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We are going to get absolutely fucking pumped so just sit back and enjoy the gallows humour.
If we play 343 we'll get hammered regardless of who the 2 are.
Being out-numbered by Rodri, KDB & Gundogan will be fucking suicidal and I'll be furious with Conte if we do it.
Don't see it at all. No way we don't go with trying to pack the midfield in this one. Just fucking hope Skipp is back, although it's criminal how much we seem to rely on him already.
Please no. The way we're playing, it feels like we've got very little chance of anything other than getting battered.
But if we lose a player through suspension or injury for subsequent games, that would be even worse than (as expected) getting no points.Sorry to sound so negative, and of course anything can happen in a one off game, plus we've beaten them many times in recent years, but anyone in their right mind must surely have us down to get battered given that 5-6 of ours look like they don't give a fuck at the moment (not 11 - Romero was good, Bentancur too, Moura ran his arse off first half, Sonny looked threatening, Lloris just had a rare off day).
I hope you're right....... However, my faith on this front has been somewhat diminished.
Shoulda been the plan once the Jan window opened. We brought in 2 players that can play centrally, yet it still seems that wasn't the case.
Prbly won’t it doesn’t matter if we have two weeks or 1 day to prepare we still turn out the sane excuses. Some on here will say we have played for 3 days so lost our fitness and rhythm and citeh are in the grove.
I get why but City aren't Southampton/Wolves. I think in these games Conte was hoping a dangerous front 3 on the counter would make the difference even if they did dominate periods of the game. Vs City we will almost certainly focus more on stifling their strengths than trying to utilise ours.
Conte does seem very wedded to 3-4-3 in England. I do think Lucas's form and Kane/Son being undroppable is a big part of why we've persisted with it, seems he doesn't view Lucas as someone you can play behind the front 2 .. and you can see why with his first touch and passing today. The idea to me appears to be Kane dropping deep as usual and Lucas/Son pretty much playing as strikers.
It hasn't really worked. Our wing backs aren't providing the width well enough and as you've said, we're getting played through in midfield.
He's the 6th choice for a reason
I'm clutching at straws for a reason..
Shoulda set him free in Jan.......
Conte said he's Dier's back-up but that was obv. BS as he's shown no desire to play him there while ED's been out.
Please no. The way we're playing, it feels like we've got very little chance of anything other than getting battered.
Sorry to sound so negative, and of course anything can happen in a one off game, plus we've beaten them many times in recent years, but anyone in their right mind must surely have us down to get battered given that 5-6 of ours look like they don't give a fuck at the moment (not 11 - Romero was good, Bentancur too, Moura ran his arse off first half, Sonny looked threatening, Lloris just had a rare off day).
You're not being negative, just realistic. Seriously, we're obviously very likely to get absolutely battered. Is there a silver of hope that we do something just because football, like any sport, isn't always predictable? Yes. But it's a slim chance. They are a better team than us in every conceivable way, I think we can all recognise this.
I hope I'm wrong regarding sending off. But can see us getting very frustrated and somebody doing something silly.
I'm going into hibernation until the Boro game.
These cunts next. Fucking great.
Oh no. We are not ready for this
