I'm not sure, if he's still carrying an injury i'd rest him.Yes they should win but it brings the chances of us winning down. A real dilemma for sure because we absolutely need 3 points and a full strength team for RM. It's going to be an epic, mentally and physically exhausting week. Erling has to play on Saturday. He only had 17 touches all game against RM. He needs the match fitness and confidence.
Yeah but if you're at the game she can do the housework ;)I always think that too...
Then I realise the missus is off on Saturday!
I would prefer it if he wanted to play well.Foden may want to play badly and further his chances of POTY, but I don't see Pep starting him.
------------------Ederson
Lewis---Akanji---Dias---Gvardiol
-----------------Nunes
---------De Bruyne--Alvarez
Bobb---------Haaland-------Doku
2 of them are 21 and in a new league and foreign country for the first time.Gvardiol has been excellent for past few weeks and looks a very good buy
They are part of a squad that’s a point off the top of the league, in the fa cup semi final and CL quarter final. We’ve come off a really tiring season, they’ve replaced the likes of Gundogan, Mahrez and Laporte, as well as bad egg Cancelo. I think they’ve done pretty well, albeit Nunez could have done better. Injuries haven’t helped such as KDB, Stones, Walker etc. I think your assessment is very harsh. I think Doku, Gvardiol and Kovacic have all done well, particularly given how difficult the first year working under Pep, which is a different planet to where they have been beforeThere is the problem in your last paragraph. On the whole our new additions have been pretty underwhelming to say the least. Alvarez had been the best of them but his form.has dipped sharply of late. As a result our starting eleven is getting flogged to death.
If Foden wants to play it’s because he wants to play, not because he is thinking about personal awards. I’d be more pissed off if he didn’t want to playFoden may want to play badly and further his chances of POTY, but I don't see Pep starting him.
------------------Ederson
Lewis---Akanji---Dias---Gvardiol
-----------------Nunes
---------De Bruyne--Alvarez
Bobb---------Haaland-------Doku
They are part of a squad that’s a point off the top of the league, in the fa cup semi final and CL quarter final. We’ve come off a really tiring season, they’ve replaced the likes of Gundogan, Mahrez and Laporte, as well as bad egg Cancelo. I think they’ve done pretty well, albeit Nunez could have done better. Injuries haven’t helped such as KDB, Stones, Walker etc. I think your assessment is very harsh. I think Doku, Gvardiol and Kovacic have all done well, particularly given how difficult the first year working under Pep, which is a different planet to where they have been before
Still only 22.Gvardiol has been excellent for past few weeks and looks a very good buy
Pep is building a young team, Gvardiol, Bobb, Doku, Rico, Julian, Everichi all under 23 I think with Dias, Stones, Haaland, Ederson, Ake, Akanji, Phil, Rodri, Jack, still plenty of years in them. Think we can get a season or two out of Kyle, Kev and Kovacic but they’ll be replaced, jury is out on Nunez and obviously Phillips will probably be sold, the rebuild is looking good.Still only 22.