City Vs Bournemouth Pre Match Thread

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Draw

Actually they're quite shit and we can play their game better than them.

Gonna put 5 on a draw though.
 
I am not very happy that our captain was so keen to risk his dubious fitness in last night's match against Israel especially in view of the existing injury list or that Belgium were so willing to gamble on him coming back not fully fit when the risk was all City's.

If his country is more important to him than City he should be treated to a spell on the bench.
 
moenchengladbach blau said:
I am not very happy that our captain was so keen to risk his dubious fitness in last night's match against Israel especially in view of the existing injury list or that Belgium were so willing to gamble on him coming back not fully fit when the risk was all City's.

If his country is more important to him than City he should be treated to a spell on the bench.
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Oh give over with the fucking drama. He was obviously fit to play and the minutes were of benefit to both Kompany and City.
The wailing and nashing of teeth in some quarters regards Kompany is pitiful.
He obviously loves both his country and his club.
 
Pablo1 said:
Oh give over with the fucking drama. He was obviously fit to play and the minutes were of benefit to both Kompany and City.
The wailing and nashing of teeth in some quarters regards Kompany is pitiful.
He obviously loves both his country and his club.
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I love my club but do not give a monkey's for Belgium in a meaningless game. Nor do I give a monkeys for Spain or Argentina who deprived us Silva and Kun for must-win matches against the rags and Seville.

I am sure that Pellegrini knows a little more of what is best for City than Wilmots.
 
moenchengladbach blau said:
I love my club but do not give a monkey's for Belgium in a meaningless game. Nor do I give a monkeys for Spain or Argentina who deprived us Silva and Kun for must-win matches against the rags and Seville.

I am sure that Pellegrini knows a little more of what is best for City than Wilmots.
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I wouldn't expect you to give a monkey about Belguim, Spain or Argentina. The difference is the players obviously do so you get used to it or spend every international break stressing over potential injury.
I was buzzing to see Kompany back, coming through 60 minutes without issue, setting him up for a start at the weekend. All good in my, and most right minded people's minds.
 
Pablo1 said:
I wouldn't expect you to give a monkey about Belguim, Spain or Argentina. The difference is the players obviously do so you get used to it or spend every international break stressing over potential injury.
I was buzzing to see Kompany back, coming through 60 minutes without issue, setting him up for a start at the weekend. All good in my, and most right minded people's minds.
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You seem to have been arguing with every one who does not agree with you and therefore are not right minded? We are lucky that he seem to have come through it OK but he needs to think of those who pay him first. The next injury I want to see him get is in May from the strain of lifting trophies.

A meaningless match for Belgium was not worth the risk for a player who has developed glass legs. Ferguson would not have allowed any player to muck him about.
 
moenchengladbach blau said:
You seem to have been arguing with every one who does not agree with you and therefore are not right minded? We are lucky that he seem to have come through it OK but he needs to think of those who pay him first. The next injury I want to see him get is in May from the strain of lifting trophies.

A meaningless match for Belgium was not worth the risk for a player who has developed glass legs. Ferguson would not have allowed any player to muck him about.
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Of course i've been arguing with anyone who doesn't agree with me. That's the point isn't it? He needed minutes after a lay off, he got them and came through unharmed. Job done. Hopefully he'll start at weekend and our shaky defence will get back to normal.
That's the top and bottom, and whilst I understand some people will have had concerns I'd have hoped that him coming through the test ok would have been enough for them. As it happens it's not and there's still some who are moaning.
Thank fuck we haven't got anyone like Ferguson at our club...
 
Why have people been constantly whining on this thread? It's been going on all bloody week. Negative Nellies, ffs.

It's a pain in the arse, the injury situation, but if we haven't got a squad that can absorb sufficient injuries to beat Bournemouth at home, then we're in trouble.
 
Pam said:
Why have people been constantly whining on this thread? It's been going on all bloody week. Negative Nellies, ffs.

It's a pain in the arse, the injury situation, but if we haven't got a squad that can absorb sufficient injuries to beat Bournemouth at home, then we're in trouble.
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Don't you worry Pam, some of us have faith in the squad :-)
4-0 would be my prediction.
 
Nice to see Vinny come through 60 mins unscathed. i'd go - Hart, Sagna, Vinny, Otamendi, Zaba, Fernando, Yaya, Navas, De Bruyne, Nasri, Bony

If Nasri isn't fit then push Yaya behind Bony, Fernandinho alongside Fernando and De Bruyne on the left.
 
for me if a 1st choice player is fit they play, but i have to admit the Fernandinho yellow card 'situation' is an interesting one. I feel he has definitely been instructed to be more of a breaker this season, yellows are coming his way, and i'd really like him to play in the derby and not get booked against Bournemouth. With Fernando stepping up his game you could argue that it's ok to drop Fernandinho for the B'mouth match but you could also argue that if dinho plays this weekend and gets booked then Fernando can cover in the derby too. tricky, must admit i dont know about this one.
 
shemnel said:
for me if a 1st choice player is fit they play, but i have to admit the Fernandinho yellow card 'situation' is an interesting one. I feel he has definitely been instructed to be more of a breaker this season, yellows are coming his way, and i'd really like him to play in the derby and not get booked against Bournemouth. With Fernando stepping up his game you could argue that it's ok to drop Fernandinho for the B'mouth match but you could also argue that if dinho plays this weekend and gets booked then Fernando can cover in the derby too. tricky, must admit i dont know about this one.
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Fernandinho flying back from South America today will come into it as well. Fernando and Toure should be enough against Bournemouth.
 
I don't like the idea of not picking a player because he's one yellow away from a ban and the next PL game is deemed to be more important or difficult. It risks under-estimating Bournemouth and over-estimating United, possibly resulting in dropping points in both games.

I think there's more of an argument for juggling the squad on the grounds that players are returning from International breaks and there's also the Seville game to consider, so fatigue must be a consideration.

Must admit I'm not sure what involvement in the internationals some of our players have had and when they're likely to return, especially the South Americans. Have Fernandhino, Otamendi & Zabaleta played for their countries?
 
Fernandinho unused sub in both qualifiers for Brazil.
Otamendi 90 mins against Ecuador and Paraguay (feel he will make way for Vinny)
Zabba unused sub against Ecuador and 90 mins against Paraguay
Demi unused sub in both matches
 
The injury situation has clearly become more complex with Aguero and Silva, two players hardly replaceable, out for at least the next 2 or 3 games. Even Kolarov being a doubt with no specific LB to fill in is far from ideal.
Yes, we have a big squad, but we still rely on our core (Hart-Kompany-Yaya-Silva-Aguero) being fit and playing a string of games together. Over the years that has hardly been the case and we seem very unlucky in that area.

Happy to see Kompany having a few very usefull minutes under his belt. After injury a player needs matchminutes to get back to being matchfit. He got them, he was a bit rusty, yet playing for Belgium it was not affecting us. So fine by me. Nasri, coming back from injury, will need minutes but probably start from the bench. Zab of Sagna to fill in at LB and playing one of the two Ferns is of less concern, even with Fernandinho a yellow card away from a booking i.e. missing the derby. Let's hope Bony will take his chance with a few back to back starts.

So in a way the team will pick itself. Let's hope injuries and internationals travelling will not affect us to much and we can take 3 points from this one.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
A tough game, I think, factoring in the last week.

One player not being mentioned is Delph, he has been training well last week or so and could really be a factor over the next week.
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I assumed this game would come too soon for him. Would be a bonus to have him on the bench though.
 
Ric said:
I assumed this game would come too soon for him. Would be a bonus to have him on the bench though.
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I genuinely think a fit Delph takes our midfield up a couple of notches, in terms of legs about the pitch and his ability to pass?

Perhaps he might be fit enough to give Fernandinho a breather at the weekend.

Would love to see Delph and Fernandinho together in Europe and against United, we're gonna need those legs.
 
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