Burnley (A) - Pre-Match Thread

[shemnel]

if i remember rightly, Gundogan is suspended so Rodri will definitely play in the middle, alongside Foden i think. Dinho (on 2 yellows) will continue at centre half with Ota is my guess.

Ederson
Walker, Ota, Fern, Angelino
De Bruyne, Rodri, Foden, Sterling
Bernardo
Jesus

 

[TINY]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Fernandinho
Mendy
Rodri
Dave
KDB
Silva
Sterling
Jesus

 

[mosssideblue]

if i remember rightly, Gundogan is suspended so Rodri will definitely play in the middle, alongside Foden i think. Dinho (on 2 yellows) will continue at centre half with Ota is my guess.

Ederson
Walker, Ota, Fern, Angelino
De Bruyne, Rodri, Foden, Sterling
Bernardo
Jesus

If I read correctly, Sterling is one booking off a suspension. We will clearly need him on Sat so would be tempted to let him sit this one out

 

[TINY]

If I read correctly, Sterling is one booking off a suspension. We will clearly need him on Sat so would be tempted to let him sit this one out

Problem is that both games are as important as each other so he plays tonight. We can’t prioritise United, it’s not our biggest game anymore and tonight will be far more difficult

 

[shemnel]

If I read correctly, Sterling is one booking off a suspension. We will clearly need him on Sat so would be tempted to let him sit this one out

yes i think you're right, Sterling is one away. Hmm, not sure about that one then, I would rest him to make sure he is available for the derby, especially with Sergio out, but you never know with Pep.

 

[mosssideblue]

Problem is that both games are as important as each other so he plays tonight. We can’t prioritise United, it’s not our biggest game anymore and tonight will be far more difficult

I know its a double edged sword but my concern is the whistling wanker will be keen to ensure he is not avail for Sat.

 

[shemnel]

Problem is that both games are as important as each other so he plays tonight. We can’t prioritise United, it’s not our biggest game anymore and tonight will be far more difficult

i would normally agree with you, and Pep does tend to play the next game in front of him, but i think potentially removing Aguero and Sterling from the derby is letting them off the hook a bit too much

 

[TINY]

I know its a double edged sword but my concern is the whistling wanker will be keen to ensure he is not avail for Sat.

Which is fine. I’d rather sterling play away to Burnley than home vs that shite.

 

[mosssideblue]

i would normally agree with you, and Pep does tend to play the next game in front of him, but i think potentially removing Aguero and Sterling from the derby is letting them off the hook a bit too much

I suspect Pep will play him tonight with the words "don't do anything silly", but there is still a risk in that

 

[TINY]

i would normally agree with you, and Pep does tend to play the next game in front of him, but i think potentially removing Aguero and Sterling from the derby is letting them off the hook a bit too much

May be so, but it’s not a game that we should be remotely afraid of going forward, taking sterling out doesn’t affect the result on Saturday. Just the pace at the back!