City v Liverpool (Home) Pre-Match Thread

[MillisleBlue]

Yep, Pep confirms he's out.

Huge boost for the scousers but hopefully our lads can step it up tomorrow. Come on Pep, work your magic.

 

[Super David Silva 21]

Stream stopped just as the guy asked if it was the same calf injury Vinny has had before.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Huge boost for the scousers but hopefully our lads can step it up tomorrow. Come on Pep, work your magic.

It may be better he's out than he plays not at full fitness or even worse does serious damage.

I am still haunted by the 3-2 defeat at their place where we went 2-0 down, got it back to 2-2 and then an unfit Kompany skyed a clearance for Liverpool (Fermino, was it?) to win it at the last.

 

[MCFC1993]

Stream stopped just as the guy asked if it was the same calf injury Vinny has had before.

Embargoed section, won't be out till 10:30pm. Looks like he shook his head to that question though.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Pep: "Arsenal were keen on a swap deal with Alexis and Raz but I spoke with them and said no chance. Absolutely no chance. Zero chance."

Great to read that.

 

[bellsouth]

It may be better he's out than he plays not at full fitness or even worse does serious damage.

I am still haunted by the 3-2 defeat at their place where we went 2-0 down, got it back to 2-2 and then an unfit Kompany skyed a clearance for Liverpool (Fermino, was it?) to win it at the last.

Coutinho - its always him. But at least he's not around this time

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Not really a game for trying things but do wonder if we could try this

Ederson

Walker
Otamendi
Mangala

Danilo
Diniho
Kdb
Silva
Mendy

Aguero
Jesus

Walker and Mendy to look after the pace of mane and salah on the counter firmino not that quick and doesn't really run in behind he more drops deep to link play. Also easily changed to 4-3-3 with danilo dropping into holding mid a pushing Jesus and kdb wide.

 

[york away to this!]

Stream stopped just as the guy asked if it was the same calf injury Vinny has had before.

Is that because you lobbed the laptop out of the window?

 

[cibaman]

PEP: I do not think @VincentKompany will be available tomorrow.

PEP: The window is over. We thought we might need another (defender) but we have Mangala, and Tosin and others who can play that position.

Having previously said that I didnt think that Mangala would get much game time after refusing a move, it now wouldnt surprise me if we see a back 3 of Ota, Stones & Mangala tomorrow. Who knows, it might work!

 

[domalino]

Gundogan's available again, but can't see him starting tomorrow.

I bet he would if this game was in 2 weeks time, so it wouldn't surprise me if he did get thrown in as Pep's surprise, we know he's been fit for 4/5 weeks now, and just had an international break for Pep to focus on him.