| TEAM 13:45 - Aug 24 with 3402 views | SitfcB |
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| TEAM on 13:48 - Aug 24 with 3165 views | NthQldITFC |
Like it. Same shape-ish, but bit more defensive with Johnson. Szmodics or Hutchinson 'central' 10? Probably mostly Hutch, but interchangeable, as left is really left-central anyway. |  |
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| TEAM on 13:51 - Aug 24 with 2907 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| TEAM on 13:48 - Aug 24 by NthQldITFC |
Like it. Same shape-ish, but bit more defensive with Johnson. Szmodics or Hutchinson 'central' 10? Probably mostly Hutch, but interchangeable, as left is really left-central anyway. |
Agree. I think the central role suits both Hutchinson and Szmodics better. I suspect Hutchinson wide would be the more likely. |  |
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| TEAM on 13:52 - Aug 24 with 2896 views | Vic |
Happy with that. Better depth of subs for the ‘60 min’ finishers. |  |
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| TEAM on 13:52 - Aug 24 with 2876 views | reusersfreekicks |
| TEAM on 13:48 - Aug 24 by NthQldITFC |
Like it. Same shape-ish, but bit more defensive with Johnson. Szmodics or Hutchinson 'central' 10? Probably mostly Hutch, but interchangeable, as left is really left-central anyway. |
Chappers dropped for Szmodics |  | | |
| TEAM on 13:53 - Aug 24 with 2757 views | WD19 |
On paper they look decent, but none of that City side would get in our starting XI.
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| TEAM on 13:56 - Aug 24 with 2569 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
| TEAM on 13:52 - Aug 24 by Vic |
Happy with that. Better depth of subs for the ‘60 min’ finishers. |
I don't think Morsy and Luongo are a Premier League quality midfield and think this will be the last we see them start together! |  |
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| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 with 2487 views | pointofblue |
| TEAM on 13:51 - Aug 24 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Agree. I think the central role suits both Hutchinson and Szmodics better. I suspect Hutchinson wide would be the more likely. |
Could be a back three with Hutchinson and Szmodics as floating tens. But then I thought that last week too... |  |
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| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 with 2471 views | bsw72 |
May be one of the weaker XI city puts out in the league. Obviously I don’t mean weak but considering who is not starting for them versus their squad and bench. Obviously clutching at any straw I can. |  | | |
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| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 with 2265 views | Dubtractor |
| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 by pointofblue |
Could be a back three with Hutchinson and Szmodics as floating tens. But then I thought that last week too... |
I think that's what we'll see - similar to the Nice game. More a back 3 with Davis and Johnson as wing backs in a 3-4-2-1 set up. |  |
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| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 with 2263 views | Vic |
| TEAM on 13:56 - Aug 24 by BlacknGoldnBlue |
I don't think Morsy and Luongo are a Premier League quality midfield and think this will be the last we see them start together! |
As it stands I think Morsy will make the step up but I think Mass may struggle. He’ll be a competent, though downgrade deputy when called on. So yes, I reckon you might be right that they won’t play too many more games together - and certainly Mass won’t be first choice. | |
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| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 with 2202 views | pointofblue |
| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 by bsw72 |
May be one of the weaker XI city puts out in the league. Obviously I don’t mean weak but considering who is not starting for them versus their squad and bench. Obviously clutching at any straw I can. |
Excluding perhaps Kabore and McAtee, all of their subs would walk into our first XI. | |
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| TEAM on 14:03 - Aug 24 with 2058 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 by bsw72 |
May be one of the weaker XI city puts out in the league. Obviously I don’t mean weak but considering who is not starting for them versus their squad and bench. Obviously clutching at any straw I can. |
I guess if Haaland and De Bruyne never get injured and they never rest 2 key players at the same time. | |
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| TEAM on 14:05 - Aug 24 with 1979 views | NthQldITFC |
| TEAM on 13:52 - Aug 24 by Vic |
Happy with that. Better depth of subs for the ‘60 min’ finishers. |
When was the last time we had three defenders on the bench? Or at least two centre backs? Suspect that might back up the theory of 3/5 at the back for this game. I'd like us to have that flexibility about us even if I understand the argument that we shouldn't change the way we play. I think being able to change a bit more is a useful flexibility, and what better game to try it than this? | |
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| TEAM on 14:05 - Aug 24 with 1968 views | ibbleobble |
| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 by Dubtractor |
I think that's what we'll see - similar to the Nice game. More a back 3 with Davis and Johnson as wing backs in a 3-4-2-1 set up. |
Yep, 3-4-2-1 or 3-6-1 as Man City call it. Matching them up. | | | |
| TEAM on 14:07 - Aug 24 with 1911 views | bsw72 |
| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 by pointofblue |
Excluding perhaps Kabore and McAtee, all of their subs would walk into our first XI. |
Like I said, it’s a weaker City XI than I expected but not weak. The depth of City’s squad is staggering. | | | |
| TEAM on 14:07 - Aug 24 with 1908 views | Garv |
| TEAM on 14:00 - Aug 24 by Vic |
As it stands I think Morsy will make the step up but I think Mass may struggle. He’ll be a competent, though downgrade deputy when called on. So yes, I reckon you might be right that they won’t play too many more games together - and certainly Mass won’t be first choice. |
One thing to remember is that Mass struggled last season with the amount of games, and it really showed when he was tired.
We've got 8 fewer league games this year. If he can recover well enough I think he'll still play a pretty big part. Massive call to write him off as a regular. |  |
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| TEAM on 14:12 - Aug 24 with 1731 views | NthQldITFC |
| TEAM on 13:57 - Aug 24 by pointofblue |
Could be a back three with Hutchinson and Szmodics as floating tens. But then I thought that last week too... |
Sky have indeed got us down as a 3-4-2-1 (more 5-2-2-1 I suspect) on the preview ticker on the Brighton -v- Man U game.
Nice to see this old horse-faced character on the Man U bench.
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| TEAM on 14:14 - Aug 24 with 1692 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| TEAM on 14:07 - Aug 24 by Garv |
One thing to remember is that Mass struggled last season with the amount of games, and it really showed when he was tired.
We've got 8 fewer league games this year. If he can recover well enough I think he'll still play a pretty big part. Massive call to write him off as a regular. |
I would expect Cajuste to come on for him with 30 min left today. Between them, Phillips and Cajuste will mean Luongo gets less pitch time this season. | |
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| TEAM on 14:21 - Aug 24 with 1520 views | Garv |
| TEAM on 14:14 - Aug 24 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I would expect Cajuste to come on for him with 30 min left today. Between them, Phillips and Cajuste will mean Luongo gets less pitch time this season. |
Agreed but there'll be injuries, the odd suspension, and the possibility of a three man midfield. | |
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