Match Thread Manchester City v Everton (Mon 21 Aug 2017, 20:00)

[Blue_Berry]

We still haven't conceded in a proper match this season. Another clean sheet and I'd be happy.

 

[Paul w]

we could sit back and let them have free reign to play their game or we could accept anything we get is a plus here and give them something to think about

We could do want you want mate that game is not going to be 0 v 0 mate.

 

[gerryandtheRedhaters]

We could do want you want mate that game is not going to be 0 v 0 mate.

U don't know that ur just believing the hype...its not ur fault so don't feel bad.

0 - 1 Rooney !

 

[Paul w]

we could sit back and let them have free reign to play their game or we could accept anything we get is a plus here and give them something to think about

Sorry mate posted wrong reply,that team you quoted would get smashed mate seriously.

 

[Paul w]

lol

The more I look at that team the more I think it's a wind up,I think my head is going to fall off I can't stop shaking it.

 

[toffee-L]

I'd start Davies and lookman; there's very little to lose and a whole lot to gain and so why not go in guns blazing

Pickford
Martina Keane baines
gueye Davies Morgan
lookman klaassen Sandro
rooney

You'd go to the Etihad against a team with an embarrassment of attacking riches and start just one recognised centre half?

k mate, sure we should even bother with a goalkeeper?

 

[bring the ghost on]

with two DMs and wing backs

Fair enough mate, but one centre back away at City would petrify me, no matter how many DMs/wing backs we have on the pitch. Did you watch the Stoke game? First half was disastrous with the "3 at the back" approach, I've never seen us pull it off.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I don't get this argument. If we try and go toe to toe with them we'll get bummed. They have better technical players. It makes sense to try and play defensively, and hit them on the counter.

There is setting up to keep it tight mate, and then there's parking the bus, we shouldn't fear them, and at least have a go, obviously not going gung ho like.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Tbh not one bit arsed what we do I'd it gets a result.

Obviously the result is the most important thing, just think if we go into the game too cautiously we'll get beat mate.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We'll park the bus and hit on the counter.

Standard stuff.

Expecting DCL and Sandro to play.

Hopefully Lewin down the middle and not out on the right!

 

[Brennan]

I don't get this argument. If we try and go toe to toe with them we'll get bummed. They have better technical players. It makes sense to try and play defensively, and hit them on the counter.

Liverpool always seem to manage to do it against the top sides...

 

[Seathestars]

We'll park the bus and hit on the counter.

Standard stuff.

Expecting DCL and Sandro to play.

You would think that was the obvious thing to do. But so it was at Anfield last year when every team that parked the bus got a result, so clever Koeman went there and tried to play, still fuming over that.

I'm hoping we do park the bus, if we do I think we could grab something.

 

[RomanReigns]

I'd probably go with

Pickford
Holgate
Keane
Williams
Jagielka
Baines
Gana
Schneiderlin
Rooney
Lookman
Sigurdsson

 

[GwladysBlue]

I'd probably go with

Pickford
Holgate
Keane
Williams
Jagielka
Baines
Gana
Schneiderlin
Rooney
Lookman
Sigurdsson

Jagielka and Williams in the same defence is suicide.

 

[RomanReigns]

Jagielka and Williams in the same defence is suicide.

worked away to ruzemberok