Sunderland (H) - Sat 6th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[waspish]

Looking forward to this, weirdly its a good test. Arsenal, Chelsea and Dippers all struggled against these so if we can get 3pts and turn in a good performance it might just give us some much needed confidence after the Fulham game.

To beat them like the rags did you have to be dog shit

 

[RodneyRodney]

This is going to be complicated

Move Cherki to O'Reilly's position

Move O'Reilly to Gonzalez position

Move Gonzales to Stones position

Move Stones to Khusanov's Position

Replace Khusanov with Nunes

Move Nunes to Cherki original position

Play 3 at the back with Nunes as a RWB

That's the magic team.

That said, i currently don't rate Nico O's ability to play in a congested middle. I think he is not as comfortable as mist presume he'll be

Kids,
Just say NO to drugs

 

[citizen_maine]

25 years since me and my old man went to City v Mackems at Maine Road. What a night.

I see we had some bloke named Haaland scoring and assisting. The more things change, the more they stay the same :-)

 

[Roachy]

Same drill as always- win, no injuries, concede few as possible.

 

[MillisleBlue]

Will settle for a point if we’re 6 - 0 up with 5 minutes to go.

Come on you beautiful Blues.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Just a winning team, please.

 

[ysmsa]

How does one lose, that one does not have?

You tell me, he was never fast but now he's like a Glacier!

 

[CC1]

I see we had some bloke named Haaland scoring and assisting. The more things change, the more they stay the same :-)

Great to watch that.

 

[harold1899]

Nunez been terrible the last few weeks

 

[Paleblue2]

Well we all knew Rodri had issues beyond the injury. Will he ever play for us again?

Tough game this, be happy with a win, think we can forget about a clean sheet ffs.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Nunez been terrible the last few weeks

I'd say two games. Up until Leeds he was doing very well in an alien position. But all of a sudden brain farts a plenty. However, Gvardiol has been poor for a good while now and he's had even more brain farts than Nunez. I'd personally drop em both but I doubt we've got the squad for this. If we play to our capabilities, cut out the mistakes and take our chances then we win. Don't, and the 10-1 on offer for the mackems could look like a gift from the gods.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'd say two games. Up until Leeds he was doing very well in an alien position. But all of a sudden brain farts a plenty. However, Gvardiol has been poor for a good while now and he's had even more brain farts than Nunez. I'd personally drop em both but I doubt we've got the squad for this. If we play to our capabilities, cut out the mistakes and take our chances then we win. Don't, and the 10-1 on offer for the mackems could look like a gift from the gods.

So would I but, I think we'll have to wait until they're both shot or Brentford to see them out of the side.

 

[Blue Til Death]

It’s difficult to manage our expectations with City at the moment, I’ve gone for a 3-1 win but I’m a lot more nervous than usual when playing these fuckers .. They are very physical and we won’t get any protection from the officials ..
We need to start competing with the 50/50’s too..
Will double up on the BP tablets for good measure..

 

[pavelsrnicek]

You may have meant it as a throwaway comment but "Reijnders gets forward like Gundogan at his best" is almost sacrilegious if taken seriously

He's not fit to clean his boots

Reijnders gets into fantastic positions but can’t finish unfortunately. He should offer a huge goal threat but poor finishing lets him down. He lack’s Gundogan’s control on the ball or work off it. His poor work rate out of possession is a huge issue at the moment.

 

[Stoned Rose]

These are a **** of a side and will fancy an upset.

Need to be bang at it and need much better game management than of late.

 

[WiganBlue1986]

25 years since me and my old man went to City v Mackems at Maine Road. What a night.

Wanchope and Weah up top, remember being very confident that season of a top half finish before the inevitable relegation

 

[CPPSC]

Well we all knew Rodri had issues beyond the injury. Will he ever play for us again?

Tough game this, be happy with a win, think we can forget about a clean sheet ffs.

I didn’t know.

 

[.db.]

Nunez been terrible the last few weeks

Nunes has been good (not as good as his very good performances before the international break, although even in the first half against Leeds he was very good) apart from a few costly mistakes.

His general play across entire games has been fine. He just needs to cut out the mistakes.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Well we all knew Rodri had issues beyond the injury. Will he ever play for us again?

Tough game this, be happy with a win, think we can forget about a clean sheet ffs.

You’re an upbeat bloke aren’t you

 

[BringBackSwales]

25 years since me and my old man went to City v Mackems at Maine Road. What a night.

Was he the last City player to score a debut hat trick? Good to see Haaland getting the other one