It's a 6 pointer today. We must continue to take points off our rivals, just we did against Liverpool, or else we'll be labelled another Arsenal. A team that can beat most of the league but struggles against the top 6. Today is a chance to go top and put pressure on United.
There aren't many people on here still calling for Troy to be given a starting role any more, that one of the few can't even spell his name properly basically sums up the lack of sense in the view... Also, I'll say this yet again, because clearly some people still don't read or register it well enough, but taking away pens he only "put away" 7. Why change what looks so far to be a very effective unit?
The crazy thing is they even had to hang around Manchester airport for an hour before they boarded the plane!
I wouldn't have deeney in the starting 11, The only part of our first 11 which seems interchangeable is the GK and CB positions, Everyone else is playing outstanding and doesnt need to be swapped out for someone else. Having greater team balance is worth more than having a single player be on form.
I love Deeney and don't won't him sold , but wouldn't start him. Keep him on the bench bring him on if it doesn't go out way and we need a bit of muscle
Deeney would reak havoc in the last 15 when everyone's legs are tired and they cant jump anymore. If intricate passing and pressing/counter dont work, bring Deeney on with 15 minutes to go and have him bully tired CBs.
Starting 11 Gomes (C); Janmaat, Mariappa, Kabasele, Holebas; Chalobah, Doucouré; Carrillo, Cleverley, Richarlison; Gray.
Mariappa and Janmaat? With their pace and movement up front our defence is going to get torn a new one. Genuine prediction Watford 1 - City 3
Not sure I like Mariappa in the back four, but apart from that our best team (Bar Kiko). Playing Stones and Otamendi at the Back is a blessing for us, Both are headless chickens. Fernandinho and Sterling starting is also a plus considering both are less able than there counterparts.
Yep we all know Janmaat doesn't like going up against people with pace so he fakes an injury. Wouldn't be surprised to see him going down inside 20 mins. Mapps moves to RB and Wague comes on the replace Janmaat.
Silva again demonstrates his motivational skills and gives the player in possession of the shirt the chance to keek it.
Danilo is principally a right back and Yaya is past his best. Fernandinho was a regular when they won the league the season before last.
Can't argue that Man City haven't been superior, but it would be nice if the officials felt that the laws of the game applied to them.
Ok only tactic now is to take one for the rest of the prem Bring deeney on tell deeney and holebas to cause as much damage as possible before they get sent off, down to 9 men loose 12:0 prentend it never happened
I’m not trying to start any arguments at all. But you say I can’t let stats warp me - maybe you shouldn’t let his playing style warp you? The way you said it, was that he’s prone to red cards, there’s no other way to take what you said.
