Watford (H) - Sat 23rd April, 15:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[Inter Me Nan]

not for me as premier league more important than champions league and the dippers wont be resting anyone this weekend? IF we can get 2-3 goals ahead then make changes but full steam from now on and the players should realise they have a maximum of 9 games left this season i believe if all goes well?

Yup full steam ahead, full strength till end of the season.

 

[BrianW]

I hope we smash them.
We do need to keep something in the tank for RM though. So much depends on fitness levels, and we can only guess which players need the most rest. So some bizarre selections would not surprise me. Pep will have his reasons though.

 

[mexico1970]

not for me as premier league more important than champions league and the dippers wont be resting anyone this weekend? IF we can get 2-3 goals ahead then make changes but full steam from now on and the players should realise they have a maximum of 9 games left this season i believe if all goes well?

Yup, for a great many other fans too, my feeling is that we will win both but we have to make certain of the league IMHO.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I think Pep should take note of the media and start with Deflections.

He's certainly looked very sharp up front recently.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

I hope we smash them.
We do need to keep something in the tank for RM though. So much depends on fitness levels, and we can only guess which players need the most rest. So some bizarre selections would not surprise me. Pep will have his reasons though.

That’s what worries me ; )

 

[Gray]

not for me as premier league more important than champions league and the dippers wont be resting anyone this weekend? IF we can get 2-3 goals ahead then make changes but full steam from now on and the players should realise they have a maximum of 9 games left this season i believe if all goes well?

Definite 8 games left, the 6 most important are in the PL.

Concentrate on those 6 and treat the other 2 as a bonus.

A CL Final against the Scousers is not something I would relish.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Whatever team he picks he has better info than we do as he said a few days ago.

Its no secret the owners and many of the players want the CL now.

Some players will be in the red zone meaning they can play but shouldn’t.

If there is a game to rest players this is it because we probably won’t be able to in any of the others.

Trust Pep not BM…you only need to read the Matchday thread back after we have won to know we all know nothing. Nothing at all.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Definite 8 games left, the 6 most important are in the PL.

Concentrate on those 6 and treat the other 2 as a bonus.

A CL Final against the Scousers is not something I would relish.

City have 8 or 9 games to win, we haven’t got time to be worrying about other teams, don’t let the media get in your head, stay positive Gray.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

People tend to be positive about Sunderland, too ? Not that they are anything like rivals these days.

Agreed. On a separate note, what happened to Callum Doyle, not seen his name on their team sheet recently...

 

[Gray]

City have 8 or 9 games to win, we haven’t got time to be worrying about other teams, don’t let the media get in your head, stay positive Gray.

It's my age mate, I can never get the "typical City" thing entirely out of my head.