Pre Match Pre-match 115/130 (A) - Sunday 16:30

[MomoWASright]

The final leg of the most important trio of games so far this season. One last push before the international break. I can’t see many changes yet again.

Mamardashvili
Tayto Terrier
Konate
VVD
Robbo (although I could see Kerkez starting based on Robbo’s minutes)
All gravy baby
Slobs
Big Mac
Salah
Tekkers
Gakpo

Isak may make the bench. Otherwise it’s whoever is fit.

 

[Squiggles]

Agreed. I'd be looking to get Wirtz in the forward line around ~60 minutes, because he should have fresher legs than Ekitke and Salah.

I think there's also a chance Jones starts for Mac, fitness depending.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Yeah, I think the questions are really, Jones, Kerkez and maybe Isak. Outside of that, I don't think much should/will change.

 

[Modo]

I really fear that Slot is going to start experimenting again.
But I really do hope he keeps the same midfield and Robbo on the left.
He can do whatever he wants with the front three.

 

[Buddha]

Why on earth would anyone pick Gakpo ahead of Wirtz on the left after Flo’s performance last night (and the timid shite Gakpo has been producing)?

 

[Halmeister]

Yeah swerve Gakpoo. Put Wirtz there again.

 

[SummerOnions]

Gakpo usually does well against City though?

 

[mom]

Agreed. I'd be looking to get Wirtz in the forward line around ~60 minutes, because he should have fresher legs than Ekitke and Salah.

I think there's also a chance Jones starts for Mac, fitness depending.

Possibly so, but Mac is back and I’d like to play him from the start again and sub him when he flags

 

[binomial]

This is the game that'll determine whether or not we're part of any title race or not. Lose and it's a 2 horse race, draw and the title is over for everyone, win and it's a 3 horse race.

Mamardashvili
Bradley Konate Virgil Kerkez
Szobo Grav Mac
Salah Ekitike Wirtz

 

[mom]

This is the game that'll determine whether or not we're part of any title race or not. Lose and it's a 2 horse race, draw and the title is over for everyone, win and it's a 3 horse race.

Mamardashvili
Bradley Konate Virgil Kerkez
Szobo Grav Mac
Salah Ekitike Wirtz

It’s not a three horse race mate. Arsenal are us from last season.

 

[The Nomad]

I'd want Wirtz, but Gakpo might be the pick based on PL experience (Slot patent pending). Otherwise the team picks itself.

 

[Modo]

It’s not a three horse race mate. Arsenal are us from last season.

Let's how Arsenal do in the second half of the season when the pressure is turned up a notch.

 

[Halmeister]

This is the game that'll determine whether or not we're part of any title race or not. Lose and it's a 2 horse race, draw and the title is over for everyone, win and it's a 3 horse race.

Mamardashvili
Bradley Konate Virgil Kerkez
Szobo Grav Mac
Salah Ekitike Wirtz

The title race is done regardless of the result

 

[binomial]

It’s not a three horse race mate. Arsenal are us from last season.

Xhaka is gonna leave a couple of late 2 footed challenges on their players this weekend, it's all gonna sort itself out, but we gotta do our bit after.

Their over reliance on set piece goals the last 15 months is far more likelier to dry up than finding Mo to come up with one moment.

 

[SummerOnions]

The title race is done regardless of the result

Yeah, we're winning regardless right

 

[Halmeister]

Yeah, we're winning regardless right

We're never winning the league again

 

[Squiggles]

One thing that favours playing Wirtz is that City is more of a technical side, not reliant on physicality and strength. It can feel like more of a European tie that Wirtz can do better in, as we saw last night.

Gakpo does have that knack of popping up with a goal in tight contests, though.

 

[bluebell]

This is the game that'll determine whether or not we're part of any title race or not. Lose and it's a 2 horse race, draw and the title is over for everyone, win and it's a 3 horse race.

Mamardashvili
Bradley Konate Virgil Kerkez
Szobo Grav Mac
Salah Ekitike Wirtz

We need to stick to a conservative style of play and hit them on counter. There's no reason to change the team that dominated against madrid

 

[mom]

We're never winning the league again

No this year, no.

 

[Dreambeliever]

It’ll be the same 11 barring anyone having a knock.

Hopefully the same result.

Any win would be outstanding but I’d take a 0-0 right now.

 

[Frogfish]

Same team.

City will try to dominate possession as RM did last night. Wirtz outran practically the whole RM team, more than 1km further then Szobo FFS!

Wirtz should start and sub him off when he starts to flag.

 

[Donavan Ried]

The title race is done regardless of the result

Lets play and win our games and see what happens. We beat Arsenal the next time that we play them in the prem' and that six points

 

[dee]

Christ the thread title is giving me apoplectic turns. However, if I even think about fixing it @Brizzle will have kittens

Anyway. Same team probably. LB & LF are the only debates. Hopefully Jones is fit enough to play some part

 

[Brizzle]

Same as Madrid for me.

City without Rodri are poor with the ball at the back. We should bring our best press to the party and that is Szobo, Wirtz & Ekitike.

Gakpo against tired legs is a great option.

Maybe a couple of fake injury subs on 85 for Macca & Gravy.

Presuming Isak will miss this, and hopefully the internationals. We need to get him fit in the break and ready to go all guns blazing when we return.