Manchester City (H) Pre-Match Thread!

[JadeWolf]

IT’S MAAAAAATCHDAAAAAYYYYY!!!!


Here we go again, after a weekend off, we’re back with a big game.

Games don’t get much tougher than this. Quality all over the pitch and squad depth. But they’re not unbeatable. We all know how it works, if City turn up and have a good day there’s not much we can do about it. If they’re not quite at it though, and we can find the gaps in their armour, then who knows. We’ve done it before!

In terms of selection, the team almost picks itself. We won our last game so the majority of players will probably keep their place. We’ll need to change the centre forward after Sasa’s injury. Costa won’t be ready, so I guess it will be Guedes or Hwang. I think the line up will be;

Sa
Jonny Collins Kilman Ait-Nouri
Nunes Neves Moutinho
Neto Guedes Podence
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Never been a big fan of lunchtime kick offs, I don’t think the atmosphere has enough about it, but let’s hope we can get up for it today. When Molineux is rocking it gives the players an extra 5-10%.

Finally, let’s hope the tribute to the Queen is well respected.

Whether you’re following from Wolverhampton, across the Midlands or across the world, enjoy the game and let’s get those three points lads!

COYW!

 

[Chisels_n_ommers]

Stop De Bruyne!

Piece of ####

 

[Frank Lincoln]

This is as tough as it gets, but it's why we are in this league. We've beaten Manchester City before, and can do so again. Maybe time to unleash Adama Traore, he likes playing against City.

 

[Wolves Heathen]

Excited anticipation, as Jade has already said if City are up for it then there wont be much we can do about that, but we do have players that can cause anyone including city a problem or two just a pity that it comes a week or so before Diego is ready to be unleashed, can we stop the goal machine ? I dont know but we are about to find out, lots of good duals around the pitch especially the city Portugeezers v Wolves Portugeezers COYW..

 

[Berlin Wolf]

For Wolves fans in Germany, the City match is Live on German Sky. KO 13:30.

 

[Golden Oldie]

A huge City fan, STH, will be by my side in the pub today, so I'm hoping for great things from the old gold and black.
I'd take a draw at the moment but settle for a good, promising performance. COYW.

 

[Ned]

We need to be brave and play with the ball. We can’t afford to drop deep and defend en masse for the whole game. If our midfield can get the ball and we play in the right areas like against Spurs first half then we give ourselves then best chance of getting something. It’s a very, very slim chance though.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Stop De Bruyne!

Piece of ####

Yeah, double or triple bank him.. oh crap, who have we left unmarked lol.....

 

[WickedWolfie]

We need to be brave and play with the ball. We can’t afford to drop deep and defend en masse for the whole game. If our midfield can get the ball and we play in the right areas like against Spurs first half then we give ourselves then best chance of getting something. It’s a very, very slim chance though.

That is exactly what Lage tried last year and we got absolutely stuffed. Nuno wrote the book on how to get something out of Citeh. Trying to out Citeh them is only ever going to end one way and it's not pretty.

 

[IANWILSON]

Think we'll need more mobility in the middle so I'd like to see Moutinho benched. Traore up top and stop De Bruyne. Simple.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Think we'll need more mobility in the middle so I'd like to see Moutinho benched. Traore up top and stop De Bruyne. Simple.

Simple huh? PMSL.

 

[sc91]

Think watching someone like Haaland could be epic, absolute phenomenon as a player. Haven't seen such an effective player in a long time, has a reading of the game beyond his years.

 

[SquaddieWolf]

Think watching someone like Haaland could be epic, absolute phenomenon as a player. Haven't seen such an effective player in a long time, has a reading of the game beyond his years.

I would much rather watch Haaland have a very rare **** game than watch him have an epic one

 

[Ned]

That is exactly what Lage tried last year and we got absolutely stuffed. Nuno wrote the book on how to get something out of Citeh. Trying to out Citeh them is only ever going to end one way and it's not pretty.

What are you talking about? We got stuffed last season because we didn’t mark De Bruyne and Boly/Coady were an absolute disgrace. It had nothing to do with us trying to get forward and play IN THE RIGHT AREAS like I said.

Whatever we try won’t work but you can’t sit in and defend against them anymore now that they have Haaland as they WILL score.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

I would much rather watch Haaland have a very rare **** game than watch him have an epic one

Youll never see Haaland have an epic game,he does one thing score goals
I think hes had fewest touches of any player in the city team,just that most of his touches end with the net bulging lol
Hes not unstoppable but hes the most clinical finisher i think ive ever seen, lets hope he has an off day and we can stop the supply

 

[Wolves2018]

Would love a draw here, watching villa and Southampton last night was horrendous, if they can get a point I'm optimistic we can!

 

[Sussex Wolf]

I would much rather watch Haaland have a very rare **** game than watch him have an epic one

Agreed. Much in the same way I didn’t enjoy watch KdB have a worldie against us last season.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Would love a draw here, watching villa and Southampton last night was horrendous, if they can get a point I'm optimistic we can!

I hope that you are right. The Vile were still bloody lucky on what was a rare Citeh offday though....

 

[WickedWolfie]

Agreed. Much in the same way I didn’t enjoy watch KdB have a worldie against us last season.

I love seeing world-class players at their best. I'd really prefer it if it wasn't against us though. They can all be crap in those games lol.....

 

[sc91]

I would much rather watch Haaland have a very rare **** game than watch him have an epic one

And now we are heading to fantasy land.

 

[sc91]

Agreed. Much in the same way I didn’t enjoy watch KdB have a worldie against us last season.

Nah, in the end you just have to sit back and admire brilliance.

 

[IANWILSON]

Haaland is a goalscorer but it's a team game. Stop the team, stop him. It's 11 v 11. Anything can happen. I've had a cheeky tenner on a wolves win and Haaland to not score. Oh well, its only money.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Haaland is a goalscorer but it's a team game. Stop the team, stop him. It's 11 v 11. Anything can happen. I've had a cheeky tenner on a wolves win and Haaland to not score. Oh well, its only money.

Bet that the odds were decent....

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Listening to TalkSport preview of the weekends fixtures last night driving back. Think Bent felt it would be a close game given our defence, and went for 2-1 to Citeh. Goldstein laughed and went for 4-0 to Citeh, and then added, that’s just in the first half! He seemed convinced that Haaland would run riot, even while Bent continued to argue that our defence is the best in the league at the moment, and others had contained Citeh.

Not expecting anything other than defeat, but hoping we play well, and do better than last time when everything KdB touched worked. We’ve contained him previously, so fingers crossed that was a one off!

 

[WickedWolfie]

What are you talking about? We got stuffed last season because we didn’t mark De Bruyne and Boly/Coady were an absolute disgrace. It had nothing to do with us trying to get forward and play IN THE RIGHT AREAS like I said.

Whatever we try won’t work but you can’t sit in and defend against them anymore now that they have Haaland as they WILL score.

You delude yourself that it was all down to individual errors and not the system all that you want....

 

[AndyY]

Think we are goong to win 2-0.
Hwang penalty (foul on Neto) and a late goal by Costa, assist by Adama with a quick counter attack.
Kilman MotM for keeping Hasrland quiet!
Dreaming is for free!

 

[Mugwump]

Have to play Adama today imo. Sometimes you get players who do well against particular teams and Adama seems to perform against Citeh.

 

[Minimalist]

Think we are goong to win 2-0.
Hwang penalty (foul on Neto) and a late goal by Costa, assist by Adama with a quick counter attack.
Kilman MotM for keeping Hasrland quiet!
Dreaming is for free!

I think neves might be on penalty duty!

 

[WickedWolfie]

I think neves might be on penalty duty!

I bloody hope so! Or Costa if he's on the pitch.

 

[SquaddieWolf]

Think we are goong to win 2-0.
Hwang penalty (foul on Neto) and a late goal by Costa, assist by Adama with a quick counter attack.
Kilman MotM for keeping Hasrland quiet!
Dreaming is for free!

Think if we get a pen Hwang will be last on the list to take it lol, will be Neves if the unthinkable event of us getting a pen against a top 6 happens

 

[Wonder Boyo]

First time in years today that I won't see a Wolves match live in person or on the TV. Moving my daughter to university. Don't have any great expectations, so anything from this game will be a bonus. In the prediction league I predicted a 2-0 defeat, but anything is possible in football. Let's hope it all clicks for us today.

 

[IANWILSON]

Bet that the odds were decent....

Got 20/1.

 

[SquaddieWolf]

First time in years today that I won't see a Wolves match live in person or on the TV. Moving my daughter to university. Don't have any great expectations, so anything from this game will be a bonus. In the prediction league I predicted a 2-0 defeat, but anything is possible in football. Let's hope it all clicks for us today.

I always find that the games I end up missing for whatever reason are the games we end up winning. So fingers crossed that the case with you this time

 

[WickedWolfie]

First time in years today that I won't see a Wolves match live in person or on the TV. Moving my daughter to university. Don't have any great expectations, so anything from this game will be a bonus. In the prediction league I predicted a 2-0 defeat, but anything is possible in football. Let's hope it all clicks for us today.

Daddy (or mummy) duty rightfully trumps other things.... That's why l've done far fewer away games over the last few years....

 

[MontyR]

I’m going to the local in Manchester with a bunch of Liverpool supporters. A win today would probably result in us having our heads kicked in but it’ll be worth it.

 

[Darvo]

Massively hungover this morning ... any chance we can push the ko back a few hours?

 

[WickedWolfie]

Massively hungover this morning ... any chance we can push the ko back a few hours?

At least you will get a short silence.... lol

 

[Darvo]

At least you will get a short silence.... lol

Yes ... I’m hoping everyone can tone it down a tad when we put the third one way.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Massively hungover this morning ... any chance we can push the ko back a few hours?

Hair of the dog will pull you through Darvo.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Hair of the dog will pull you through Darvo.

Perhaps hair of the wolf will fully restore him lol....