Watford (h) pre-match thread

[Gigant]

Wanna see

Ederson
Cancelo Walker Fernandinho Otamendi(Zinchenko) Mendy
KDB Rodrigo Silva
Jesus Aguero


reallity

Ederson Walker Ferna Otamendi Zinchenko Rodri Gundogan(Silva) KDB Sterling Aguero Mahrez (Bernardo)

 

[mosssideblue]

We should just play bernardo in the middle then they can both play

I think Pep prefers him out wide and tbh, I agree he has been fantastic out on the flank, he just needs to find last seasons form

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Wanna see

Ederson
Cancelo Walker Fernandinho Otamendi(Zinchenko) Mendy
KDB Rodrigo Silva
Jesus Aguero


reallity

Ederson Walker Ferna Otamendi Zinchenko Rodri Gundogan(Silva) KDB Sterling Aguero Mahrez (Bernardo)

Eh?! Am I misreading this? Five across the back? You do realise it's Watford? And that we're at home.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I feel that if Mahrez can get a run of 6 or 7 games now, he can build his confidence,hit his best form and then he'll probably stay there or thereabouts even going in and out of the side later on in the season.

Whereas if he never gets a run of games, he's always going to be on the periphery, and never quite feel at home in the side.

I think that's true, but I think it's equally true of Gabi Jesus.

As for young Phil, I can't help wondering what he must be thinking at this point. Did he even fly out to Kharkiv? He's been "ready" for two years. Quote Pep. He'll probably be played against Preston, I suppose, but he must be getting to a point where throwing him the bone of League Cup games against not-very-prestigious opponents isn't really cutting it.

 

[typicalcity...]

Ederson
Walker fern otamendi zinchenko
Rodri David
Mahrez Bernardo sterling
Aguero

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

A win because we need to..

 

[Innsbruckblue]

I think that's true, but I think it's equally true of Gabi Jesus.

As for young Phil, I can't help wondering what he must be thinking at this point. Did he even fly out to Kharkiv? He's been "ready" for two years. Quote Pep. He'll probably be played against Preston, I suppose, but he must be getting to a point where throwing him the bone of League Cup games against not-very-prestigious opponents isn't really cutting it.

And Barcelona will happily pick a 16-year-old lad for a CL game. It almost seems as if we only play youngsters if we’ve bought them

 

[Tricky_Trev]

And Barcelona will happily pick a 16-year-old lad for a CL game. It almost seems as if we only play youngsters if we’ve bought them

We’ll sell Foden for about £40m to Dortmund, buy a young midfielder from the continent for about £80m, realise quite quickly that Foden is better, then sell the new signing for £60m and buy Foden back for £120m. All for a £100m loss :)

 

[domalino]

I think that's true, but I think it's equally true of Gabi Jesus.

As for young Phil, I can't help wondering what he must be thinking at this point. Did he even fly out to Kharkiv? He's been "ready" for two years. Quote Pep. He'll probably be played against Preston, I suppose, but he must be getting to a point where throwing him the bone of League Cup games against not-very-prestigious opponents isn't really cutting it.

Phil's on a ticking clock. There's 57 games max (excluding cup replays) before David Silva retires, and Pep will not let the squad get weaker, so Foden has to be ready to take over as a proper first teamer by July or we will go out and buy someone who'll block him for years.

Realistically how many starts before he's considered that? 20 minimum? Which means he should be playing 1 in 3 games this season.


I don't know what he's thinking, but I imagine he's getting itchy feet and playing PNE won't satisfy him. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a bit more chatty in the press soon.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Ederson
Walker fern otamendi zinchenko
Rodri David
Mahrez Bernardo sterling
Aguero

KDB ??