Burnley (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Akpowell]

Perfect

 

[jimharri]

Ha ha, according to Pep Burnley away is like visiting the dentist. Hence the post.
No one likes going there, but once a year you have to.

As the hip young kids might say; "Chill, bro".

 

[supersonicblue]

Claudio Gomes?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Harsh on zinchenko who has been excellent but it makes sense to bring in laporte at left back, his height is a big plus, a back 3 of dias stones and laporte with cancelo roaming in midfield seems optimal and its very likely going to be our best option against the dippers weekend so giving it a trial run here is helpful. No issue with sterling and mahrez coming in, the squad needs to be utilised and it's a chance to play themselves into some form, particularly sterling. Torres and Foden waiting in the wings if they don't perform.

Don't like sterling as captain, one of the CB's or Gundogan surely?

 

[City Raider]

Trying out the back four for Sunday I reckon.

Yeah didn’t Laporte start at LB a couple of seasons ago and did a great job on Salah

 

[Vienna_70]

Good team.

I like the idea of playing Laporte at left-back for two reasons
1. It adds more height to our defence, especially over Zinc.
2. It allows Len/Kyle to move into midfield.

Good squad rotation too.

 

[citizen_maine]

You missed out Jordan?

And Jeannie and Bobby

 

[CC1]

I really want to say you need to get laid but i dont think it would be taken well

oh dear. Not sure where that came from but perhaps you think it enhances your reputation & makes you look cool.

You’ve nothing left to defend your stance with so - true to form (as with your treatment of our players) - you resort to offensive comments.

Sad really & I could retort with - it’s maybe what’s missing in your life, not mine.

keep on laughing at & abusing City players if you’ve nothing better to do.

 

[p.taker]

Claudio Gomes?

Haha was just about to post the same. I haven't read anything about him for a year or two now.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Raul Julia?

 

[OntarioBlue]

Have Burnley got all the injuries that were being suggested?

I don’t know but that doesn’t look like their strongest lineup.

 

[kaz7]

oh dear. Not sure where that came from but perhaps you think it enhances your reputation & makes you look cool.

You’ve nothing left to defend your stance with so - true to form (as with your treatment of our players) - you resort to offensive comments.

Sad really

You didnt read well last night or have any sense of humour !

 

[Deleted member 81382]

That Burnley team isn’t the best, is it?

Have to be honest, I don't watch a lot of Burnley. Who's missing for them?

 

[Leeky]

Claudio Gomes is a defensive midfielder

 

[garyCTID]

Why oh why is Sterling captain? Nothing to do with his team performances but as long as I’ve got a hole in my backside he will never be a captain. What is it that Pep sees in him? Should without doubt be Dias.

 

[Del_Bosque]

Really really don’t like that front 3

 

[jii]

Sterling - Jesus - Mahrez
Gundo - Rodri - Bernardo
Cancelo - Laporte - Dias - Walker
Eddy

Almost! Laporte at leftback or a back three?

 

[hertsblue]

Just hope we take some of our chances and not miss sitter after sitter

 

[The perfect fumble]

From the Guardian....

Preamble​

Manchester City’s last seven results against Burnley: 5-0, 3-0, 5-0, 4-1, 1-0, 5-0, 5-0. Given that Manchester United threw the title gauntlet down in some style last night, battering nine goals past Southampton, the Clarets can be forgiven for being wary ahead of this one, with City presumably preparing some sort of response.

For fuck sake!

 

[JCB001]

Why oh why is Sterling captain? Nothing to do with his team performances but as long as I’ve got a hole in my backside he will never be a captain. What is it that Pep sees in him? Should without doubt be Dias.

Dias nailed on from next season