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

[chaddblue]

Watch Stones and Dias both make remarkable recoveries for Saturday. Resting them for these last couple of matches has been a poor move

And then go away on international duty

 

[ProofMCFC]

There's no way Gundogan would have been playing as often as he has been doing if Rodri and KDB weren't out with long term injuries.

I'd have thought Pep would have managed his game time along with De Bruyne if all fit.

It's really unfortunate that we have so many injuries at once. I don't like using injuries as an excuse as it's an easy way out, But we have to be realistic it's a bad injury list we have and it's costing us massively.

If they were still relying on KDB being fit, then the last two years has just been a blur to them.

 

[SWPISHOME]

If they were still relying on KDB being fit, then the last two years has just been a blur to them.

I agree. It's been said time and time again that KDB minutes need to be managed and he's not capable of three games a week.

Rodri, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, De Bruyne, Nunes is players who normally play centrally or who can play centrally, Rodri and KDB have barely kicked a ball this season, Doku and Grealish have played very little also which meant we had to put central players out wide such as Bernie and Nunes...

It's a gamble we've taken not to bring in another central midfield player but at the same time also unfortunate with injuries and we'd have enough to rotate with everyone fit.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Don't think I've ever voted for the win. I'm old school & don't want to jinx it. Think it works pretty well on the whole ;-)

3 in a week, Cigar is in the post ;)

 

[N1985]

I would say play the false 9 but all of our midfielders are shit at the minute so fuck knows.

Then you play the false Gvardiol

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

They have been conceding 2 goals a game on average recently and when I watched them against Chelsea they were unbelievably wide open, it was like watching a kids team.

That should bode well for us in that they won't just park the bus leading to us overcommitting and getting done on the counter. They can easily have 50%+ possession which should suit us.

 

[mexico1970]

I'm looking forward to this because of our recent form it isn't a foregone conclusion and it could be a significant result either way.

Do I believe we will win it? YES!

Let's hope the lads are up for this challenge to play themselves out of bad form.

 

[Zenmanc]

The match thread will be a fucking disgrace.

Edited for accuracy.

 

[bluemoon32]

Haaland to dust off his boots & put the clowns shoes back in the wardrobe.
1-3 City

 

[Inter Me Nan]

If we get some defenders back before Saturday I think we'll win!