West Brom (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Gingers Dad]

Might give myself a night off if certain players start.

Really?

 

[Gingers Dad]

If Mahrez starts, I'm switching off.

Dear me.

 

[David Silva #21]

I can't get my head around either of those line ups,without Foden and especially with Mahrez instead.

Mahrez and Cancelo could explode any defence
But You're right. Foden and Torres have more dynamism and enthusiasm than Raheem and Mahrez, Especially Foden.

 

[Ric]

Foden and Torres must start. That is all.

 

[alexmcity]

Ederson

Cancelo Diaz Laporte Mendy

Rodri Gundogan

Barnardo

Mahrez Torres Foden.

Stones & KDB gets rest for weekend game

Think it will be close to that line-up. Maybe Jesus will start instead of Mahrez.

Hard to tell what Is Pep supposed to do with Sterling: play him till he finds form or drop him Laporte style? Sterling is English and this makes a Laporte treatment less likely. Plus we seem to be negotiating with him over a new contract which it makes it even harder for Pep to drop him for several games. Besides, we need him, everyone goes through bad periods.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Start foden. I don’t understand why he isn’t playing more. Everyte he’s on the pitch he created something / gets a goal or adds energy

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

This is the big one we were obviously saving ourselves for.

 

[Easy]

Score some fucking goals.

Sterling and Mahrez back to the bench this game. They simply weren’t good enough.

Torres LW and Bernardo RW.

 

[Withnail]

Foden and Torres must start. That is all.

Very disappointed Foden was n't involved at all yesterday. There was no energy or intensity in our play and Foden will give you that.

 

[chesterbells]

This is the big one we were obviously saving ourselves for.

As many points for winning this as there was yesterday. A draw yesterday and win all our remaining league games in December. I’d be happy with that, and I think it’s achievable.
I’m sure Foden and Torres will start this one too.

 

[mosssideblue]

Needs a few changes and some fresh ideas and energy.

Whatever we are doing from an attacking perspective, it just isn't working. Burney at home aside.

Would like to see Laporte play, but doubt Pep will change an effective partnership.

...........................Ederson

Cancelo...........Stones.........Dias.........Mendy

..............Bernardo...........Gundogan

Torres..............De Bruyne..............Foden

.........................Jesus

Nice team selection

 

[mosssideblue]

Mahrez to score a few and look decent against a poor side

If he is selected, lets hope he does eh?

 

[mosssideblue]

Agreed

Do you?

---------Ederson

Walker--- Stones--- Dias----- Cancello

------------Ferna

KDB -----------------Foden/B.Silva

Sterling--- Kun------- Jesus

Subs:

Steffan
Laporte
Gundogan
Palmer/
Mendy
Silva/Foden
Doyle

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Really?

I’ll be watching, but at the minute I’m finding it hard to watch football in general, not just City. Football getting back to normal can’t come quick enough.

 

[Damanino]

We cannot afford to drop points at home against anyone in bottom 10 in PL.
WBA/Newcastle are coming to Etihad this calendar year still and we visit Soton and Everton. Many would say a points is good at away places like this but not if we want the title considering the points we already dropped.

Against WBA Pep needs to prepare full trainings just for attacking and finishing. Get men into the box when crossing, make long shots, use our speed instead of turning back and passing around for the sake of it.

Try to get some chances created for Jesus, out of Mahrez, Sterling, Jesus still Jesus would have imo the best conversion rate but seems like he is ending up the the end of the chances the least.Usually 1 per game, while Sterling and Mahrez seems to have much more. Play Jesus from the wing if needed...

And we deffo need more attacking support from DM/CM's. Arriving at the box like Yaya/Silva setting up a goal or scoring, Foden or Bernardo should have this role, bit worried about Bernardo never becoming this player. Still no one knows what his best position, its not CM, its not AM, its not a wide forward, maybe his best would be a wide midfielder in 442, someone that doesnt hug the touchline but moves inside from wing in midfield maybe...
Wherever he plays he never gets an extended run really in same position, and tbh he does not deliver the performances when he plays.

Rodri will offer next to nothing to attacking game play, Gundogan could but he has no speed and the workrate to run up and down and back but still if a shooting chance is front of him in the box he would score more than Sterling but Gundo rarely arrives in the box for that.

We could even use Cancelo as an option, he has the skills to find spaces and seems to have speed for it too to break the line, we just need some extra in attacking, because currently it is rubbish and kind of easy to handle us especially with the mediocre form of KDb, Sterling, Mahrez...

 

[simon23]

Do you?

Yes...i may have sterling inbtge team but it diesnt mean his performances deseeve it...just think he is a decent option still... of course you could put torres there as well ..the lad can finish fir certain, im just not sure about his overall impact on the game yet...but guess he deserves a chance at some point

 

[Fordyboy46]

Another second gear covid performance and a 1-0 win. I'd go with this but Pep won't

Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Torres, De Bruyne, Aguero.

 

[dublinblue12]

Might see Aguero start?

 

[David Silva #21]

Might see Aguero start?

No, He's a injury prone
I prefer him to come from bench at 60th minute and score a goal

 

[David Silva #21]

Another second gear covid performance and a 1-0 win. I'd go with this but Pep won't

Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Torres, De Bruyne, Aguero.

It's at etihad
at least 3-0