Burnley (h) pre-match thread

[Fred_Quimby]

Roger East is the man in the middle on Saturday.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Roger East is the man in the middle on Saturday.

With Bouncing Bobby Madley on the electronic display board.

I reckon there may be a few players rested, even if much of the first XI won't play vs Wolves.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Roger East is the man in the middle on Saturday.

Does he have any connection with Far East?

 

[cyberblue]

It will be a very tough game but we should have a bit to much for them

 

[shemnel]

Burnley are 25/1 to win on william hill are they the biggest ever odds for a prem lg game? Most of my work mates are burnley fans & a couple have put £10 on it happening!!!

not the biggest odds ever but one of. Been a couple of 28/1

of the 3 biggest, one end in defeat, and the other two in narrow home wins (including us at home to Palace, 28-1, 1-0)

 

[The Black Shed]

Fernandinho got a straight red in this game last year, after 30 mins. So I expect them to have orders to 'test the ref' early doors. But give Burnley some credit, they are playing well. Never underestimate the opposition. However, I cannot see past another City victory, Burnley just don't have the quality in midfield to control the game. I am so, so happy at the moment.
Colours nailed to the mast here:
City 6-0 Burnley

 

[cadds92]

I will be astonished if we make more than 2 changes. 3 maximum.

I see only Walker and Fernandinho getting rotated with maybe Bernardo Silva coming in for one of the wide players.

The Premier League is no playground this season to be thinking you can make 4 or 5 changes in a game.

 

[yankblue]

Time to rotate, but only a bit. Burnley are actually decent this year, and it won't be a cakewalk. They've beaten Chelsea and Everton and taken points from Liverpool and Spurs away from home. Plus, making wholesale changes is never a good idea.

I'd swap Walker for Danilo - the latter could use some game time, and the former could use a rest. Plus, he's made some mistakes over the past few games.

Burnley are a physical team, so I'd be hesitant to start Aguero and Gundogan off injuries, but aim to get them 30 minutes off the bench. Time for a Bernardo Silva start, maybe? He could help to keep possession against Burnley who looked pretty good on the counter when I saw them play @ Everton

I'll guess:

Ederson
Delph
Stones
Ota
Danilo
Fern
De Bruyne
D. Silva
B. Silva
Sterling
Jesus

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Roger East is the man in the middle on Saturday.

East is an aggressively incompetent referee and is asking his first return to the Etihad after missing the blatant 90th minute foul on Raheem by Stones in a 0-0 with Everton two seasons ago. He's incompetent enough that Burnley have a much better chance of a result than is appreciated on here. They will have licence to kick lumps out of us. What's the bet he won't miss any fouls by Stones on Saturday.

The standard of refereeing in the premier league is pretty woeful but East, Jones and Madley are particularly bad.

 

[Marvin]

I will be astonished if we make more than 2 changes. 3 maximum.

I see only Walker and Fernandinho getting rotated with maybe Bernardo Silva coming in for one of the wide players.

The Premier League is no playground this season to be thinking you can make 4 or 5 changes in a game.

I would play Gundogan, Bernardo and Aguero if they are fit because we did look a little tired against Napoli. I didn't think we were at our best anyway.

On Sunday it's Everton v Arsenal and Spurs v Liverpool. We beat Burnley, then two team could be eliminated from the title race by mid-October - gap to Liverpool and Arsenal could be 12 points.