Wolves (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Deepest Blue]

I don’t think the management and players could be any more focused on each game than they have been, 20 wins on the bounce, particularly in the current environment, is unbelievably good, what more proof of our focus do you want? The run might end tonight, if it does it won’t be through lack of focus. The run will end sometime, but that won’t be likely to be lack of focus either. It being a tight game tonight, which it may well be, is not due to a lack of focus

I've set out my reasons for my opinion, you've set out yours. I hope you're right and I'm wrong.

 

[N1985]

Should be a good game. Just keep that 2 game a season winger they have quiet.

 

[SidJames]

Is it just me that thinks one, or two posters come across ultra passive aggressive every time they post.

Have been on the receiving end a few times. :-)

Good win tonight please Blues.

Come on City !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fellview]

No skid marks on my favourite top. 3-0 City.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I get the rotation but Aguero and KDB weren't match fit and their rustiness and lethargy almost cost us. KDB is always capable of a moment of quality though even if he's on one leg so I understand why he's picked.

I agree with both points but the massive HOWEVER is that they need matches to get up to speed and form. Pep balanced that with a team he thought was good enough to win it with the additional caviat that he could introduce rested players as subs. In the end it was those subs that won is the game as much as anything.

If he'd gone full strength with players who'd only had two and a half day's recovery time we were risking serious injuries, poor performances and even if we'd won, those players would have been knackered for tonight's game.

He got it bang on the money and you cannot call that team selection a mistake, particularly if we win with a better team tonight.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I've set out my reasons for my opinion, you've set out yours. I hope you're right and I'm wrong.

Let’s hope so DB but it’s not about right and wrong, I just think Pep has the players focused for every game, notwithstanding this we will eventually lose a game

 

[Manchester1894]

Anyone have a nagging feeling that Mendy plays later...

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Anyone have a nagging feeling that Mendy plays later...

I'd be stunned.

 

[paulchapo]

Anyone have a nagging feeling that Mendy plays later...

Please no.....

 

[Cornish_Blue]

A win and no injuries is all that we need. Don’t care if we win ugly. Wolves are not shit and have proved it against us numerous times. If we underestimate them, we WILL get embarrassed.
Can’t see the lads wanting to give up their unbeaten run easily, so fully expect to see us do our normal keep ball and try to wear them down. If we get an early goal, it SHOULD be a good game for us.
If we go behind, Wolves will park the bus.
Take some of our gazillion spunked away chances, and we will win this.
2-0