Huddersfield (H) Pre Match Thread

[whp.blue]

A chance to get two more points than last year. Can't wait first game at home, confetti at the ready. :-)

My thoughts exactly.
Not many chances to improve on head to heads.

 

[Manchester1894]

I've just been offered a spare for Sunday. Looking forward to it. Looked at the price of a standard ticket and almost £50 to see us against Huddersfield is too much. Huddersfield away tickets at £30 are still on general sale too. How can a family of 4 justify £150 plus drinks/food/travel. No wonder the family stand is always patchy. You'd have to be mad to spend that when it can get you so much more for your buck

 

[Mancini Manus Domini]

I'd keep De Bruyne on the bench and ease him back into it. No need to rush it after such a long season for him.

 

[lasereyes]

They drew nil nil, in my book that means it worked for 90 minutes

Only in a very shallow sense. Anyone can get lucky in one game but over a season, you'll need a lot more than luck. Put another way, if they put 10 men behind the ball, defend like crazy and the game ends 0-0 - but we have missed an open goal and a penalty, would you say the tactics have worked?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I fancy this lot to go down this season. 4-0 City.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Only one way this game is going I'm afraid. Everyone behind the ball and defend like f..k.

To quote 'they have come with a plan and stuck to it well'. No mention of time wasting or being boring.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Only in a very shallow sense. Anyone can get lucky in one game but over a season, you'll need a lot more than luck. Put another way, if they put 10 men behind the ball, defend like crazy and the game ends 0-0 - but we have missed an open goal and a penalty, would you say the tactics have worked?

Didn’t say they would manage it again, I said they did it for the full 90 mins last season, successfully. I give them credit that they worked their bollocks off and got a point they deserved. Do I think they will do it again this season - yes I do, but unsuccessfully. If GDM says we will win 4 0 then we will

 

[NorCalBlue]

Only in a very shallow sense. Anyone can get lucky in one game but over a season, you'll need a lot more than luck. Put another way, if they put 10 men behind the ball, defend like crazy and the game ends 0-0 - but we have missed an open goal and a penalty, would you say the tactics have worked?

Did Sterling miss the open goal? :-)

 

[lionheart]

We should be able to win this one, and I think we might even see three at the back.

Ederson
Kompany
Stones
Laporte
Walker
De Bruyne
Fernandinho
Bernardo
Mendy
Aguero
Sterling

Six defenders against Huddersfield! No thanks. We will need creativity to unlock their defence, so Sane and Mahrez should start.

 

[rapidCT]

Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
Bernardo De Bruyne Gundogan Sterling
Aguero Jesus
As much creativity as we can have.