Southampton v City pre-match thread

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Stunned Bravo is starting and Sterling dropped. Risky stuff playing arround with a CL spot. Why rotate the squad? Has Pep forgotten that due to his naive play against Monaco we are no longer in Europe? To be honest Khaldoon should ask some big questions if we dont get a top four spot with this squad.
 
Sterling is a winger, would play him on the wing ahead of KDB every time. Bravo in as well is a joke, sure he might be staying longer than Cabellero but top 4 is more important than Peps pride.
 
Looking at that line up, it seems he's going all out for the FA Cup. No Sterling, Stones or Caballero. I'd nearly take the draw right now, particularly with Bravo in goal.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Stunned Bravo is starting and Sterling dropped. Risky stuff playing arround with a CL spot. Why rotate the squad? Has Pep forgotten that due to his naive play against Monaco we are no longer in Europe? To be honest Khaldoon should ask some big questions if we dont get a top four spot with this squad.
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careful. the blue tinted squad are watching this thread.
 
It is all about taking the third position today in the table with a win. Southampton is never easy but hopefully they may already be wrapping up for the season. This is a must win game and the team is strong enough obviously to get the job done. De Bruyne seems to have reverted back to his best position in my opinion, which is in the right of the front three and with the options we have in midfield and at this point of the season, it is a good move to play him there today. I suppose Stones is rested and Sterling also but it is good to see Kompany once again in the starting line up. Not sure about the goal keeper. Clichy and Navas are a mainstay in the line up as well. Surprised Delph is not at least on the bench.

We have to play well and fight and get the three points and there is enough leadership and experience in the team to get it done.
 
jimharri said:
Looking at that line up, it seems he's going all out for the FA Cup. No Sterling, Stones or Caballero. I'd nearly take the draw right now, particularly with Bravo in goal.
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Stones injured. Sterling might be in need of a rest. Bravo is a better keeper than Caballero overall even though he is out of form.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Stunned Bravo is starting and Sterling dropped. Risky stuff playing arround with a CL spot. Why rotate the squad? Has Pep forgotten that due to his naive play against Monaco we are no longer in Europe? To be honest Khaldoon should ask some big questions if we dont get a top four spot with this squad.
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The first question should be "When can you get Joe back?" Followed by "How much cash do you need to concede fewer goals than Spurs do?"
 
karen7 said:
John is injured,delph comeback being managed and raz not fully fit
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Well fuck me. Here I was thinking that Pep had given up on top 4 and thought more about his pride than winning a game of football.

That will teach me to read the pre match thread!
 
Well, we should still have more than enough to win this match, despite the absences.

I am going to go with a 2-3 win.
 
BuryBlue1977 said:
Comfortable win. 1-3. With Sterling, Aguero, Sane, Silva, KDB we needn't worry about who is in goal. I've said it all season, someone is going to be on the end of a severe spanking if we put away our chances. Just hope that day is today!
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I always worry. I worry whether our full backs can keep up with their wingers, is the ref gonna give the stonewall pen this game for us, is Silva gonna pass instead of thumping it into the net. It's an endless worry.
 
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