Southampton (H) - Sat 18 Sep 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Phil1]

Time to le the football do the talking.
4-1

 

[Shaffer92]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Ake
Cancelo

Dinho
Bernardo
KDB

Mahrez
Jesus
Foden

 

[bernard o'silver]

If it’s not a stupid question, who is Kevin Palmer?

He's a Drummer, used to be in prog rock band ELP

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Chelsea’s 8 days away. Hopefully at least one of them will recover enough to play

The situation with Laporte is completely stupid. He went off at half time in one Spain game with an injury but then played again 3 days later in a group they are going to get through easily. There must be a connection between that and now him being out just when he is needed. This is not the same situation as KDB wanting to play in the latter stages of the Euros but the Spain manager wants a bloody telling off.
I don't like the situation with Stones. What is wrong with him? If it's a definite injury we all know about (e.g KDB's ankle is done in) then you can understand and cope with that but why is Stones out so soon after playing 2 games for England?

 

[BM96]

Just 865 tickets left - you know what it is going to be the best crowd of the season so far and will probably sell out.

I bought my ticket on Wednesday morning and there wasn't loads left then. Certainly weren't struggling to sell tickets. If it does sell out pep comments will get justified by the media, but looked like this was on the cards anyway.

 

[citytill1die84]

Typical Stones not fit to start season, fucks off to play 2x 90 minutes for England in 7 days and returns injured.

 

[keemcfc]

Ederson
Walker Ake Ake Ake
Ake Ake
De Bruyne
Jesus Sterling Foden

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Typical Stones not fit to start season, fucks off to play 2x 90 minutes for England in 7 days and returns injured.

Both got injured then Carried on playing, stoned stayed on. Laporte came off was reported injured but played the next game, joke.

 

[citytill1die84]

Ederson

Walker Fernandinho Dias Cancelo

Rodri

Jesus KDB B.Silva Grealish

Foden

Attacking players will be a nightmare for Pep to choose from lol

Got a feeling Ake after his poor father passed away will be missing so can see Dinho back in at CB.

A nice win please blue boys :)

 

[citytill1die84]

Both got injured then Carried on playing, stoned stayed on. Laporte came off was reported injured but played the next game, joke.

Yep frustrates the fuck out of me.

 

[ancoats]

southampton are that sort of team you just don't know how it will pan out on the day
they will setup with a back 5 and 4 midfield and one up top and defend the box

city and pep know the first goal changes everything and city take the early chance southampton have to come out
but if city are sloppy early and let them score its going to be a long day and we can panic

from last season pep changes after champions league games was sterling and jesus up front in the premier league
so i can see that again and KDB and foden will get a run out and one holding in gundogan or fernandinho
walker and cancello dias ake in defence

 

[Gumzy97]

Fair play to Ake tomorrow if he plays. Couldn't imagine how he's feeling right now.

 

[Gumzy97]

I think pep said those comments as he wants more of an atmosphere. Not about attendance. He just want us to be loud to push the team. Constant songs etc. It seems to be a rallying cry to us. To make our stadium more intimidating to play in for opposition teams. That's what pep wants probably.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Sorry you are not well, covid is still a risk unfortunately

If rodders is out dinho will have to play else he would be at cb i think

Any thoughts on trying Kyle?

 

[Northblue]

Just 865 tickets left - you know what it is going to be the best crowd of the season so far and will probably sell out.

Out of interest how are you checking this? Do you just tot up the number of available seats in each block?

 

[Phil1]

The Stones situation has pissed me off far more than anything else that's happened over the last day or two.

 

[Gabriel]

Think Ake will play.

 

[lionheart]

He's a Drummer, used to be in prog rock band ELP

Presume you are jesting. The legendary Carl Palmer was the drummer in ELP.

 

[Legal Alien]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Ake
Cancelo

KDB
Fernandinho
Bernardo

Sterling
Jesus
Grealish

A big crowd entertained with a comfortable 4-1 win, with Jesus, KDB, Sterling and Foden scoring.

COME ON CITY!!!

 

[blueparrot]

becau se he repeats it often and he must know that is the headlines the media want , even some commentators call us the emptihad

Who cares what they think we know, the rest of them who gives a toss.