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Match Day Thread Man City v Saints - Wednesday 10th March 6pm, Sky Sports

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  1. Brinkworth Saint

    Brinkworth Saint Well-Known Member

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    That is it exactly!
     
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  2. tomw24

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    This. And I believe Ralph will play it this way.
     
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  3. SaintinNZ

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    Redmond loves a good yarn with Pep. If Pep could just get in his face and tell him how good he is BEFORE the game this time it might help.
     
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  4. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    I would start Weds with our strongest team, but look to bring off three key players at half-time depending on how things are going. If miraculously it’s still 0-0 by then, keep them on and go for it.

    Line up:

    Forster - See if he really is bulletproof.

    KWP - Bring him off after 45-60 mins.
    Bednarek
    Vestergaard
    Bertrand

    JWP - Off after 45-60 mins
    Diallo

    Armstrong - Off after 45-60 mins
    Minamino

    Adams
    Tella
     
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  5. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    If we’re going to do this we may as well just rest players. Playing a weakened team for 45 mins against city will lead to defeat, no matter what happens in the first half.

    If KWP is fit then he must play. I assume they will have had 1 rest day and only light training between these games.
     
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  6. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Rest KWP, no point risking him after he already returned too early/quickly and got injured again.
     
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  7. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Just don’t want to lose 9-0 again, that’s all.
     
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  8. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Weaken the defence, and the entire team will be drained because they will have to defend constant pressure for 90 mins.

    Better to change formation and play five at the back and one up front. Try and slow the game up as much as possible.
     
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  9. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    You can do that without playing KWP. If we brought him back too early and he got injured again that would potentially ruin the most important run of games this season.
     
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  10. Archers Road

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    Catenaccio, with Salisu as sweeper?
     
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  11. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Could do. And long balls to Tella. Really long ones. Out-of-the-stadium type long ones.
     
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  12. Archers Road

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    “Can we have our ball back” type long ones? Might work. Just need to work on the world class fouling after that. We really needed Romeu for this game...
     
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  13. Saints FC 76

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    I think if KWP and Diallo are rested, then we should be playing five at the back. Without their quality we'd need to keep it tight and not lose 9-0 again, which is highly possible against any team City put out, especially if we're not at it/have another sending off/combination of both.
     
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  14. RSS

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    I was going to say the good thing about City is...

    ...but I don't want to jinx it so I won't.
     
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  15. Archers Road

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    They’re a plastic club and no one gives a **** about them?
     
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  16. RSS

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    <laugh> sure, if you like.
     
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  17. SaintinNZ

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    Paging Gallagher. Liam and Noel Gallagher to the match day thread please.
     
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  18. fatletiss

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    I quite fancy it a bit....

    The reaction would be amazing
     
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  19. Le Tissier's Laces

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    It does make me laugh, all the BUT 9-0 stuff. Neither of them actually matter unless you're obsessed with records and stats. Our goal difference is still better than Crystal Palace, who are the team directly above us.
     
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  20. Archers Road

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    Well there was a time when City were associated with underdog culture, but that's not really the case anymore is it?
     
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