Burnley (H) - Sat 16 Oct 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[WallyA]

Burnley will defend deep and make it frustrating, and try to play on the counter.

Don't think Bernie's engine and control is needed in this one. Need Torres up front, false 9 not needed in this kind of game, because we don't need the extra man to get control, we'll have 75% possession.

Gundogan should probably play this one to gain fitness, and KdB should be rested so we don't break him.

Mahrez needs game time and Jesus in Brazil... sketchy situation with how they are dealing with travel and all that.

Stones probably needs a game too.

Perhaps this:

Foden--------Torres-------Mahrez
------Grealish-------Gundogan
-----------------Rodri
Cancelo---Laporte/Dias--Stones---Walker

Typically Gundogan plays LCM, but I think if Grealish plays midfield (to give Bernie and KdB rest), then he'll prefer the left side to cut in, and I think it's worth him and Foden developing chemistry for the future.

 

[yatesy94.]

prices are daft dunno why they dont reduce em to 30 quid in colin bell

Ridiculous...should be selling them £20-30 each to shift extra 1,000+ Burnley are sending back. Club trying to squeeze every penny out of fans during pandemic doesn't sit right with me. Why do they do this...

 

[Shirley]

Ridiculous...should be selling them £20-30 each to shift extra 1,000+ Burnley are sending back. Club trying to squeeze every penny out of fans during pandemic doesn't sit right with me. Why do they do this...

The Burnley returned tickets sell quickly at £30, all other tickets at £50 and £53….. far too much for a football game vs Burnley.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

For those thinking Ederson and Jesus will play against Burnley I suggest that is very unlikely even if they don't participate in Brazils tie against Uruquay.

Steffen will be touch and go as well.

I'd be surprised if Ederson doesn't play on Saturday.

 

[mancity1]

I'd be surprised if Ederson doesn't play on Saturday.

Lets hope so it will be touch and go re the flights etc.

 

[Early Bath]

That's yanks for you. Another thing that bugs me is fans screaming at the camera with their index finger shouting number one, number one. It's so cringeworthy.

Or even worse when the Yanks shout `Inda Hole` when de Chambeau drives off the tee on a 550 yarder.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Ridiculous...should be selling them £20-30 each to shift extra 1,000+ Burnley are sending back. Club trying to squeeze every penny out of fans during pandemic doesn't sit right with me. Why do they do this...

Cos they are frankly daft

 

[dickie davies]

Whatever eleven we put out will be a strong team
I'm just hoping we can score early which will make the game very comfortable

 

[kaz7]

Zack Steffen is not traveling with the USA for their World Cup qualifier vs Panama on Sunday, to avoid a 10-day quarantine upon returning to #ManCity. Panama is on the U.K.’s COVID-19 “red-list.” [via
@TheAthleticUK

 

[Hoghead]

Lets hope so it will be touch and go re the flights etc.

Won't they be on private flights anyway?