Watford (H) Pre-Match Thread

[birchwoodgingerste]

Mate, genuinely, how on earth can you suggest Kolorov should play again? His last 2 performances have cost us big time, and shown up his complete and utter lack of pace (and ability to tackle effectively on a regular basis) - I dont think he should be anywhere near our PL starting XI, barring an outbreak of bubonic plague in the first team squad.

I'd play kolorov left side for his crosses but keep him out of defence ffs!

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Can't even talk about the Leicester game it was that embarrassing, would rather discuss what we need to change.

Easy for me, i'd make 7 changes from that game and i'd run with it till Fern and then Aguero is back.

4-2-3-1
Gunn/Caballero
Sagna
Adarabioyo
Otamendi
Angelino/Maffeo
Gundogan
Yaya (Fern when back)
Sterling
De Bruyne
Silva
Nolito

Bravo and Stones deserve dropping and I'd rather play the kids and see them make mistakes than watch the same culprits make mistake after mistake week in week out.

Either way theres one thing we'll all agree on; there's no way he can put out the same defence again.,

That's it start the thread on a negative. Get us all in the mood.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

I'd play 7-2-1 system.

 

[manimanc]

Watford will be buzzing, we're flat as a witches tit. We'll struggle like fuck on Wednesday I'm telling you. We're like a soup sandwich.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Watford will be buzzing, we're flat as a witches tit. We'll struggle like fuck on Wednesday I'm telling you. We're like a soup sandwich.

I do hope you're wrong and some magic switch will get turned on.
But i know you're probably right.

*edit just to add at least the defence might be able to keep up with Deeney.

 

[deano ou812]

Watford will be buzzing, we're flat as a witches tit. We'll struggle like fuck on Wednesday I'm telling you. We're like a soup sandwich.

Maybe this is where us the fans come into play,get behind the team roar them on take the roof off,don't need players feeling nervous and the crowd screaming at them if they make a fuck up or a misplaced pass,bravo is excluded from this ;-)

 

[chesterbells]

Mainly because he's better than Clichy, but also because I think it's harsh to drop a man who was directly responsible for the only good things that City managed today.

Yeah, well that was going forwards, so if Pep want to play him left mid instead of Sterling then fair enough (although its not what I would do), but playing him as a defender is just suicidal it seems to me!

 

[Bozo]

Would honestly take a draw from this right now...

 

[citymad]

Would honestly take a draw from this right now...

tell me why ? what good will that do ?

Its got to be a must win game but its going to be tough home game. The supporters are not happy with Pep. If we go 3 at the back again and it doesn't go well then the crowd will make their opinions felt. We have to go back to 4 across the back with Sagna and Clichy as the full backs. My gut feeling he will persist with a three and early walkouts are predicted.

 

[Bozo]

tell me why ? what good will that do ?

Its got to be a must win game but its going to be tough home game. The supporters are not happy with Pep. If we go 3 at the back again and it doesn't go well then the crowd will make their opinions felt. We have to go back to 4 across the back with Sagna and Clichy as the full backs. My gut feeling he will persist with a three and early walkouts are predicted.

I mean, I was being tongue-in-cheek, but I'm really not expecting a win. I've also read "this is going to be a must-win game" before every match since September....

 

[BongoCityzen]

Willy
Sagna Otamendi Stones Clichy
Fernando
Sterling Toure Silva Sane
Nolito

I'd play Nolito up top.

 

[NewHavenCTBlue]

What, a draw would suffice. We have to win

Just get the point. I know we need a win but i just can't see it the way we are playing against a Watford squad that is red hot.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Nolito, Sterling, Clichy should play. Gundogen, Bravo ans Stones should be dropped

To many players not performing. After Tosin played V Celtic I said he wasn't ready for the first team but looking at the actual first team, there aren't many arguments for keeping him out much longer. That said, I'm not suggesting we throw him in V Arsenal and Liverpool

 

[bellsouth]

Nolito should play but won't. Bravo shouldn't play but will.
One team's defenders will practice defending over the next few days, one team's defenders will practice passing it.
One manager will set up a game plan specifically for the opposition, one manager will stick to the same strategy in every game.

Sounds simplistic but really feels like this at the moment

 

[Yates]

Caballero
Sagna Stones Otamendi Clichy
Yaya Fernando
Sane KDB Sterling
Nolito

 

[bluemonkey71]

Bravo 2 zero
Maffeo Stones Otamendi Clichy
Fernando
Sane KDB Silva Sterling
Nolito

 

[jaiguruKun]

Just get the point. I know we need a win but i just can't see it the way we are playing against a Watford squad that is red hot.

We will be lucky to get a draw. We have very little goal threat and any PL team will score goals against us.

 

[The Riot Club]

............Willy
Sagna Stones Otamendi Clichy
..........Gundogan
Sané......Yaya......Sterling
............KDB
...........Nacho

 

[CityForever45]

An other physical , counter attacking team, I expect big problems again

 

[citytill1die84]

Bravo

Sagna Otamendi Stones Clichy

Gundogan Fernando

Sterling Yaya KDB

Iheanacho