v Newcastle

[gavin]

Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Ait-Nouri, Rodrigo, Bernardo (C), O'Reilly, Semenyo, Marmoush, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Cherki, Nico, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis

I like Khusa in defence personally.

[KunDB]

I love Khusanov in defence, but I'm still happy with this team. Very strong.

I fear Khusanov will only play second fiddle for PL & CL games while he further develops. To me he's a brilliant defender, but not to Pep seemingly. 

[Stephen Paul]

Excellent line up

[reddishblue]

Lewis is on the bench again ffs

[reddishblue]

CHerki to come on for a knackered Bernie after 60 minutes.

[gavin]

O'Reilly is the man. A bit iffy at times at the back again. I would take Dias off at half time and put Khusa on. Dias is on a yellow already and we need the pace of Khusa.

[KunDB]

Defo need the pace of Khusanov.

A lot sharper up front first half, but outpaced in defence.

Nico O' scored good brace brilliantly.

C'mon City.

[reddishblue]

I love Khusanov in defence, but I'm still happy with this team. Very strong.

I fear Khusanov will only play second fiddle for PL & CL games while he further develops. To me he's a brilliant defender, but not to Pep seemingly. 

Khusanov on

[reddishblue]

Phew!

[Swiss]

These 2nd halves are killing me

[KunDB]

PHEW

Great three points and v ask the pressure on Arsenal now for tomorrow

[gavin]

Sometimes we will lose control of matches and have to battle it out. We did that tonight. I just wish that when we have the chances to finish them off, we could find the final ball. We had the chances in the second half where a bit of composure and a decent pass would have saved us all a lot of stress.

[reddishblue]

Khusanov's pace saved us a couple of times and he nullified Gordon who was replaced.

[Swiss]

Yeah. I like Khus.

I just wish we had another CM to come on and help the legs in the middle.

Rodri looked fucked about 35 mins in.

Nico O also doesn't look like he can last a 90 mins at the mo.

Kovacic being out all season has hurt us.

[gavin]

I thought Pep might have replaced Bernardo with Nico G. But Bernardo was still running around doing the work.