***Brighton v Champions Official Match Thread***

[stevefromdonny]

not looking forward to this, what with our injuries and big players not doing there job

[Nick]

Gundo hasn't played well for a single minute since returning

[blues2win]

https://x.com/premleaguepanel/status/18 ... 9Awxy5lqVQ

Off thread but this is a De Bruyne like pass from Wirtz. Threads a needle. There’ll be a huge queue for his transfer. Hope Kevin plays a full part today.

[Outcast]

https://x.com/premleaguepanel/status/1855272911336018432?s=61&t=6ifllXVJePmO9Awxy5lqVQ

Off thread but this is a De Bruyne like pass from Wirtz. Threads a needle. There’ll be a huge queue for his transfer. Hope Kevin plays a full part today.

We're not interested if he can't pass sideways

[CTID Hants]

City's line-up for #BHAMCI

XI | Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Wright, O'Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand

[Nick]

Same dead midfield bern dropped

[john@staustell]

Walker CB?

[nottsblue]

City's line-up for #BHAMCI

XI | Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Wright, O'Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand

That back four fills me with a sense of foreboding

Take a draw right now

[Sparklehorse]

City's line-up for #BHAMCI

XI | Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Wright, O'Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand

Gundog and Kovacic midfield……sigh, a disaster is waiting. If we win today it will be a miracle, and I haven’t said that for a very long time.

[john@staustell]

https://x.com/premleaguepanel/status/1855272911336018432?s=61&t=6ifllXVJePmO9Awxy5lqVQ

Off thread but this is a De Bruyne like pass from Wirtz. Threads a needle. There’ll be a huge queue for his transfer. Hope Kevin plays a full part today.

We're not interested if he can't pass sideways

Plus, as kdb often shows, those that don't quite get through the eye lead to an opposition break. Which nowadays means an automatic goal!

[nottsblue]

Walker CB?

Hope not. But then Lewis as CB is no better. Surely Gvardiol partners Simpson-Pusey with Lewis LB?

[nottsblue]

Why KDB on the bench?

As club captain he should lead by example and demand to play

[Mase]

Wow. I’ll be winning a few hundred today.

[PeterParker]

Are we one up yet?

[Mase]

McAtee do any worse the Gundo ffs? Kova Gundo does not work!!!

[blues2win]

Crikey. Talk about a scratch CB partnership. Ake not fit to start but I thought Gvardiol might start at CB.

[blues2win]

Akanji on the bench too. Doku not even in the squad. It looks like a scratch side. I’m not confident I must say.

[john@staustell]

McAtee do any worse the Gundo ffs? Kova Gundo does not work!!!

Yer mate keeps getting chances Mase, but again last time out was entirely anonymous. So as yet yes, he could!

[city72]

Shit team I fear 4 in a row

[ayrshireblue]

McAtee do any worse the Gundo ffs? Kova Gundo does not work!!!

Yer mate keeps getting chances Mase, but again last time out was entirely anonymous. So as yet yes, he could!

McAtee was played as a false nine against Spurs with nobody backing him up. Not fair to be judged on that performance. He was far from the worst player in that team. Give him a chance in midfield.