Newcastle United (H) | Sat 19th Aug, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[mcfcphil]

You just proved my point. You can only name 11 players. And by the way, Alvarez has a knock.

If you think that's proved your point you've misunderstood my post.

 

[Ric]

It’s going to be a difficult game tomorrow in the circumstances, but these are the types of challenges we thrive on. As Guardiola says, need the crowd to be well up for it but absolutely no reason why we can’t beat them. The Etihad is a fortress these days, and it should be a good, open game which will suit us.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

I would play Gvardiol in that role. He has all the tools.

So you’d play someone in that role that made his full debut two days ago ?

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

It’s going to be a difficult game tomorrow in the circumstances, but these are the types of challenges we thrive on. As Guardiola says, need the crowd to be well up for it but absolutely no reason why we can’t beat them. The Etihad is a fortress these days, and it should be a good, open game which will suit us.

Exactly, some throwing in the towel in this thread

lets get behind the lads and get after these from the first whistle , make it intimidating. The biggest clubs in Europe folded under that pressure last season

it being a night game will definitely help

 

[Haaland94]

So you’d play someone in that role that made his full debut two days ago ?

Yeah. He is one of the best defenders in the world and probably the best young defender in the world. I understand he didn't have a chance to fully adapt, far from it, but I would say few would be more suited to the role than Gvardiol.

 

[richards30]

Why is Ruben still not fit?

 

[richards30]

Still think Dias and Bernardo will play.

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Gvardiol
Ake
Rodri
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

I’ll bring my rattle

 

[skillman]

I would play Gvardiol in that role. He has all the tools.

Also, why are some saying Bernardo and Dias are out?

Both may be available.

It took Stones, one of the most technically gifted players of the game, months to master that role. Maybe even years when you consider past attempts. So it would be some feat for Gvardiol to know it already.

 

[TonyM]

I'll be happy once Txiki comes on to the field for a "Let's be having ya" moment. I feel he needs that atm.