United (H) - Sun 15th Dec, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Jonas.shaffer]

Ederson
Lewis-Dias-Akanji-Gvardiol
Bernardo-Nunes
Savio-Foden-Doku
Haaland​

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Ederson
Lewis-Dias-Akanji-Gvardiol
Bernardo-Nunes
Savio-Foden-Doku
Haaland​

Think Lewis suspended

 

[pride in battle]

Don't be stupid. Business is business and Pep has been more than well paid for his services. The club is bigger than the manager.

Sentiment is for fans.

And what are you then ?

 

[Pelegrinni]

My prediction is a loss if Walker starts.

 

[M23 Citizen]

Too many of our players are falling by the wayside. Some just aren't good enough, most are tired, some seem to lack confidence or belief in themselves. Most are simply 'ghosting' through games.

Pep looks a shadow of the man he was. A man in the midst of the worst period of his whole football career, trying to motivate a squad that appears to have lost the ability to perform in his system, or worse still, their belief in his system.

'Credit in the bank' counts for nothing in the modern game. It's sentimental nonsense. If Pep can't turn this around quickly, it's time for a change.

A win against one of the worst rag teams ever on Sunday would be no more than papering over cracks. A defeat like the FA Cup final would be a disaster.

If the team can't get up for this game, there's no bloody hope for this season. If we lose, I won't be bothered at all to see the back of Pep and most of the squad next season.

I don’t agree.

Credit in the bank counts for everything. Any team can have a bad season. We can continue this bad run for as long again as it’s already lasted and end up finishing the season down in the bottom half and win nothing, and I’d be more than happy with Pep to continue on next season.

The eventual comedown after two league titles in a row was fairly big, but after four in a row it’s huge. I completely understand why it’s happening, no team can continue to keep winning league titles like we have, there’s a reason it’s never been done before, the intensity required to do it is gigantic.

This is an off-season, a season to take stock of what’s required to build again for the future. Enjoy what we’ve won, appreciate Pep because he and City will bounce back.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Gvardiol
Wilson-esbrand
Kovacic
Bernardo
Nunes
Kdb
Doku
Haaland

If Akanji or stones are somehow fit then they obviously come straight in, ideally both of them would be in for jwe and Walker but doesn't seem likely.

 

[Lavinda Past]

And what are you then ?

A fan who is a realist. Nothing lasts forever, but if you manage things properly, they can last longer.

 

[M23 Citizen]

A fan who is a realist. Nothing lasts forever, but if you manage things properly, they can last longer.

You can’t manage injuries.

 

[gazinho]

Before this last 6 weeks our major achilles heel was playing against teams that play 3/5 at the back so not sure if Pep will do this (he definitely wont) we could match them up as we all know what their formation will be, something like this

Ederson

Walker Dias Gvardiol

Doku/Savinho (wing back) Bernardo (wing back)

Kovacic Gundogan

KDB Grealish

Haaland

Complete waste of my time thinking and typing that but its better than doing any work

 

[chaddblue]

My prediction is a loss if Walker starts.

We don't have a choice unfortunately