vs Sunderland Starting 11?

[Dr Jacoby]

why

The fee we paid would suggest to me that he's already going to be above the likes of Navas and Delph in the pecking order.

 

[mosssideblue]

The fee we paid would suggest to me that he's already going to be above the likes of Navas and Delph in the pecking order.

That, I have no doubt, but he only joined us this week. I think Pep might want him to settle in a little more first. That said, I would love to see him next week

 

[mosssideblue]

I don't think he had signed when most people did their starting eleven.

Didn,t stop Stones appearing on quite a few line ups :)

 

[MarsLlama]

Missed out Sané the first time I did mine, added him onto the bench now.

I think it's at the point now where the earliest Stones is likely to sign is Saturday, so if he starts training on Monday, not sure Pep will feel comfortable starting him after only working together for 5 days.
Would rather have Clichy or Fernandinho standing in at CB than Kolarov, he's not quick enough to beat Defoe.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

That, I have no doubt, but he only joined us this week. I think Pep might want him to settle in a little more first. That said, I would love to see him next week

Me, too.

But that being said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he doesn't feature until September.

 

[cibaman]

Hart
Maffeo
Tosin
Otamendi
Clichy
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
Nolito
Navas
Aguero

I know Pep has a reputation for bringing on the youngsters, but at Barca he'd worked with them for some time and knew them inside out. At Bayern he introduced them into a fairly stable first team set up. Would he bring in two novice defenders in his first competitive game? He's only worked with them for a few weeks, only seen them play pre season friendlies. And he's also radically changing the way we play. I could just about see Tosin playing but only if he has Sagna or Zabaleta alongside to nursemaid him.

 

[mosssideblue]

I know Pep has a reputation for bringing on the youngsters, but at Barca he'd worked with them for some time and knew them inside out. At Bayern he introduced them into a fairly stable first team set up. Would he bring in two novice defenders in his first competitive game? He's only worked with them for a few weeks, only seen them play pre season friendlies. And he's also radically changing the way we play. I could just about see Tosin playing but only if he has Sagna or Zabaleta alongside to nursemaid him.

Good shout

 

[KCblue]

Can't see Sane starting that early on into being integrated in the team but I would expect him to be brought on as a sub especially with the match being at home.

 

[decmancity]

Just a quick one,

I am only a cityzens member but if I login online to buy a ticket, it says I can buy 6. Do all of the other people need to be cityzens as well?

I want to buy one for myself and then another to take the missus, she isn't that into football (yet) and I don't want to buy her a membership for potentially one game!

Cheers!

 

[makinghistory]

I'm excited by the fact that none of us have a clue not only who will be in the starting XI but how we'll set-up.

One thing is for sure ...we wont be parking the bus. :)