Luton Town (A) - Sun 10th Dec, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Stevieatlasblue]

With such upbeat “fans” like you it’s amazing the atmosphere is sometimes flat at home games

I totally agree with one of our most sensible posters. I can’t wait for today to see my beloved world class team. Very excited to see us walk out. We will be fine with a few problems to solve. Get behind this wonderful team. I’ve no complaints whatsoever. They need our backing and I mean vocal backing when the chips are down especially at home. Our wonderful away crowd are the best and show how we should be backing them at home

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Ederson

Stones
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Rico
Rodri

Bernardo
Foden
Grealish

Alvarez

Would be my team.

 

[meeesh]

That’s gonna be a bit of a rush.

Not the best prep, flight only took 30 mins though, hotel for an hour or two, then coach to ground I'd have imagined and straight at it.

 

[Gundoggin]

Come on you blues !
CTID

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Iv put win , and I think we will, but in think it will be quite a tough one mentally after the last few knock backs.

Ultimately though 3-0 to City.

If not then we've got serious problems.

 

[urban genie]

I know Pep likes working with a small squad but questions have to be asked as to why we have allowed our squad to become considerably smaller (and weaker) after winning a treble.

we haven't made it smaller (weaker is still debatable long term)

laporte out - gvadiol in
mahrez out - nunes in
Palmer out - Doku in
Gundo out - kovacic in

we can factor in lengthy injuries and disruption to stones, nunes, kev, kovavic and Ake causing the squad not beong yet settled in a flowing cohesion and then suspensions due to cards

overall we have had a disruptive first half of the season but not because we have shortened the squad, the 23 man squad we have are capable of turning a corner and winning every game

 

[Goater=Legend]

If Haaland is out are we actually going to have Foden or Grealish in the middle?

 

[Ajm1985]

The squad isn't smaller but it does have players that Pep doesn't trust to play - that and the injuries have made it feel stretched absolutely thin.

With Doku & Haaland out, I'd like this. Nunes needs minutes and provides decent carrying ability ahead of Rodri/Stones. Foden as an 8.

Ederson

Akanji
Stones
Dias
Ake

Rodri
Nunes
Foden

Bernardo
Alvarez
Grealish

 

[Bollo]

There are games that coincide with life events and live picture-perfect in the memory for decades afterwards. That City-Luton game is mine. No matter how this season pans out, please smash 10 past these fuckers.

 

[freshie]

Haaland out. Confirmed

 

[hammocity]

Luton at home:

LIV 1-1 DRAW
ARS 3-4 loss
TOT 0-1 loss
WHU 1-2 loss
WOL 1-1 DRAW
CRY 2-1 WIN
BUR 1-2 loss

Heck, if City can win by 2 or more on that field (without our best player), then they will have done something NO other EPL team has done there this season.

Putting the "10" into context. ;-)

I totally agree with one of our most sensible posters. I can’t wait for today to see my beloved world class team. Very excited to see us walk out. We will be fine with a few problems to solve. Get behind this wonderful team. I’ve no complaints whatsoever. They need our backing and I mean vocal backing when the chips are down especially at home. Our wonderful away crowd are the best and show how we should be backing them at home

Well said, as a supporter of over 50 years that’s the kind of backing I expect from our fans.

 

[chickaroon]

If Haaland is out are we actually going to have Foden or Grealish in the middle?

It will be Alvarez won't it?

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Haaland out. Confirmed

@Lavinda Past fucking journalist wankers?

 

[manimanc]

What's up with Erling?

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

We have one genuine full back, one genuine winger, and only 2 strikers in our squad! The rest are either goalkeepers, centre halves or, with the exception of Rodri, diminutive or untrusted midfielders!

It's no wonder we are in such a muddle, and without sounding too depressing, I don't see us winning today.

 

[Crooked_rain]

If Haaland's not playing, obviously it would be a big loss to any team, but perhaps reverting to a 5 man midfield with Alvarez the most advanced 6th will return a solidity we've missed recently.

Don't buy this 'it's only Luton' crap. They'll scrap and fight and make it hard. 0-1 City, maybe 1-2, back in the points.

As someone pointed out earlier, nobody has beaten Luton at their place with a two goal margin yet.

They make you work for it.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

What's up with Erling?

Seen a few people on twitter say its his foot which is causing him issues. If true this could become a problem for us, as it seems to keep reoccurring and may need some rest.

 

[Gray]

Fearing the worse, hoping for the best.

 

[johnnytapia]

I want pep skipping across that fuckin pitch in a cream suit and shit slip on shoes at that full time whistle tomorrow after sticking 10 past these bastards! I hope we dont take our foot off the gas and take the frustrations of the last 4 results and manner of some of them out on making sure all these media twat pundits get a strong message that all these 'title contenders' such as spurs and villa are fuckin light years behind us and after the next 10 fixtures the table will show that.

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[St.Pauli support]

Who scores?? I hope Pep has told the whole team they are all responsible for creativity and also for scoring.
We have to do it as a team til the last minute.

Confidence isn't high, match preparation went through the chimney. All about strong team now.

COME ON CITY