MoroccanBlue

Sigh Going to be one of those weekends isn’t it?

Did either of their front three have international duty?

Sarr Jesus Christ

Lukaku fit. Silva out Rudiger out. Ziyech out Pulisic out Regarding the latter two, both are proving their cases they shouldn't be here. How many months in the past year have these two been fit at the same time? Mendy Azpilicueta Christensen Chalobah James Kante Ruben Chilwell Mount Lukaku Werner

Difficult spell yet was instrumental in winning the biggest prize in club football. Fuck off Bild.

Saturday is a long way. Expect both Rudiger and Lukaku to be fit.

It's bollocks. FFP in place has clubs needing to show some sort of profit on the books to justify this spending. This isn't 2003.

Can't wait for Newcastle to buy 29-32 year olds for substantial fees and wages, only to be stuck with them if they fall off a cliff as players tend to do 30+

Offers nothing off the ball and is Injury prone. Ship has sailed. He has his dream move so why does he want to come back? 🧐

I know its a bit of an over exaggeration to have officials banned from officiating certain clubs but we genuinely have a case for Anthony Taylor.

Imagine Tuchel opting for a Lukaku + Hazard partnership over what we had last season. Love Hazard but that would genuinely have me fuming.

Kounde was dross. So naive in his decision making in dangerous areas. TchouamenI was class and I reiterate we need to sign him up ASAP before United do.

I beg to differ. Mahrez, Cancelo, Rodri, Dias, and Torres. All these players made an immediate impact.

Which boils down to two concerning things. 1. 80% of the time, we are a possession based team. Meaning we won't play to his strengths. 2. 20% of the time, we are a counter attacking team. But where this system is successful is the build up and off the ball movement of our attackers, something he doesn't offer.

I'm very confused. If Lukaku isn't a target man, then what is he exactly? He is so limited on the ball he can't possibly be anything else? Unless he is specifically a system player, to which I will ask all of you, why did we spend 100 million on a system player that doesn't fit in our current set up that won us the European cup?

Even that isn't a given. People need to remember that City's success is built primarily from the appointment of Txiki Begiristain. He set the blue print that gave the club an identity and ultimately attracted Guardiola. If Newcastle intend to spend, spend, spend with no clear long term strategy or identity then they will struggle massively.

Rather Nkunku than Wirtz. Nkunku offers a lot both on and off the ball.

Just goes to show how involved he is. First name on the team sheet in attack for me atm.

Still getting selected? Christ. Going to need height here so I'd play Chalobah then.

That's aside the point. Alonso has had, what, 6 or 7 games on the trot now? He should be match sharp and lunging in for a challenge like that would've been unacceptable.

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A draw here best for us.

Going to need a lot of energy in midfield. Kante, Kovacic/Ruben and Mount needed.

It’s evident he isn’t match sharp yet.

Kovacic probably more tactically disciplined but Ruben more physical. Both together could work against clubs like Saints.