dogs now.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Those City fans who say they don't care about the Champions League, do they still feel that way ? I'll be brutally honest - I'm jealous as fuck of Spurs and Liverpool. The Champions League is why Pep is here - it's why we're where we are now. Hopefully Pep's motivated to stick around for a while yet - a few more tilts at the trophy.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Slightly off topic but just like last night spurs win through,a games never over until the ref blows that whistle for full time just hope the players go at it from the off on Sunday I don’t want to be thinking what if ..

Balls out football from kick off. Please, no jabbing and moving for the first half and waiting until second half to throw the heavy punches. We need to take Brighton straight out of their comfort zone.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Is it just me - Gundo's doing a good job of closing the door on the opposition, but he's slowing our play down ? Unlike Fernandinho who does all the hard work but also gets us going forward quickly.

 

[Machiavelli]

The Champions League is why Pep is here

Really? He’s not won it for a while has he?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Really? He’s not won it for a while has he?

He’s just building dramatic tension.