Wolves (A) - Sat 16th Aug, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[M18CTID]

wrong

Cheers - I didn't see the subsequent update so sounds more promising

 

[Manchester33]

You just know we're going to see Nunes, Gundogan, Akanji, Kovicic and Bernardo in the first XI lol

 

[johnny crossan]

PC still not started - 1400 tick tock

We are ready – Pep

Pep Guardiola says his team are raring to go ahead of our season opener at Wolves.

www.mancity.com

 

[Xhavenjoe]

When does the PL panel of players have to be finalised?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Exactly. I don't think Bernie should play but obviously he will.

Reinjders will play 6. One of the first games in the CWC he did well there. Bernie and Gundogan.

Up front Foden, Erl and Omar.

I think Reijnders will play as a 10 ahead of Bernardo and gundo. But reijnders as a 6 isnt unthinkable.

Front 3 is anybodies guess, assuming savinho wont be involved. Haaland obviously plays, foden probably starts if hes fit, if not can see a scenario where either of cherki or bobb plays on the right. genuine toss up between marmoush and doku on the left. Haaland doku and cherki would be my guess.

 

[paul power]

You just know we're going to see Nunes, Gundogan, Akanji, Kovicic and Bernardo in the first XI lol

Wrong. Kovacic is out injured until early oktober.

 

[richards30]

Wold be more than happy with that but would probably go Bernardo for Nico

I hope not mate as that would mean Reijnders would play 6 which is a waste of his natural ability to break into the box?

 

[SWP's back]

Are you being serious? No Haaland!!!

This isn’t the place to come for sense, realism or people with the faintest fucking clue.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Why the fuck does Pep let teams know in advance who is injured. Obviously no Kova but now no Josko as well. Keep them guessing I would say with players who may or may not play.

 

[SkyBlueSW19]

With the new signings, plus Oscar back in contention we look far more creative compared to last season. Hopefully that translates to goal chances and confusion amongst opposition defences. Threats on both sides and down the middle. How we'll be defensively we'll soon find out, but ultimately goals win games. I'll take a 5-4 win over a 1 nil. Handy to have the goals if its a tie at the end of the season.

 

[Manchester33]

Wrong. Kovacic is out injured until early oktober.

Pep will still pick him :')

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Savinho “injured”.

 

[Stato]

Savinho “injured”.

Yeah I noticed he didn't mention him before with Kovacic but then when asked if he would be in the squad he said he is injured.
Ederson will travel though

 

[richards30]

Gvardiol out :-(

 

[ealing blue]

So Savinho off to Spurs

 

[Stato]

Gvardiol out :-(

Not that surprising as he didn't travel last week.
Wasn't expecting Foden back so that's a bonus

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not that surprising as he didn't travel last week.
Wasn't expecting Foden back so that's a bonus

Not likely to start though if he only started training yesterday.

 

[blueparrot]

Exactly. I don't think Bernie should play but obviously he will.

Reinjders will play 6. One of the first games in the CWC he did well there. Bernie and Gundogan.

Up front Foden, Erl and Omar.

Don't mind Bernardo with Gonzalez and Reijnders if we play Nunes at right back think we need that solidity if Nunes and Ait Nouri are playing high up. Unless we play a different right back, then I'd swap him for Foden.

 

[wattle]

Savinho “injured”.

 

[Prater70]

Here we go again. Supporters are kept in the dark. We don't even know who the goalie will be.