Community Shield - 2024/25 | 10 Aug Sat 3pm

[richards30]

Everybody that's back today will start this in my opinion. It's their one and only chance of a pre-season game, they have to play otherwise we go to stamford bridge with half the squad having not played a game.

Pep doesn't need to be playing the likes of Bobb and Grealish and Lewis, they've had a full pre-season and are fit at this point. Kovacic and gvardiol still need to get upto scratch so they play the 90, Haaland may need it after the niggles he's reportedly had and we don't have another striker as Alvarez has just started his holiday.

Ortega
Akanji
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Bernardo
Kdb
Doku
Nunes
Haaland.

Savinho off the bench after an hour, Foden, Stones, walker and Rodri to potentially get minutes off the bench depending on when they come back otherwise bobb, grealish, Lewis to come in after 60-70 minutes to replace whoever is gassed.

Fuck, would love that team mate.

 

[bladdered]

Pep's main focus will be Chelsea. I think he'll be looking to get some serious minutes from the main players. Last season we went strong v Arse then even stronger v Burnley.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Fuck, would love that team mate.

Can we ko now ??

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Fuck, would love that team mate.

Start with plenty of the kids and tourers, they deserve the opportunity and recognition.

Big subs on 60 minutes for the Euros guys.

Is Nunes still on his way up the M6 from Whampton ?

 

[burning blue soul]

Ortega-Moreno

Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol

Kovačiċ
O'Reilly
McAtee

Bobb
Håland
Grealish

It’s probably miles away, but who knows with Pep?

I like that. Reward the players that went on the tour.
The Shield is nice to win, but more important to see the lads in a competitive game.

 

[Matty M24blue]

Personally I will take losing again even to the rags if it means we finish top of the pile in May. More than ever this is a training game and I doubt we will be taking it too seriously.

Berting levels dropping dramatically.

Hope we smash them and think we can personally. Fa cup was a pissed up blip.

 

[Zabaleta5]

BoyleSports going 4/7 City on Saturday

 

[Blue Maverick]

Berting levels dropping dramatically.

Hope we smash them and think we can personally. Fa cup was a pissed up blip.

Yep need to win all 5 if Pep is to leave that would just top the lot, all 5 trophies and 5 in a row, I might just have to give up football if that happens .

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Can ‘Pre Match Thread’ please be put in the title of this thread? It’ll make it much easier to find

 

[chesterbells]

Probably already on here somewhere but what are the rules re max number of substitutions for this match?