Thaksinssoldier
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Stones is more than capable of bossing it in there if fit. He’ll get us to Christmas for sure.
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Rodri Injury Updates | City say ligament injury (pg117)
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Look at the risk of getting flamed I don't think Pep will have been happy to see Haaland stoke the fires in that way and provide extra motivation. Clearly personal rivalries are developing on the pitch (even if the managers share great mutual respect and friendship) and so I think it's safe to say matches between the 2 will from now on need to be watched from behind the sofa. Haaland seemed out of control at times and whilst no doubt City fans will love to see that, it does indicate him getting wound up and it's one thing doing that at his home stadium but he's now created a viper-pit atmosphere for the game at the Emirates. City are more than capable of handling that but why make it even tougher than it would otherwise be? It's like creating an extra trip to Anfield from a City perspective.You’ve also got Ian Wright on some twitter video taking Haalands playful throw of the ball at Gabriel literally and talking about retribution at the Emirates, Gabriel was a total dickhead yesterday and it’s all down to your **** of a manager Arteta.
Likewise Arsenal's shithousery guarantees City away will from now on be even harder than it was before as the fans will be even more up for it than they were before. I'm thinking City-Madrid of a couple of years ago levels of crowd atmosphere which makes it almost mission impossible.
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Jesus wept.Because the reality is Begiristain did nothing to make City better. Spending money on Phillips and Nunes is ok? The problem is lack of top planning in the recent windows and the board is paying for their sins to have no plan B. EVERYBODY told it, nobody from the club has done it. The fact is we are lacking pure pragmatism in this board. We have not signed no Rodri’s and Haalands back-up and for everyone it was fine. Open your eyes.
blue ranger
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Rewatch Villa away last season :-) Akanji is a brilliant player but not a midfielder.I think we'll see Pep sacrifice one of the attacking players and go to two holding midfielders. Why try and cover for Rodri with one player when he's the best in the world at what he does? It will likely take 2 players to make up for it in that area of the pitch. IMO anyway.
A line-up like:
GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Walker/Lewis
CB x2: Stones/Dias/Ake/Akanji
LB: Gvardiol/Ake
DM x2: Kovacic/Lewis/Gundo/Stones/Gvardiol
CM (attacking/sole 8): KDB/Gundo/Lewis/Foden/Nunes
RW: Foden/Savinho/Doku
ST: Haaland/KDB/Foden/Gundo
LW: Grealish/Doku/Savinho
I also wouldn't be surprised to see Akanji used as a coupled-up DM at some point. His reading of spaces and pace to recover is vital. And his passing range is fantastic with both feet.
Rewatch Villa away last season :-) Akanji is a brilliant player but not a midfielder.
To be fair, that was Stones and Lewis wasn't it? Could be wrong.
stan bowles
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Dr Cugat will work his usual miracles. Until then, others will just have to step up.
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Roll on Saturday lunchtime then.Yeh he has been whenever I've watched him
flb
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And that’s the best and most exiting thing about this manager , he will adapt , JS will have to be wrapped in cotton wool , and move into midfield from defence like we know he can , not necessarily as an starting midfielder but moving in like he’s done time and time again offensively with a fluid four in defence becoming a three on the attack ,our rivals are licking their lips obviously, only a fucking grade A tool would underestimate this team and managerPep will change tactics now. It’ll be interesting to see what he comes up with.
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This.I think we'll see Pep sacrifice one of the attacking players and go to two holding midfielders. Why try and cover for Rodri with one player when he's the best in the world at what he does? It will likely take 2 players to make up for it in that area of the pitch. IMO anyway.
A line-up like:
GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Walker/Lewis
CB x2: Stones/Dias/Ake/Akanji
LB: Gvardiol/Ake
DM x2: Kovacic/Lewis/Gundo/Stones/Gvardiol
CM (attacking/sole 8): KDB/Gundo/Lewis/Foden/Nunes
RW: Foden/Savinho/Doku
ST: Haaland/KDB/Foden/Gundo
LW: Grealish/Doku/Savinho
I also wouldn't be surprised to see Akanji used as a coupled-up DM at some point. His reading of spaces and pace to recover is vital. And his passing range is fantastic with both feet.
it was Stones, Lewis and Alvarez.To be fair, that was Stones and Lewis wasn't it? Could be wrong.