***Sunderland v City Official Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

COME ON BLUE BOYS

[nottsblue]

Manchester City look to cut the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table with a tricky trip to face a Sunderland side unbeaten at home.
City have won their first league game in a remarkable 18 of the past 19 years, including the past 13 in a row. Interestingly, though, the last time they did not take three points was a 1-0 loss to Sunderland on New Year's Day in 2012.
They have scored in 32 consecutive league games in the month of January dating back to 2017. It is the longest such run in top-flight history

From the BBC

[Mase]

Tinkering. Of course we don't know who's carrying a knock. But we do know Sav is terrible

Tinkering is the wrong word J. Like you say, we don't know who has knocks etc. Save Rodri for Sunday too ?

We know who has knocks. Pep had his presser yesterday and confirmed injuries.

[john@staustell]

'Josko has a few niggles'.

He does get battered a bit

[Harry Dowd scored]

Ake FFS no

[Nick]

Ake and savio ffs

[stevefromdonny]

sav needs to up his game, he needs to go past defenders instead of coming back and passing back, just go past the defender and then attack and pass in the box

[PeterParker]

I am more worried about Ake than Savio. Ake's an accident waiting to happen as a CB.
Was hoping he was going towards Palace.

[nottsblue]

Ale injured already

Useless fucker. Can’t even sell him most probably

[PeterParker]

Anyone know the record of consecutive seasons playing in Europe?
Surely we must be in the discussion, right?

[Mase]

Cherki carries on with shit balls like that Pep will have him off the pitch

[john@staustell]

Transfer fee out the window!

[city72]

Ake value plummeted well done pep

[Mase]

Oh here we go. Ake injured thank fuck! Off you pop, thanks for those decent 6 months.

[PeterParker]

Ale injured already

Useless fucker. Can’t even sell him most probably

Fuck me, and we still aren't going for Guehi.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Good !!!

Shit hes staying on...Not good !!

[Mase]

Just get off the fuckin pitch you daft twat

[PeterParker]

How are we still keeping players like him, Stones or Phillips? Mendy in the past?
What a fucking joke.

[Mase]

Great work from Savio

[nottsblue]

Close from Bernie

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