Crystal Palace (A) - Mon 14th March, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[mancityscot]

Good strong team. It looks like Sterling has dropped a little out of favour again.

And rightly so

 

[Heath Park]

always worries me when everyones happy with the team

always happy when we play a defensive midfielder! ;-)

 

[chaddblue]

Just turned on MNF and all I’ve heard is Liverpool and Arsenal. Bollocks to that it can go back on at 5 to 8

 

[ancoats]

That’s our best possible team. It’s full throttle from now on. Come on you blues!

for me its the best for our squad to play full throttle ? less time on the training ground more game time

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

If I were the opposition supporter of any league team, and I saw that line-up, I'd be bricking it. Would be even better with Rúben, but we can't have everything.
Now just do this.

 

[OntarioBlue]

And rightly so

I agree, he’s been dire

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Think that is our current best 11, though arguments could be made for Sterling and Gundogan I suppose, but I don't think anyone can reasonably accuse anyone of not taking it seriously. If we can get legs and support around Rodri, and Rodri steps up, we should win the game. I expect another big night from Grealish as well. I think he will play a big part in the season from here. Up the blues.

 

[bluemoon32]

Happy with the side, come on Cityyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[Sky Blue]

Just turned on MNF and all I’ve heard is Liverpool and Arsenal. Bollocks to that it can go back on at 5 to 8

Best advice.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I don't understand the need for 2 keepers on the bench. Anyway, I'm hoping we win tonight. Come on City!

I think because you can just as easily say “I don’t understand the need for 8 outfield players on the bench.” There’s not much need for that either.

So 2 keepers on the bench just protects for some extraordinary circumstances where there’s a red card for Ederson and then Steffen tweaks a muscle on a goal kick or something random like that, as it’s the most specialised position on the pitch.