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Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

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wesh said:
Question is, who would benefit from a rest the most?

GK: no rest needed as they're rotating currently per Carlo

CB: I'd rest both Mina and Keane. They should stay a pairing while Digne is still out, so let Branthwaite come in and do a job. Mina and Keane have been our rocks the last 5 games and we should rest them to bolster their health.

FB's: I'd slide Godfrey preferably over to CB with Branthwaite, which would leave Nkounkou to start at LB, which we know Ancelotti isn't fond of. So perhaps leave Godfrey at LB and let Holgate rotate in with Branthwaite at CB. Coleman has to play RB no question as he should still be fresh enough.

Midfield: As injuries have stacked up here, I'm sure we would still see Davies. If that's the case, I'd be hard pressed to see Gomes pair with him as that offers VERY little going forward. Both have been decent in defense though. The question here is Doucoure. He's been a beast and stalwart playing so many minutes recently. While I'm sure he could do it, do we really want another hamstring situation like with Allan?

Attack: Iwobi hasn't looked run down overall, but he could probably use a rest. Same with Sigurdsson. Bernard will have to start, but that leaves us open on the right. Richy is still in concussion protocol and James isn't fit yet. Ive got a feeling Carlo will start Tosun to rest DCL.

who do you think will get rested?
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None. Branthwaite will get bumped by Citch. We start our best players available.
 
tim gabbott said:
Let’s not kid ourselves here the last few results and league position do gloss over the cracks
And lack of depth in our team
Can only see a City win
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No they don't

At all.

Your doing us a massive disserverice there tbh mate. We've beaten Chelsea, Leicester, Arsenal and Sheff Utd on merit.

We don't have depth, we've still won.

City of course should win. Bet you thought that against the other 4 games as well.
 

wesh said:
Question is, who would benefit from a rest the most?

GK: no rest needed as they're rotating currently per Carlo

CB: I'd rest both Mina and Keane. They should stay a pairing while Digne is still out, so let Branthwaite come in and do a job. Mina and Keane have been our rocks the last 5 games and we should rest them to bolster their health.

FB's: I'd slide Godfrey preferably over to CB with Branthwaite, which would leave Nkounkou to start at LB, which we know Ancelotti isn't fond of. So perhaps leave Godfrey at LB and let Holgate rotate in with Branthwaite at CB. Coleman has to play RB no question as he should still be fresh enough.

Midfield: As injuries have stacked up here, I'm sure we would still see Davies. If that's the case, I'd be hard pressed to see Gomes pair with him as that offers VERY little going forward. Both have been decent in defense though. The question here is Doucoure. He's been a beast and stalwart playing so many minutes recently. While I'm sure he could do it, do we really want another hamstring situation like with Allan?

Attack: Iwobi hasn't looked run down overall, but he could probably use a rest. Same with Sigurdsson. Bernard will have to start, but that leaves us open on the right. Richy is still in concussion protocol and James isn't fit yet. Ive got a feeling Carlo will start Tosun to rest DCL.

who do you think will get rested?
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I think Branthwaite too young for this game, Mina is crucial, so as Doucoure.
Gomes is no way to play, he is the worst and keeping in mind how slow he is that could be clinical.
Bernard is good as a 2hf sub, Tosun... well no, just no.
 
Pickford

Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey

Doucouré Gomes

Iwobi Sigurðsson Bernard

Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Kenny, Tosun, Nkounkou, Coleman, Gordon, Davies, Branthwaite, Olsen, Lössl.

Unavailable: Allan, Richarlison, Delph, Digne, James, Gbamin (all injured).
 
maccavennie said:
No they don't

At all.

Your doing us a massive disserverice there tbh mate. We've beaten Chelsea, Leicester, Arsenal and Sheff Utd on merit.

We don't have depth, we've still won.

City of course should win. Bet you thought that against the other 4 games as well.
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The table is so tight. If results go either way. We would be bottom half. The margins this year are so slight... I’m happy mate where we are but not getting carried away
And as for Tom Davies MOM really,,
 
City aren't all that this season.

We need to keep the back 4 as they have been and keep doucore and dcl in there and then let the rest sort itself out with whoever's fit enough
 

MockBu4 said:
I think Branthwaite too young for this game, Mina is crucial, so as Doucoure.
Gomes is no way to play, he is the worst and keeping in mind how slow he is that could be clinical.
Bernard is good as a 2hf sub, Tosun... well no, just no.
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We can't play near enough the same team 46 hours after a game with it being 6 in 14 days lol
 

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