Watford (H) Pre-Match Thread

[pml79]

From reports I was reading I thought Guardiola watched every opponent and then drew up a game plan to beat them. I was looking forward to that, rather than the Pellegrini method of just attack and fuck the defence. However, I'm not so sure I've seen us adapt, or give our defence more protection.

Think most teams change.the way.they usually set up n play against us if pep is watching games of these teams there's no way they play the same when they come to us it's all sit behind the ball n play counter attack .

 

[nlgbbbbblth]

Getting worried

Feel sorry for Stones, obviously made a big mistake but he's not gonna stand a chance of impressing until he's got three reliable defenders beside him. As it is he has Zab who's legs have gone, Sagna who's past it and Kolorov who can't defend.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

3 at the back:

-----------------Bravo
-----Sagna----Stones----Otamendi
Maffeo----------------------------Sane
------------Fern------Gund
Sterling---------KDB------------Nolito

4 at the back:

--------------------Bravo
Maffeo---Otamendi---Stones---Clichy
---------------------Fern
--------------Silva--------KDB
Sterling----------------------------Nolito
--------------------Kelechi

I hope we go with 4.

 

[NorCalBlue]

Getting worried

Feel sorry for Stones, obviously made a big mistake but he's not gonna stand a chance of impressing until he's got three reliable defenders beside him. As it is he has Zab who's legs have gone, Sagna who's past it and Kolorov who can't defend.

Not sure why Stones keeps getting a pass - well, obviously, it's because he's young and the assumption is that he'll get better - but if you just judge each player in each game, he should be getting as much stick as the others. You could equally say "he's not gonna stand a chance of impressing until he's got three reliable defenders beside him" about any of our defenders at the moment.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Getting worried

Feel sorry for Stones, obviously made a big mistake but he's not gonna stand a chance of impressing until he's got three reliable defenders beside him. As it is he has Zab who's legs have gone, Sagna who's past it and Kolorov who can't defend.

I hope so because so far he reminds me of a hybrid version of Nastatic and Mangala. Because we paid a kings ransom for players says more about our (in) ability in the transfer market than the poor sod we saddled with a huge price tag.

 

[mancity1]

Pretty obvious its a must win game as anything less and its season over for us as far as title aspirations are concerned if not over already.

While Spurs and Manure are average sides this year so are we and to finish fourth which is the best we can hope for will be even harder than last year.

Need a change in the way we set and play otherwise no Chumps League for us next year.

 

[Pete Campbell]

Caballero
Sagna Fernando Otamendi Clichy
Silva Toure KDB
Sane Ihenacho Nolito

 

[roy.or.r]

It seems like Chelsea and Arsenal would fight it out for the title. That leaves us, Liverpool, Spurs and the Rags. Watching our recent matches, it seems like Spurs can overtake us if we keep on screwing around. Tbh though, Liverpool are dropping a lot of points and I dont think they can sustain their form for long. But worrying times, thats for sure. This makes the Watford game a must win.

 

[Realstar]

i think City will win this one but Pep might still field in stones. 3-1kelechi2 kdb1

 

[City_Sean]

Bravo
Otamendi Stones Kolarov
Gundogan Yaya
Navas Silva KDB Sane
Sterling

3-0 City.