[Albion] Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[elwheelio]

So other than Trossard as a striker, White as a midfielder and Burn as a footballer, everyone is playing in their actual preferred positions?

 

[elwheelio]

Pep likes Graham - from the BBC

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says "it is a joy to watch" and "a joy to analyse" Brighton.

"When you see them, you are concerned about the quality," he said.

"I said to the players, the first words when we were on the pitch because we cannot be in the meeting rooms, was that we will have to be in the highest standard, the highest level, to compete against them.

"I am a big fan of Graham Potter. I like a lot how they play and it will be a big test for us after this amount of games."

A lot of opposition managers seem to like how we play. Not a good sign.

 

[Guinness Boy]

In “Not So Dry January” news I’ve started drinking.


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[Wrong-Direction]

Trossard wont see the ball

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[neilbard]

So other than Trossard as a striker, White as a midfielder and Burn as a footballer, everyone is playing in their actual preferred positions?

Don't forget Bernardo...

 

[Munkfish]

Looking forward to seeing Mahrez have Burn on toast.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Dan Burn, poor kid.

On recent showing, I think Bernado is as equally inept [aka out of form]

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Walton on the bench. Along with half the U-23's. Blimey.

No Lamptey, Lallana, Bissouma, Welbeck, Connolly, Alzate, Ali J, Molumby, Moder. Are they all sick/injured?

 

[neilbard]

Trossard wont see the ball

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Don't be silly of course he will, its the goal he won't see..

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Looking forward to Bozza's 'One point gained or two dropped' thread.

I fancy there will be a new option tonight - 3 points surrendered [or gifted]

 

[larus]

0-0 written all over it..

More like ?-0 written all over it.

 

[miffy6]

Burn is 4/1 to be booked. Printing money surely?

 

[Pevenseagull]

225-1

0-1 (Propper)



Percy Tau 11/2 score anytime

 

[Hugo Rune]

On reflection, that's a very defensive line up. Which I would rather do than go gung-ho against Citeh. If Bernardo can give BDB cover we may be able to keep the score down?

Hopefully the tactics reflect this. I remember Potter’s first game against City at the Etihad, I think we beat them on possession and got absolutely smashed scorewise as a result.

The Potter Out Campaign would have you believe that he can’t learn from experience or change his tactics, let’s see tonight!

 

[FannieMac]

Walton on the bench. Along with half the U-23's. Blimey.

No Lamptey, Lallana, Bissouma, Welbeck, Connolly, Alzate, Ali J, Molumby, Moder. Are they all sick/injured?

Bissouma is suspended. Lamptey and Lallana injured

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

First goal sweepstake anyone?

12 minutes

I’ll take 7 minutes.

 

[Zebedee]

Another inspired Potty Potter team selection. I can't wait for the match to start. What a joke we have for a manager. He doesn't seem to have a clue what he's doing. Bernardo and Burn should be nowhere near the first team and the subs bench defies belief. Utter madness.

 

[Mike Small]

Just as well we’ve picked 5 centre backs (6 if you wanted to include Bernardo) against them with no forwards. Would be an interesting game if everyone played in their conventional/old fashioned positions. They’d have 6 centre midfielders against Propper. Davy would take them.

 

[Seagull58]

Pep likes Graham - from the BBC

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says "it is a joy to watch" and "a joy to analyse" Brighton.

"When you see them, you are concerned about the quality," he said.

"I said to the players, the first words when we were on the pitch because we cannot be in the meeting rooms, was that we will have to be in the highest standard, the highest level, to compete against them.

"I am a big fan of Graham Potter. I like a lot how they play and it will be a big test for us after this amount of games."

Coaches of teams that beat us without breaking sweat are often complimentary towards Potter. I suspect Pep likes how we play because he knows exactly how to crush us.

 

[Algernon]

1/ We're going to go ahead. Yay!
Then we'll be level. Hmm!
Then we'll go behind, then a bit more behind unfortunately. Boo!!

2/ We're going to go behind within 5 minutes. Boo!!
Then we'll be level. Yay!
Then we'll go behind, then a bit more behind unfortunately. Boo!!