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 outif 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.
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Walker, Ota, Fern, Angelino
De Bruyne, Rodri, Foden, Sterling
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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 difficultIf 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.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
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.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
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
Which is fine. I’d rather sterling play away to Burnley than home vs that shite.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.
I suspect Pep will play him tonight with the words "don't do anything silly", but there is still a risk in thati 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!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
If he doesn’t get booked tonight and plays Saturday he’ll miss arsenal away. Best game for him to miss is that irrelevant lot on Saturday.I suspect Pep will play him tonight with the words "don't do anything silly", but there is still a risk in that
I know the rags are not playing well, but history tells us that form goes out of the window on derby days and we should not simply assume we will steamroller the scumMay 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!
he will prob go 10 games now without a card :)If he doesn’t get booked tonight and plays Saturday he’ll miss arsenal away. Best game for him to miss is that irrelevant lot on Saturday.
Oh 100%, when we were as shit we still got results. Just on the face of it, I’d rather sterling play tonight and arsenal. Unless he fancies Ben thatchering Young on Saturday, in that case I’ll take his absence v arsenalI know the rags are not playing well, but history tells us that form goes out of the window on derby days and we should not simply assume we will steamroller the scum
fair enough, lets hope we are celebrating 3 points tonight and the availability of Sterling for satOh 100%, when we were as shit we still got results. Just on the face of it, I’d rather sterling play tonight and arsenal. Unless he fancies Ben thatchering Young on Saturday, in that case I’ll take his absence v arsenal
I know the rags are not playing well, but history tells us that form goes out of the window on derby days and we should not simply assume we will steamroller the scum