Probably. Zinchenko is obviously one of our most important players, as we saw against West Ham.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
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Probably. Zinchenko is obviously one of our most important players, as we saw against West Ham.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
Its funny but my immediate thought was that we are likely to misfire in attack, because Zinchenko is such an important component of our ball progression. But we started like a train at West Ham without him in the team. It's easy to think of him as not really a defender, but its the control that he gives us that we missed badly on Sunday. Tierney just can't offer the security and connections that Zinchenko can. However, Tierney hasn't really had the playing time to get into his groove, so I am hoping that his defensive game at least will be more secure tomorrow. Security on the ball wise - maybe Trossard to replace Xhaka?Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
Won't surprise me at all though to see exactly the same starting 11 against Southampton. Hope they are looking to make amends...
or you could mention the match against Liverpool, where the same reversal took place and he was on the pitch for almost the entire game and was comprehensively done to give away the second goalQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
Agree with a lot of this post though the Trossard in the Xhaka role is something I've never contemplated and still would only make sense to me if we were chasing a game or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
The part in bold though will bring about a wry smile if it holds, and I do think it will hold.
Why wouldn’t you play the same 11 and tell them, batter and don’t stop until I fucking tell you to stop.
Someone is due a fucking hiding by us, not stopping at 4
Go for a huge goal margin, don’t pussy it. Lay down a fucking marker and give City something to think about. 7 points on the board regardless of games played is better than no games in hand and one point ahead.
I think tonight is a game where you can afford to mix it up somewhat.
I would consider playing Jorginho and Partey together just to see if it’s a partnership that might work at the Etihad
I think Saka probably should be benched for this game and Trossard or Nelson played
And although I have no issue playing Holding tonight I would maybe give Kiwior a start to see if two left footed defenders can play together because Holding is just too slow to be played against City.
who would Jorg be replacing - Xhaka?Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
definitely Saka should not start and Trossard should be given a run out
Kiwior certainly needs minutes but do we give Gabriel a rest ahead of Citeh?
I doubt he’ll bench Saka, he probably thinks it would send out the wrong message after the missed penalty. Even though Trossard deserves a start ahead of him.
Just praying we don’t make tonight harder than it needs to be. The writing is already on the wall for next Wednesday and a flaky performance tonight will have City salivating.
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Originally Posted by Mac76
Instead of Xhaka yes
And I’d play Kiwior instead of Holding to see how he plays alongside Gabriel with a view of making them a potential centre back pairing against City
I have zero expectation that any of this will happen
Yes i suspect so too, silly really, he could just sit down and explain to Saka that it's resting him for Citeh or whatever and say the same publiclyQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars