Keyblade Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 City's lineup cost half a billion pounds minimum and they have a couple more hundred million on the bench. Injury crisis my ass. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, villalad21 said: True. He was banking on that momentum train way too often. Can understand the thinking but during this busy Christmas period you have to rotate. You would have hammered Smith for making these changes to a winning team. Funny guy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, villalad21 said: True. He was banking on that momentum train way too often. Can understand the thinking but during this busy Christmas period you have to rotate. You would have hammered Smith for making these changes to a winning team. Funny guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I like our team. Two defensive mids and a strong front 3. If we defend well I've no doubt we've got a goal in us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2021 I guess in Ramsey and Ashley we have old and young legs that have played a lot of soccerball in one week. Big chance for Buendia here. He's got to take this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: It’s probably as weak a city team you can realistically get to be honest. Still a quality team of course. Quite a bold line up by us. I'm happy with that team but bold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 That injury crisis has really decimated City. Only 15 World Class players to call on, instead of the normal 22. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: You would have hammered Smith for making these changes to a winning team. Funny guy. He's still working on a new angle. Give it time. It'll be someone popular like Ramsey or Watkins. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Opinions vary but for my money, if all are fit and in form, this is our best starting 11 for quite some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Don't agree with that at all. Ramsey has been sensational. Then again this may be down to fatigue? I think that you hit the nail on the head. Don't burn out the younger players. It may be the same with Young. How do you drop him when he played so well on Saturday? Don't burn out the older players. It might have been different if it weren't a midweek game sandwiched between two weekend games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Not sure I want to watch, but invariably will. Man City are the most boring side in the league for me, death by 1000 cuts by some 12 year olds Ultimate Team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hope Buendia grabs this opportunity with both hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just now, TomC said: I think that you hit the nail on the head. Don't burn out the younger players. It may be the same with Young. How do you drop him when he played so well on Saturday? Don't burn out the older players. It might have been different if it weren't a midweek game sandwiched between two weekend games... Don’t burn out anyone! We have better strength in depth now and can afford to do it, which is great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Phil Silvers said: Opinions vary but for my money, if all are fit and in form, this is our best starting 11 for quite some time. There’s quality across the pitch - we aren’t looking at the sheet going ‘Grealish and Emi and everyone else’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Apart from winning (ok then I'd take a point) my one wish is Gresford comes on with five minutes left, and Marvelous sends him off on a stretcher two minutes after. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I am hoping for double Emi MOTM awards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I don't think JJ on the bench is anything against him or his performance. Purely tactical IMO. I like the fact that he seems to be willing to vary the team, going by opposition. It also makes everybody in the squad feel they can get a chance at any time. JJ is still young as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Nigel De Jong just called his former club Manchester United 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I like the fact that he seems to be willing to vary the team, going by opposition. You like it. It gives me a hard on. It is something I have longed for for so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarpet Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, TomC said: I think that you hit the nail on the head. Don't burn out the younger players. It may be the same with Young. How do you drop him when he played so well on Saturday? Don't burn out the older players. It might have been different if it weren't a midweek game sandwiched between two weekend games... Im sure i read a quote from Gerrard about young after the game at the weekend which said something along the lines of "he was brilliant but we have to remember how much football we have in December and be aware how much his body can cope with". I took that as Gerrard saying Young can't cope with playing a Saturday then a Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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