I'll just have to disagree with you on this one I guess.
I'd say not quite midfield. If I had to guess I'd say 4231. Jota up top, Firmino as a no.10 in between Mane and Salah.
This is what I'm thinking. If we start of slow and poorly and go 2-0 down after 30 mins or so I don't see us turning it around with the options on our bench. The teams set up to attack from the get go and we can't get that right then there doesn't look much hope.
Jota has played in the midfield for liverpool already so he will again today.
Great, another bizarre rant based on nothing i've actually claimed
About what? Whats happened?
Huh?What did Sam Lee say?
The so-called Lineker.
I was only joking.
If I'm playing against someone covered in oil and we both go for a header, I am going to end up with that shit all over me! I try to wipe it off my face and now its on my hands so I can't take throw-ins. Not sure how wearing shinpads is remotely comparable.
Why not just cover yourself in shit so nobody wants to go near you.
Are Aguero and Jesus involved today?
That in last few weeks De Bruyne, Aguero and Fernandinho had a go at Mahrez for being selfish etc. He just doesn't seem a team-player and looks like it escalated before this match.
Jesus starts, Kun still out.
How's Aguero been when fit this season? Still as good or is he slowing down?
I’ve always thought that about Mahrez. He does good numbers but he wont go to the next level until he starts playing his team mates in more.
Interesting no Mahrez then. Just looked at Man. City bench and it has 3 CBs and Zinchenko on so think that's the difference to last few years. This time with an injury or two Man. City have few game turning attacking options on the bench whereas in previous seasons you could put a Sane or David Silva on in this type of game. Or going back to previous title winning seasons likes of Dzeko as plan B option.
I think Klopp has decided City are struggling for goals at the minute and better defensively (kind of the opposite of last season) and opted for an extra attacker to try and outgun us which is quite possible with Cancelo vs Mo Salah. Think that decision will be the inevitable difference and Pep should have went for Ake. Salah to score a brace in a 2-1 win for you guys.
I think we are genuinely starting to see the beginning of the end, I don't think he'll finish this season as first choice, he's still lethal in front of goal and works hard but when he's played he's looked just slightly slower, also first time with us he's went 7 league games without scoring. Those games were intermittent though, but a season like this with little to no break is not good for a player with Kun's muscle problems. I think he'll be off to either Argentina or Inter in the summer.if I'm honest. Even Pep has come out and said he has to "earn" a new deal which isn't good given how little he's likely to feature. I'll be surpised if he started 20 league games this campagin to be honest.
New striker in January then? Jesus has good goals to game ratio but still feels he's below elite level and would still rather play Man. City with him upfront than Kun.
I don't know if he has a knock or the rumors that the players are sick of him are true, I know he constantly gets blasted by supporters and players for hogging the ball, refusing to play simple passes and being a greedy cnut. He honestly offers little to the press as well. He's an amazing player and when he's on it he's stunning to watch but in 4 out of every 5 games, he just seems to lighthearted and doesn't have the drive to fight. I think he'd excel elsewhere with more creative freedom and being the main man. With us he struggles to really to fit in his correct box. I think though the fact he's not on the bench suggest an injury to me.
I have a sneaky feeling and I may be wrong (I usually am), it'll be Kun to Inter on a free and Martinez to us for big money next summer. It'll be Jesus and Kun with Torres filling in this season though. Pep has already said the money isn't there.
