Premier League - Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Preview & Matchday THread

[Mach_Polish_Blue]

Quite emotional for me tomorrow.

All these gloomy years followed by the horror ones in League One and where am I tomorrow? My first ever away Premier League day with Town will be a ... 30 mins walk from my property. All these horror years during which I was wondering if I'd ever see Town in the top flight. All these horror years under Evans and the first ever away game in the top flight falls on my doorstep. From a selfish point of view it is overwhelming.

Moreover 2 years ago this month I was at Forest Green away and again where are we tomorrow?

We'll likely be battered tomorrow so what? As long as the players show an effort and courage I'm fine with that. Even if we lose by high margin it isn't going to spoil my day because again .....where were we 2 years ago? And which is more staggering where had we been heading to prior to Gamechanger taking over and re-building the club?

[arana peligrosa]

Two fans believe we'll go there and take victory from it. All right, if you insist. Too tired to berate it.

Suppose all things are possible out there but logic dictates we're unlikely to see anything other than further defeat and loss of points. Team did well, very well, in the first fixture before the opponents greater fitness and top league experience overtook us and guess that could be applied again this time around, but to hold out for 90 minutes against this level of opposition we're going to have to go some and in all probability it just won't be managed.

In East Anglia we'd have a chance, possible upset or surprise, but an away game at their venue, everything points to them. Even if we get creamed out there it's arguably better than still being League One status and facing off with Peterborough and Swindon for instance. Just go there and give it a try, play to our strengths and keep the belief. That's all anyone would expect.

[JohnnyB]

Based on nothing except dodgy intuition and blind faith, I believe we will not get routed today.

I believe it will go similarly to Liverpool. A good game plan which works for a while, but in the end class will tell.

Now let's see how wrong I am.

[Bluemike]

Muric and Szmodics in for Walton and Chaplin

Johnson starting too

[hallamblue]

God help us.

[ITFC2024]

BBC saying 5-4-1 formation.

[Bluemike]

Could be cus it can't be a 4-2-3-1

[Dubai Blue]

BBC saying 5-4-1 formation.

That's good to hear. We have some pace in the side so I guess we are looking to create some problems on the break.

Should at least give them something to think about.

Also no Foden or Rodri for them...

[lucy]

Pinch me I'm dreaming is ipswich really about to play man city

[hallamblue]

1-5-4-1

So my line up wasnt far out then lol

[Ricco]

Pinch me I'm dreaming is ipswich really about to play man city

Well I'm glad you don't think it's a nightmare

[Charnwood]

OMG, talk about early pressure .

[Cabanas Blue]

Listen to our fans are we at home ?

[Charnwood]

OMG 0-1 … Szmodics

[AzzurroMark]

F**k me 1-0 town

[lucy]

Hahaha OMG

[Cabanas Blue]

I said that Szmodics was rubbish

[Mauswara]

I lost my f**king mouse

[Charnwood]

Big decision now

[AzzurroMark]

Silly challenge by Davis and an oh so easy way back for City!!

[AzzurroMark]

1-1

[Cabanas Blue]

How nice to see VAR

[Charnwood]

Leif Davis given away a penalty

[Charnwood]

1-1 Haarland

[BLUEBLOOD]

No need to make that tackle by Davis

[BLUEBLOOD]

2-1 city ffs keeper kick it out

[Ricco]

Well, he's had a hand in each of the goals we've conceded. Not bashing him, because we all know what he offers, but it's a major worry already.

[Ricco]

2-1 city ffs keeper kick it out

And that's what we know of Muric too...

[Bluemike]

Muric is a f**king joke

[Charnwood]

Error after Error , this time Muric, what a f**king idiot. Bring back Walton.