Today's Football 2018-19 Season

[Rob17896]

Thing is they will make it easier for City by actually trying to play, unlike Burnley who don't know how to.

You might be right. But Leicester can score. Depends who gets the first.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

I do fear for Kompany against Vardy's pace but hopefully City will get at least one of Fernandinho and de Bruyne back and that'll be a huge boost and instantly boost their chances of winning. Can see Leicester scoring. Sane should be dropped again as he stunk the place out against Burnley, and Sterling should be told he needs to informs improve on his previous two showings.

 

[MarkHollis]

I do fear for Kompany against Vardy's pace but hopefully City will get at least one of Fernandinho and de Bruyne back and that'll be a huge boost and instantly boost their chances of winning. Can see Leicester scoring. Sane should be dropped again as he stunk the place out against Burnley, and Sterling should be told he needs to informs improve on his previous two showings.

Perhaps Stones will start over Kompany?

 

[Toast]

I do fear for Kompany against Vardy's pace but hopefully City will get at least one of Fernandinho and de Bruyne back and that'll be a huge boost and instantly boost their chances of winning. Can see Leicester scoring. Sane should be dropped again as he stunk the place out against Burnley, and Sterling should be told he needs to informs improve on his previous two showings.

Part of the Mahrez fee means Vardy can't play.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Perhaps Stones will start over Kompany?

Could be an idea. That said, they're getting clean sheets and Kompany is playing. Vardy's pace would be the only reason to not start him. They might need to play deeper to counter that. Or three at the back like this.

Ederson
Kompany---Stones---Laporte
Walker--------------------------Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Bernardo Silva--------David Silva---------Sterling
Aguero​

 

[4737carlin]

Could be an idea. That said, they're getting clean sheets and Kompany is playing. Vardy's pace would be the only reason to not start him. They might need to play deeper to counter that. Or three at the back like this.

Ederson
Kompany---Stones---Laporte
Walker--------------------------Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Bernardo Silva--------David Silva---------Sterling
Aguero​

Thing is City also have 8 days now to get ready for this one, and this is something not many have picked up on.
Last month they played 8 games, ever week they had a midweak fixture, 3 or 4 days to get ready, but this one, the big one, they have 8 days, apart from international brakes, when the squad is away anyway, they havent had a 8 day build up all season as far as i can see looking at the fixture list this season

 

[TheBigIguana]

Didn't Sterling get the Young Player award?

Yes but it's not remotely the same or even a little relevant to what I'm talking about.

 

[emir]

One thing I noticed about the current Arsenal side, is the lack of local English talent they possess. They have only one English player, in Maitland-Niles, who is a poxy right back cover for the injured Bellerin, nowhere near good enough for England NT. What happened to the good old days of Adams, Keown, Wright, Seaman, Campbell, etc? I noticed all the talent Leicester had, such as Maddison, Chilwell, Choudhury, Barnes, which is a huge contrast to what Arsenal have.

 

[Yank]

And this is why Bats is gash.
£100k a week.
Living in a boss city.
And he's typing on Twitter.

George Best will be turning in his grave.

George Best would be all over Twitter. Hardly a sympathetic figure.

 

[carolinablue232]

Are we really worried about Leicester for City? They’re like the perfect team for City to rip apart. They don’t sit back but don’t actually have the quality to challenge them. Even if Leicester score first I’d wager city win by 2.

Yes, I know Leicester won the first one but city are on a tear in the league and lightning won’t strike twice.

 

[Alan0401]

Won't stop worrying until I see City are at least 5-0 up vs Brighton on the last day.

 

[Eggs]

I do fear for Kompany against Vardy's pace but hopefully City will get at least one of Fernandinho and de Bruyne back and that'll be a huge boost and instantly boost their chances of winning. Can see Leicester scoring. Sane should be dropped again as he stunk the place out against Burnley, and Sterling should be told he needs to informs improve on his previous two showings.

...the other option is for City’s back 4 to sit a little deeper. Also, their keeper is excellent at coming off his line. The Reds have arguably a tougher assignment at Newcastle with that game coming between the two Barcelona ties. I think the first leg result in Spain will go someway to impacting the Newcastle outcome.

 

[tommytowne]

It's wild that City may win their 4th title in 8 years and have yet to have someone get the PFA award yet the RS have 3 winners. No bias though.

Consolation prizes to soften the blow.

 

[MikeH72]

We are going to get bummed by Spurs, tbh. If we draw we'll be bloody lucky. Yeah, I know, I'm a pessimist, but these guys are in the CL semi final.

Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham beat them, so what if they’re in a CL semi final?

 

[ijjysmith]

And this is why Bats is gash.
£100k a week.
Living in a boss city.
And he's typing on Twitter.

George Best will be turning in his grave.

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