**** working today.

 

Lautaro not starting means we will create absolutely nothing

Thuram-Taremi looks an absolute non-event

In fact, Lautaro is one of the very few players Thuram seems to combine well with

And If we are not attacking, we will be defending constantly against the best forward line on the planet.

So - to be quite honest - I expect us to get pumped this evening.

 

Lautaro not starting means we will create absolutely nothing

Thuram-Taremi looks an absolute non-event

In fact, Lautaro is one of the very few players Thuram seems to combine well with

And If we are not attacking, we will be defending constantly against the best forward line on the planet.

So - to be quite honest - I expect us to get pumped this evening.

Toro isn't 100% as he had no preseason. Taremi does have a good cl goal scoring record for Porto.

I am more worried about darmian starting 3 games in a week.

 

Of course we will mostly defend regardless if Lautaro starts or not. Even Real Madrid defended last time they visited there. Though naturally keeping this City scoreless especially in their stadium is near impossible, so some balance is needed and we will attack occasionally too, hoping to exploit some spaces. As for Thuram, none of his goals this season were due to linking up with Lautaro. Players like Barella, Frattesi and Mkhi all assisted him. Taremi hasn't done an awful lot though admittedly.

 

Well done youth boys

City have a good academy no?

 

My understanding was they have the best academy in England but I could be wrong

 

Zielinksi, Taremi and Bisseck all start

This will not be pretty

 

You found a way to watch this, red?

took my kid to swimming practise today and he is watching cartoons now til he sleeps, but I will be watching on a different tv anyhow.

Zielinski's 1st start. Bisseck back after gifting Genoa a point, not that I don't trust him but not away to City... may be Pavard is sitting this out because Bisseck is physically stronger and it's a game away to an English team, and also Pavard didn't defend great in the air v Mota the other night.

 

You found a way to watch this, red?

Will watch on my phone on the DAZN app. Did find a bar showing it but would rather avoid a bunch of drunk English and Germans

 

Extremely attacking team though I guess KDB will drop next to Rodri

 

Yeah, i think too that this match in this context it's a loss.

 

Quick look at a couple of our future CL opponents

Young Boys got destroyed at home by Villa last night. So we should hopefully be able to get those 3 points from Switzerland later in October

Sparta Prague demolishing Salzburg, looks like the game in Prague could be tricky.

Red Star in Milano on October 1st is 100% must win.

 

Can we talk about Rodri?

Touche. Can we talk about 115 financial breaches ?

 

Defensive shape as expected

 

Playing well so far

 

Poor shooting tonight Marcus

 

We are getting in good attacking areas. Balanced performance

 

Poor shot Hakan

 

Tame header haaland

 

Good 20 minutes imo

 

Poor shot Savinho, sliced it

 

Good discipline and organization so far

 

Agh Darmian denied by Gvardiol after an ederson error

 

We can do well in CL this season imo

 

Nice run Piotr

 

 

Satisfactory performance, matching City in their place

 

Haaland wide effort

 

Bravo Bastoni

Hope he is ok