City v Villa Thread (1st of Nine!)

[KunDB]

Hart, Sagna, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Clichy, Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, Bony, Aguero

Caballero, Zabaleta, Mangala, Kolarov, M.Garcia, Sterling, Iheanacho

I'm half expecting Aguero to be at CB with VK, a MP special.

C'mon City

[Ludo]

If Bony can't score against Villa today then there's no point picking him again

[Rowley Birkin QC]

We look a touch light in midfield again (if Yaya decides to have one of his take it easy days)

Agree with Ludo about Bony

[KunDB]

Navas just does not offer enough in midfield. Good pace on the wing but no real product and no real tackle and bite. So always going to be light in midfield with a lazy Yaya, and Navas and Silva both playing. Sterling dropped?

[Swiss]

Think Pellers must have heard me on the other thread about Manu being in the squad!!!

Surprising no Fernando, well not really but yes...

----------Bony----Kun-----------
Silva--------------------Navas
-------Yaya---Dinho----------
Clichy-Ota-Vinny---Sagna
------------Hart---------------



What I would have liked to have seen from available players was...



-----------Kun--------------
Sterling----Silva---Navas
-------Yaya----Dinho------
Kolarov-------------Zabba
---------Ota---Vinny-------
-------------Hart-----------

still a bit flimsy, however enough pace to worry villa a lot

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Navas does track back and get the odd tackle in.

[Swiss]

Navas does track back and get the odd tackle in.

I've got no problem with his work rate.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

We're at home and playing the basement dwellers, so we really should be playing with two strikers - but a lot depends on Yaya today, with Silva and Navas coming back to look for the ball and help out. Either way someone out of Dinho, Yaya and Silva had better have their running boots on. We simply must break out of midfield quicker, otherwise I can't see Aguero and Bony getting enough good opportunities. I want to see some high-tempo football here and put them to the sword!

Having said that - no doubt we'll get the usual slow, patient build-up stuff - with few clear cut chances - everyone just hoping one moment's brilliance from Aguero or Silva or Yaya gets us over the line 

God help us if we let Villa get in our faces.

[Swiss]

I think we play better with 1 striker. but 3 fwds if that makes sense

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Yes, it does.

[Swiss]

Naughty micah

[Swiss]

Chance 1 for bony. Good movement though

[KunDB]

Bony = Bucket of Shite

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Feckin Hell Bony!

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Guzan playing a blinder so far...

[Swiss]

Bony = Bucket of Shite

Bucket Of Nobby Yankpiss

[KunDB]

Usual team tactics by Pelle and usual slow start, no real tempo.

[Lekos]

Shit this

[Swiss]

We're boring and slow

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Too slow this (most of it)