Spurs (h) pre-match thread

[EddieR]

Haha first post and all

Welcome to Bluemoan Brightwells Boots

 

[mancityscot]

i just desperately want to thrash spurs, send out a proper statement and go on a winning run of say 6-7 games, to shut up all the haters and critics and put us firmly back in the title race. easier said than done mind

 

[MillisleBlue]

Hope I'm wrong but I think Spurs' goal difference will look much better after this one.

 

[kaz7]

After yesterday I think we'll get another hammering but I also thought that after Leicester and we beat Arsenal despite being under strength.

Willy

Sagna Otamendi Stones Clichy

Fernando Yaya

Sane De Bruyne Sterling

Aguero

I'm also losing patience with Bravo I'm not going to try defend him anymore. I don't think Silva & De Bruyne in the same side works I believe De Bruyne is best played behind the forward. I'd play the wingers of Sane and Sterling to stop Rose and Walker having a free run down the wings. I hope Fernando is fit if not I'd play Delph I wouldn't put Zaba in Midfield. Hopefully Kompany is back and for me he can replace Stones who for me has been terrible (so far) at City.

Gunna go with my head on this 1 and say win win 2-1 but I wouldn't be surprised at all if we lose.

Yaya and nando will be murdered as we need legs but we have no options i suppose,this game will be an education for us

 

[citytill1die84]

Yaya and nando will be murdered as we need legs but we have no options i suppose,this game will be an education for us

Exactly no options so Fernando and Yaya have to play. Plus Yaya and Fernando did ok in the Arsenal game.

 

[Spurs_fan]

Spurs fan here.
Just thought I'd balance your mood a bit (Spurs fans have been where you are regularly).

Even though Spurs fans are flying high at the moment, we see this (and the Liverpool match in three weeks) as the two toughest games, ones we'd do well to take a draw from.

Reasons we still have reasons to think City would pose a bigger challenge than you seem to think:
- Even you're "struggling", your home record last 10 months is still 8 wins - 4 draws - 1 loss, with your only loss coming against Chelsea
- Even an out-of-form De Bruyne and Aguero, could still score 3+ against Spurs.
- Look at Spurs' away results: True, we won the last two. But before that, our results were 2-4-2. Spurs' away record is only the 6th best in the PL.
- Vertonghen just got injured. He's been a very vital piece of our defensive record this season. Spurs' struggles last autumn was in large part because we struggled when we didn't play our strongest XI.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

I question whether there is any point in picking, Yaya and Zabaleta. Neither of those players are going to be part of our next Premier League title and I see no point in picking the same players week in week out. This season is a write off now and if he is serious about this being a long term project, needs to show it and pick some of the academy players and youngsters.

 

[Ric]

Spurs fan here.
Just thought I'd balance your mood a bit (Spurs fans have been where you are regularly).

Even though Spurs fans are flying high at the moment, we see this (and the Liverpool match in three weeks) as the two toughest games, ones we'd do well to take a draw from.

Reasons we still have reasons to think City would pose a bigger challenge than you seem to think:
- Even you're "struggling", your home record last 10 months is still 8 wins - 4 draws - 1 loss, with your only loss coming against Chelsea
- Even an out-of-form De Bruyne and Aguero, could still score 3+ against Spurs.
- Look at Spurs' away results: True, we won the last two. But before that, our results were 2-4-2. Spurs' away record is only the 6th best in the PL.
- Vertonghen just got injured. He's been a very vital piece of our defensive record this season. Spurs' struggles last autumn was in large part because we struggled when we didn't play our strongest XI.

Cheers mate, some cause for optimism then! Think it'll be a very tough game for us on Saturday though. You're precisely the type of team we struggle most against.

 

[MCFC_4Heatons]

It was more just to emphasise a point that I wouldn't be totally against either 1 of them starting but I don't think they should both start together. I agree, De Bruyne over Silva for me also.

I know, Silva for me flatters to deceive on many occassions. Amazing technical ability but want to see end product from him.

 

[bellsouth]

Spurs fan here.
Just thought I'd balance your mood a bit (Spurs fans have been where you are regularly).

Even though Spurs fans are flying high at the moment, we see this (and the Liverpool match in three weeks) as the two toughest games, ones we'd do well to take a draw from.

Reasons we still have reasons to think City would pose a bigger challenge than you seem to think:
- Even you're "struggling", your home record last 10 months is still 8 wins - 4 draws - 1 loss, with your only loss coming against Chelsea
- Even an out-of-form De Bruyne and Aguero, could still score 3+ against Spurs.
- Look at Spurs' away results: True, we won the last two. But before that, our results were 2-4-2. Spurs' away record is only the 6th best in the PL.
- Vertonghen just got injured. He's been a very vital piece of our defensive record this season. Spurs' struggles last autumn was in large part because we struggled when we didn't play our strongest XI.

Its a good balanced piece but this game will come down to the midfield and your young, energetic and confident version will run rings around our slow, old ponderous lot. Our best chance would be to try and keep it tight but we won't do that....

 

[Mike City]

We will win 3-1.

 

[blue61]

I agree with those that don't believe Silva and KDB are a good fit. KDB in particular is a terrible tackler but more potent than Silva and I would have him behind the striker. I also believe it's time that Garcia was given a run in the team and I would play Fernando alongside him. Fullbacks I would like to see Sagna RB and Zaba at LB. I have run out of patience with Bravo so willy back in goal.

For me we struggle ironically to create many clear cut chances when we play too many creative and passing midfielders. As they are all comfortable on the ball they all want it and then pass on usually side ways and nearly always slowly.

It's time to get pace, vitality and enthusiasm in the side and that means more of the fresh younger players such as Sane, GJ (when eligible) and AG to join RS in the side and let them have a run of games.

 

[Mike N]

Dirty team but let's get over that.

We will win 3-1.

I like you!

Got anything else to add?

 

[super_city_si]

If Kompany is ready I can see Pep adopting a back 3 for this game with Sane and Sterling the wing backs and flooding the midfield the Nando and Yaya as the deeper players with Silva and Kev beyond them.

 

[citytill1die84]

Vertongan will be a big loss for Spurs

 

[pavelsrnicek]

If we're actually interested in the likes of Rakitic or N'zonzi this window it would be quite useful to get them signed up in time to play Spurs as our midfield cupboard is pretty bare at the moment.

 

[MarsLlama]

--------------Caballero
-------Kompany Otamendi Kolarov
Navas Fernando Touré Delph
---------Silva-----------Nolito------------
---------------Sterling--------------------

Think they'll be 3-4-3 so hope we set up in some way to counter that.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

i just desperately want to thrash spurs, send out a proper statement and go on a winning run of say 6-7 games, to shut up all the haters and critics and put us firmly back in the title race. easier said than done mind

Yes and I want to bang Kim Kardashian.
Oh, and have the Trump result declared null and void.

 

[kaz7]

--------------Caballero
-------Kompany Otamendi Kolarov
Navas Fernando Touré Delph
---------Silva-----------Nolito------------
---------------Sterling--------------------

Think they'll be 3-4-3 so hope we set up in some way to counter that.

Pep has abandoned 3 at the back when it didn't work so i hope he doesn't try it in this game,navas would be very useful in pinning back the fullback on that side,his pace both ways would be good

 

[MarsLlama]

Spurs fan here.
Just thought I'd balance your mood a bit (Spurs fans have been where you are regularly).

Even though Spurs fans are flying high at the moment, we see this (and the Liverpool match in three weeks) as the two toughest games, ones we'd do well to take a draw from.

Reasons we still have reasons to think City would pose a bigger challenge than you seem to think:
- Even you're "struggling", your home record last 10 months is still 8 wins - 4 draws - 1 loss, with your only loss coming against Chelsea
- Even an out-of-form De Bruyne and Aguero, could still score 3+ against Spurs.
- Look at Spurs' away results: True, we won the last two. But before that, our results were 2-4-2. Spurs' away record is only the 6th best in the PL.
- Vertonghen just got injured. He's been a very vital piece of our defensive record this season. Spurs' struggles last autumn was in large part because we struggled when we didn't play our strongest XI.

Appreciate the balance but you have a far better team right now, not just in defence, but at putting chances away. Had De Bruyne not missed the easiest chance of his career against Chelsea, the table would look very different right now.