City v Liverpool (Home) Pre-Match Thread

[Bluep*ss]

Must play four at the back tomorrow - Ota and Stones in the middle. Walker and Mendy the full backs. I might be tempted to play Yaya and Ferny with Sane, Bernardo and KDB just in front and Sergio up top. All depends on who is in decent shape after the internationals given that we play CL this week.

Watched Bernardo play last week for Portugal against Swiss - seems tricky but all left foot - bit like Kinky.......

 

[kaz7]

Why do they embargo these press conferences until the night before the game?

Only some of it so the papers have something to write about thats new in the morning,the highlights will be out 10.30pm tonite

 

[Lancet Fluke]

I think I am in a minority of those whom happens to think Mangala isn't that bad a player. Have him sitting in a holding role in front of the central pairing would give us an extra dimension defensively. With his pace, he would be able to cut across or drop in centrally when the pressure is on?

Suspect Liverpool would just concentrate on pressing him and test his composure on the ball which would be a worry. No doubt he has some physical attributes that could be useful tomorrow though.

 

[Ric]

Cometh the hour, cometh the Mangala.

 

[waspish]

Do you say it wrong every season? ;-)

It always Auto corrects to out so don't even bother changing it now

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Deserves the break.... come on big Mang

 

[kaz7]

I wasn't that confident already..

 

[hcblue95]

I think Mangala has been unlucky in his city career so far, I'm happy for him to come in if need be.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I wasn't that confident already..

When are you ever, tbf?

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Anyone who wants Mangala to face Liverpool has clearly forgotten the last time he faced them at home

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34818213

Coincidentally the last time we lost when Jon Moss was referee.