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***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:05 pm
by nottsblue
Traditional Saturday 3pm KO for this one.

They’ve won 3 of their 6 games so far so we shouldn’t take this lightly. That said, I do expect us to win and continue our 100% record

Hoping Bouaddi gets some game time as well. Assume this is Fodens last match of his suspension? Hoping Donnarumma has had a bit of extra shot stopping practice the last couple of days as well.

4-0 Haaland (2) Ndiaye Anderson

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:15 pm
by CTID Hants
Not read it properly, just saw a notification pop up this afternoon, but i gather Enzo said he was not averse to resting the likes of Erling.

I'm guessing the team sheet will be proof.......

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:28 am
by salford city
With a chumps league game on Tuesday, can see us making changes. Ideally, those should be after we have the game safe and not in the starting lineup. Keep Dias on the bench along with Doku and then swap Doku with Semenyo. Bouaddi to get some more game time but doubt he starts over Cherki.

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 7:47 am
by stupot
nottsblue wrote:Traditional Saturday 3pm KO for this one.

They’ve won 3 of their 6 games so far so we shouldn’t take this lightly. That said, I do expect us to win and continue our 100% record

Hoping Bouaddi gets some game time as well. Assume this is Fodens last match of his suspension? Hoping Donnarumma has had a bit of extra shot stopping practice the last couple of days as well.

4-0 Haaland (2) Ndiaye Anderson

Foden can play, his 3 games included Norwich

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 9:15 am
by Swales4ever
Very confident ahead of this, afterall there is only one PSG and don't play the PL. :D
Is gonna be a very entertaining match for the lucky arses in attendance.
Will refrain from asking the start of "that player" so perhaps Enzo will give him the go.

3-0 Haaland, Fernandez, Elliott.

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:28 pm
by john@staustell
stupot wrote:
nottsblue wrote:Traditional Saturday 3pm KO for this one.

They’ve won 3 of their 6 games so far so we shouldn’t take this lightly. That said, I do expect us to win and continue our 100% record

Hoping Bouaddi gets some game time as well. Assume this is Fodens last match of his suspension? Hoping Donnarumma has had a bit of extra shot stopping practice the last couple of days as well.

4-0 Haaland (2) Ndiaye Anderson

Foden can play, his 3 games included Norwich


I've lodged an appeal. To get another 3 :D

Tricky selections. Cherki, brilliant against Dippers but playing with a midfield man short against PSG. Bouddi brilliant against PSG. Anderson, brilliant but surely battered.

Another game on Tuesday, be interesting to see how he rests and juggles things.

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:46 pm
by CTID Hants
Lining up this afternoon!

XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias (C), Guéhi, O’Reilly, Bouaddi, Kovačić, Ndiaye, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Rulli, Anderson, Cherki, Fernández, Aït-Nouri, Gvardiol, Allan, Semenyo, Khusanov

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:48 pm
by geepeetee
Who we playing again. Sky SPORTS App said Coventry.

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:50 pm
by nottsblue
CTID Hants wrote:Lining up this afternoon!

XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias (C), Guéhi, O’Reilly, Bouaddi, Kovačić, Ndiaye, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Rulli, Anderson, Cherki, Fernández, Aït-Nouri, Gvardiol, Allan, Semenyo, Khusanov

A midfield three who have never played together before. Worrying.

Hope we have our shooting boots on

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:51 pm
by nottsblue
geepeetee wrote:Who we playing again. Sky SPORTS App said Coventry.

Spuds play Coventry on MNF

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:56 pm
by Dubciteh
Not feeling that midfield three at all…could be worse i guess

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:01 pm
by nottsblue
Dubciteh wrote:Not feeling that midfield three at all…could be worse i guess

Not by much
Both Foden and Kovacic probably shouldn’t even be at the club and Bouaddi is 19 with hardly any game time thus far

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:05 pm
by Nickyboy
We'll be fine. Foden, Kova and Bouaddi are all quality players. Ndiaye has fantastic work rate and O'Reilly will no doubt be stepping into midfield to help as well.

Bouaddi will be Kovas legs for him.

Sensible changes for me, important we win in Tuesday after the PSG defeat and were bringing in players that start for nearly over other team on the league

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:08 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Nickyboy wrote:We'll be fine. Foden, Kova and Bouaddi are all quality players. Ndiaye has fantastic work rate and O'Reilly will no doubt be stepping into midfield to help as well.

Bouaddi will be Kovas legs for him.

Sensible changes for me, important we win in Tuesday after the PSG defeat and were bringing in players that start for nearly over other team on the league

Good post Nickyboy context & perspective combined

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:12 pm
by Swales4ever
Pretty surpring line-up, still very good and enough to get the job done.
No way he rests Diaz l even on a heavy rotation...

Btw, just saw extended highlights of the 2022 demolition derby, to get into the mood.
So glorious to see plastic Munichs fans flee the stand before ht is whistled :lol:

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:22 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Swales4ever wrote:Pretty surpring line-up, still very good and enough to get the job done.
No way he rests Diaz l even on a heavy rotation...

Btw, just saw extended highlights of the 2022 demolition derby, to get into the mood.
So glorious to see plastic Munichs fans flee the stand before ht is whistled :lol:

Is that the one where the rags “won the second half “ :lol:

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:25 pm
by Swales4ever
It is. You know, Haaland x 3, Foden x 3 :lol:

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:27 pm
by nottsblue
Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Swales4ever wrote:Pretty surpring line-up, still very good and enough to get the job done.
No way he rests Diaz l even on a heavy rotation...

Btw, just saw extended highlights of the 2022 demolition derby, to get into the mood.
So glorious to see plastic Munichs fans flee the stand before ht is whistled :lol:

Is that the one where the rags “won the second half “ :lol:

Actually let them off the hook.

Should have smashed 8 or 9 past them

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:47 pm
by Tru_Blu
Kova fall over ffs why he is still at this club

Re: ***City v Ipswich Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:56 pm
by CTID Hants
Just seen a half n half in the crowd, the club should ban them from the stadium.

My river this afternoon is courtesy of New Zealand...