GW24 Matchday Thread

shmeee

2 FT's used:

Porro & Solanke -> Moreno & Nunez

Dubravka

TAA, Trippier, Moreno

Saka, Ricky, Jota, Foden

Haaland (c), Alvarez, Nunez

Areola, Palmer, Estupinan, Kabore

The leaks helped for sure as was going to maybe move out Alvarez and get in KDB.

Good luck all!

extra gravy

Rumour now that Allison is out.

shmeee

Leaks got it bang on so.

Man City XI: Ederson, Aké, Akanji, Rúben Dias(c), Stones, Nunes, Foden, Álvarez, Rodri, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Bernardo Silva, Ortega, Bobb, Grealish, De Bruyne, Walker, Gvardiol, Lewis, Wright

Everton XI: Pickford, Mykolenko, Tarkowski(c), Branthwaite, Godfrey, Garner, Gueye, McNeil, Young, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Patterson, Beto, Hunt, Onana, Keane, Coleman, Youssef Chermiti, João Virgínia, Dobbin

Flaneur OBrien

I'll be watching the City Eve game slightly behind the couch...

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749244#Comment_121749244

This the flu Klopp said was going around.

He was a popular transfer in, but at least sub goalies should be ok on teams this week and active.

gammygils

KDB benched

Early game curse still a thing. We knew the risks

sully123

Champions league knock out = peak pep roulette

Fitz*

That Alisson news is worrying me now as someone who has captained Trent! And I've just realised that I never picked the rest of my team properly but ah well.

Dubvranka

Trent (C) Gabriel Estupinan

Bowen Foden Gross Jota

Darwin Watkins Haaland

Good luck all

macraignil

Took another -4 for Solanke and Luiz to Cunha and Foden. Behind in mini leagues so taking more hits this season to try catch up.

Dubravka

Doughty, Poro, Gusto

KDB, Richarlison, Foden, Palmer

Cunha, Haaland(c), Watkins

Areola, Estupinan, Emerson, Salah

Good luck!

Ace2007

Rival has walker, Alverez and KDB(c) and no Haaland - a Haaland hatrick and today could be epic.

however we all know how it ends that Alverez will outscore Haaland

crushproof

Big day ahead, good luck all.

Dubravka

Akanji Udogie Saliba

KDB Douglas Luiz Ricky Jota

Watkins Haaland (vc) Darwin (c)

Areola Gordon Estupinan Branthwaite

Caustic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749324#Comment_121749324

There was a post on Reddit of the Liverpool squad doing their walk in (supposedly) from today and trent was there, doubt he'd be around if he had any sickness.

Flaneur OBrien

Just saw City's bench. Ludicrous. Most of them would be shoo ins into any other match day teams in the league.

Xander10

Second with in a row, the player I was certain i saved as captain is not showing as my captain 😐

Cypher_sounds

Tough opponent in the cup today in round of 32768. KDB haul off the bench would be a big differential.

ForestFire

Well thats a Lovely start to the week Captain KDB benched!!

Need city to struggle so he comes on? Or an injury to Haaland😟

2 Other city players in the team Foden and Alveraz, so need them to do well also.

VC is Saka

Flaneur OBrien

15 minutes in and City haven't had a shot yet.

They remind me of cats, they way they play with mice before killing them.

Cypher_sounds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749502#Comment_121749502

Game needs Garfield (Kevin).

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749508#Comment_121749508

What game doesn't, tbf? He's on another level.

extra gravy

Snorefest so far.

mailburner

gotta bring Kevin on after ht surely

This is absolute muck so far, not a sot for city yet in 43 mins

Everton look comfortable too

Ace2007

Obv Pep knows more than us, but would make more sense to start strongest team and take off at half time with game won, than having to potentially bring likes of Kevin on now into a difficult game

Flaneur OBrien

74% possession and 0 shots on target. Everton will be delighted with that.

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749625#Comment_121749625

Haaland doesn't look like getting a clear chance to score. The early game captain curse is real.

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749363#Comment_121749363

I meant it more that Alisson missing greatly decreases the chance of a Liverpool clean sheet. Kelleher has been poor this season.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749657#Comment_121749657

Foden or Doku look more like scoring

extra gravy

No changes at HT.

Cypher_sounds

Finally! Subs being made.

Walker, KDB and Grealish I think.

mailburner

Kevin getting ready to come on

looks like walker is also

nunes akanji off

Ace2007

Walker and KdB on

Akanja and Nunez off pre 60 unlucky for an Akanja owners

crushproof

Ffs pre 60 sub for Akanji

extra gravy

Kelleher starts according to FPL Rockstar

scotchy

Early game curse is a real thing.

Flaneur OBrien

Really have to say fair play to Everton for not allowing City a shot on target for 60 mins

gammygils

Everton doing Liverpool a favour here

Lol

extra gravy

City will eventually score and it'll be Rodri or some other inconsequential player.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749732#Comment_121749732

Ricky got a brace last week so was hoping same for Halaand today, but they are playing so slow, i get that an early game can mess with your food intake etc, but these lads should be able to deal with that at this stage.

I don't regret going for Haaland even if he blanks, as no one else really jumped out at me - have no pool attackers so that wasn't an option, Saka/Hojlund maybe - but both are away from home.

shmeee

Not good as a Halaand (c), Foden and Alvarez owner. Everton have played this perfectly.

Ace2007

Haaland Goal!!!!!

mailburner

Ederson on for 3 baps and he’s done nothing. One save 🤷‍♂️

mailburner

Ebh goal no assist

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749755#Comment_121749755

Get in Haaland.... It worked!!

extra gravy

Phew

Something from Foden now would be nice

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749773#Comment_121749773

I thought we would have seen Grealish for Foden by now.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749788#Comment_121749788

Sure Grealish hasn't played in nearly a month

Ace2007

Silva on Alverez off - happy days

castletownman

I'm some eejit, wasted a transfer on Gomez, thinking he'd start in Konate's absence, and he not even on the bench (had initially brought in Bradley on FT but the ambiguity over his availability threw me).

Hope Burnley score now!

crushproof

Haaland on 3BPS for doing nothing apart from scoring. Lucky captainers.

sheroman01

It’s mad how Ake is given the assist for that goal - a random deflection, and then they’ll rule others out because the goalscorer wasn’t the intended target.

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Ake given assist

Ace2007

It wasn't clear that Ake got the last touch either