Buzz Lightyear
Alert Team
And We are Off
Welcome back to the new season, another strange beginning, due to Covid19 restriction a rapidly re-arranged pre-season was filled gratefully by Preston, Barnsley and Blackpool who provided some much needed minutes for the squad.
As we are all aware not all our first team squad was available or back in training for these matches, but this gave some of the youth players to exhibit their talents.
City have not been that busy in the Transfer Window, but City were named with almost every player going and eventually picked up Jack Grealish for a snip, sadly he was given the 'Sterling Treatment' when he came on as a substitute in the Community Shield, now whether this will become the norm by all fans of other clubs is still to be seen.
City's first game is against Tottenham (Spurs) who have a new manager Nuno Santo, who I might add was not their first choice. Pep Guardiola was honest in his Press Conference when asked about Harry Kane, he simply said that City like all teams would be interested in this player who has a lot of talent, but he is a Tottenham player and if they do not want to negotiate, then that is finished (or words to that effect) to which Spurs fans took exception to and got their knickers in a twist about it.
City Team News
Out:- Kevin De Bruyne Phil Foden
Doubtful- Ederson, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Olexandr Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte (these are late returning to training and have missed all the pre-season games, they may be on the bench but depending on training this week as starters I doubt, they will be considered.
Possible XI
Steffen
Cancelo Dias, Stones, Mendy;
Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo,
Torres Mahrez, Grealish;
Match Officials
Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn.
Fourth official: Craig Pawson.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.
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Next
Premier League : City v Norwich City:
Saturday 21st August 2021: KO 15:00 GMT
Welcome back to the new season, another strange beginning, due to Covid19 restriction a rapidly re-arranged pre-season was filled gratefully by Preston, Barnsley and Blackpool who provided some much needed minutes for the squad.
As we are all aware not all our first team squad was available or back in training for these matches, but this gave some of the youth players to exhibit their talents.
City have not been that busy in the Transfer Window, but City were named with almost every player going and eventually picked up Jack Grealish for a snip, sadly he was given the 'Sterling Treatment' when he came on as a substitute in the Community Shield, now whether this will become the norm by all fans of other clubs is still to be seen.
City's first game is against Tottenham (Spurs) who have a new manager Nuno Santo, who I might add was not their first choice. Pep Guardiola was honest in his Press Conference when asked about Harry Kane, he simply said that City like all teams would be interested in this player who has a lot of talent, but he is a Tottenham player and if they do not want to negotiate, then that is finished (or words to that effect) to which Spurs fans took exception to and got their knickers in a twist about it.
City Team News
Out:- Kevin De Bruyne Phil Foden
Doubtful- Ederson, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Olexandr Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte (these are late returning to training and have missed all the pre-season games, they may be on the bench but depending on training this week as starters I doubt, they will be considered.
Possible XI
Steffen
Cancelo Dias, Stones, Mendy;
Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo,
Torres Mahrez, Grealish;
Match Officials
Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn.
Fourth official: Craig Pawson.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.
Is it on the Box? - Sky Sports (UK subscription req.)
Next
Premier League : City v Norwich City:
Saturday 21st August 2021: KO 15:00 GMT
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