Spurs (A) - Fri 26th Jan, 20:00 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Semper aggressus]

No, but Maddison apparently will be.

Typical. No doubt he’ll bloody score as well.

Don‘t know why we always seem to shit the bed against these, they’re no better than Villa, Newcastle or Brighton yet we seem to freeze against them.

It really is about time we went back to the days of beating these 5-1 (Dzeko 4). Can’t believe that was over ten years ago.

 

[Gremlin]

Spuds will have most of their players back and possibly Son if they get knocked out early at AFCON, so expect to face the strongest Spuds team for weeks , also think Pep will go with a decent team after a couple of weeks break , this will be a good game, Spuds new style of play is aggressive/pressing which will leave them vunerable at the back , its about time we scored and won at their new stadium.

Think you mean Asia Cup, not AFCON - plus he's injured (at the Asia Cup).

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ortega

Walker
Akanji
Ake
Garvdiol

Rodri
Nunes
Foden

Bernardo
Alvarez
Grealish

 

[LongsightM13]

Man up. Stop missing absolute sitters and penalties, that’s all
We’ve dominated every game at that place and still somehow contrived to lose every time. These lot are long overdue a thrashing there

 

[TonyM]

Won't our team be too old by the time this game comes around?

 

[TonyM]

• I'd rest Walker and Gvardiol if Akanji and Stones are fit enough to replace them.
• I'd like to see Akanji and Ake as the full backs because I think they can use the ball well and cover CB allowing Stone to move into midfield.
• I'd prefer Bernardo to Kovacic as Rodri's pal in the center. I think we can do that plus cover while the wide men drive more centrally.
• I'd prefer to keep KDB on the bench until it's the right time for a cameo. I just think it devastates teams when he arrives. Same with Doku. Same with Haaland. If those 3 can work together as a unit it'll be phenomenal.
• If we are well up I'd replace Rodri with Kovacic - we need to find a way to not drop performances when he's not on the pitch.

Start:
............Ortega............
Akanji . Dias . Stones . Ake
........Rodri Bernardo......
Bobb .... Foden ...Grealish
........... Alvarez ............

End:
............Ortega............
Akanji . Dias . Stones . Ake
.......Kovacic Bernardo.....
KDB ...... Foden ..... Doku
.......... Haaland ...........

 

[citymad]

Spuds will have most of their players back and possibly Son if they get knocked out early at AFCON, so expect to face the strongest Spuds team for weeks , also think Pep will go with a decent team after a couple of weeks break , this will be a good game, Spuds new style of play is aggressive/pressing which will leave them vunerable at the back , its about time we scored and won at their new stadium.

At the same time our defence doesnt like to be pressed this season. Son (hope he's not back yet) and Kulusevski gave us all sorts of problems last game. It's set up to be a magnificent game a bit like Newcastle, open at times, and could be a high scoring, hopefully in our favour like the legendary 4-3 cup win.

 

[chaddblue]

Spuds will have most of their players back and possibly Son if they get knocked out early at AFCON, so expect to face the strongest Spuds team for weeks , also think Pep will go with a decent team after a couple of weeks break , this will be a good game, Spuds new style of play is aggressive/pressing which will leave them vunerable at the back , its about time we scored and won at their new stadium.

Don't think that's right mate

Think they could be missing 11 players for various reasons

They have two players at the African cup, Sarr and Bissouma, and one player at the asian cup, Son. Unless there's a shock all three will still be there by the time we play them

Of the other 8 that are injured or ill, I think there's only Kulesevski and Sessegnon who are definitely gonna be available and Maddison and Solomon who are possibles but major doubts

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

I want City to make a statement on this one, ignore the history of not scoring at the Spuds stadium, just go out and prove we are better then them

 

[RayCTID]

They were decent against Jim'll Fixit's mob but I wouldn't call them outstanding. Maddison is going to be severely lacking in match fitness to make any difference. This is the ideal time to play spursy.