United (A) - Sat 14th Jan, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Yes, impatience in formulating judgments. What it has with experience in supporting of football club?

If he was impatient by nature, he'd have formed his judgments a long time ago on City and fucked off decades before Pep!

I can form a judgment in a matter of minutes, that's a by-product of experience, whether it be football, food or the weather.

If we don't question, we don't improve. I can formulate a judgment of Pep based on his positives and negatives.

I'm sure the poster can defend himself, but you see the irony, don't you?

You have formulated a patronising judgment of somebody you don't know. At least he has the advantage of watching Pep from afar to base his own opinion on.

With the greatest of respect, as I don't even know if English may be your first language, and I don't speak any other ;)

 

[BrianW]

I've a funny feeling Rico Lewis will be playing. But who knows what Pep's head will deliver? Could be something totally unexpected, like the best available XI all playing in their preferred positions. That would really spring a surprise.

 

[itsnevereasy]

That'll be a no

Tongue in cheek but given he hasn’t been found guilty where does that leave him?

 

[MillisleBlue]

What's Peps ridiculous master plan going to be?

Playing a traditional formation with our lads in their best / preferred positions...






...if only.

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

Tongue in cheek but given he hasn’t been found guilty where does that leave him?

Not having to shit in a bucket

 

[SJT]

The tinker man will fuck it up, no doubt.

 

[mosssideblue]

Tongue in cheek but given he hasn’t been found guilty where does that leave him?

Pondering about his career

 

[paulchapo]

If he was impatient by nature, he'd have formed his judgments a long time ago on City and fucked off decades before Pep!

I can form a judgment in a matter of minutes, that's a by-product of experience, whether it be football, food or the weather.

If we don't question, we don't improve. I can formulate a judgment of Pep based on his positives and negatives.

I'm sure the poster can defend himself, but you see the irony, don't you?

You have formulated a patronising judgment of somebody you don't know. At least he has the advantage of watching Pep from afar to base his own opinion on.

With the greatest of respect, as I don't even know if English may be your first language, and I don't speak any other ;)

Cheers I could have spent longer picking his reply apart but a bit like the Edin fanboys there's little point. Life is too short and I'm soon off to the Calypso bar to sit in the sun and be entertained by Frankie Mack singing the classics.

 

[citymad]

Going to be a tough game with a number of players seemingly out of form.

Im going to go with the team below, im not sure Foden's getting in and wouldnt be surprised to see Lewis in place of Walker. My big fear is if Stones isnt fit as Ake will have to go to centre back and I dont trust Cancelo or Gomez at left back at the moment.

---------------------------Ederson-----------------------
Walker-----------Stones----------Laporte---------Ake
-----------------------------Rodri-------------------------
------------Berny------------------------KDB-------------
Mahrez------------------Haaland--------------Grealish

Trouble with that team, we wont be able to get behind their full backs. Haaland will be well marshaled, they'll be no space we'll be vulnerable on the counter. I'd have Foden in for his pace. Can see this being a very tight game. Could go either way.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Maybe something like this?
I think Cancelo has played his way out of the starting 11, Ake and Walker to provide more defensive stability, pace out wide and defensively.

My biggest question mark is on Foden, which shocks me to be saying that!
Perhaps Gundogan to midfield and Bernardo in forward 3?