Don’t agree mate. Haaland starts. He needs to get into our style of play and even though he didn’t score against Bournemouth, he still contributed a lot in helping us to a good victory. Fitting in well and will improve with more game time...............Ederson..........
Walker...Dias....Ake....Cancelo
....KdB...Rodri...Gundogan
...Mahrez...Foden...Grealish
Bench Halland just to give him a bit of perspective and give opportunity to a few of us enjoying false nine City teams. Also, imagine an opposition team training their back line for five days how to deal with a big lump in the middle, just to encounter our rotation up front.
There is no way on earth he rests Haaland with only one game a week atm..............Ederson..........
Walker...Dias....Ake....Cancelo
....KdB...Rodri...Gundogan
...Mahrez...Foden...Grealish
Bench Halland just to give him a bit of perspective and give opportunity to a few of us enjoying false nine City teams. Also, imagine an opposition team training their back line for five days how to deal with a big lump in the middle, just to encounter our rotation up front.
Can’t be or the lad as not got a clue about footballSeriously I've read on this forum to drop Foden and Haaland. Is this for real?
Tbf Stones needing minutes is at least partly his own fault, if it’s true he missed our tour through obeying his covid conspiracy crank missus.Ake really doesn't deserve a benching whilst if John is ready- especially with Laporte out- he needs minutes.
...............Ederson..............
Cancelo.Stones...Dias........Ake
................Rodri.................
Alvarez.DeBruyne.Bernardo(TBA)
...............Haaland..............
Subs- Walker in, Cancelo to the LB- Either Stones or Ake off with the requisite position changes.
TBA is whomever between Jack and Phil who shows the most this week in practice and that start will be scrutinized with a 60m sub of the other in. Mahrez in for either Alvarez straight in or for Haaland and Alvarez to the 9. Would like to see Phillips in the mix as well.
Be that as it may (and TBF I could care less about what he does and does not do off the pitch) we still need every cog of this slim squad tested, spooled up to peak shape and performance ASAP.Tbf Stones needing minutes is at least partly his own fault, if it’s true he missed our tour through obeying his covid conspiracy crank missus.
Great player but it’s also true that many of his problems and unavailability in his time at City have been entirely self inflicted
Yep fair enough, agree we need him up to speed ASAP, but probably more likely to see him playing the full 90 in that daft friendly instead of this weekend. Two clean sheets and barely conceded a shot so far so no reason to be chopping and changing the back four on SundayBe that as it may (and TBF I could care less about what he does and does not do off the pitch) we still need every cog of this slim squad tested, spooled up to peak shape and performance ASAP.
Jesus Christ, you pick holes in one player because you happen to prefer another one, how completely fucking sad is thatBecause I prefer John Stones
My fear is that Bernie makes the trip and gets kidnapped by Barca.probably more likely to see him playing the full 90 in that daft friendly instead of this weekend.