Burnley v City - pre-match

[cookster]

Not sure why we're resting so many players. We don't play for another week.

Back to the slowest midfield 2 in the league, that's served us well in the past.

 

[kaz7]

Perhaps Pep is trying the bulldozer method today :)

I think yaya without dave is a mistake,those 2 create a lot between them

 

[simon23]

Kolorov always worries me whenever he is on the pitch. A lot is down to how ferna and yaya keep the ball today....think we will have less possession than normal with fernando in there as his passing is iffy and if he or kolarov are pressed at all it could be a long day

think this selection shows the importance of having yaya at least available....Pep has picked this team with rotation and resting players in mind (especially with silva nor KDB playing).

I wonder if stones has been dropped due to his part in the goal on Wednesday night? We know that Pep can be ruthless when players make mistakes (though it surprises me ottomendi gets away with the amount he makes)

 

[Goater=Legend]

Kolarov at CB, hopefully they wont press us much.

Looks like he's gone for the height option. I hope they don't target Clichys inability to jump for a ball.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

It's freezing, it's going to be a battle and I like that team. Pep showing adaptations to suit the type of game. Let's give as good as we get and win 2 nil.

Power and strength is sometimes a good option to have.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Flying pig in thier nets, interesting.

 

[mosssideblue]

Not sure why we're resting so many players. We don't play for another week.

Back to the slowest midfield 2 in the league, that's served us well in the past.

Perhaps those players you want to see are not deemed suitable for selection

 

[babyape]

Bit of a curveball. Loads missing, but I kinda like it. Good width. Yaya with 2 behind him. Tons of firepower on the bench. Good win here.

 

[Hungarian blue]

That's an uninspiring team if I ever saw one but at least we are set to do ok against their long balls and set pieces... And of course it's good to see that Pep is saving players' fitness as they only had two days rest. Shame about Gundogan missing completely from the squad, but I guess that's expected. If we will be too slow to do anything than KdB and Silva can still come to rescue.

 

[Bill]

The man is a fraud.