Cardiff (h) pre-match thread

[St.Pauli support]

PEP (post Fulham, embargoed session):

“Fernandinho is really important but still he is a little bit far away from his best condition,
and we cannot forget how good Ilkay Gundogan played in his absence - he was incredible the last four or five games,
Gundogan was a massive player for us."


“But we need Kevin, we need of course people who stayed in Manchester, like Vincent (Kompany), like Phil (Foden).

“The next games I am going to make a few changes.
We cannot win the Premier League and the other tournaments just with the players who played on Saturday,
a few (other) players are going to play against Cardiff and I want the best of them.”

 

[St.Pauli support]

Will be interesting to see how Pep rotates at LB,
when Delph is injured and Mendy maybe not fit enough.

Zinchenko needs some cover, must be Danilo or Laporte then.

 

[citytill1die84]

Sounds like he's going to do a few changes.

Ederson

Danilo Laporte Stones Zinchenko

Gundogan

Sterling KDB B.Silva Sane

Jesus

Wouldn't risk Serg. Hopefully Mendy can grab half hour or so. Early goal plz blues and let's run riot.

 

[Dax777]

Let me try again

Eddy
Danilo
John
Kompany
Zinchencko
Dihno
Gundogan
Debryune
Benardo
Jesus
Sane

 

[paulchapo]

I really hope Colin sticks to what he says and plays the U23's on Wednesday, if just for the outrage it would generate. It wouldn't surprise me as he is dying to stick two fingers up to the officials and establishment. Who could blame him? If he thinks he will lose anyway he may as well rest his team for a must win game against Burnley. Mick McCarthy and Allardyce have done it in the past at the swamp so come on Colin do it!

 

[mccity]

As angry as Warnock was I don't see him deliberately sabotaging a game to make a point.

 

[JGL07]

As angry as Warnock was I don't see him deliberately sabotaging a game to make a point.

No, only an real w*nker would do that?

Colin?

 

[CatMan]

As angry as Warnock was I don't see him deliberately sabotaging a game to make a point.

I assume this is tongue in cheek or have you completely forgot this?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/mar/18/match.sport4

 

[SWPISHOME]

As angry as Warnock was I don't see him deliberately sabotaging a game to make a point.

Cant see him doing it either, They're 5 points behind Burnley so every game is a must win for them from now until the end of the season, They'll come to our place and try shut up shop to snatch a point.

 

[kippaxoldboy]

I can see Sergio rested along with David and bernado silva who have both played a lot the past few weeks. Maybe even rest Raheem. its about time Mahrez stepped up so him and sane could start with another start for KDB.
Not too concerned about lb. Zinchenko is a young lad and will relish playing every game.