Burnley (h) pre-match thread

[City_Sean]

I think we'll only see one or two changes personally. Aguero or Bernardo for Sane probably and maybe one more. Wholesale changes against Wolves of course.

You might be right, but with how leggy we looked the other night then surely we need to be giving players a rest. One midweek game isn't enough to replenish us IMO.

 

[The blue phantom]

Am I the only who can't help thinking there is a shock on the cards with this one!?

Everyone keeps talking about us being the best team in Europe etc. I've got a bad feeling this could end up a draw

Well they are unbeaten away and that takes in Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton. Quite an achievement.

We continue playing our good football and we will have way to much for them.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Weather might play a part tomorrow. Heavy torrential rain and winds of up to 50mph forecast in Manchester between 1-6pm

 

[Brendan110_0]

Weather might play a part tomorrow. Heavy torrential rain and winds of up to 50mph forecast in Manchester between 1-6pm

We were 1 - 6 up at their place last time the pitch was bad.

 

[The blue phantom]

We were 1 - 6 up at their place last time the pitch was bad.

Was at that game and at one point thought it was close to being called off.

 

[mosssideblue]

The way we are playing and the results we are obtaining, many will always think the next game will be the hardest/most difficult, particularly as we get deeper into the season. Our squad can cope much better than last season and I believe we will have too much for them tomorrow and run out comfortable winners.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

If we had lost to Napoli I would be worried about this game but the confidence we will have gained from beating one of the best teams in Europe is huge. And I don't think there's any risk of complacency under Pep.

Going for a comprehensive 5-0

 

[GX Blue]

Was at that game and at one point thought it was close to being called off.

Yes, it was really close to being called off. I spent the whole second half watching the clock. It was like being in work every minute seem to last for ages. We needed the win and luckily we got to the final whistle with an amazing result.

 

[blueian99]

"The visitors will hope that their day goes better than their trip to City on this weekend in 1925, when, to quote the Guardian’s match report, “the weakness and stupid tactics of their defenders would have lost the game for any side, particularly against such fleet raiders and accurate marksmen as the City forwards”. That match finished 8-3 in City’s favour, an unusual tally rendered even more remarkable by the fact that in their next game, against Sheffield United two days later, City lost by precisely the same scoreline."

Typical City!

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Got to respect Burnley for the way they stay in the game, and sense an opportunity, when the opposition take their foot off the gas.
We need the referee to be strong, but equally no self-inflicted stupidity.