Bournemouth v CITY

Must win game

Ederson
Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko
Gundogan
KdB, Bernardo
Sterling, agree, Sane

Bored Ederson
Walker   Kompany  Ottamendi   Zinchenko
                     Silky-Ilky
               Mahrez       Silva
Bernard                                    Sane
                      Aguero

Have KDB and Sterling on the bench..
Give Mahrez a chance to get some more gametime under his belt, play him inside Barnardo to get his foot on it more and have options to pass forward.

Ederson
DannyLowe Stones Otamendi Zinchenko 
Gundog KDB
Sterling SilvaB Sane
Aguero

Ederson
Walker, Vinny, Stones, Zinky
Bernardo, Gundo, KDB
Sterling, Aguero, Sane

I'd go with Andy's team but with Otto instead of Stones

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Sterling, Gundogan, Aguero, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Otamendi, Zinchenko

Subs: Muric,Danilo, Kompany, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden.

Surprised a bit that David keeps his place but, if you were to drop him, you'd bring Sane in and play Bernardo in the middle. The team picked is better with David rather than Sane given Sane's attitude and form.

A couple in the first half today please, need a comfortable afternoons viewing today ;-)

Pretty negative stuff from them so far. Wouldn’t be surprised to see the completed passes record go if this carries on, over 80% possession so far.

Their game plan is break and fall over for a set piece it would seem.

We are dropping like flies, that doesn't look good for Kev

Prove me wrong but my cityitis has 0-0 all over this. We are not at it.

2nd half goal-fest coming up...

Gift from the keeper, soft soft goal

Distinct change of game plan for them, pressing high now. There’s danger of a football match breaking out here.

Not pretty but I’ll take that. Saw the game out well at the end.

I'll take it also. Not a game for the purist. You could see what it meant to pep at the end. A couple of forced substitutions, playing a team with no ambition to attack. 18% possession and 0 shots on goal and 0 corners. I thought city played really well under the circumstances. Funny how David Silva really improved 2nd half when de bruyne went off. Was getting a bit concerned about walker with his sloppy concentration and his brain fart moment. Zinchenko again played well sterling my MOM.