Huddersfield (H) Pre Match Thread

[cjn]

I wonder if we'll see Walker as part of a back three at any point this year? Would be very attacking but you could do something like this:

----------- Jesus --- Aguero -----------
------- Bernardo -- De Bruyne -------
Mendy ------------------------ Sterling
------------ Fernandinho -------------
--- Laporte -- Stones -- Walker ---
-------------- Ederson --------------

 

[jamiecav]

Ederson
Fernandinho
Walker kdb bernardo foden sane
Sterling aguero Jesus mahrez

Fuck defending they won't attack ;)

 

[aguero93:20]

Yep, I can see 3 at the back for this one giving us the extra attacker.

Fairly sure myself that Mendy was signed with the intention of playing him in a wing back role with a leftie centre half behind him in a back 3, plays to his strengths and it suits Laporte and Stones. Also, Udders like to press and it's far harder to press a back 3 than a back 4, it's also a better formation against the dippers who we need to put back in their box.

 

[The blue phantom]

Apparently we are the shortest price in history for a league game this weekend. Quiet unbeleivable that in a PL game you can get 40/1 on a team to win.

1/33 City
14/1 Draw
40/1 Huddersfield

http://sports.williamhill.com/betting/en-gb/football/OB_EV13307099/man-city-v-huddersfield

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

All out attack for this one

Ederson

Stones kompany Laporte

Sterling Fernandinho de bryune sane

Bernado aguero Jesus

 

[55yr old teenager]

A bit off topic but can someone tell me if u can take ur own personal water bottle into the stadium or does it have to be an unopened one? Thanks

 

[MCFC1993]

I wonder if we'll see Walker as part of a back three at any point this year? Would be very attacking but you could do something like this:

----------- Jesus --- Aguero -----------
------- Bernardo -- De Bruyne -------
Mendy ------------------------ Sterling
------------ Fernandinho -------------
--- Laporte -- Stones -- Walker ---
-------------- Ederson --------------

That's the same personnel I think he'll go with. Similar to Watford (a) at the start of last season when Mendy was with us.

Mendy being back gives us so many options, this lineup being one of them.

 

[Tevez City]

____________________Ederson__________________

Walker________Stones________Laporte________Mendy

____________________Fernandinho________________

______________Bernardo_________KDB___________

Mahrez______________Jesus______________Sane

 

[Bayblue]

Hope Dave gets back in the team - we need his creativity for this game

 

[aguero93:20]

Apparently we are the shortest price in history for a league game this weekend. Quiet unbeleivable that in a PL game you can get 40/1 on a team to win.

1/33 City
14/1 Draw
40/1 Huddersfield

http://sports.williamhill.com/betting/en-gb/football/OB_EV13307099/man-city-v-huddersfield

Nope. Blackburn were 40/1 with a couple of bookies at the swamp in 2012, had €10 on them.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Play the same team as we did against Arsenal but with De Bruyne replacing Gundogan in the only change.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I would call it a 2-3-2-3:

.............................Keeper
.................CB......................CB.................
RWB.....................DM.......................LWB
..............RAM....................LAM................
...RW.....................CF................LW.........

Edit: it's not static anyway. We need to be variable vs a deep static defense.

THIS^^^^^^^

It’s a defensive “M” with a midfield “W” and an attacking “VVV” with City looking to play between the “lines” that other teams set up.

 

[Manchester1894]

So we started:

• Ederson
• Walker
• Stones
• Laporte
• Mendy
• Gündogan
• Fernandinho
• Mahrez
• Bernardo Silva
• Sterling
• Agüero

Used Substitutes

• De Bruyne
• Sane
• Jesus

Un-used Substitutes

• Bravo
• Kompany
• Otamendi
• Foden

Not in squad

• Delph
• Danilo (injured)
• Zinchenko
• Diaz
• David Silva

I think we'll go with a couple of changes for the home game. With only 1 injury this is a tough time for Pep. How do you leave 5 players out every week for a month??

 

[Hoghead]

Nope. Blackburn were 40/1 with a couple of bookies at the swamp in 2012, had €10 on them.

Which team parked the bus and did you cash in?

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Early goal please boys.

 

[City_Sean]

With Huddersfield most likely playing deep and compact I'd like to see Jesus and Aguero start.

It'd give us more of a goal threat and would allow Mendy to maraud forwards.

Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
KDB Dinho B.Silva
Sterling Aguero Jesus

 

[mccity]

I wonder if Huddersfield will try to stifle us like they did last year. It worked for 35 minutes.

 

[Silva_Spell]

G.Jesus Aguero Mahrez
Bernardo De Bruyne
Mendy Gundogan Walker
Laporte Stones
Ederson
Bravo, Otamendi, Kompany, Fernandinho, Foden/Silva, Sterling, Sane
​

So difficult to choose but given that we're facing a team that has pretty successfully parked the bus against us in the past and Pep has openly talked about trying different things to combat it I could see a few changes

• GJ up top with Aguero for an extra body in the box, Mendy providing the width
• Gundogan over Dinho due to being better on the ball & Dinho not looking particularly matchfit
• I assume Mahrez was bought to play these games
• Walker can create some overlaps but I'd expect KDB to be under/overlapping Mahrez more often with Walker almost playing in a back 3 vs any counter

Wouldn't surprise me tho if we went the opposite route in the wing positions in terms of spreading Huddersfield's backline and then overloading the space infront of their CBs with Mahrez moving inside. A similar setup to the 1st half of the CL 2nd leg vs LFC with an extra attackminded midfield player

Sane --------- Aguero ------- Sterling
Bernardo Mahrez De Bruyne
Fernandinho
Laporte Stones Walker
Ederson
Bravo, Mendy, Otamendi, Kompany, Gundogan, Foden/Silva, G.Jesus
​

Choices, choices...

​

 

[cleavers]

David will start I imagine, can't believe so many have left him out. If fit, first name on the team sheet, slot the rest around him.

 

[I am Irrefutable]

Andre the blind man is ref for this one.