Drop Otamendi and Kompany, Kompany was supposed to come back and stabilize the back 4 instead him and Otamendi have conceded 7 goals in the last 3 games. Not good enough. Also starting on Tuesday it would be 4 games in 11 days for them with Otamendi also having started both games for Argentina during the break.
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Delph
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Aguero
Sane
Stones and Laporte will be assets in the passing game. Laporte can play those long diagonals and bring the ball out. They can’t do any worse than Otamendi and Kompany so might as well start them.
Bring on Jesus for a defender early in the second half if needed.
Would also have Mendy on the bench ready for an all out blitz in the second half. Mendy putting in those wonderful crosses and Aguero and Jesus attacking them.
We have nothing to lose.
After Anfield and the derby, major disappointments, the players owe us a performance.
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Delph
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Aguero
Sane
Stones and Laporte will be assets in the passing game. Laporte can play those long diagonals and bring the ball out. They can’t do any worse than Otamendi and Kompany so might as well start them.
Bring on Jesus for a defender early in the second half if needed.
Would also have Mendy on the bench ready for an all out blitz in the second half. Mendy putting in those wonderful crosses and Aguero and Jesus attacking them.
We have nothing to lose.
After Anfield and the derby, major disappointments, the players owe us a performance.