Burnley v City - pre-match

[kaz7]

Burnley have no new injury concerns ahead of the visit of Manchester City.

Ashley Barnes is pushing for a first league start of the season, having impressed in substitute appearances on his return from a serious knee injury.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been ruled out for up to six weeks with the knee injury he suffered against Crystal Palace last weekend.

Top scorer Sergio Aguero will have a late fitness test on a foot problem, while Pablo Zabaleta is also a doubt.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It doesn't matter too much about the personnel - it'll be down to how we play. More pace and more movement!

 

[aguero93:20]

Like to see us go with 2 upfront occasionally this should be the perfect game for it. 352 -

Bravo
Nico
Stones
Kolarov
Fernandinho
Gundo
Kdb
Sterling
Nolito
Aguero
Nacho

I think we're stuck with 3 at the back for the next while regardless so we may as well give it a try. Better to have 6 players for 3 positions than 2+Kolarov for 2.

 

[chaddblue]

It doesn't matter too much about the personnel - it'll be down to how we play. More pace and more movement!

Too right. Whichever 11 we play should win as long as they turn up and match Burnley for effort and desire

 

[super_city_si]

When was the last time we pressed like we did against Barcelona? Is it under instruction to avoid fatigue afrer a busy international and domestic schedule? is it horses for courses?

 

[kaz7]

Guardiola: "I believe we defend not good because we do not attack good. When our build-up is better, we are going to defend much better."
Pep Guardiola: "Normally when we have problems with our defenders it is because our build-up is not properly good."

 

[richards30]

its pretty sad with the players we have and the manager we have that we are scared of not getting a result against burnley?? no disrespect to them but fucking hell we should be able to steam these?

 

[Sunnysideupp]

its pretty sad with the players we have and the manager we have that we are scared of not getting a result against burnley?? no disrespect to them but fucking hell we should be able to steam these?

How many managers/ players have you heard say that they'll "steam" the opposing team in a prematch presser?

 

[Hoghead]

Top scorer Sergio Aguero will have a late fitness test on a foot problem, while Pablo Zabaleta is also a doubt.

A foot problem is right - his foot has forgotten how to score.

 

[xgorton]

Have you all put your £1 bet on for a City win at 50/1.(Off topic thread)