Your starting eleven for city

[claretburns]

Based on injuries and pre season team again city could be
Muric
Roberts
Al-dakhil
Taylor
Cork
Brownhill
JBG
Vitinho
Zaroury
Foster

Subs
Trafford
O’Shea
Ekdal
Taylor
Twine
Amdouni
Townsend
Jay rod
Weghorst

Starting with 10 men, we are in for a struggle

[fatboy47]

Bit surreal atm... Burnley sides have picked themselves since about 1958.

Its hard to think of a single player who's nailed on to start next Friday.

Beyer and Roberts look pretty sure to get the nod, beyond that I'd not bet the ranch on any one player.

Is that a good thing?

[alwaysaclaret]

Starting with 10 men, we are in for a struggle

Taylor is so good he can play and warm the bench as well.

[123EasyasBFC]

Starting with 10 men, we are in for a struggle

Meant to put twine starting hahaha

[COBBLE]

What about Nathan Redmond?

[CoolClaret]

Honestly still have no idea how we will line up against City.

[123EasyasBFC]

Muric
O’Shea
Ekdal
Beyer
Roberts
Cork
Brownhill
Redmond
Amdouni
Zaroury
Jay rod

[claretandy]

Muric
Roberts O'Shea beyer Al dakhil
????
Brownhill amdouni
Redmond foster zaroury.

No idea who plays CDM.

[boatshed bill]

Muric,
Roberts, Al Dakhil, Beyer, Our Fantastic New LB,
Amdouni, Cullen (if fit, if not Cork) Ramsey
Benson (or Koleosho) , Rodrguez , Zaroury

[Philss_99]

Poor game today and cannot work out Kompany's plan for the life in me. Players playing out of position a week before league kicks off is not ideal.
Some poor showings today. Muric has to start over Trafford Ameen Al Dakhil was poor but then again is not a right back. Cork looks way off it as does Foster. Certain starters for me are --- Muric , Beyer, Ekdal, Cullen ( if fit ) , Bruun Larson, Koleosho, Amdouni & Zaroury. Pick 2 more defenders & 1 MIdfield to finish off. Team looked very static today like were trying to hold teams off then break when needed. Vitinho didn't do too bad but also Roberts is not a left back. Charlie Taylor was awful.
We need a good ball playing centre mid very soon or it's going to be long season. Also a left back WHO is a LEFT BACK.
PS .... BFC Can I have my £5 back please.

[Pickles]

Wouldn't totally surprise me if Benson starts.

[ksrclaret]

Posted on the Mainz thread:

Muric
Roberts O’Shea Beyer Taylor
Cork
Redmond Brownhill Amdouni Zaroury
Rodriguez

Just play your best players in each position and then cover sensibly for injuries and new signings not yet here.

I just hope we get some genuine quality for starting 11 signed up before the Villa game in CM and at LB.

[Newcastleclaret93]

After today

Trafford
Roberts, O’Shea, Beyer, Taylor
Cork, JBG,
Koleoshi, Amdouni, Zaroury
Foster

Must admit I’m slightly worried what the score line might be looking at that team

[BurnleyFC]

If all are fit:

Muric

Roberts, Al Dakhil, Beyer, Taylor

Benson, Cullen, Brownhill, Cork, Zaroury

Foster

[CoolClaret]

From who I think is available

——————-Muric
Roberts-Ekdal-Beyer-Taylor
—————Cork-JBG
Redmond-Amdouni-Zaroury
——————Foster

[alwaysaclaret]

Poor game today and cannot work out Kompany's plan for the life in me. Players playing out of position a week before league kicks off is not ideal.
Some poor showings today. Muric has to start over Trafford Ameen Al Dakhil was poor but then again is not a right back. Cork looks way off it as does Foster. Certain starters for me are --- Muric , Beyer, Ekdal, Cullen ( if fit ) , Bruun Larson, Koleosho, Amdouni & Zaroury. Pick 2 more defenders & 1 MIdfield to finish off. Team looked very static today like were trying to hold teams off then break when needed. Vitinho didn't do too bad but also Roberts is not a left back. Charlie Taylor was awful.
We need a good ball playing centre mid very soon or it's going to be long season. Also a left back WHO is a LEFT BACK.
PS .... BFC Can I have my £5 back please.

Taylor is a left back but not in kompany's system, and because kompany has tried to make him a centre back he's actually now forgotten how to be a left back, almost like he's torn between the two, so consequently found wanting. Maatsen did well last season because he was or looked a level above championship, but he's forays forward would be cut short in the prem, and imo he's defensive qualities would be left exposed as well, just my opinion mind, where that leaves us, is simply that we need a left back.

[willsclarets]

Trafford

Roberts
O shea
Beyer
Al Dakhil

Brownhill
Cullen/Cork
Twine

Amdouni
Rodriguez
Redmond

Would perhaps shift back 4 and midfield depending on new additions.

[roperclaret]

Assuming no Benson or Cullen

Muric
Roberts
Ekdal
Beyer
Vitinho
Cork
Brownhill
Andoumi
Zaroury
Redmond
Jay

Trafford
Al Dakhil
Taylor
JGB
Larson
Twine
Foster
koleosho
Dodgson

Although If Townsend signs I’d be tempted to stick him straight in in place of Redmond, and if it wasn’t City I’d play Dodgson

[Spiral]

Based on current availability

Trafford
Roberts O'Shea (coin flip between him and Ekdal really) Beyer Al-Dakhil
Cork Muric
Koleosho Amdouni Zaroury
Jay

[HahaYeah]

Muric would be interesting in midfield.

[boatshed bill]

Where is Egan-Riley?

[dougcollins]

Bit surreal atm... Burnley sides have picked themselves since about 1958.

Its hard to think of a single player who's nailed on to start next Friday.

Beyer and Roberts look pretty sure to get the nod, beyond that I'd not bet the ranch on any one player.

Is that a good thing?

Exactly same thought that I had.

I suppose we're gonna find out whether it's a good thing or not.

[colne-claret]

Muric
Roberts O’Shea Beyer Taylor
Brownhill Cork
Redmond Amdouni Zaroury
Foster

[colne-claret]

Where is Egan-Riley?

Injured, think he was ruled out for a few months.

[roperclaret]

Missed O Shea
Apologies because I’ve been impressed with him.
Makes the bench ahead of Dodgson

[EarbyClaret]

Muric

Roberts
Al-Dakhil
Beyer
Taylor

Redmond
Cork
Brownhill
Zaroury

Amdouni

Rodriguez

It's anybody's guess at this stage - given who's available I'd play Taylor at LB but doubt VK will so we could see any one of Vitinho, Roberts, Dodgson or Al-Dakhil start there

O'Shea may well start at CB or possibly RB

Without Cullen, Cork is the obvious choice at CDM - however VK has experimented with Roberts there

Ideally we sign Lokonga - he's fit and can come straight in

Having a feeling VK will try something unconventional in an attempt to disrupt City

[Flying Without Ings]

Muric
Roberts - AAD - Beyer - Taylor
Brownhill - Cork
Redmond - Amdouni - Zaroury
Foster

(Assuming Cullen and Benson aren’t fit)

[Muric Leggings]

Weghorst and 10 others

[Passing Clouds]

Muric

Roberts
Beyer
O’Shea
Taylor

Cullen/Cork
Brownhill

Amdouni - he was excellent v Mainz
JBG
Zaroury

JRod

[Carlos the Great]

We do need front players that can not only adapt to the premier league but can score at this level /. We know Jay Rod has that ability ..although he is getting on a bit now .. I’m not sure how many goals Weghorst and Foster will get this season ..

[KlyBfc]

Presuming Cullen is not fit mine would be:
Muric
Roberts Al Dakhil Beyer Taylor
Cork Brownhill
Twine
Redmond Foster Zaroury

I think in Amdouni and Jay could easily start instead of foster and twine I’ve just gone for the fact we are playing city and need players who can and will actively close down hard.