BHA v Man City - Live Thread

I'll post the team news around 16:30 on here.

Live on BT Sports 17:30 KO.

For me:

Ederson
Stones, Kompany, Otamendi
Walker, TLMLF, D.Silva, KDB, Danilo
Aguero, Jesus

TEAM NEWS:

Same team as mine, but Fernandinho in for TLMLF.

Subs;

Bravo, Bernardo, Sterling, Sane, Mangala, Foden, TLMLF.

When you look at that, not much cover there in defence - hence, another LB or CB.

Be great to see Foden get his first PL start today, as long as we're not 3-0 down....

Been hearing a lot of noises in the press that Mangala is getting a 2nd chance. If Pep can make something of our most expensive flop then that would be an achievement & a half. Have a feeling that Sane may end up as a makeshift LB if we don't get anyone else in.

Mangala is left-footed....

Chelsea down to 9 players.....that twat Fabregas has just fucked up my FF Team...wanker!!

Sounds like the first red might have been a bit harsh, but nice to see a ref with balls for a change. Had Chelsea down to finish 2nd this season, but the top 6 is all up in the air at the moment.

3-2 Chelsea...Luiz. Thank fuck he pulled back some points after Fabregas got himself sent off.....

This season has started off mental!!!

Morata should've just scored as well!!

Up for this,  just sensible win needed,  spoil their party.   Nothing clever.

I'm honestly thinking we'll absolutely batter them.....unusual for me, as I'm normally a bit less confident.

If we take our chances, we could easily score 5 plus goals....guess it depends on our defence!!

Super Frank might give the BT Muppets some balance,  very much kissing our arses at the moment.

Well....one other thing. I don't fly on my jollies until 06:00 tomorrow!!

AND...I fly back a week on Monday at 12:00, so back home for the EFC game.....you all know my record for City games when I fly!!

well I don't know what I'm watching now, but it's american TV and it aint football  )

Bluey is a bad luck charm 

Good cross from Walker

Keep thinking Steven Ireland is back

All in their half right now.

Apart from the first couple of minutes has been all City, but Brighton have everyone behind the ball

Just a bit more urgency for me, they are very nervous looking, a goal and its done.

Kevin on target, but straight at the keeper

A bit harsh Oliver

More than harsh how can it be a deliberate handball when it comes off his chest first. Then we get nothing for Silva being hacked down from behind

Just get the 1st goal then we can open the floodgates

Ederson made more saves than Bravo already  :-)

2 words....fucking garbage!

From MF to attack....it's far too slow.

Fernandinho - love the guy, but his passing is awful.

Danilo and Walker started out by getting wide...then after 20 mins, it all stopped and went central.

Can see Sane coming on...even Sterling. What's the point of having 3 CB's - who just keep trying 40 yard balls that don't get there?? Wish they'd stop that.

David Silva: wasn't great pre-season, and looks pretty average so far in this game. Grow your hair FFS!!!!

Same as last season so far

Brighton deserve some credit, but we are going to see a lot of this as teams park the bus all season. I actually feel more confident going into the 2nd half. Fitness levels will start to show

Yeah no panic yet, but as I said in the half just more urgency needed.

Showing Brighton players average positions all 11 in their own half, says it all

We're supposed to be favourites for the PL, against a team that's just come back up....I don't give a shite if a team plays 10 at the back, we're supposed to have world class players to counter that.

Barca and Real don't struggle to break down a 10 man defence 99% of the time they play in La Liga....and neither should we.

We started out going wide, causing all sorts of trouble, then suddenly - that just stopped and everything went central.

Aguero and Jesus have been garbage. Fernandinho even worse.

KDB, Silva need to start doing their thing....or get get Sane and Sterling on and get at them.

I'm 'hopeful' they'll get tired, but if that's what we have to rely on this season, then we're fucked for the title.

COME ON YOU FUCKERS.....get this goal and then put them to the sword!!!

Daniello off for Sane

Now I am getting annoyed, dont be like last season boys, come on.

Come on Pep, make a change

Fresh legs & pace needed at this point

Can't see foden playing today

This is bizarre, what does pep see we don't?
Come on

Maybe a good job I'm not watching this

Sane for Daniello

Big bidvfir Mbappe orcsanchez coming up ?

Well he's warming up anyway

Kim 1-0

Thank fook for that

Kun bloody auto correct

Jesus 2-0

Slam dunk?

Brighton makes an attacking change

Sterling on

Replaces Jesus