Pre Match Thread | Sunderland v City

[I'm With Stupid]

I'd like to see us use this tournament to give some of the youngsters a game. I wouldn't go full-Wenger, because the whole point is to give them experience playing in the first team, and so you don't want that first team to not actually have any first teamers in it. But I think Iheanacho's due a start after a couple of decent performances from the bench. I doubt Roberts will start, but I'd like to see him come on at some point to play alongside the likes of De Bruyne.

 

[bluemoon98]

Caballero
Maffeo Otamendi Demichelis Kolarov
fernando fernandino
de bruyne manu garcia roberts
iheanacho

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Maffeo & kelechi will play a part.

Possibly Zuculini and Roberts from the bench.

 

[kippaxking79]

......................................Caballero........................

....Sagna.............Demi................Ottamendi......................Kolorov.....

..................Fernando.......................Fernandinho.........

................Roberts.........De Bruyne..............Sterling....

..........................................Bony.....................

De Bruyne needs to start to get him used to playing in our system which from the looks of things on Saturday won't take him long.

Bony and Sterling need to start to get their seasons firing. If they cant do it against the Mackems then there's no hope cos they are garbage!

Back 4, hardly any changes as Kompany and Mangala out.

Potentially a banana skin this. We used to be masters at turning up at dog sh*t teams then getting beat. Hopefully not anymore. ;)

 

[Kompany is King]

I'd like to see Maffeo start. Good experience & would give Sagna a rest.

Be good to see more of Otamendi.

If Iheancho is going to get a start then this could be the one though I feel Bony needs to start so he can build his confidence up.

Can only see Roberts & Garcia on the bench. At best Roberts may get on as a sub.

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

Edit: Forgot GK - Caballero

 

[Lichfield blue]

That doesn't look to bad,just replace Roberts,Garcia and nacho as pellegrini won't be starting any of them imo ..

Navas at RB are you pissed up? He couldn't tackle a meat pie

 

[tiggsywiggsywoo]

T

Edit: Forgot GK - Caballero

That should do it.

 

[Man city fan 72]

T

That should do it.

No way should De Bruyne be playing, reckon he'll be fucked for Tottenham if he does. Question marks over Fern as well. Zucculini all the way if he's legible.

 

[Tbilisi]

No way should De Bruyne be playing, reckon he'll be fucked for Tottenham if he does. Question marks over Fern as well. Zucculini all the way if he's legible.

Fern and Sagna need a rest