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We scored some absolute worldies against them in the PL (Jelavic, Diame, Aluko, ...)
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Not guilty.
I’ll take that .. TBF happy with a draw given the injuries we have4-0?
Go on then.
23rd September 1987, it was my eldest sons first birthday. He still hasn’t forgiven me for going to see City instead of him having a party.Hot diggity dog, I just checked and it was 6-0 on aggregate, although it was 1987, age shall weary them!
We scored some absolute worldies against them in the PL (Jelavic, Diame, Aluko, ...)
Jelavic and Diame in the same game! I couldn't believe we didn't win that. Really was a season of what ifs.. We were so stop-start at the start of that season. Off the top of my head the dropped points to Stoke, Newcastle, Arsenal, that really threw away much of a chance of staying up. Then again, Leicester would have gone down instead of us and not won the title the following season.
Baz's predicted XI: Pandur, Giles, Hughes, Ajayi, Coyle, Amir, Slater, Joseph, Crooks, Gelhardt, Drameh.
I'd have Ndala in there for Drameh.
Baz's predicted XI: Pandur, Giles, Hughes, Ajayi, Coyle, Amir, Slater, Joseph, Crooks, Gelhardt, Drameh.
I'd have Ndala in there for Drameh.
Not sure what Drameh's meant to be doing in that lineup. Typo on Baz's part maybe?I'd have thought surely it's a question of whether you stick with the back three and maybe just swap Coyle for Drameh, or go with a back four and bring in one of Destan or Ndala for Egan. Switching to a back four and making Drameh the extra attacking player seems like a pretty bonkers idea.
If Joseph had the technical ability of a Tufan, Mcburnie or Belloumi he'd be premier league without a doubt.
At this level, you rarely get blistering work rate in the same package with mesmerising ability, and if they do, they tend to spend significant time out in the physio room.
Yet you still need a blend of both. Players like Joseph, Slater, Coyle, et al are the glue which holds a coherent team together.
They contribute as much if not more than the 'stars' in the side by providing the platform for them to go and play.
City fans have always needed a scapegoat, and it's always been this kind of player.
Ultimately though, even the best bricklayer in the world is nothing without his labourer, the best sous-chef is nothing without his commis, a chief still needs his Indians and it's exactly the same on a football pitch.
Ndala needs to start and let's see what he can do. If he isn't doing it by half time then hook him.
If we’ve only got 14 fit senior players and those three aren’t going to be in the squad then I wonder who is going to be on the bench?Williams, Mccarthy and Shehu are starting for the U21's today, so are not going to be in tomorrow's squad, but Pharrell Brown may well be.
Need to get at them early, increase the rumblings in the crowd to the point they are on their backs early doors, and don't let them get a head of steam up...Sorry, but I can't see that XI doing that. It really does emphasis we are missing six key players who would start tomorrow. Got a home win written all over it. Pray I'm wrong.Baz's predicted XI: Pandur, Giles, Hughes, Ajayi, Coyle, Amir, Slater, Joseph, Crooks, Gelhardt, Drameh....
Hot diggity dog, I just checked and it was 6-0 on aggregate, although it was 1987, age shall weary them!
Baz's predicted XI: Pandur, Giles, Hughes, Ajayi, Coyle, Amir, Slater, Joseph, Crooks, Gelhardt, Drameh.
I'd have Ndala in there for Drameh.