City v Southampton pre match thread

[Burtonblue]

There won't be a spot on earth that won't be showing that game, apart from poor fuckers who have paid BT or Sky or Now a king's ransom by way of subscription.

Looking at the media response today it seems as if the world has woken up to the fact we are the real deal. Should guarantee us maximum air time as you suggest. Hope to find a few blues out there on Wednesday.

 

[Proy]

There has to be rotation in some capacity and on paper the next 2 games seem ideal.

I think people are worried, like myself, that the drop off with any changes could potentially hurt us. When you take Sterling and Sane out, we have to change the way we play and there is risk that it's not as effective.

We know our strongest team and our strongest way of playing, you can interchange Aguero and Jesus but otherwise, the team is currently picking itself because that gives us the most fluidity.

It's a nice problem to have, but at the same time a bit of a pain in the arse.

 

[markbmcfc]

Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo, Ferna, Kdb, D Silva, Sterling, Sane, Jesus.

Need to put the game to bed so we can swap Fernandinho, Kompany and Sane after an hour or so.

Dont think Delph can play 3 games in a week.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Danilo
Vinny
Otamendi
Delph

Dinho
Silva
Kdb

Bernardo
Jesus
Sane

Any players on 4 bookings might as well play this game and if they come through then rest them v west ham so dinho,sane,Vinny could possibly play in Donetsk

 

[Saddleworth2]

As a few have stated, we should play strongest teams for both next 2 games, then week off (Shaktar all reserves) before big 2 games, we should use subs more than we did Sunday, get some game time to Bernado,Gunders, Yaya, Jesus(or Aguero), longer term we have a hectic Christmas and will need these guys firing.

I thought the substitutions won us the game yesterday - Jesus on and suddenly we are playing two in the middle for them to worry about. Raheem scores. Gundo on to stiffen the middle, Mangler on to look after dangerous corners/free kicks. That boy pep looks like he knows what he is doing!

 

[Jazzman]

100% agree with you on this, points on the board are more important than resting players.

And we have to remember that 37 is less than half way to the 90+ points required to win the league. Things are going really well at the moment, but there is still a long, long way to go, and we need to collect all the points we possibly can, while we can.

 

[IWasHere]

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Mangala Danilo
Fernandinho
KDB Gundogan
Sterling Aguero Sane

2-0 city

 

[TBooksbluearmy]

We need to win this one and get as many points ahead of the rags as possible before the derby at the swamp in December. The more points we can get on the board as quickly a.s.a.p the better for us . So Pep has to keep changes to a minimum. I can't see Pep playing Vinny 2 games running. so probably Mangala coming in for Vinny, and maybe B Silva coming in for his name's sake David. As the only changes

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

We need to win this one and get as many points ahead of the rags as possible before the derby at the swamp in December. The more points we can get on the board as quickly a.s.a.p the better for us . So Pep has to keep changes to a minimum. I can't see Pep playing Vinny 2 games running. so probably Mangala coming in for Vinny, and maybe B Silva coming in for his name's sake David. As the only changes

Agreed

 

[bluemoon32]

We need to at least keep the pts gap going into the derby as it'll mean Mourinho will have pressure on him to go for the win.
That could make things easier for us rather than them parking the bus..........he'll probably still park the bus though wont he.