Manchester City v Leeds United Match Thread

[1964white]

[foxy]

This is our strongest attacking team. Shame it's against man city at the Etihad

[Carrick Dave]

What's the thinking in leaving Guds out? Just the blame attached to the left hand side?

[Irish Ian]

What's the thinking in leaving Guds out? Just the blame attached to the left hand side?

He did say that there will be a bit more rotation over this series of games.

[Half time orange]

Just sold my house last week. I've put £162,000 on Leeds to win @ 12-1. C'mon you Whites!

[Irish Ian]

Thats probably our strongest bench this season

[1964white]

This is our strongest attacking team. Shame it's against man city at the Etihad

It is, even though we have eight of our championship team is starting.

Why didn't Farke changed the team two or three matches ago?

[The Subhuman]

Meslier (9), Kristensen (7), Koch (7), Cooper (7), Struijk (7), Roca (7), Adams (8), Harrison (6), Aaronson (7), Summerville (8), Rodrigo (8).

Subs: Bamford (6), Gnonto (7).

Tbf that team beat Liverpool

Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Roberts, Costa, Rodrigo

Shackleton, Struijk, Koch.

Cooper sent off at 45 minutes.

Beat Man City 2-1

I realise Daniel likes to wave the white flag and bemoan how hard he's had it with his squad but it's better than both those teams.

Up for debate for sure. We don't have anything like the quality of Rodrigo/Raphiha/Phillips/Klich or Dallas in this squad and you don't need 11 top quality players but 2 or 3 in with a solid rest of squad. Rodrigo/Raphinha and Phillips from that first season would have lifted this squad immensly

The players we bought this past season don't get close to that Bielsa premier team....

[Carrick Dave]

He did say that there will be a bit more rotation over this series of games.

He did, fair enough. And I like Justin, just curious.

[White Riot]

Farke will have been in tears when he told Aaronson he wasn't in the starting line up

[White Riot]

He did, fair enough. And I like Justin, just curious.

I'm not sure you'll still like Justin after today Dave

[John in Louisiana]

Well.........

Pep won't have been expecting THAT

[1964white]

He did, fair enough. And I like Justin, just curious.

Hope JJ the lad does well.

[Musicman1965]

About 50 minutes before kick off and the line ups have been announced.
DF actyully might be listening for once.. Aaronson to the bench. James and Gnonto in with Nmecha up front. Tanaka starts in the midfield. The side is one which we all wanted to see with both real wingers playing. The question remains why now against Man City away. DF you really put us all through the mill.

[Carrick Dave]

Watching Joffy v Stoke this afternoon - good delivery, busy and a great shot on him, but he wouldn't get the space he needs to shine in the Premier League.

I know he's done a job in the top flight previously, but I agree with others that Championship may be his level.

[1964white]

Well.........

Pep won't have been expecting THAT

Farke should have made similar changes a few weeks ago against lesser opposition.

[Carrick Dave]

I'm not sure you'll still like Justin after today Dave

Or anybody.

[Carrick Dave]

Joffy just scored the winner.

[1964white]

About 50 minutes before kick off and the line ups have been announced.
DF actyully might be listening for once.. Aaronson to the bench. James and Gnonto in with Nmecha up front. Tanaka starts in the midfield. The side is one which we all wanted to see with both real wingers playing. The question remains why now against Man City away. DF you really put us all through the mill.

He is probably resting his favourites.

[The Subhuman]

Thats probably our strongest bench this season

Weakest for me ..