Tottenham (A) - Pre-match thread

[Easy]

Bring back Kev gradually, it's a long season and may mean he's fresher come the business end of the season as a result of us having so much strength in depth. Start Bernardo and use KDB as a super sub IMO.

This. He’s clearly not fully fit yet. He’s cameo against Burnley was better than his start mid week. De Bruyne should come on again for 20-30 minutes against Spurs. You couldn’t find a better super sub. Whatever the result, it will demoralize them to see Kev even warming up.

 

[Pigeonho]

3-1 win.

Cannot wait.

 

[ken tali]

Really dificult decision on who should be on the bench between Kev,David and Beranrdo.Kev is so so important for our pressing game ,cause he is the strongest of those 3 and better defensively,he isń´t in his top form yet ,but he is the first name on the list if he get´s back to his best, whoever is going to start in the midfield ,we should have enough quality to beat them if we play anywhere near we did against Shaktar.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Pep waits until they arrive at the ground and he gets a chance to assess the state of the pitch before he makes his final decision on who starts, given a couple of the potential starters in KDB and Walker are maybe more at risk on a poor pitch.

Roll on Monday....think we will be too strong for Spuds.

 

[Armaan]

If we win here and remain too it will be an amazing start to the season. 3 very tough grounds out the way nice and early.

 

[shevtheblue]

I'd start Bernardo and David together, playing Kev on that pitch from the start is asking for trouble given that we are expecting it to be in a bad state.

Ed

Walker - Stones - Laporte - Mendy

Fern

David - Bernardo

Sterling - Aguero - Sane

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Hope the Spuds get well and truly mashed. Come on City!

 

[Mr.Feeny]

This. He’s clearly not fully fit yet. He’s cameo against Burnley was better than his start mid week. De Bruyne should come on again for 20-30 minutes against Spurs. You couldn’t find a better super sub. Whatever the result, it will demoralize them to see Kev even warming up.

I think so too. Bernardo Silva has been great and deserves a start in a match like this, and bringing DeBryune off the bench would not only save him a little (rather than putting him on from the start when he's not fully fit) but could be a masterstroke if he comes on against a tired Spurs defense and gaps appearing for him to pick passes through.

 

[kaz7]

 

[shemnel]

Alli's back in contention. good. He's very overrated.