Brighton (a) pre-match thread

[balotelli's back pocket]

Way to support the team everyone, a selection you disagree with and you start calling them a shithouse. Pathetic.

Get it together.

 

[blueparrot]

Makes sense if KDB isn't fully ready probably paly more central. Anyway team news so my bowing out of match thread time .

 

[city saint]

he could end up the hero

 

[SWP's back]

Lol this place going to be mad for an hour, Mahrez redemption game, come on blues let’s be having it

I’m off to watch f1 for an hour after that

 

[axlgod]

Mahrez, time to step up boy.

I have faith.

 

[RandomJ]

today of all days. can't understand the thinking behind that decision

I can see the thinking in that Sane only really plays well when he has space to run into and Brighton will probably be parking the bus. But that of course relies on Mahrez doing something right and not just cutting onto his left and hitting crosses 10 foot above Aguero's head...

 

[FantasyIreland]

Apparently De Bruyne will start, really hopes so because with him I'm almost sure we're going to win this easily.

Good call.....again.

 

[The Black Shed]

It's a masterstroke, Pep.has been holding him back and waiting to give Mahrez the platform to shine. And today is it.

 

[PragueBlue]

I can't see why Guardiola sees Mahrez as a better option than Sane but he tends to always make a surprise decision or two in key games. Let's hope it's the right one today.

 

[argyle]

Oh ffs Pep, why?

Cue step over, cut inside, pass back.

 

[SebastianBlue]

All I can say is that Pep knows how to build dramatic tension.

 

[colorado blue]

No Foden in bench, went with an extra defender?

 

[mccity]

So, clearly KDB isn't fully fit and he Foden isn't trusted, so it's Bernardo in the middle.

And then Mahrez is the most like for like replacement being a right-wing leftie.

Sané's not bad off the bench either.

 

[jimharri]

Prove my fears wrong Riyad.

 

[01cravend]

Mahrez 2 goals today

 

[oldius]

If mahrez is good enough for Pep, he's good enough for me come on blue boys

 

[Fordyboy46]

Absolutely fuming about this, does Pep realise we're on the cusp of winning the league and he goes and starts with Mahrez.

 

[Impeccable One]

Mahrez we are fucked

Only if we get AND NEED an 80th minute penalty, and Sergio has already left the field :O

 

[mosssideblue]

Sorry. I can’t see the logic AT ALL in that.

You dont need to. Lets just get behind the team selected rather than the pathetic comments some are making

 

[rnblade]

If he can’t deliver today, he needs to be shifted on in the summer. This is his opportunity AGAIN to show what he can contribute to the team. If he keeps cutting inside and shooting we are fcuked.