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The new season is upon us

Tough opening fixture. Away at a promoted club first up is never easy as they are usually still on a high. That said, we are the Treble winners and overwhelming favourites to keep hold of the PL trophy.

Tight game we win 2-1
Haaland and a debut goal for Gvardiol

I think it will be tough too. There's always at least one of the promoted teams that come flying out of the starting blocks. I reckon it will be Burnley this year. They're at home, have nothing to lose, have longer preparation and will be well up for it.
I think it'll be a hard fought 2-1 win. Stones and Kev to score for us.

Very tough. Nervous

Nick wrote:Very tough. Nervous

Indeed

Would actually sooner face the dippers away first up

Might catch them cold and it’s a free hit as we usually get fuck all there

dias and stones out

We'll drop points tonight like we did vs Barcodes last August.

Our first @premierleague team news of 2023/24

XI | Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Kovacic, Grealish, Laporte, Gomez, Gvardiol, Palmer, McAtee

XI | Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Kovacic, Grealish, Laporte, Gomez, Gvardiol, Palmer, McAtee

Pep never fails to amaze

What way are they lining up!!

Surprised Gvardiol isn’t starting. Dias out as a precaution but why Stones too? Looks like we’re resting one or two for the Super Cup. I’m dreading the Newcastle match after a ridiculously short interval.

CTID Hants wrote:Our first @premierleague team news of 2023/24

XI | Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Kovacic, Grealish, Laporte, Gomez, Gvardiol, Palmer, McAtee

That back line scares me
Think we'll concede here so will need our shooting boots on

blues2win wrote:Surprised Gvardiol isn’t starting. Dias out as a precaution but why Stones too? Looks like we’re resting one or two for the Super Cup. I’m dreading the Newcastle match after a ridiculously short interval.

Stones is injured. Would certainly been on the bench otherwise.

Let's get this season off to a flying start!

2 - 1 Komps six fingered boys!

Good point about Stones. Careless of me.

Strange American people on SKY.

Whatever did happen to Doomie?

Grealish on the bench is significant - he hasn't been hitting his straps and has paid the price to accommodate Alvarez (who's not been setting the woods on fire either )

johnny crossan wrote:Grealish on the bench is significant - he hasn't been hitting his straps and has paid the price to accommodate Alvarez (who's not been setting the woods on fire either )

Work life balance got a bit fucked I think.

john@staustell wrote:Strange American people on SKY.

Whatever did happen to Doomie?

more Yanks now - could SKY be US owned by any chance?