Burnley v City - pre-match

[Tugay One Cup]

I think Sterling and Yaya will be the difference today. 4-2 City.

 

[cookster]

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

Well there sat on the bench so I assume they are....

 

[SWP's back]

Play the bench! The six on the side would beat the eleven on the pitch easy. I'd rather start with the creative players and make a couple of early subs if all goes well. This game may be in the balance and at 70mins we have to go all guns blazing. Not too happy with this lineup especially as we have seven days 'rest' after this.
Hopefully Pep will make me eat my words. Any type of win will do

If you're knackered now and out of energy it doesn't matter if you have six weeks off after the game, you're still tired now.

 

[Gordyola]

The man is a fraud.

Yep!
Winner:
La Liga (6): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99
Copa del Rey (2): 1996–97, 1997–98
Supercopa de España (4): 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1991–92
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
UEFA Super Cup (2): 1992, 1997

GUARDIOLA'S CAREER HONOURS LYRICS
Manager
FC Bayern München
Winner:
Bundesliga (2): 2013–14, 2014–15
DFB-Pokal: 2013–14
UEFA Super Cup: 2013
FIFA Club World Cup: 2013

FC Barcelona
Winner:
La Liga (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey (2): 2008–09, 2011–12
Supercopa de España (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League (2): 2008–09, 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011

FC Barcelona 'B'
Winner:
Tercera División: 2007–08

 

[cookster]

Maybe because they are knackered?

Possibly but Sergio starts again after more travel then Silva, KDB etc. With the exception of Nolito and Bravo that's Pellegrini's team, still should have enough though.

 

[kaz7]

My hopes of high tempo have gone,no creative spark at all in that team,we'll be needing dave or kev at some point

 

[cookster]

Horrible midfield today.

100 agree.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

We never win at home and we never win away.....

What I like about that team is that it it is different. play with width and be more direct

 

[cookster]

We never win at home and we never win away.....

What I like about that team is that it it is different. play with width and be more direct

Whose hold the ball up if we play direct?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Double standards here if pellers had picked that team blue moon would have gone onto meltdown as pep has picked it ,its seen as a stroke of genius !
Maybe it will be a bit more direct today instead of the endless passing no shooting .
What happened to the playing out from the back we are told is the only way to play these days ?