Champions v Ipswich

[gavin]

CITY XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Savinho, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Gundogan, Nunes, Kabore, McAtee

Wonder what's up with Phil

[KunDB]

I wonder as well.

Great line up, a bit moving to see Gundogan back in blue on the warm up pitch.

What a bonus his return is, always felt he would go on to coaching and management with City.

Should be straightforward but tough.

C'mon City

[KunDB]

Phil has taken a sick 🤢 day off seemingly.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Ha! Ha!

Just seen the rag's result 

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Welcome to the Premier League Ipswich 

Not even 15 minutes played.

[Stephen Paul]

Excellent first half

[gavin]

Gifted them a goal and then schooled them. Fantastic finish by Erling for his second. Savio looking the business again. Kev with a goal and assist too. He is flying at the start of the season.

[KunDB]

Breathtaking first 15 minutes.

Hopefully we will get the very deserved fourth goal and rest some players early in the season. And, of course bring on new boy Gundogan.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Lookin class the lads and Sylvinho and Doku look good on the wings.

Sylvinho lucky not to give a pen away. I thought that was more of a pen than what we had.

More of the same second half!

[gavin]

Not the most exciting second half but a great final goal from Erling at the end. An excellent start and missing Rodri and Phil.

[KunDB]

Ten hat tricks already by Haaland at City. His goal stats are amazing.

Rolls Royce performance by City and it would have been disappointing if we had not added a fourth goal. Super goal that by Haaland.

Top of your PL, albeit too early to be meaningful.

[Kilkenny Blue]

I thought it was a bit, well, flat!  Great response to the Ipswitch goal though.  Haaland really looks up for it so far. 

[Neil Mcnab]

I enjoyed it, even a long ball for Haalands second.