City v Sunderland pre-match thread (13/8/2016)

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mosssideblue said:
Only if you think pep is keeping the Same lineup, which I don't think he with
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This. Preseason is about trying new things. Pep tried Kolarov and Fernando as a CB pairing and I'm sure, like the rest of us, his conclusion was that it didn't work. Otamendi was out with what we can assume from the UCL squad list was only a minor injury but he was good against Dortmund so I don't doubt he'll play if he's fit.
 
mosssideblue said:
Only if you think pep is keeping the Same lineup, which I don't think he with
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No I do not think he will. The only thing I do know is, we have players in our City team that In my wildest dreams I never could have seen. Add to that the most sought after young coach/manager in the world. So I am happy to leave the team to Pep, and am confident we will progress as a team and club under his guidance!
 
Peggy's a blue said:
No I do not think he will. The only thing I do know is, we have players in our City team that In my wildest dreams I never could have seen. Add to that the most sought after young coach/manager in the world. So I am happy to leave the team to Pep, and am confident we will progress as a team and club under his guidance!
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Absolutely
 
Wouldn't surprise me if he went for 3 at the back this weekend.

Hart or Cabellero

Otamendi (if not fit, Sagna) Stones Kolarov
Fernandinho and Delph
Silva and KDB
Sterling, Nolito
Aguero.

I'd be happy with that but happier if Kompany was fit.

At least we know it won't be 4-4-2!!
 
Pep will have very little time to find out (in training) to see if Stones can start from the off. No doubting the player who probably had a better preseason than most of our players. More if Stones can get the way Pep wants him to play so that the ones around him perform better in whatever system Pep feels is needed. That's a big ask from player and manager. It would have been a no-brainer if Stones was the defender only to mark a man and soaking up pressure, but I guess Pep is asking a lot more from his players.
 
...................................Hart

...............Zaba........Sagna..........Stones......Clichy.....

..................Dinho.................Fernando.........

......KDB..................Silva.................Nolito........

...........................Aguero.......................

Willy, Denayer, Kolarov, Yaya, Delph, Sterling and Nacho on the bench? Assuming Otamendi/Mangala etc not available.....

I really have no idea tbh :) but if we're gonna have somewhat of a makeshift back 4 then I'd be inclined to play Fernando to offer that little bit of protection, despite it being 'only' Sunderland.
 
.................hart...................
Zaba...Stones......Otamendi..Clichy
.........Delph.......Fernandinho......
Sterling.......Silva.........Nolito
...............Aguero...................
 
...............................willly............................

Sagna.............ota............stones.........kola

....................dinho.....nando.....delph.........

Sterling......................aguero.................silva

Bench

Hart
Zaba
Clichy
Kdb
Yaya
Nolito
Nacho
 
inchy14 said:
Wouldn't surprise me if he went for 3 at the back this weekend.

Hart or Cabellero

Otamendi (if not fit, Sagna) Stones Kolarov
Fernandinho and Delph
Silva and KDB
Sterling, Nolito
Aguero.

I'd be happy with that but happier if Kompany was fit.

At least we know it won't be 4-4-2!![/QUOTe
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