Swansea (H) Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

Pep also confirmed that he has a fully fit squad (minus Gündogan) for the visit of Swansea, with no new injury concerns

 

[cleavers]

Defensively the weakest link is Toure who does not in my view track midfield runners and that has led to goals conceded eg Everton. I think it was a mistake to recall him although he has made a massive effort this season in regards to his weight. He looks like a footballer now and is still a very influential player for us. I think he leaves our defence very exposed when he plays though.

He was excellent defensively on Wednesday night, one of the reasons they created next to nothing.

 

[The Black Shed]

PEP: I am really impressed with Swansea. I am trying to find ways we can attack them and I can’t find it! It’s so complicated.

No it isn't Pep, it's easy.

Front 4: Leroy/Jesus/Kun/Sterling
Halfway line: Kev/Dave
Holding: Yaya
Back 3 & gloves: your pick

Another big win for a confident City.
5-0 Jeff

 

[supercity88]

At West Ham it was Sagna and Kolarov who tucked in and screened the area behind and beside Toure. However, because that leaves the flanks exposed, it meant Sane, Sterling, SIlva, and de Bruyne had to be sharp and run like mad to ensure the opposition could not overload those areas. Swansea will likely be unchanged again, so if we play that way again, we can expect Carroll and Routledge to float into those areas.

That's what happened a lot at the start of the season, when we won 10 in a row. Our full backs tucked in and provided a screen. With the energy we have up front we can probably cover the flanks, Sterling and Sane have the pace to play a wing back style game.

 

[1894southstander]

Id have YaYa on the bench for this Game and Start Dinho. My Yaya has played very well last few games just think we should keep him fresh. Dinho has had games out with banned so give him some game time before clamps league kicks in.

 

[SebastianBlue]

PEP: I am really impressed with Swansea. I am trying to find ways we can attack them and I can’t find it! It’s so complicated.

No it isn't Pep, it's easy.

Front 4: Leroy/Jesus/Kun/Sterling
Halfway line: Kev/Dave
Holding: Yaya
Back 3 & gloves: your pick

Another big win for a confident City.
5-0 Jeff

That's settled, then.

On to Bournemouth.

 

[aguero93:20]

PEP: I am really impressed with Swansea. I am trying to find ways we can attack them and I can’t find it! It’s so complicated.

No it isn't Pep, it's easy.

Front 4: Leroy/Jesus/Kun/Sterling
Halfway line: Kev/Dave
Holding: Yaya
Back 3 & gloves: your pick

Another big win for a confident City.
5-0 Jeff

That's settled, then.

On to Bournemouth.

You're both happy to be taking the blame if we drop points then? Sound work lads.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Swansea at home with the though of Sane Sterling & Jesus....


something special could happen.

 

[The Black Shed]

You're both happy to be taking the blame if we drop points then? Sound work lads.

It's good to be confident, sure it might not be 5-0, but we gotta be winning these games. After all, these are the best years to be a City fan, football & players like I've never seen. Of course I'll take the blame, but I'm not on the pitch so technically not my fault that we lost 0-1. But we didn't!

 

[Gabriel]

That's what happened a lot at the start of the season, when we won 10 in a row. Our full backs tucked in and provided a screen. With the energy we have up front we can probably cover the flanks, Sterling and Sane have the pace to play a wing back style game.

Indeed, but if that energy level drops from the front middle point, then Sterling and Sane cannot press from both angles. That's been one of our biggest problems all season: the failure of the forward players to defend as a unit.