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. :)

 

[nixmith2]

The most exciting thing is the bench would look something like
Caballero
Zabaleta
Mangala
Yaya
KDB
Sane
Kelechi

Apologies if this is elsewhere on here - or indeed the internet (I'm too tired to search now), but is Kelechi Iheanacho not in Brazil, with Nigeria right now.

Which is where Sterling and pretty much any other decent under-23 year old English player should be too, IMO.

P.S. CTID, but I'd also like to see England win something, before I die!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Hart

Zaba
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Clichy

Fernando
Delph

Navas
Silva
Nolito

Aguero

Subs: Caballero, Denayer, Kolarov, Toure, Sterling, Sane, De Bruyne.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Some absolutely bizarre lineups and formations on here. Pep likes to be innovative but if you think he's going to go with something as mental as some of these suggestions in his first game in charge i suspect many will be in for a shock. He's going to have all eyes on him for the Sunderland game, i'd put money on him playing a fairly bog standard 4-5-1/4-3-3 variant, it's the movement that's going to be the biggest thing to look forward to.

Hart
Sagna
Otamendi
Stones(Kolarov if he's not signed)
Clichy
Fernandinho
Fernando
Delph
Silva
Sterling
Aguero

The most exciting thing is the bench would look something like
Caballero
Zabaleta
Mangala
Yaya
KDB
Sane
Kelechi

and that's still without Gundogan, Noltio, Bony Kompany, Nasri etc.

I was thinking just the same, everyone on here have become tactical pioneers.

 

[MarsLlama]

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.

I actually think Tosin in defence would be fine, as long as you play Fernando and Fernandinho and instruct them both to protect him. At a stretch Delph but he seems to be more attacking recently. Sagna and Clichy would also be ideal on either side. Still don't think Tosin will be starting EPL games for quite a while yet.

It's possible we'll see the old Mangala-Otamendi which, when it works, works very well. All depends on how quickly Mangala adapts.

 

[MarsLlama]

Apologies if this is elsewhere on here - or indeed the internet (I'm too tired to search now), but is Kelechi Iheanacho not in Brazil, with Nigeria right now.

Which is where Sterling and pretty much any other decent under-23 year old English player should be too, IMO.

P.S. CTID, but I'd also like to see England win something, before I die!

Nope. Which is the way I like it. Olympic football is a waste in my opinion, especially since it comes straight after the Euros, where every great European footballer is, and beccause of the age restrictions when most footballers peak around 28-30.

 

[mosssideblue]

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!

No, you can buy them (ask for a paper ticket)

 

[mosssideblue]

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.

I would imagine that would depend how quickly he has settled and trained these next few days

 

[mosssideblue]

Apologies if this is elsewhere on here - or indeed the internet (I'm too tired to search now), but is Kelechi Iheanacho not in Brazil, with Nigeria right now.

Which is where Sterling and pretty much any other decent under-23 year old English player should be too, IMO.

P.S. CTID, but I'd also like to see England win something, before I die!

Wanting to see England win something before you die - PMSL

 

[MarsLlama]

De Bruyne has said that he probably won't be ready to start this game according to the OS.

 

[cibaman]

I actually think Tosin in defence would be fine, as long as you play Fernando and Fernandinho and instruct them both to protect him. At a stretch Delph but he seems to be more attacking recently. Sagna and Clichy would also be ideal on either side. Still don't think Tosin will be starting EPL games for quite a while yet.

It's possible we'll see the old Mangala-Otamendi which, when it works, works very well. All depends on how quickly Mangala adapts.

My guess is that any player that doesn't play for at least 45 mins on Sunday will not be playing against Sunderland. I think some players such as Mangala & Yaya need at least 60 mins against Arsenal if they're to make the Sunderland starting line up. I expect we'll have much better idea of how we will line up against Sunderland after the Arsenal game.