Okay, so it’s absolutely freezing, snowy and blowing a gale and, so, work was a forced 'no goer' and I'm able to push-out a midweek, pre-match Blog posting just hours before the game.
With little time left, then, here’s a ‘basic one’…
v Arsenal
 |
| Emirates Stadium |
Predicted line-up, subs and outcome:
(Number
correct from starting line-up in the last game: 9/11).
Fluid 4-5-1 /
4-1-4-1 / 4-3-3:
____________________Aguero____________________
___________________Gundogan___________________
___________________Ederson____________________
Some will have to ‘go again’; some rested
players come in…
Ederson reclaims the gloves, after a fairly quiet afternoon for Claudio
on Sunday afternoon at Wembley, albeit one where
he claimed a fabulous assist for the first of 3 goals!
I think Danilo will keep his place against a side sure to want to attack
and ‘right a wrong’ just days later; Nicholas & Kyle too but joined, I think, by Aymeric in defence.
I think we’ll see Ilkay deployed slightly deeper for this encounter;
David & Kevin to have another start-outing and either side of those, Leroy
& Bernardo on the flanks.
Sergio ‘up top’.
Claudio steps aside for this Premier League fixture;
Oleksandr & Vinny the defensive change-options. Phil, Brahim, possibly, Raheem and Gabriel make up the
midfield and more-attacking options from the side.
Notable absences: Benjamin Mendy (continues
rehab following injury / surgery) John Stones (not selected), Fabian Delph (suspended for the 2nd of 3 games), Fernandinho (injured) & Yaya Toure (not selected).
Do I agree with Pep’s (predicted) line-up?
Yep.
Result? Our
host will be ‘at us’ following their limp display and defeat in the League Cup,
I’m sure, and I expect some ‘blood & thunder’ at times; possibly with a
sending off or two (hope not of course).
I think, this time, they will score,
as I’m confident we will too.
My gut feeling? A ‘fence sitting’ draw.
Last season’s,
corresponding pre-match prediction and result…
Prediction: Draw
Result: Draw
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