West Ham United (A) - Sat 31st August, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[oldius]

Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Bernardo
KDB
Doku
Savinho
Haaland

No point in changing a winning team, IMO. If Kova is not fully fit, Gundo comes in.
The break gives those still missing a chance to get upto full speed.

 

[bluealf]

Not a good look or advertisement for that Indian Phil went in ffs

 

[bluealf]

Hopefully we get to see Rodri today but can understand Pep wanting to give him a proper rest before the international break.

best rest him for Spain to use him anyway

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Give a few players a run out pre the break

Eddie
Lewis
Stones
Dias
Ake
Nunes
Kev
Berny
Savio
Haaland
Grealish

West Ham are far too good for us to be playing Nunes. Everyone needs to remove the West Ham of our last 16 encounters from their minds, under Lopetegui they are going to be a different proposition.

 

[johnny crossan]

Give a few players a run out pre the break

Eddie
Lewis
Stones
Dias
Ake
Nunes
Kev
Berny
Savio
Haaland
Grealish

I think the general idea usually is to win the game with the best available starting XI and give minutes to rusty players when we've got the points secure.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

A nice day to pop some bubbles, Come on City!

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

This is going to be harder than we think, West Ham have got some decent players and Lopetegui has got them playing some good football. It's got a draw written all over it

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

3-1 City!

 

[urban genie]

West Ham are far too good for us to be playing Nunes. Everyone needs to remove the West Ham of our last 16 encounters from their minds, under Lopetegui they are going to be a different proposition.

Having watched their first two games I would not be worried playing nunes.

He is gonna get games, Pep has said that, Kova and Rodri a doubt so it's him or gundo, I think it's time we gave him the chance to prove himself, and with the rest of that midfield he is hardly playing with idiots.

 

[pudge]

Hate "Prime Time" games away from home, always gives the crowd an excuse.

Hopefully West Ham are feeling the effects of a midweek game