Manchester City (H) 17/9: Build-Up & Match Thread

[AndyWolves]

As it's a free hit, maybe we should give Boubacar Traore (T2) a run out even if for only 20 minutes or so.

I think there is an argument he starts instead of Moutinho depending on how well T2 has settled / got up to speed. I reckon we'll need all the mobility we can muster in midfield and Moutinho might be more effective (assuming that game isn't already over) coming on fresh for the last 30-35 minutes for whoever is the most knackered in midfield.

Just a thought though

 

[The Bear]

Moutinho will definitely start IMO. He's not going to throw a young kid in on his debut against one of the best sides in the world.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Moutinho will definitely start IMO. He's not going to throw a young kid in on his debut against one of the best sides in the world.

It's Lage we're talking about, he's not known for making the best decisions...

 

[Derby Wolf]

He's most likely to start Traore the slow and then dig him out afterwards despite waiting till the 83rd minute to hook him.

 

[redvictor]

Manchester's Antony Taylor is the ref for this game. Seriously.....

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's from Altrincham.

 

[Tony Towner]

And has done many derbies

 

[redvictor]

That's put my mind at rest then..... not.

 

[YoungWolf]

And is one of the best refs by a mile

 

[redvictor]

And is one of the best refs by a mile

That's a very low bar..

 

[redvictor]

He's from Altrincham.

Wythenshawe in the city of Manchester.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

He's from Altrincham.

About 10 miles from the Etihad, A long walk.
65 Miles from Alty to Wolverhampton. A decent car journey.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Ok... 7.5 miles to the Etihad
About 65 miles to Molineux.
Hardly neutral, but a good and fair ref.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Wythenshawe in the city of Manchester.

He was born there. Like I was born in Telford. I am not 'from Telford' and he is not a Man City fan FFS. Actually all the nutbar conspiracy stuff is him being a Man Utd fan, which again he isn't.

 

[redvictor]

He was born there. Like I was born in Telford. I am not 'from Telford' and he is not a Man City fan FFS. Actually all the nutbar conspiracy stuff is him being a Man Utd fan, which again he isn't.

Didn't say he was. Said he was from Manchester, which he is, and he shouldn't be allowed to ref a game which involves a team where he's from. Like Jack Taylor reffing a Wolves game.

 

[PuntsWolf]

@redvictor if you ref’d a Walsall V Telford game would your mind be frazzled by the proximity and you wouldn’t be able to hide your bias to two teams you couldn’t give a fuck about?

 

[Tony Towner]

It's not how it works and not how it has ever worked, but as always pointless pointing that out. Best just let him howl at the moon.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

From London?

Well don't bother trying to be a Premier League ref because you're not allowed to ref over a third of the teams, so most weeks we can't pay you.

 

[Johnny75]

It's not how it works and not how it has ever worked, but as always pointless pointing that out. Best just let him howl at the moon.

He's entitled to his opinion dontchaknow

 

[AndyWolves]

If anything it seems that Anthony Taylor has a dislike for Chelsea