Spurs (h) pre-match thread

[clive manchester]

Ever thought you might be wrong? just a thought

Which bit? Close to 50m? England's most promising defender? Our second choice left back? his abysmal performances?

 

[Marvin]

I actually think Stones has been dire this season after the first 4 or 5 weeks of the season. Admittedly he is playing with Otamendi, Kolarov etc but this is a supposed £50m player. Surely he can do better. I'd probably go with a back 3 so we can get an extra man in midfield and also up with Aguero (3-5-2):

Caballero
Kompany
Otamendi
Stones
Sterling
Fernando
KDB
Delph
Sane
Jesus
Aguero

New centre back. Kompany injured. New Keeper. Not a surprise we have struggled

 

[clive manchester]

Bravo is a quality keeper and will prove it. Kolarov is quality too although I concede he can be exposed by a quick player.

It's only a matter of time before this City squad clicks

Be sure to let me know when that happens. Stones will I hope prove to be quality. Which is why I would play him in front of our reserve left back in the centre of our defence.

 

[citymad]

We all know what's going to happen with Vinny if he starts. Someone's going to make a bad pass he's going to overstretch for it and pull a bloody muscle.

 

[PragueBlue]

Bravo is a quality keeper and will prove it.

I agree with you which is something I never thought I would say ;-)

He's going through a tough time at the moment but we should judge a quality of a player by his career, not a few bad games. Having said that, not sure which would help him the most, taking him out of the firing line for a while (which may damage his confidence) or letting him play through it. I'd be tempted to stick with him.

 

[NQCitizen]

Stones and Clichy scare me way more than Kolarov right now - who is probably our second best regularly available center back strange as it is. I'd go sagna over Zaba too. Bravo is a very good keeper in a horrible patch.

Gonna need midfielders keeping tabs on Eriksen and Alli, also Rose and Walker. Sane, Sterling and Fernando seem so essential it becomes one from Kev and Silva and one from Yaya, Garcia or Delph.

Sneaking suspicion Jesus might start just to mess with their plans.

 

[citymad]

Bravo is a quality keeper and will prove it. Kolarov is quality too although I concede he can be exposed by a quick player.

It's only a matter of time before this City squad clicks

Oh come on Marvin get your act together. Kolarov is an awful defender. Would not get into any of the top teams. As for Bravo , have you seen his stats on shot stopping? This side is never going to click with poor quality players in suck important positions.

 

[dannyboy29]

Bravo is a quality keeper and will prove it. Kolarov is quality too although I concede he can be exposed by a quick player.

It's only a matter of time before this City squad clicks

Possibly WUM going on here but if not then I would love half of whatever you're on.....

Hes an absolute liability, fantastic at that little faint he does before he passes the ball but apart from that hes garbage, he cant make a save that's not bread and butter. Of the keepers ive seen at City inc, Hart, Willy, Given, James, Weaver, Seaman ect Bravo is bar far the worst.

 

[inchy14]

-----------------------Bravo-------------------
-----Otamendi---Kompany---Stones-------
-------------------Fernando--------------------
Sterling---KDB-----------Silva--------Sane
-----------Aguero-------Jesus--------------

Go at it from the off, Jesus off for Kelechi after 60 minutes.

Imagine that side with Fernandinho instead of Fernando once he's eligible. Mouth watering.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

IMO Bravo is not a patch on Joe and is a liability

He may be going through a tough patch but he really does not look good enough

But we should support the lad no matter what our personal views are because he is our goalie and needs our support