How does this line up align though with City’s states aim to develop younger players?

It will need to offer opportunities for players like Metcalfe Najjarine, Najjar and Genreau if they have any chance of making money from their investment here. 

i think they would be keen to turn over any players.  all the imports are of an age where a good season here might mean an o/s sale.  if tany player really stands out i could see city take them down the man city route - with loan on the continent and a subsequent sale.  

i read an article this week about how important the turn over of players has been for man city to keep their books balanced

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-transfers-players-sold-16580050

I was really impressed with Metcalfe at the end of last season, also Najjarine too, so I hope the youngsters do get their chance to make an impression. No doubt they might get a shot in the cup so they’ll need to perform then.

New coach has brought a french Technical Director I see. 

anyone get to the preseason game tonight?  any thoughts on the team?

all news saying that the first 11 played in the first 2 40 minutes sessions - which included conor metcalfe

im looking for the lineups

here it is 

First XI: Bouzanis, Jamieson, Windbichler, Delbridge, Galloway, Brillante, Berenguer, Metcalfe, Noone, Cabrera, Maclaren

Second XI: Birighitti, Karlic, Good, Graham, Atkinson, Griffiths, Genreau, Luna, Wales, Najjarine, Najjar

https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/report-oakleigh-cannons-3-4-city
https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/video/highlights-oakleigh-3-4-city

Did I hear Brenton Speed mention in the FFA cup commentary last night that City will soon have a new number 2 to replace Birraz? Someone who can push and possibly take the number 1 position from Bouzanis. 

Any rumours who that could be? He said expect to hear something soon. 

The only players available at the top of my head are Duncan and Glover.

noone is going to be great this season 

Maybe.
Kept trying to beat his man by just pushing it past him and using pace. It didn't really work and it certianly won't against A-League fullbacks.
Obviously got his goal but again the keeper hesitated and dove late. The ball did swerve a bit to be fair but feel it POSSIBLY would have been saved by another keeper or on another night.

He did look positive though and it;s early in the pre-season and to be fair maybe he kept trying to use his pace so one dimensionally coz they identified slow full backs or something.

any other new from the game?  who else looked good?  was brillante a single pivot?

Last nights game confirmed something that I have always sort of known. Berenguer is atrocious. Honestly, how can genreau not get a game in front of that clown. 
He is beyond useless

I'll be honest I did spend a lot of the time chatting and noticed Noone a lot 1st half just coz I was standing so close to where he was positionally.
I didn't have a great view of the midfield which was pretty scrappy for the most part.

Maclaren looked isolated for a lot of the game and didn't get many touches, but he got two goals. I guess that's what he does.

City looked in 2nd gear all night frankly so it was hard to really assess their quality. They seemed pretty content to absorb a lot of the time and didn't look overly proactive but again, they were probably pretty happy to conserve their energy knowing they had the quality to win.

Campbelltown had a big chance to get back to 2-2 with a header that flashed just wide that should have been scored and would have made things very interesting because I do think City were starting to tire and were taking their time with goal kicks etc. The 3rd was just a result of Campbelltown having everyone forward for the last 5-10 minutes.

Mitchell Langerak is being rumored to come in by melb city forum 

the only 4 Aussie choices are

Langerak
Federici
Duncan
Glover

thanks for the run down davide!

i'd like to see one of the younger keepers given a run. but it would be a shame to see them wasted away on the bench. the aus season just does not have enough games to get everyone the minutes.

they must not rate bouzanis.  i think he's more than good enough for the a league.

So turns out it was Tom Glover: https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-goalkeeper-tom-glover

Match against Bentleigh is live on talking city YouTube page now 

glover is a good signing.  a back up to bouzanis with an opportunity to take the spot if he gets it together.

he's 21 with only 4 pro games to his name.  we really need a second division.

delbridge will be our best player this year with noone 

i hope this is bullshit. i want nothing to do with this turd.

https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/live/a-league-and-australian-football-news-live-berisha-linked/t6ofzaz0olnlzf9jkxhcqbwm

we have backups. we don't need a retiree age import to do a job our young aus players can manage.

What a ridiculously over the top reaction.  He would be a fantastic bench option for the last 20 minutes.

How fitting that a thread for this hollow club has only 59 pages in 9 years. 

It would 100% be worth it just to see Victory fans go into meltdown

wow what a sick burn 

don't see the other clubs threads coming up much 

Most people just don't seem to use the supporter threads (although they probably should). Roar and MV definitely the most active.
MC defintely not the least active though:
CCM - 18 pages - https://forum.insidesport.com.au/1015632/TheMightyCentralCoastMarinersSupportersThread201213Champions
JETS - 27 pages - https://forum.insidesport.com.au/789331/Newcastle-Jerks-Supporters-240208
NIX - 21 Pages - https://forum.insidesport.com.au/1188202/OfficialWellingtonPhoenixSupportersThread

That's a useful metric. Are your David Gallops side kick?

I’d say most City fans use their forum to discuss, much more user friendly than 442 I’ve found.

I usually come to 442 for more generic a-league news, but even now Reddit has become a good option too.

Spot on. 442 is seen as a cesspool of prejudice, which often it is. As a Melbourne City supporter it's much more enjoyable using the City forum rather than dealing with comments like kaufusi has posted above. 

understated if anything. what is the point of hoarding the best youth in the country if we are just going to bring in burnt out foreign players to do a job they could.

plus. PLUS. berisha is a cnut on field.