Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - Sat 9th Nov, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match

[kaz7]

I want to win but this almost doesn't matter. Just get through it without more injuries, get a badly needed week off, get back to the Etihad, and start again after the international break.

This , grab points if we can obviously , just dont lose and get to the break with no more injuries . Be nice to go into the break on a high though

 

[Keeper!]

If Jack doesn’t travel tomorrow then goes on international duty, plays and comes back unfit I suspect he’ll be finished with Pep

I hope Ake is fit enough to play tomorrow and take the young kid out of the firing line

If he goes off with England after missing for 5 games something is very wrong.

I thought if a player was unavailable for their club they could not travel for their National side?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I want to win but this almost doesn't matter. Just get through it without more injuries, get a badly needed week off, get back to the Etihad, and start again after the international break.

I'm afraid I can't really go along with that. I'd say if we win it will look like a good reset, and will settle minds (not just of fans, but of the players themselves) going into the break before a couple of unquestionably tough matches after it. I'd say a draw is a minimum. If we lose it will start to look like a rot.
Agreed, though — no more injuries either is vital.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

After the last few results this a huge game. Brighton were very good by all accounts last week and were unlucky against Liverpool. They play well on the counter and pass well through a press which are areas we are really vulnerable at the moment.

Personally I would like to see Akanji at right back but neither Dias or Stones can partner Ake at centre back so we’re likely to see an out of form Lewis or Walker there.

We desperately need to get a better setup in midfield. We are always going to miss Rodri but we haven’t got enough from the likes of Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo or Foden in recent matches.

The old typical city, pre takeover, last match before the international break always ended in defeat. We cannot afford to lose tomorrow even though we’re out of form and hit by injuries we desperately need to get a result tomorrow.

 

[mexico1970]

We'll come good tomorrow, the way we've been shit recently will be a thing of the past.

4-1 City.

 

[Eccles Blue]

We will be at our very best tomorrow. 0-6 City.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We will be at our very best tomorrow. 0-6 City.

Errr… you know Johnny isn't playing, right?

 

[Blue Bogey]

For all those on here who are getting into a tizzy. This is what we're up against, guys…

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Yes keep your chips and pies close their fans are known for stealing them and also have a habit of shitting on people from above.

Their chant is also shit; see here.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Yes keep your chips and pies close their fans are known for stealing them and also have a habit of shitting on people from above.

Their chant is also shit; see here.

Also, I don't believe for one second that gulls are in decline. On the contrary, they seem to be becoming swaggering urban bullies, as foxes have already become.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Errr… you know Johnny isn't playing, right?

*lol* Yes. If JB was playing I’d have said 0-10. ;-) :-)