pete0 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 46 minutes ago, plaidharper said: Rooney up top? Has been tried and he is never in the box. More likely to be found at LB. If you were going to go with that formation I'd bring in DCL. Personally I'd go with this: Pickford Kenny Holgate Williams Martina ( no f-ing choice) Rooney Gana Walcott Gylfi Vlasic Tosun Why? Because we always play that formation. Beni played the last u23 game so I am betting he won't be in the squad (looked good too). Vlasic to start for a shift (worried about Mahrez) with Lookman on later. Davies on later as well with Morgan dropped from the squad (won't happen tho) Gunna need a drink or two before this game kicks off... That's were the manager needs to be stronger. He'd still have 2 maybe 3 excellent seasons in him if he just stayed up top and was used like the season after RVN left United and he was more disciplined taking over the role. Mid week game so fingers crossed. After last week, I'd not even have Schneiderlin near the training ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hours ago, pete0 said: That's were the manager needs to be stronger. He'd still have 2 maybe 3 excellent seasons in him if he just stayed up top and was used like the season after RVN left United and he was more disciplined taking over the role. Mid week game so fingers crossed. After last week, I'd not even have Schneiderlin near the training ground. My fingers crossed too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Robles, Coleman, Keane, Jags, Garbutt, Vlasic, DCL Our bench is going to look something like that for this isn'tt it? We best hope he picks a very good, and attacking ( ) 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 PeteO is spot on that Mahrez is the man who makes them tick, and he's right when he says Besic could do a job on him he will nullify him or be sent off trying but he won't give him an easy time, you couldn't ask Rooney or Gona to do that role Mahrez would piss all over them, Davies is another option he as that never say die attitude and again won't give him an easy time. Pickford Kenny Holgate Jags Martina Davies Schneiderlin Besic Walcott Tosun Lookman pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Mahrez will tear Cuco to pieces, we can't play him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 That's right Bill but for all the money we've got for all the transfer windows we've been through the poor decisions of the management and directors have let us down, and unfortunately we are where we are when it comes to the left side of the team, another option do we have go 3 across the back five across the middle that hasn't worked in the past, our CBs are to slow and scared to push up there not mobile enough, so Cuco in some ways is the less of two evils. So I would hope that Besic and Lookman would offer a bit more on the left than Rooney, Gona and Gylfi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Kenny to the left B, Holgate to the right B, and bring in Keane or Williams. Just can't play Martina against Mahrez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Cuco is nailed on for LB. Crooked Sam appears to have made up his mind on this point, but heaven knows why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 07:01, Palfy said: That's right Bill but for all the money we've got for all the transfer windows we've been through the poor decisions of the management and directors have let us down, and unfortunately we are where we are when it comes to the left side of the team, another option do we have go 3 across the back five across the middle that hasn't worked in the past, our CBs are to slow and scared to push up there not mobile enough, so Cuco in some ways is the less of two evils. So I would hope that Besic and Lookman would offer a bit more on the left than Rooney, Gona and Gylfi. 30 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: Cuco is nailed on for LB. Crooked Sam appears to have made up his mind on this point, but heaven knows why. Garbutt is in the team. One can hope. Or, failing that, fat Sam can make another bad decision and start Coleman, pushing Kenny to the left, which is still a better option than #neverCuco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 He should stay with Cuco as he is the best we have at that position at the moment and has been doing a decent job as far as basics go. He isn’t the right player though and it leaves us short of an attacking left back. Mid things are going well then he should let Garbutt have a go. Not sure it would do the guy any good to have him start... knowing he will want to make an impression... only to be faced with one of the leagues best attacking right sides mids. Long game. Let Cuco kill himself trying to cope and then let Garbutt come on knowing he can’t do any worse. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Mahrez has handed in a transfer request. Fingers crossed he won’t play tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Mahrez has handed in a transfer request. Fingers crossed he won’t play tomorrow. Sky Sports News reporting he hasn't traveled with the team to Merseyside! Maybe a dash of good news at the end of the window for us. Well done Man City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: Mahrez has handed in a transfer request. Fingers crossed he won’t play tomorrow. That's good; we'll probably only lose by two now rather than four if he'd played. Matt and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 14 hours ago, nyblue23 said: Garbutt is in the team. One can hope. Or, failing that, fat Sam can make another bad decision and start Coleman, pushing Kenny to the left, which is still a better option than #neverCuco. I don't know mate seems like out of the frying pan and into the fire by switching Kenny there, he probably wouldn't fair much better than Cuco, the board need to get us a natural LB and a natural left footed wide man, let's be honest it's not rocket science we've all on here known this for a couple of seasons now, how they haven't made it a priority has bemused me. nyblue23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/42875848?__twitter_impression=true Could knock their confidence and give us the edge tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yeah, and hopefully that'll mean he doesn't play tomorrow, because "his mind is elsewhere" as the managers always say, and they'll want to wait until after the deadline before putting him on the pitch again. That said, I'm still pessimistic. It's just a general thing with me these days, it doesn't matter the opponent or their line-up, I just assume a miserable scraped 1-1 draw is the absolute best we can hope for, and a 2-0 loss to whoever is the most likely outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Palfy said: I don't know mate seems like out of the frying pan and into the fire by switching Kenny there, he probably wouldn't fair much better than Cuco, the board need to get us a natural LB and a natural left footed wide man, let's be honest it's not rocket science we've all on here known this for a couple of seasons now, how they haven't made it a priority has bemused me. I don't disagree. I just don't see any fullback being worse. I don't at all think it would be fair to Kenny or help his maturation, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Not bothered if he plays or not. The players should lift themselves for better opponents. It could even have he opposite effect, with the rest of their players sending out a big F U! We don’t need you. wow, usually I’m just happy we are playing again. Feeling kind of meh about it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nyblue23 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, MikeO said: We are getting thrashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbanyNYToffee Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Favorite lineup so far this season. Welcome Back Seamie. Davies Gana and Rooney. Id play Kenny and DCL for Martina and Niasse but it's good enough, especially for the truly incompetent Sam. COYB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Wow -- Seamus is starting. Not sure why there's no Holgate. No Garbutt on the bench either, so I can only assume he didn't impress in training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So Tosun doesn't start then. What is going on at this club? I feel like it's being managed by people with absolutely no knowledge of the sport what so ever. Tosun seems to want to play quick, purposeful football, and seems clever and has come from a club which allows this to happen. As has Rooney. Rooney needs to start with along with Tosun not Niasse. Why did Rooney get dropped and now hes back in Niasse is starting with him? I love to see Seamus back and I want him to improve the squad so much, but has he played enough for the u23s to start a premier league game? And don't get me started on a midfield two of Davies and Gana. markjazzbassist, Sibdane, nyblue23 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 He’s had 10(?) days to plan for this, we better not get spanked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Tom Davis starting? He'll be off at half time. Good to see we got a left back in!!! Absolute fucking disgrace starting Cuco. We have to babysit that area and the guy just doesn't offer fuck all going forward. this will be another night of rants on here from everyone, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Cuco AND Siggy back on the left?! We will NEVER learn never. Sam himself said he couldn't play this. (Siggy + Rooney) Good grief. At least Morgan is on the bench. nyblue23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 like seeing coleman and gana and davies, think that attacking 4 could work (although don't know what Cenk has done to deserve being benched), don't like the CB switch AGAIN, why does he mess with the CB pairings so much. No to cuco. no garbutt? stupid. other than that its fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueherts Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Tbh apart from coco & niasse that's probably the team i'd have picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Also no Lookman OR Vlasic on the bench. Hope we score early. nyblue23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, plaidharper said: Hope we score early Screw that, 95th minute winner off Cuco's arse for me; we score early my heart gives out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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