It will be interesting to see the team Sarri picks,I would go with your choice,Luiz and Alonso at the moment, are both liabilities ,as is Christenson.

Still feel sick from Wednesday.
Plus city had an extra days rest.

Win at wolves and the 1% chance we beat city and everyone’s back in it, now even if we do win, we’re still 7 points behind. Not that I thought we’d ever win the league but just dissapointed

Agree Nick. I’m not even looking forward to the game anymore after Wednesday’s shet show.

I’d love to see some of the names on your team sheet but better games to bring them into than City.

We have still got the ability to beat Man City but we most probably will end up losing or at best draw with Man City tomorrow.

Miserable load of sods, remember who we are .........yes we can.

I'd go further than that and switch Willian out for CHO.

If the oppo weren't City I'd go even further and take Luiz out for Ampadu as well.

My only reservation over Ampadu is, I'm not sure about him as a CB against the likes of City.

I want Emerson to replace Alonso and play CHO instead of Willian.I am sure these two specific changes especially won't happen v City,I am sure.

Caballero
Zappacosta Rudiger Luiz Azpilicueta
Kante Jorginho
Pedro Hazard Loftus Cheek
Whichever of the two donkeys, doesn't matter really

comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 15 minutes ago
Caballero
Zappacosta Rudiger Luiz Azpilicueta
Kante Jorginho
Pedro Hazard Loftus Cheek
Whichever of the two donkeys, doesn't matter really
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Erik what sort of team is this? Why would you drop Kepa and do you think no one will notice if we play with 12 if you include "Whichever of the two donkeys" as you put it.

Oh ok one of the two. But why drop Kepa and kill his confidence?

It'll just be horrible

I don't rate Kepa.

Arizabalaga is a talented keeper and a much better shot stopper than Courtois.Courtois waa better at hamdling the ball from corners and collecting the ball in the box from crosses from the opposing players.

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 4 hours, 58 minutes ago
Agree Nick. I’m not even looking forward to the game anymore after Wednesday’s shet show.
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Going up about midday mate so hopefully won’t rememeber much of the game. Might chuck it in if morata starts too 🤣

Kepa
Azpl-Rudiger-Luiz-Alonso
Jorginho
RLC-Kante
Willian-Morata-Hazard

After Wednesday's result and the general fatigue of the team, reckon Sarri will approach the whole game with the positive counter attack mentality we played during the second half vs. Liverpool, and that team best supports it why'll keeping enough ball players at the back to avoid resorting to hit and hope yesteryear football.

Our press isn't refined enough to take them on in midfield yet, would be a mug's plan and I believe Sarri will see that, we need patience and discipline to get anything.

It's a lineup that'll concede the fact we're gunna take a lot of blows and relies on driving out with the ball once it reaches or surpasses Jorginho. A gamble but any setup is a gamble against City lets be honest.

Seen a few people mention our fatigue devil, most notably alonso, yet he’s had as much rest as anyone else. If they’re struggling now, how they gonna be in jan!

Fatigue can't be an issue surely, most of them get a rest on Thursdays. Sarri said it in his presser too, Alonso isn't tired just not playing very well.

On a positive note, there's no Aguero and KDB tomorrow!

I’d play

Azpi Cahill rudi Emerson
Kante jorgino rlc
Pedro Giroud hazard

Cahill is finished, yes.

But giroud, Cahill, rlc, azpi, rudi. Get in their faces. Hell even play ampadu.

Pedro Kante and hazard don’t let them have a moments peace.

High energy, make it ugly. Get that fighting spirit back again.

Terrified of the pace of Sane and Sterling and then the two Silva's keeping the ball, such a difficult side to stop.

Feel their weakness is at LB, hopefully Hazard can play up against Delph

I really can't see one single position where we can get at them at all...sad to say

comment by Bov (U6696)
posted 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 15 minutes ago
Caballero
Zappacosta Rudiger Luiz Azpilicueta
Kante Jorginho
Pedro Hazard Loftus Cheek
Whichever of the two donkeys, doesn't matter really
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Erik what sort of team is this? Why would you drop Kepa and do you think no one will notice if we play with 12 if you include "Whichever of the two donkeys" as you put it.
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Caballero!!

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 9 minutes ago
I really can't see one single position where we can get at them at all...sad to say
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Gotta be Delph at LB, he's pretty average defensively and not the quickest

Can we remove Willian from that lineup?

comment by Bluewoji (U16428)
posted 43 minutes ago
Can we remove Willian from that lineup?
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Don't think he'll play after the performance at Wolves but I rather see him in the front 3 than the two strikers who are useless