City v Southampton pre match thread

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I pay £6-99p for a 24 hr. pass. on NOWTV box. Not bad to watch City.

We've just got this NOW stuff, and I was tempted to get a 24hr pass yesterday and watch the game, but then I thought, pessimistically, that I would feel right pissed off had we not won, so I didn't bother. I'm claiming some credit for that win, 'cos had I bought the pass Sterling's 'knee-er' would have gone over the bar!

 

[Mike N]

We owe these one from last year.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Fernandinho will play.

It will be the West Ham game he misses.

Yaya better start looking sharp as he will be needed for two games next week against West Ham and Shakhtar.

Try zinchenko v shaktar

 

[Cityfan]

Try zinchenko v shaktar

Not eligible for Europe.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Not eligible for Europe.

Kidd it is then

 

[Cityfan]

Not eligible for Europe.

Kidd it is then

Not 100% certain whether he's in the squad.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Southampton are ultra defensive and struggle to score goals , OK they put four on Everton but my grandsons under 11 side would give them a game at the moment , there is no way they will come and try and play football , the game will be like most this season , attack v defence and our centre backs playing in their half. Would be nice to get a couple of goals up early doors , to give Foden and Diaz some minutes but a scrappy 1-0 would do the job for me ,as Pep has said we cant win every game 5-0. If the next couple of results go to form we will be a minimum 12 pts clear of the Rags come Derby day.

 

[kaz7]

Southampton are ultra defensive and struggle to score goals , OK they put four on Everton but my grandsons under 11 side would give them a game at the moment , there is no way they will come and try and play football , the game will be like most this season , attack v defence and our centre backs playing in their half. Would be nice to get a couple of goals up early doors , to give Foden and Diaz some minutes but a scrappy 1-0 would do the job for me ,as Pep has said we cant win every game 5-0. If the next couple of results go to form we will be a minimum 12 pts clear of the Rags come Derby day.

They are not a defensive team,it will be an open game

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

They are not a defensive team,it will be an open game

Failed to score in 7 of their 13 games , and scored 9 in 12 before the Everton game , if they are playing open attacking football , they do not appear to be very good at it Karen

 

[BringBackSwales]

Not eligible for Europe.

Is that for definite? I thought he was in the original squad for feyenord?