Kadilo Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, jellydog said: I seem to remember Fernandinho at centre-back before at City. Once or twice? I wouldn't swear to it though. Yeah me too. Filled in cos of injury, similar situation. Wouldnt swear either ???? edit: good ol google https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fernandinho-man-city-record-tactics-16852503 Edited September 17, 2019 by Kadilo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 7 hours ago, champers said: remember that Kompany was a defensive midfielder converted to a CB. He turned out fine. You beat me too it. Think i remember correctly that he wasn't doing too well once we bought DeJong, we had a CB injury crisis, he stepped in and we never looked back. Sure you're not a little bit of City fan champers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 7 hours ago, champers said: Stones was way worse than Otamendi v Norwich; awful passing all match and dropped Otamendi in it for their third. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Imagine if VvD and Maguire only played a couple of games in the first 6-7 months of the season and Matip and Lindelof a couple in the first 3 months, could Liverpool win the Premier and ManU hold on to 6th plave they covet? I doubt it. It's an interesting sub-plot to our season how we will cope without Laporte and Stones. Guessing we'll be relying on our own Dad's Army, Otamendi and rooky Fernandinho. Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: You beat me too it. Think i remember correctly that he wasn't doing too well once we bought DeJong, we had a CB injury crisis, he stepped in and we never looked back. Sure you're not a little bit of City fan champers? A bit, when you paid us a million for Jamie Pillock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 8 hours ago, jellydog said: I seem to remember Fernandinho at centre-back before at City. Once or twice? I wouldn't swear to it though. It seems you were right jelly. Good memory sir. After clicking on Kadillo's link I remember them now. Good job that wasn't a pub quiz question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 14 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: Jesus! Sane, Laporte, Stones...make it stop Can't stop laughing !!!!! "make it stop" you talk about 4 players injured for christ sake and only 2 of them would be in your strongest 11, talk about over dramatize things, what about your 1 Billion pound squad ? have a look at the injury list of other teams and do you see them moaning ? https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, alfieconn said: Can't stop laughing !!!!! "make it stop" you talk about 4 players injured for christ sake and only 2 of them would be in your strongest 11, talk about over dramatize things, what about your 1 Billion pound squad ? have a look at the injury list of other teams and do you see them moaning ? https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php As i stated earlier we have our first choice left winger, leftback and left centre back plus right centre back out. We coped last season without our best player KDB as we are well stocked in midfield, and we can cope without Sane, Mendy and Stones, but THE player we can't cope without is Laporte - he's just that important to us (same to us as taking VVD out of Liverpool's defence would be - a massive loss). If you cant see that, it'd because you don't watch and City and Liverpool enough. So it's not the number of injured players and out, it's who is out and his importance to us; now compounded with losing Stones as well. Incidentally I'd say Pep's first choice team based on seeing everyone he's picked in every game since he arrived, is Ederson Walker Stones Laporte Mendy KDB Rodri Silva Sterling Aguero Sane That's 4 out of 11 first choice players out and why you have a 1Bn squad to select from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said: As i stated earlier we have our first choice left winger, leftback and left centre back plus right centre back out. We coped last season without our best player KDB as we are well stocked in midfield, and we can cope without Sane, Mendy and Stones, but THE player we can't cope without is Laporte - he's just that important to us (same to us as taking VVD out of Liverpool's defence would be - a massive loss). If you cant see that, it'd because you don't watch and City and Liverpool enough. So it's not the number of injured players and out, it's who is out and his importance to us; now compounded with losing Stones as well. Incidentally I'd say Pep's first choice team based on seeing everyone he's picked in every game since he arrived, is Ederson Walker Stones Laporte Mendy KDB Rodri Silva Sterling Aguero Sane That's 4 out of 11 first choice players out and why you have a 1Bn squad to select from. You managed to win the league without KDB in the large part. If it was Sterling or Aguero out I don't think you would have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, RickG16 said: You managed to win the league without KDB in the large part. If it was Sterling or Aguero out I don't think you would have won. I would agree with that. KdB was out, Bernardo replaced him and was Player of the Year. With Silva Bernardo Gundogan Fernandinho and Alfie's favourite we coped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: Imagine if VvD and Maguire only played a couple of games in the first 6-7 months of the season and Matip and Lindelof a couple in the first 3 months, could Liverpool win the Premier and ManU hold on to 6th plave they covet? I doubt it. It's an interesting sub-plot to our season how we will cope without Laporte and Stones. Guessing we'll be relying on our own Dad's Army, Otamendi and rooky Fernandinho. Bring it on! It's about the unit for us. yes VvD would be sorely missed but you mention Matip like he was our first choice pairing, at one stage Fabinhno was actually preferred by the boss. VvD with Gomez was our crack pairing and I was extremely worried when Gomez broke his leg. In the end the system we play was managed and exceeded all expectation by a free transfer 4th choice centre-back. Becker is as much part of attack as he is defense and we are coping with a throw away keeper from West Ham (not intending to insult the hammers). People seem to forget the trajectory of Gomez up until his injury. He would cope and lead with VvD. Klopp buys and keeps flexible players who can adapt and cope out of position. That's how we manage with less talent and a smaller group. Still I would concerned as a City fan today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, BangrakBob said: It's about the unit for us. yes VvD would be sorely missed but you mention Matip like he was our first choice pairing, at one stage Fabinhno was actually preferred by the boss. VvD with Gomez was our crack pairing and I was extremely worried when Gomez broke his leg. In the end the system we play was managed and exceeded all expectation by a free transfer 4th choice centre-back. Becker is as much part of attack as he is defense and we are coping with a throw away keeper from West Ham (not intending to insult the hammers). People seem to forget the trajectory of Gomez up until his injury. He would cope and lead with VvD. Klopp buys and keeps flexible players who can adapt and cope out of position. That's how we manage with less talent and a smaller group. Still I would concerned as a City fan today. I mentioned Matip only as he currently seems to be the guy alongside VVD. I'm sure your defence is a unit but come on, take VVD out your back 4 and what have you got: just another defence, nothing special. I'm not sure if your comment about klpp buying and adapting players is meant to infer Pep doesn't? Midfielders at leftback for 2 seasons (Zinchenko cost £1.7m by the way), and when the pressure was on and Fernandinho was out tail end of last season, Pep converted that defensive collusus Gundogan in to our holding player. I'd also be amazed if your PL and CL squads are fewer in numbers than ours. I am concerned today, as things don't seem to be going our way. And as you said the other day "If we don't win it from here it will be a monumental bottle job". Edited September 18, 2019 by Bredbury Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Erling Haaland (son of Alf-Inge) became the 3rd youngest player to score an hatrick in the CL last night. He scored 3 first half goals for Red Bull Salzburg as they beat Genk 6-2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Man City UEFA Youth League. Tommy Doyle (c) and young Paul Moulden and Rory Delap featured. In the u18s clash vs Liverpool the other day, City won 5v2 with a couple for young Rory Delap and one for young Shauney Wright-Wright-Wright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: Erling Haaland (son of Alf-Inge) became the 3rd youngest player to score an hatrick in the CL last night. He scored 3 first half goals for Red Bull Salzburg as they beat Genk 6-2 Sad that the first thing that popped in my head was that <deleted> Keane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Born in Leeds but a Norway international. Got a great scoring record this season. Wonder if he's a blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said: Sad that the first thing that popped in my head was that <deleted> Keane. Popped or Pepped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 hours ago, champers said: A bit, when you paid us a million for Jamie Pillock. You could have said Franny Lee or Freddie Hill, but bloody Jamie 'greatest own goal ever' <deleted>, ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 48 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said: Sad that the first thing that popped in my head was that <deleted> Keane. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said: You could have said Franny Lee or Freddie Hill, but bloody Jamie 'greatest own goal ever' <deleted>, ouch! Commentator Jasper Carrott (?!?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: Born in Leeds but a Norway international. Got a great scoring record this season. Wonder if he's a blue? Just seen him in action on the highlights show. That was his 4th hat trick already this season. At Anfield next round of matches. VVD will need to smarten his act up after last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Pretty easy pickings that one. Must say a really good game from Gundogan, who has never been my favorite City player. Fernandinho close to perfect as only he can be. Nice to see Benny Mendy on the pitch. Now let's see if he can stay healthy and off his smartphone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Born in Leeds but a Norway international. Got a great scoring record this season. Wonder if he's a blue? In an interview with the local news here in Norway he confirmed he will always be a Leeds supporter . And he wanted to follow dads footsteps playing for Leeds or City. Man United was not an option, sorry Ole but what Keane did to Alfie is not easy to forget in the Haaland family. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 6 hours ago, jellydog said: Pretty easy pickings that one. Must say a really good game from Gundogan, who has never been my favorite City player. Fernandinho close to perfect as only he can be. Nice to see Benny Mendy on the pitch. Now let's see if he can stay healthy and off his smartphone. Agree with that Jelly. Also thought it was a poor performance from KdB, he didn't seem to have that golden touch last night. TBH, most players didn't get out of 2nd gear. Admit to being a bit shocked with the starting line up, leaving out both Silva's and Aguero Although Cancelo only had about 10 minutes I was happy with what I saw. Looks very comfortable on the ball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I agree with you guys. Comfortable victory. Mahrez and Gundogan were our best players (never thought that before). Otamendi and Fernandinho were fine. KdB had an off night - should have scored and his passing radar was way off. Good to see Cancelo at last; he did alright. Also nice to see Mendy back but don't hold your breath. Was hoping he might have given Eric Garcia some minutes (though he'll play next week vs Preston). Thought the Mahrez to Gundogan 2nd goal was a beauty. Thankfully their guy the 3 chances fell to couldn't finish. Very enjoyable game. See Zagreb beat Atalanta. Zagreb up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, mrbojangles said: Agree with that Jelly. Also thought it was a poor performance from KdB, he didn't seem to have that golden touch last night. TBH, most players didn't get out of 2nd gear. Admit to being a bit shocked with the starting line up, leaving out both Silva's and Aguero Although Cancelo only had about 10 minutes I was happy with what I saw. Looks very comfortable on the ball I think KDB is thinking too much. He's not just letting it happen like he did two years ago. This has been going on with him for awhile. I hope he snaps out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 You guys know I’m for VAR but it felt strange last night with Mahrez goal. Wasn’t too sure if he was off side, so didn’t actually celebrate until it was confirmed that he was ok. Just felt weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 5-0 after 17 minutes. Hoping for 12-0 and no injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilai Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, jellydog said: 5-0 after 17 minutes. Hoping for 12-0 and no injuries. Careful mate....Watford had 23 shots in the second half last game week???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, wilai said: Careful mate....Watford had 23 shots in the second half last game week???? They're shell shocked at this point. 7-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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