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by CTID Hants » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:06 am
Annoying dipper twat has us down for 3-0, but with wholesale changes that most of us anticipate I would be happy with any win of any kind. More importantly we must avoid any injuries at all costs.
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Leeds could beat Manchester City away in the Premier League for the first time since a 4-0 victory at Maine Road in January 2001.
Leeds had 52% ball possession in the 1-1 draw with Manchester City earlier this season. No team has ever had the majority of possession against a Pep Guardiola-managed side in both top-flight meetings in a season.
Manchester City
Manchester City need 11 points from their remaining seven league fixtures to guarantee winning a fifth Premier League title.
They have won 27 of their past 28 matches in all competitions, with the exception being a home league defeat against Manchester United last month.
City have kept an unrivalled 17 Premier League clean sheets this season, just three behind their top-flight record set in 2018-19.
Pep Guardiola's side have only conceded nine league goals since the turn of the year, keeping clean sheets in 10 of their 17 top-flight games during that period.
They are unbeaten in 41 home matches against newly-promoted sides since a 2-0 defeat by Reading in February 2007 (W36, D5).
Sergio Aguero could play against Leeds in the Premier League for the first time. He has scored against 32 of the 33 teams he has faced in the competition, only failing to do so against Bolton.
Gabriel Jesus is one goal away from becoming just the second Brazilian player to reach 50 Premier League goals, emulating Roberto Firmino.
Leeds United
Leeds United's tally of 42 points is their highest after 30 games of a Premier League campaign since 2001-02, when they had 51 points and went on to finish fifth.
Marcelo Bielsa's side are yet to draw a Premier League away fixture this season (W7, L8).
They could win three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since 2002-03 under Terry Venables. That run was ended by a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at Maine Road.
Raphinha has been directly involved in nine goals in 13 Premier League away appearances, scoring four and setting up five
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by Mase » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:23 am
Come on the blues.
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by johnny crossan » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:42 am
Complete outfield change??
Ederson
Garcia Laporte Ake
Torres Fern Zinch Mendy
Sterling Aguero Jesus
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by john68 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:11 am
johnny crossan wrote:Complete outfield change??
Ederson
Garcia Laporte Ake
Torres Fern Zinch Mendy
Sterling Aguero Jesus
Nice idea but can't see it happening today.
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by blues2win » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:19 am
Torres starts. Sergio not in the squad. Maybe not fit.
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by blues2win » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:20 am
Ake and Fernandinho start. Ferna will not start against Dortmund then.
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by blues2win » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:22 am
Laporte not in the squad. Pep said there were doubts about two players. Presumably Sergio and Aymeric
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by CTID Hants » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:30 am
The lads to face Leeds!
XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho (C), Zinchenko, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling, Jesus
SUBS | Steffen, Walker, Dias, Gundogan, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Garcia
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by PeterParker » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:31 am
Are we one up yet?
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by Mase » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:32 am
Glad it’s Ake and not Garcia.
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by blues2win » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:35 am
Zinchenko playing in midfield. Bernardo needs to step it up from midweek. Rotation inevitable. We can recover from a poor result today, we can’t from a poor result in Germany.
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by sheblue » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:35 am
Plenty rested there. Totally understandable given Wednesday and the run of fixtures thereafter.
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by Sparklehorse » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:37 am
No Kun
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by PeterParker » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:39 am
Sparklehorse wrote:No Kun
Wonder if he is injured.
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by blues2win » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:43 am
See above. He’s injured.
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by stevefromdonny » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:57 am
COME ON CITY
would have liked to see Phil or Kev in but needs must, but if we did the job on Tuesday then we could have played a few more
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by john@staustell » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:58 am
blues2win wrote:Zinchenko playing in midfield. Bernardo needs to step it up from midweek. Rotation inevitable. We can recover from a poor result today, we can’t from a poor result in Germany.
Might play a back 3 with 2 outside flankers. Sort of thing
Hey it's Pep, who knows?
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by Nigels Tackle » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:58 am
i think aguero must be one of the 2 players pep said was injured
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by salford city » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:58 am
blues2win wrote:See above. He’s injured.
Surprisingly, not. Feel foe him as this will affect his chances if he has not already sorted himself out for a move
Team selected is decent given weds game looking firward to this one and seeung Ake on the pirch again
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by Nick » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:06 am
blues2win wrote:Ake and Fernandinho start. Ferna will not start against Dortmund then.
Not good, rodri had a bad game
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