Man City (H) Premier League 16/10/22 - 16:30

[HBenn]

38 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Konate hasn’t been pictured in any training sessions today. But there is hope as Thiago wasn’t pictured training before the Arsenal game but obviously ended up playing.

Must drive Jürgen nuts. Which player (s) will be missing this week. 

[Kevin D]

This is going to be a lot like Shawshank Redemption, except tunnelling through more shit and no fucking redemption.

[aws]

We’ll be fine.

[El Rojo]

38 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

This is going to be a lot like Shawshank Redemption, except tunnelling through more shit and no fucking redemption.

Has Kevin D just leaked the plot of Shawshank Redemption 2? 

[Megadrive Man]

3 hours ago, Reckoner said:

Konate hasn’t been pictured in any training sessions today. But there is hope as Thiago wasn’t pictured training before the Arsenal game but obviously ended up playing.

If he is out then its Gomez at centre back and Milner at right back...

[Rushies tash]

Used my £5 Bet365 free bet on Nunez to score at any time at 9/4. Fuck the haters, its happening. 

[an tha]

Milner at RB versus the best team in the world at atracking teams wide....

 

That is us this season all over.

[an tha]

I think i'd rather keep Gomez at RB and play Phillips at centre half than play Milner at RB v these.

 

Foden absolutely destroyed him at RB last season.

[Guest]

We'll get snotted.

[Mook]

One of the Liverpool Facebook pages are saying Konate is fine.

[Reckoner]

9 minutes ago, an tha said:

I think i'd rather keep Gomez at RB and play Phillips at centre half than play Milner at RB v these.

 

Foden absolutely destroyed him at RB last season.

Me too. It wouldn’t be fair on Milner either. He deserves better than to be over used and all over the place this season, he’s been so good for us.

Nat is in the squad, we kept him so let’s use him if needed.

But I think Konate will start.

[an tha]

3 minutes ago, Mook said:

One of the Liverpool Facebook pages are saying Konate is fine.

I suppose it is not all that unusual for a player just back from a longish injury to maybe be doing a recovery session as opposed to full training after playing....

[an tha]

1 minute ago, Reckoner said:

Me too. It wouldn’t be fair on Milner either. He deserves better than to be over used and all over the place this season, he’s been so good for us.

Nat is in the squad, we kept him so let’s use him if needed.

But I think Konate will start.

Yeah it actually risks hurting how is viewed.....it is not his fault, he shouldn't be put into situations he has been/potentially could be.

 

Been a terrific servant.

[HBenn]

2 hours ago, MegadriveMan said:

If he is out then its Gomez at centre back and Milner at right back...

Maybe it's our new way of remaining unpredictable. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

4 hours ago, aws said:

We’ll be fine.

If we defend like we’ve been doing so far this season we will be as far from fine as you can get.

 

When I say defend I’m talking about the whole team, our defending starts with our pressing which has been non existent of late.

[Red Shift]

There were 9 goals in the Manchester Derby. There could well be 9 goals at Anfirld, but there’s no way City are getting 6.

They might get 3…or 4…..but we’re gonna get MORE …and win. It’s going to be a hum-dinger.

 

Carvalho and Elliot out-ran everybody else against Rangers and I think there’s a case for one of them starting to inject a youthful press into midfield. Hassle the crap out of City.

I wouldn’t start Mo. Hold him back. Start Nunez with Jota, Bobby just behind. Nunez might just sneak a goal or two, and then bring him off at about 60 minutes for the plaudits, and unleash Mo.

Break a leg Haaland.

5-3 The Reds. Season officially starts here.

[an tha]

After starting on bench Weds and coming on and bagging 3 Salah simply has to start Sun.

 

IMHO to not start him would be madness.

 

 

[A_S]

Bobby's record against these isn't half-bad either. 

[Grinch]

9 hours ago, an tha said:

Yeah it actually risks hurting how is viewed.....it is not his fault, he shouldn't be put into situations he has been/potentially could be.

 

Been a terrific servant.

Then he should have left.  Absolutely fucking pointless having a squad player who can’t be relied on and there’s more then enough of them now.

[HBenn]

8 hours ago, Red Shift said:

There were 9 goals in the Manchester Derby. There could well be 9 goals at Anfirld, but there’s no way City are getting 6.

They might get 3…or 4…..but we’re gonna get MORE …and win. It’s going to be a hum-dinger.

 

Carvalho and Elliot out-ran everybody else against Rangers and I think there’s a case for one of them starting to inject a youthful press into midfield. Hassle the crap out of City.

I wouldn’t start Mo. Hold him back. Start Nunez with Jota, Bobby just behind. Nunez might just sneak a goal or two, and then bring him off at about 60 minutes for the plaudits, and unleash Mo.

Break a leg Haaland.

5-3 The Reds. Season officially starts here.

I'd be starting Mo along with Bobby, Darwin and Diogo. 

With a number of players fighting for form, think you need to play as many of our in form players alongside them. Bobby has scored 5 in his last 3, Darwin 2 in 2 and Mo is coming in off a hat trick. 

Diogo has looked pretty good as well. If they were a bit more defensive minded then I would put Harvey or Carvalho as well as I agree about the press and the high energy.

 

However think that would leave us far too open so on that basis would well expect to see one of them after about 60 mins. 

 

[an tha]

2 hours ago, Grinch said:

Then he should have left.  Absolutely fucking pointless having a squad player who can’t be relied on and there’s more then enough of them now.

Oh we have fucked up by keeping crocks like Keita and Oxlade around - no doubt.

 

Milner at least adds some value in terms of being around to set an example to younger players and for his know how etc.

 

Minutes in early rds of milk cup and fa cup if we draw lower league opposition and 10/15 mins here and there in league games/european cup that are done and dusted as one of 5 subs to help give players a rest....

 

What he absolutely should not be doing is starting games and what he even more absolutely should not be doing is starting games at right back versus the best team in the country...None of that is his fault mind - it isn't his fault the crocks in midfield who should be ahead of him are never available/even when they are Klopp does not really trust them and he finds himself playing.....and it isn't his fault our only RB cover is a centre half (who is injury prone himself and who has a fellow centre half who is injury prone) and a kid who has never played for us.

[s(k)aturation]

9 hours ago, Red Shift said:

There were 9 goals in the Manchester Derby. There could well be 9 goals at Anfirld, but there’s no way City are getting 6.

They might get 3…or 4…..but we’re gonna get MORE …and win. It’s going to be a hum-dinger.

 

Carvalho and Elliot out-ran everybody else against Rangers and I think there’s a case for one of them starting to inject a youthful press into midfield. Hassle the crap out of City.

I wouldn’t start Mo. Hold him back. Start Nunez with Jota, Bobby just behind. Nunez might just sneak a goal or two, and then bring him off at about 60 minutes for the plaudits, and unleash Mo.

Break a leg Haaland.

5-3 The Reds. Season officially starts here.

 

I'm afraid our season is already well under way.

 

But I agree I think there's a chance we could win a high scoring game.

 

 

[sir roger]

1 hour ago, HBenn said:

 If they were a bit more defensive minded then I would put Harvey or Carvalho as well as I agree about the press and the high energy

 

Both these lads are promising, in different ways, but defensively they remind me of small dogs chasing joggers up a street, with opponents swarming past them without a backward glance.

 

Ali

Gomez, Konate, VvD, Robbo

Hendo, Fabinho, Thiago

Mo, Bobby, Jota

 

[HBenn]

1 hour ago, sir roger said:

Both these lads are promising, in different ways, but defensively they remind me of small dogs chasing joggers up a street, with opponents swarming past them without a backward glance.

 

Ali

Gomez, Konate, VvD, Robbo

Hendo, Fabinho, Thiago

Mo, Bobby, Jota

 

Yeah, would agree with that at this stage.

 

Fabio reminds me a lot of Bobby. Remember when Bobby first arrived and Brendan played him out on the wing and he just didn't have the raw speed for that role.

 

I think similar with Fabio. Lovely football brain, links the play well and could really be effective through the middle but also needs a few months building up a bit of muscle as teams just knock him about at the moment. 

 

Next season I think he will really kick on

[Chip Butty]

Big part of tomorrow is us, if we show up(the fans) which to be fair we can be honest and say the ground hasn’t been rocking for a while, but if we show up and get the noise and atmosphere up to what it can be, then anything is possible. There is no greater ground and atmosphere than ours, when we’re on it, we just have to make sure we’re on it.

 

No holding back tomorrow, boys and girls, the team needs us.