Sunbury Fox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 I'd go for Barnes, rather than Ian, up top with Vardy in a 352. We just need pace, pace, pace to take advantage of their high back line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 40 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I'd be tempted with 3-5-2 as well, but can't decide over Barnes up top with Vardy or Iheanacho. I thought Iheanacho was really good vs these at our gaff last season in a similar system where we went direct and got the ball in to him to hold up and interchange with Vardy and the overlapping players. This is barnes' moment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcire Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 Surely nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shailen Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 1 minute ago, lcfcire said: Surely nonsense He's getting his excuses in early. Knows he can't hack it against us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 1 minute ago, lcfcire said: Surely nonsense I saw your text before the image loaded and assumed you were making a comment on the entire thread and forum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 6 minutes ago, Foxxed said: I saw your text before the image loaded and assumed you were making a comment on the entire thread and forum. Reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoyleFox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 13 minutes ago, lcfcire said: Surely nonsense You only need 11 for a team and the players they have are pretty good. The Man City subs bench is usually better than most club's first |X, and Pep's looks for sympathy, jog on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deeg67 Posted 26 September 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 26 September 2020 Totally don't see the urge to go three at the back at this point. It doesn't play to our strengths as currently constructed. And bench Barnes - seriously, after his best performance at the club? I'm all for respecting a stronger opponent but let's play the way we played the first two weeks and make them beat us. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 Is this where PEP nominates who we will sell next season, at the end of the game. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_danbury Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 1 hour ago, lcfcire said: Surely nonsense my heart bleeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the fox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 (edited) My heart aches for his struggle. Edited 26 September 2020 by the fox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 (edited) Seems both Pep AND Brendan have been listening to a bit of Ian Brown. F.E.A.R. Pep just doing his usual mind tricks though. 13 fit senior professionals - about £600 million. Bless. Last season Brendan shat himself against the big clubs and we walked away with pretty much nothing. this season we have to be more competitive, whether that mean going toe to toe or staying tight and counter attacking. He has to have a plan and it cannot be last years meek capitulation. Edited 26 September 2020 by ARM1968 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 Castagne masterclass incoming 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 2 hours ago, lcfcire said: Surely nonsense Perfect opportunity to beat them which we will inevitably fail to take. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Sharpe's Fox said: Perfect opportunity to beat them which we will inevitably fail to take. Hardly. Just because Pep says he is down to the bare bones don’t make it true, it’s what loads of managers do for some inexplicable reason. edit: did I just get wooshed- balls Edited 26 September 2020 by Dahnsouff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 3 hours ago, Ric Flair said: I'd be tempted with 3-5-2 as well, but can't decide over Barnes up top with Vardy or Iheanacho. I thought Iheanacho was really good vs these at our gaff last season in a similar system where we went direct and got the ball in to him to hold up and interchange with Vardy and the overlapping players. Fair question. I'd rather at least start with our normal game (ish) but if we went with yours I'd have to go with Barnes this season. Nacho was toss against arsenal, but there is an argument that any individual first teamers would also have looked toss with that bunch of misfits as an 11. Still think some of them could slot in OK with the first team. 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 46 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Castagne masterclass incoming Didn't he say that he wants to play for ManU? Big chance to state his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 4 hours ago, Foxxed said: I saw your text before the image loaded and assumed you were making a comment on the entire thread and forum. You don't have to use dial up son. Its the future! You can get this cable thingie direct to your house I've heard. 😂😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_danbury Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 1 hour ago, Spudulike said: Didn't he say that he wants to play for ManU? Big chance to state his case. by being shite then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 Can see us having a dodge handball given against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 6 hours ago, CloudFox said: With no strikers, surely they'll play Sterling up front with Mahrez and Torres flanking him. So we'll need pace in that back line. Can see them going with something like Ederson Walker Stones Ake Mendy Fernandinho Rodri KDB Foden Sterling Mahrez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 I really don't know what to expect tomorrow but I do hope we give it a good go and get at them. Yes with the quality they have will have plenty of moments to hurt us as long as we make them sweat for it. Don't want to see us surrendering like we did last season. Allowing Mahrez and KDB a free reign was asking for trouble. This is the game we get to see what lessons Brendan has learned. Plenty of games from last season where other teams were able to get one over city. It can be done! The template is out there. Show them the necessary respect but put them under pressure when the opportunities arise and for god sake convert those chances into goals. That is a must! COYF Wouldn't it be nice to see Mendi turn into a mini Kante' just for this game? He's playing like a man on fire and something to prove. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 9 hours ago, Aus Fox said: If your going with this formation it would have to be Thomas ahead of Fuchs, poor old Fuchs hasn’t got the legs for a LWB role. ...I really thought he meant we were playing with a back 4....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 6 hours ago, Mark said: What does a back three achieve other than disrupt any attacking threat we have, Soyuncu becomes a mess and we end up with a full back at right centre back, never worked last season and isn't going to this season. Start banning everyone that suggests 352. People whinge about the moderation whether you're a tyrant or not so you might as well just embrace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopla10 Posted 26 September 2020 Share Posted 26 September 2020 3 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: Hardly. Just because Pep says he is down to the bare bones don’t make it true, it’s what loads of managers do for some inexplicable reason. edit: did I just get wooshed- balls It's a win win for them. They give the opposition false confidence and hope they play a bit of football and not park the bus. If they win they have bonus of telling themselves it's been done while depleted, imaging what we'll be like when at full strength. And in the off chance they lose they have their excuses already lined up. I have no idea what to expect from this game. While obviously hoping we get something from it I'm also cautious in hoping if we capitulate it doesn't effect our confidence moving forward. Losing to ManC last winter was one of the games that set us on a negative trend to the end of the season. I still worry about the fragility of the teams psychology and Brendan not being able to correct it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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