Steaua Bucharest (h) - pre-match thread

[aguero93:20]

why is Aleix Garcia not on the B list? Injury when the list had to be submitted? Would have been nailed on to start IMO.

would like to rest both Otamendi and Stones since they're our only 2 fit CB's but one will probably play, even with a 6 goal lead.

I'd leave KDB, Silva, Aguero, and Fernandinho home in cotton wool.

You have to be registered at the club for 2 seasons to be eligible for the B list.

 

[razman]

if hopefully Bravo signs this week and is ready for next week against west ham ( I doubt he will ready for this game ) , I hope pep gives Joe a last game .

 

[Deleted member 13905]

Got to be this line up for me:

Haggerty F, Ferris, Noble, Codren, Crapper, Davis, Sullivan, O’Grady, Kembell, Hacker and Davitt

 

[marco]

pep should put Joe out, as it is at the moment he is our number 2 and this game is for a number 2 also it will most likely be his last turnout for the club if we get hold of Bravo

 

[bluwes]

Especially as we're playing it on Tuesday according to the BBC web site !

'Man City are back in European action on Tuesday in the second leg of their Champions League play-off with Romanian side Steaua Bucharest - and could rest players after winning the first leg 5-0.'

Brilliant, they have moved it just for me, I can go now ...oh shit

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Aguero, De Bruyne and Silva should be rested for this game.

Caballero
Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov/Clichy
Delph, Fernandinho/Fernando
Navas, Nolito, Sterling
Iheanacho

 

[MarsLlama]

Caballero
Fernandinho Delph
Navas Silva De Bruyne Sterling
Iheanacho Aguero Nolito

Go for 10 goals in a game, doubt they'd do much about it ;)

But seriously expect to see much of the same lineup with maybe Iheanacho in for Aguero, rotated fullbacks and perhaps Fernando or Delph replacing one of KDB, Silva and Fernandinho.

 

[lancs blue]

Willy
Maffeo
Otamendi
Stones
Angeliño
Dinho
Delph
Sterling
Zinchenko
Kelechi
Aguero

Can't leave Sergio out when he's in this form can you? Go for two up top maybe with Kelechi dropping deeper at times, with 5 away goals we can afford to experiment.

Not aware of Zinchenko going on loan as yet but correct me if I'm wrong?

Zinchenko has not been named in the A-list so won't be eligible.

 

[oasis-city-greek-fan]

----------------Hart
Maffeo--Tosin--Denayer--Angelino
-------------Fernando
Navas--Toure--Zinchenko--Delph
------------Iheanacho

 

[malg]

Hart should start.

 

[DJRobb]

people saying rest KdB, he needs games, he was back later than the rest and needs more games at the moment, not less. Keep the team together as much as possible to get used to playing how Pep wants us to play, that Includes Willy at the moment working with Stones and Ottamendi, the back three need to get used to this system even if a new keeper is coming in

 

[BongoCityzen]

Hope Aguero,Silva and Fernandinho don't start

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Yaya in Midfield. Let everyone see if he's willing to put in the shift req'd....if not....!!!

 

[mosssideblue]

pep should put Joe out, as it is at the moment he is our number 2 and this game is for a number 2 also it will most likely be his last turnout for the club if we get hold of Bravo

Whilst it would be a nice gesture, Willy is the one who will likely be staying as back up to Bravo. He needs as much game time as possible to develop this new system and I don't believe pep does sentimentality.

 

[mosssideblue]

people saying rest KdB, he needs games, he was back later than the rest and needs more games at the moment, not less. Keep the team together as much as possible to get used to playing how Pep wants us to play, that Includes Willy at the moment working with Stones and Ottamendi, the back three need to get used to this system even if a new keeper is coming in

Spot on

 

[mosssideblue]

Yaya in Midfield. Let everyone see if he's willing to put in the shift req'd....if not....!!!

Might be wrong but I think that decision has been made for him

 

[mosssideblue]

Although we eventually won comfortably yesterday and Pep in his post match comments was complementary, I think he will have not said similar to the players in the dressing room. Yes, the weather didn't help, but the second half wasn't as fluid so I am not expecting too much rotation on Wed because of that as Pep will want to continue to reinforce his style for 90 mins

 

[Ethan23]

Willy

Zabaleta
Otamendi
Stones
Kolarov

Fernando
Delph
Yaya

Navas
Kelechi
De Bruyne

 

[ojeme]

We cannot risk anymore injuries as we approach the derby, i'd go:

Willy
Zabaleta Otamendi Kolarov Angelino
Yaya Fernando Delph
Navas Iheanacho Zichencko

 

[cibaman]

people saying rest KdB, he needs games, he was back later than the rest and needs more games at the moment, not less. Keep the team together as much as possible to get used to playing how Pep wants us to play, that Includes Willy at the moment working with Stones and Ottamendi, the back three need to get used to this system even if a new keeper is coming in

He needs to balance this by making sure that some of the fringe players also get used to playing his way. Plus if he has doubts about whether we need to make further signings in this transfer window, this game gives him a chance to look at his options eg whether to rely on Kolarov as an emergency centre back