Biggest take from this is Scott Carson plays for City 
Must be an easy life being a third choice GK.
Must be an easy life being a third choice GK.
Manchester City 19/20 season
- Thread starter Gentleman Jim
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The centre back partnership's total age is 35 and only the two Silvas remained in the starting eleven compared to the weekend. Were you expecting anything else?Just seen the City team against PNE
Pep going all out for the quad
The forwards are all first team (I count Jesus as first team). I expected the Silvas not to play and same with Sterling despite not playing at the weekend. They didn't need that much fire power.
One would think they might have some youth to run out with that famous set up there.
That makes zero sense though. You pay shitloads of money to your senior squad members just to play a game every second week? Also, you don't want them to get out of rhytm. I agree that playing David Silva seems a bit of an overkill though. But the first eleven still has 4 club trained youth players in it, which by City means is no bad...
3 academy players starting tonight, if we played 7 or 8 theres a chance we'd lose. No u21 team has won the EFL Trophy as of yet and even Cities youth get beaten by League 2/1 opposition quite often.
Dude it makes absolute sense to play a weakened front line and give others a chance. At least for most clubs anyway.
The attack is heavy. You must see that?
Yup its very heavy but tbh we played a stronger team vs Burton last season. I'd like Bernabe have come on sooner maybe at half time
Don't think they give a shit. They have a big squad and rotating players around to keep them fresh. It's just very good management. They've also been able to give Garcia and BEllis some game time knowing that if they do make a mistake they have the firepower on the pitch to cover it up.
I suppose it's ruthless management. Not long term management which isn't exactly Pep's bag.
- I'd say the below is fine for a cup game?Manchester City
Phil Foden - 19 years old - 90mins
Eric Garcia - 18 years old - 90mins
Taylor Harwood-Bellis - 17 years old - 90mins
Adrián Bernabé - 18 years old - 27mins
Arsenal
Gabriel Martinelli - 18 years old - 90mins
Reiss Nelson - 19 years old - 90mins
Bukayo Saka - 18 years old - 45mins
Emile Smith Rowe - 19 years old - 45mins
Tottenham
Troy Parrott - 17 years old - 66mins
Oliver Skipp - 19 years old - 78mins
Everton
No teenagers got minutes
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Talking about the forwards though. It was second string/young at the back and the other half full on, which didn't seem necessary to me.
Phil Foden - 19 years old - 90mins
Eric Garcia - 18 years old - 90mins
Taylor Harwood-Bellis - 17 years old - 90mins
Adrián Bernabé - 18 years old - 27mins
If United were decent I'd have expected one or two first choice for fitness/quality and that's it. Doesn't matter anyway.
They may have the physical man power to compete in all competitions, but it will catch up mentally. They will feck up in the PL or CL over peps obsession with these cups.
Who cares, maybe they have shit young forwards?
I edited the post above to show the other top teams. Everton in particular is woeful. City are basically on par with Arsenal, except for Arsenal its all attacking talent.
I didn't say I cared man. Just saying I wouldn't have expected all big hitters up top in this game. It's hard work just saying something on here these days.
Yeah, but the issue is more like that you are kind of talking out of your arse. Of course that players that aren't overplayed anyway are playing. Strong squad, yes, but that's the way it is.
If you count in Angelino, then four actually.
Calm down lad. Jesus Christ this place at the mo.
I think you simply underestime the standard of their squad is all. The only player I was semi surprised to see starting was Sterling. But he was benched at the weekend so its just decent squad rotation is all.
Anyway job done for City. Thought Garcia and Harwood-Bellis looked very comfortable, Garcia with impressive passing range. No wonder Guardiola rates him.
Yup, but he's too old to be a current academy player, the other 3 all can still represent us at youth level, the CB's were very good today though had little to do. Garcia looks immense on the ball for a CB, I worry a little about his height but lad is much cooler and better in possession than Otamendi for example.
Taylor Harwood StockLaporte was immense!
For a 17 year old to put in that kind of performance against a team of professional players and look composed, technically sound, and physically ready is exciting for ourselves.
Garcia also looked very good and as someone mentioned above, the combined age is 35 years.
Hope we get Garcia tied to a longer contract as it expires in 2021. That needs to happen asap.
For a 17 year old to put in that kind of performance against a team of professional players and look composed, technically sound, and physically ready is exciting for ourselves.
Garcia also looked very good and as someone mentioned above, the combined age is 35 years.
Hope we get Garcia tied to a longer contract as it expires in 2021. That needs to happen asap.
Being forced to support this City team wasn't hard enough for us good United folks, apparently, so they went and painted their kit yellow and fecking peach to rub it in some more.
Scandalous.
Scandalous.
Its fecking horrible alright.
You should find a lot of those for 25£ in that classic kits shop (Barton Arcade) in a few months. Can't see them trying to sell them for more than that. Horrible.
The amount of chances City created are crazy. Imagine if they had front three Barca had.
Abomination of a kit. I've heard people call pink or florescent yellow terrible choices but this one takes the cake. Yellow fading into peach. Ew.
Yeah They're all ugly We know that.
Has anyone seen what these saps do before the game to drum up some pashun? They have a 'big' crowd round the entrance and announce the players coming off a bus like it's a big event. A bus at their own ground.
I only know because a girl I know DJs at it. Yeah, they have a DJ as well. Every home game seemingly.
I only know because a girl I know DJs at it. Yeah, they have a DJ as well. Every home game seemingly.
MuppetsI remember seeing clips during certain big games. Didn't realise it was for every single game.
It must be if they're doing it today, and I've seen her posting it on her story fairly regularly. Funny guys.
They do that shocking walk on tunnel thing every single home game. Its really cringey (God I hate that word). So though is 90% of what comes out of our PR department so its not in the least bit surprising. I suppose its nice for kids but so cheesy
Why isn’t Bernardo playing? He was one of the best players in the league last season, is this because of all that nonsense with Mendy?
Ffs Scousers are going to win it.
Ffs Scousers are going to win it.
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Pep said he's a bit down and not himself a few days ago.
1 fit CB and he still won't play Garcia? Cmon Pep 
Useless fecking Pep Guardiola is my idol, feck off.
It's going to be one of those seasons? Excellent.
Pep will get a 150 Million cheque book in January, mark my words. Theyre still going to win the league.
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A mixture of terrible planning in the summer with the opposition starting to work out how to live with the triangles while bypassing their midfield on the counter has fecked their season
In fairness if he was to play Garcia, he'd be playing instead of Otamendi as opposed to Fernandinho.1 fit CB and he still won't play Garcia? Cmon Pep
If City, as is looking likely, finish 2nd this season is two titles in four years a great return given the squad and resources they have? No real progression in Europe yet either.
For all the money they have spent they have so many average players. Zinchenko? Otamendi? Walker? seperately alongside a good player they can do okay, but together this has to be the worst backline in the premier league. The amount of chances they concede is scary. Walker is painfully average. All he has is speed. Trash ta passing, can't cross for feck. Now these clowns have gifted pool the league.
Not signing maguire might cost city the title this season .