Joe1984 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 7 hours ago, Fenham Mag said: A great opportunity for the 'Howe Out' lads to come out from their shell. Good! It's been a hot minute since I could! I'm kidding. Love Eddie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Do you think we will stay with this formation or revert to the back five type system we used in the semi final? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 As improved as we have been the last few games I still think we look incredibly vulnerable defensively. It's been minimised by the fact we have looked good going forward and generally been the better team in all of the last 3. However every time a team has attacked us, even spurs and Qarabag, we have looked like conceding and have. So no doubts city will score goals. But I also love how fast and fluid we have been going forward so you know we can have a few chances but we need to take them this time, unlike the cup games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I'm hoping we go a bit more solid TBH, as you say Man City are obviously very dangerous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, alexf said: As improved as we have been the last few games I still think we look incredibly vulnerable defensively. It's been minimised by the fact we have looked good going forward and generally been the better team in all of the last 3. However every time a team has attacked us, even spurs and Qarabag, we have looked like conceding and have. So no doubts city will score goals. But I also love how fast and fluid we have been going forward so you know we can have a few chances but we need to take them this time, unlike the cup games. Trppier is an obvious weakness in the defence and has been targeted by opponents over the last few weeks. Miley can't return soon enough. As for the keeper situation, we just need to ride it out until the summer. Eddie loved to go man-to-man v the better sides, but City have murdered our press in recent encounters. Combine it with a trip to Baku still fresh in the legs and it feels like a block and counter us the way to go here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Think we go pretty much the same as we were for Qarabag for this tbh. Maybe Murphy for Elanga. For Qarabag think we will see starts for Joelinton, Botman, A Murphy, Wissa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 52 minutes ago, AJ9 said: Think we go pretty much the same as we were for Qarabag for this tbh. Maybe Murphy for Elanga. For Qarabag think we will see starts for Joelinton, Botman, A Murphy, Wissa. I reckon we will go 5 3 2 Pope Murphy Thiaw Botman Burn Hall Willock Tonali Ramsey Wolte Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Wonder if Joelinton might get the nod for enforcer duties if fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 4-0 move on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 29 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Wonder if Joelinton might get the nod for enforcer duties if fit. Eddie had him on ice like Simon Phoenix just for this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Just now, Mike said: Eddie had him on ice like Simon Phoenix just for this game. Foden asking him what seems to be his boggle and you know the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 is Haaland fit for this? probably won't make much difference another hat-trick for Marmouch and three assists for Semenyo Guehi with late OG consolation for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 It’s basically a free hit, as long as we pick up no injuries and don’t get battered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Wonder if Joelinton might get the nod for enforcer duties if fit. He should tbh. If I was reading Howe right, it seems that Woltemade was actually playing in his role against Carrierbag, but he's no Joelinton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 7 minutes ago, TRon said: He should tbh. If I was reading Howe right, it seems that Woltemade was actually playing in his role against Carrierbag, but he's no Joelinton. Out of possession he took tge left side, in possession he was more of a 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 47 minutes ago, Ginola14 said: is Haaland fit for this? probably won't make much difference another hat-trick for Marmouch and three assists for Semenyo Guehi with late OG consolation for us I think I'd rather face Haaland than Marmoush Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 20 minutes ago, madras said: Out of possession he took tge left side, in possession he was more of a 10. Yeah that's how it looked, just Howe insisted he hadn't changed formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said: It’s basically a free hit, as long as we pick up no injuries and don’t get battered. True, but I get really disappointed if we show up with another toothless performance at the Etihad. A loss is fine, but as always its the manner of the loss. Edited February 20 by nufc123 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 5 hours ago, alexf said: As improved as we have been the last few games I still think we look incredibly vulnerable defensively. It's been minimised by the fact we have looked good going forward and generally been the better team in all of the last 3. However every time a team has attacked us, even spurs and Qarabag, we have looked like conceding and have. So no doubts city will score goals. But I also love how fast and fluid we have been going forward so you know we can have a few chances but we need to take them this time, unlike the cup games. I think so much of this is down to Trippier. We just desperately need Tino or Miley back. Botman being fit so we can rotate the CBs would also be nice, but less of the glaring problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said: It’s basically a free hit, as long as we pick up no injuries and don’t get battered. I don't think we are at free hit stage in the PL just yet. UCL might be out of reach, but UEFA Cup qualification is still there. Any sort of European participation is better than none, if only to keep ambitious players on board, and to give us the chance of another trophy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Mike said: Eddie had him on ice like Simon Phoenix just for this game. If he doesn't get his hair exactly like Phoenix for this game I'm going to be disappointed now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 31 minutes ago, TRon said: I don't think we are at free hit stage in the PL just yet. UCL might be out of reach, but UEFA Cup qualification is still there. Any sort of European participation is better than none, if only to keep ambitious players on board, and to give us the chance of another trophy. I think the free hit part is that we've never won there, they are in good form, we just played a couple days ago with a four hour time change, and they've been hanging out for the last fortnight only leaving their homes to host Fulham and Salford City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 15 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: I think the free hit part is that we've never won there, they are in good form, we just played a couple days ago with a four hour time change, and they've been hanging out for the last fortnight only leaving their homes to host Fulham and Salford City. Ok I see that. My idea of a free hit was more along the lines of being 2-0 down going into the second leg of the Carabao Cup at the Etihad. I think Howe still didn't see it that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, TRon said: Ok I see that. My idea of a free hit was more along the lines of being 2-0 down going into the second leg of the Carabao Cup at the Etihad. I think Howe still didn't see it that way. I think there's only one game in his time here that Eddie didn't 100% try to win and that was the Liverpool league game before the cup final. Conceding games/cups is just not in his nature and I'm very happy to live with the consequences of that after living through Ashley / Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 15 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: I think there's only one game in his time here that Eddie didn't 100% try to win and that was the Liverpool league game before the cup final. Conceding games/cups is just not in his nature and I'm very happy to live with the consequences of that after living through Ashley / Pardew. I think we have a big enough squad now to try to win most games tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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