Southampton (H) Pre Match Thread

[Dr Jacoby]

Line-up as expected, bar Sane being favoured over Mahrez.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Mendy
Fernandinho
Bernardo
David
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

You called it.

 

[kaz7]

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva (C), Sane, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero Subs | Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Delph, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Surprised Sane is starting again but no complaints.

 

[citizen_maine]

If we were to lose, and it’s a very big if, we would still have two further games to make amends. That alone makes it far from a “must win” imo. Personally I think Guardiola will prioritise today in terms of team selection.

I don't think that's how Peps mind works though. He'd rather get the CL group sewn up, then rotate players in the dead rubbers.
We have enough strength and depth to win both games though, so hopefully won't matter

 

[Dazzle84]

KDB aside, the strongest XI we have. I fancy us for a win today you know

 

[kaz7]

 

[pudge]

Would have preferred Mahrez, with his current form, but you can't argue about the strength of that team.

 

[deano ou812]

Really strong attacking line up,shame Diaz didn’t make the bench after his two goals..

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

If that’s actually a 4-3-3 it’s either brave or very stupid

 

[RandomJ]

Diaz not even making the bench again. No chance he's signing that contact.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

I’d say that’s pretty much our strongest line up

 

[journolud]

Would love to see Foden start, but think he’s more likely to get the nod against Shakhtar.

On paper this is the easier game. I was wrong anyway. This is why I don't do the lottery

 

[super_city_si]

I like it. I like it a lot!

 

[jimharri]

Pity Phil isn't getting a start today. It is, theoretically, an "easier" game, but hey ho. Same goes for Brahim not even making the bench. Ah well; in Pep we trust.

 

[mosssideblue]

I wonder who we should sub off early in case they get injured :)

 

[OntarioBlue]

Great line up but I’m a bit surprised we are putting such a strong team out. I expected some rotation. Hopefully we can get a good lead early and make some substitutions.

 

[kaz7]

Pity Phil isn't getting a start today. It is, theoretically, an "easier" game, but hey ho. Same goes for Brahim not even making the bench. Ah well; in Pep we trust.

No easy games in the prem jimbo

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Really strong attacking line up,shame Diaz didn’t make the bench after his two goals..

Suspect him & Mahrez will play on Wednesday.

 

[leth]

Very happy with that. I was expecting Mahrez over Sane based on how Pep has been playing him into the first XI of late, but there's a very strong case to be made that that's our strongest XI until De Bruyne is fit again.