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

[chesterbells]

I've voted for us to win this game. However Burnley have been back in pre season for about 6 weeks so this will be tough really tough, but as long as we take our chances (Earth to Foden) I think we'll win.

If you’ve got genuine doubts, Burnley available between 10/1 and 7/1.
Not that I’ll be lumping on.

 

[Semper aggressus]

We often seem to start slow and maybe still haven’t finished our transfer business. Plus, these sort of little grounds of newly promoted teams still in the glow of their promotion and vociferous fans up for their cup final will always provide a stern test.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Yes strange how we seem to get the newly promoted boys always away first few games of the season when they have fully fit first 11s and are raring to go. Not like playing them in Jan when they're best players are suspended or injured or rested because its a big six pointer against Bournemouth 3 days later.
Ah well let's start off solid, I'll take a 0 - 2 for City and they'll be happy not getting twatted 1st game.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Eddy
Walker Stones Dias Gvardiol
Rodri Kovačić
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland

Seems strange not seeing Gundo in a line-up.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Can't wait to see Gvardiol pull on the shirt plus Kovacic will fit us like a glove.

 

[supercity88]

They'll be bang up for it, but they're playing expansive football now and that suits us.

Burnley 1-3 City.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Yes strange how we seem to get the newly promoted boys always away first few games of the season when they have fully fit first 11s and are raring to go. Not like playing them in Jan when they're best players are suspended or injured or rested because its a big six pointer against Bournemouth 3 days later.
Ah well let's start off solid, I'll take a 0 - 2 for City and they'll be happy not getting twatted 1st game.

A funny old world sees us playing 2 out of the 3 promoted teams away in our first 2 away games.... who'd have thought it possible?

 

[BringBackSwales]

A funny old world sees us playing 2 out of the 3 promoted teams away in our first 2 away games.... who'd have thought it possible?

I’d rather that than spurs and liverpool away. Was it 2 or 3 seasons ago when our first 6 away games (can’t remember the order) were liverpool rags arsenal spurs chelsea and Brighton? That was the first season of open grounds after Covid with the very real possibility that we’d get the return home fixtures with no crowds (fortunately not the case). Now that was an away start to moan about (and we did)

 

[chickaroon]

Great news that we are trying to get Lucas Paqueta from West Ham. Perfect replacement for Gundo.

 

[Dax777]

................Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Gvardiol
.....................Rodri
Bernado Foden.. Kovacic Grealish
.........,.,.......Haaland