City v Liverpool (Home) Pre-Match Thread

[Marvin]

Aguero on the bench.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I don't think the Yaya v Fernandhino issue is quite so clear cut. Fernandhino undoubtedly is more mobile and defensively will be more effective against their forwards. But Yaya would give us more control and would better stretch the play forcing them back, Fernandhino is more likely to give the ball away in our half. I think its 50:50 as to which player would be the most effective against Liverpool. And I don't expect Pep will play both of them.

I would be very surprised if Gundogan is fit enough to start, expect to see his first start at WBA.

Yaya will not start against Liverpool and neither will Gundogan, unless his U23 game went exceedingly well and he had a 100% rest & recovery.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Spot on and the Bournemouth game completely backs your point up in terms of Dinho gifting possession where Yaya wouldn't. Genuinely every chance Bournemouth had came from Dinho losing the ball with terrible passes or a poor touch. Obviously you could argue the actual goal was barely a chance but we never recovered the ball or our shape after his shocking pass. No chance Yaya will start this game after not playing a single minute yet but it's daft him not starting games we know we should dominate possession. Dinho's headless chicken routine is counterproductive most of the time compared to Yaya's genuine class.

That "headless chicken" is our entire midfield at times. There's a reason Pep fancies 11 of him!

 

[cibaman]

Yaya will not start against Liverpool and neither will Gundogan, unless his U23 game went exceedingly well and he had a 100% rest & recovery.

"Ilkay Gundogan has also targeted this game as a comeback, although his appearance for the EDS before the international break suggested he still has some way to go to reach full fitness." according to the MEN

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

I'd go with:

Ederson
Walker Kompany Stones Mendy
DeBruyne Fernandinho Silva
Bernardo Aguero Jesus

** edited thanks @SWPISHOME​

 

[SWPISHOME]

I'd go with:

Ederson
Walker Kompany Stones Mendy
DeBruyne Fernandinho Silva
Sterling Aguero Bernardo​

Sterling is suspended mate.

 

[Brendan110_0]

Sterling is suspended mate.

Probably get reported as "dropped" by Pep.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Probably get reported as "dropped" by Pep.

Haha I'm sure in a couple of games while still trying to unsettle him we'll see the line 'Want-away Sterling who has only started X games so far this season....'

 

[Marvin]

I watched Argentina up until half time. It finished 1-1. Aguero was on the bench. Otamendi was playing on the left side of a 3

Looks like our players came through the South American qualifiers. The one I would be worried about fitness wise is Fernandinho because Coumbia v Brazil was an intense match.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Sterling is suspended mate.

Doh! Jesus left, Bernardo right then.