Burnley (A) - Fri 11th Aug | Pre-Match Thread

[the blue panther]

Wonder if Kev is ready. Dont think Id start him after only 30 pre season mins. Another sub appearance from him for me.

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Akanji
Rodri kovacic
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland

Kev looked far from ready to me. 30 mins game time only so far. Looked overweight. No need to rush him - nurse him back.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Eddie

Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Rodri
Kovacic
Phil
Kev
Bernie

Haaland
Alvarez

 

[Blue warrior]

This will be a very tough game, hopefully we get the 3 points but wouldn’t be surprised it it ends all square.

 

[timperleyblueboy]

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Akanji
Rodri kovacic
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland
I'm tempted to find a place for palmer but struggling.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

With Kev not fit it has to be this doesn’t it?
Bench of Ortega, Ake, Akanji, Laporte, Walker, Gomes, Phillips, KDB, Palmer

Our bench looks very weak offensively though doesn’t it!?
Which makes me think we won’t play with our strongest 11 and one of Foden or Alvarez will be pushed to the bench?

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"Weak" beach or not - If we can't beat Burnley with that team.................

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Eddy
Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Foden
Bernardo or kdb
Haaland
Grealish
Palmer

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Think they will give us one ot two scares early on but can’t see them breaching our rock solid defence

4-0 to city

 

[MadchesterCity]

"Weak" beach or not - If we can't beat Burnley with that team.................

We certainly should on paper but that’s probably not the starting 11 and I suspect Foden will be overlooked again

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

3 at the back does looks tasty but can't see Pep going with it, he'll stick imo.

Ederson

Walker Stones Dias Akanji

Kovacic Rodri KDB

Bernardo Haaland Grealish

Would love to see us go to the Ajax 3 diamond 3 as we have the perfect players to play the system

Ederson

Stones Dias Ake

Rodri

KDB Kovacic

Foden

bernado Haaland Grealish

 

[Irlam Haaland]

Kev looked far from ready to me. 30 mins game time only so far. Looked overweight. No need to rush him - nurse him back.

I was surprised when Pep brought him on, I'd nipped to the kitchen to crack another beer, and when I got back I thought they'd brought on Chuck Norris for a guest appearance, considering how overweight he was and the public slaughtering Phillips got last season for the same reason, must make Phillips wonder what he's got to do.