Friday, 22 December 2017

Signing off before Christmas with a rare…

…Saturday, 3:00pm KO! 

 

Our recent fixture KO times & days have really peed me off lately.


v AFC Bournemouth


Busy Christmas time so straight to this one with a brief, pre-match Blog-posting…

Etihad Stadium

Predicted line-up, subs and outcome:
(Number correct from starting line-up in the last game, which was the Premier League game against Spurs.: 9/11).

Fluid 4-5-1 / 4-3-3:

___________________Aguero____________________






____Sane___________________________Sterling____

___________De Bruyne_____Gundogan____________


_________________Fernandinho__________________

Delph___________________________________Walker

___________Mangala________Otamendi___________





___________________Ederson____________________



Very quick write-up to note a couple of things – Vinny likely to be recovered enough for a place on the bench following another comeback from yet another injury; Pep seems unsure if David will be ready for this one and so I’ve assumed not.

Notable absences: John Stones (close to a return but not quite ready), Benjamin Mendy (continues rehab following injury / surgery) & David Silva (presumed given more time off following personal reasons).

Do I agree with Pep’s (predicted) line-up?


That’ll do for me!

Result? Can’t see anything other than a home win.

Last season’s, corresponding pre-match prediction and result…
Prediction: Win
Result: Win


Have a great Christmas all and, as there’s a chance I might not be doing a pre-Newcastle Blog-posting and possibly neither a Palace one (but more likely); have a great New Year’s Eve too if I’m not back on before then.



4 comments:

  1. Cheers Steve, Happy Christmas!

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  2. Fabulous blog year. Looking forward to reading next years.


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  3. Happy Christmas to all.
    Another good win today, didn't think City got out of second gear. Here's to a great New Year.

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  4. Hi Werneth Blue.

    I know what you mean, it was like a casual training session at times yesterday. Still, we played so very well and in particular in the second half I thought. We just keep pressing teams and wearing them down until they break. Great stuff.

    Have a great Christmas and thanks for both reading & commenting.

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