Newcastle United (H) - Sat 4th March, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Oystercatcher28]

Definitely need a rigid right back and to hit the Barcodes at pace on the counter. They're draw specialists and solid for work efforts. Fancy the win against them but City will need to be patient and at the top of their game.

 

[MarsLlama]

Got to win this one, Newcastle have looked extremely unimpressive since Boxing Day and have been playing midtable form at best.

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake
Foden, Rodri, Bernardo, Grealish
Haaland, Alvarez

 

[eastmanc]

Foden and Mahrez!

More of a goal threat than Jack.

 

[hammocity]

Whats our record with half 12 kick offs this season?

Lost the last 2, Brentford and Rags, we’ve got the Dippers at 12:30 as well, I hate these early Saturday games, hardly ever see a decent match.

 

[richards30]

That's the team I'd hope to see.Maybe our 'best' 11.

Full steam now mate and time to get the Stones and Dias partnership back together!

 

[Bluesince1979]

6 games unbeaten. Time to start building momentum

Nobody is better than us at doing ‘run ins’

 

[herrock]

Time to build on the away support. We are building up a head of steam on the pitch, time to get it rocking at the etihad

 

[vmsuhail]

6 games unbeaten. Time to start building momentum

Nobody is better than us at doing ‘run ins’

It's a very good run considering there were 5 away games back-to-back. Feels like we're slowly getting back to our stride. Grealish and Ake in great form, Foden is back, Dias is back, Bernardo getting better, Alvarez getting lots of minutes, Rodri gets some rotation... follow up with 2 home wins against Newcastle and Liepzig, and the treble looks on.

 

[Bluesince1979]

It's a very good run considering there were 5 away games back-to-back. Feels like we're slowly getting back to our stride. Grealish and Ake in great form, Foden is back, Dias is back, Bernardo getting better, Alvarez getting lots of minutes, Rodri gets some rotation... follow up with 2 home wins against Newcastle and Liepzig, and the treble looks on.

Steady on old bean ;)