Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - Wed 24th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Blue Llama]

Shea Charles, Alex Robertson, Nico O’Reilly and Ben Knight on the bench

Pep looking for more records? Following most expensive subs bench to least expensive ever in PL.

 

[ManCityGR!]

Nothing to get, they aren’t there.

Yes hopefully but it's odd. All main players are there and even starting, yet those 2 are not even in the squad.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Bizarre lineup. Phillips, gomez, palmer and alvarez should all be starting every league game surely? To have rodri at centre back is weird too. shouldn't be playing at all for me but I don't see the point in playing him there, he's never going to play that under normal circumstances.

Meh, whatever. Pep knows best. Just don't get any injuries and I couldn't give a fuck.

 

[blueparsman]

it means Kev etc will be rested on Sunday and hopefully jack Ruben etc play......fingers crossed and not injured, but weird there isn't Ruben or akanji on bench.

 

[BringBackSwales]

But our line up worries me.

Your fans are very decent Charlie, not a bad word from any of them, a credit to your club

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Looks like the managers have made similar changes, maybe they’ve had a chat

 

[oldhamblue]

No Dias and Grealish on the bench? I wonder why.
Are they injured maybe? I don't get it.

On the lash

 

[Chi-town blues]

wow that line up , pep doing pep. Let’s go 8-4 city

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Liam Rosenior comes across as an impressive young man.

Used to enjoy listening to him when he did punditry work for Sky.

 

[WestGorton]

He is rotating while keeping everyone sharp. No problems with the selection at all. You also don't know who has niggling injuries.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Club website says City have lost ten of the last 11 games v. Brighton.
Up against it tonight, then.

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[Dazzle84]

No Dias and Grealish on the bench? I wonder why.
Are they injured maybe? I don't get it.

Jack still not got in since Sunday night and Dias hasn't had a rest in the whole run in that I can remember

 

[blueparrot]

Yes hopefully but it's odd. All main players are there and even starting, yet those 2 are not even in the squad.

Not all, bleeding obvious why nothing odd. Sunday, others will rest and those that miss today will play.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

No Dias and Grealish on the bench? I wonder why.
Are they injured maybe? I don't get it.

Grealish is still staggering about singing Rhythm is a dancer

 

[Len Rum]

Well the punters on the Brighton forum are not at all happy with their side particularly the defence which looks pretty weak with first choice players left on the bench.

 

[Chi-town blues]

This is going to be an entertaining match .

 

[14aguero]

Lewis on the left should be fun. He is becoming the new Kimmich.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Isn't that just copying us?

Not exactly, no. Brighton create ‘counter attacks’ from their own possession. It’s a full-on transition without the opponent ever actually attacking. They bait the press and then have a series of different rehearsed passing sequences to just carve their way through it in an instant. If anything WE have been copying them a bit as we played very De Zerbi esque at home against Arsenal. Ever since Pep started praising Brighton at every opportunity, we’ve incorporated little bits of what they do.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

A good side with something to play versus a great side with nothing to play for. It's hard to call.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Brighton seemingly happy to go lighter and save legs for Villa game, regardless of superior goal difference.

Shocked how strong we've gone.

No injuries please!!!