Juventus away 25th November - pre match thread

[Len Rum]

As we're already through I'd give Mangala and Demichelis another go, there were a couple of signs that they were developing an understanding between them yesterday.

Turn off your mind relax and float downstream.........

 

[Don Karleone]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/man-city-silva-kompany-juventus-10481592

 

[Armaan]

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Ota
Kolarov
Nando
Delph
Dinho
Kdb
Sterling/Navas
Aguero

 

[kaz7]

We are a point ahead of Juve so as long as we better or equal their result in the last game, a draw here will be fine and keep us a point ahead of them.

We play Gladbach at home for that last game and they are away to Sevilla.

Thanks

 

[No Ham In Manchester]

Wether we win the group or not, at some point we will have to play a Madrid, Bayern or Barcelona.

The thought of drawing a "lesser" team right away is a pleasant one though

 

[Mcfcbing]

Aguero
Kevin Yaya. Silva
Delph fernan

Yes we'd lack pace out wide but the passing/possession and creativity would be amazing and would love to see us try this as soon as we can, also means we can play yaya without being exposed

 

[Marvin]

Aguero
Kevin Yaya. Silva
Delph fernan

Yes we'd lack pace out wide but the passing/possession and creativity would be amazing and would love to see us try this as soon as we can, also means we can play yaya without being exposed

Pellegrini said he doesn't expect any of the injured players to be back against Juve

I'd play this team

-------------------Hart
Sagna----Otamendi-----Mangala---Kolarov
---Fernando--Fermandinho--Delph
----------------De Bruyne
--------------Sterling

But I bet Pellegrini will start Aguero and Toure. I don't mind Toure playing as long as at least 2 of Fernando, Delph and Fernandinho play.

I don't think Aguero looks anything like ready for a game like this, but on the other hand we need to get as much football into him asap.

Must win for Juve so we should be able to pick them off

 

[Bluekiwi]

As we're already through I'd give Mangala and Demichelis another go, there were a couple of signs that they were developing an understanding between them yesterday.

Was the understanding that they were playing shit?

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Obviously I would have preferred to win against Liverpool AND Juventus.

But if I was offered a win against Liverpool and finish 2nd in the Champions League group or a loss against Liverpool and finish 1st in the Champions League group I would have taken the latter.

Normally I prioritize the Premier League but given that no one is running away with it, we can still quite easily win the PL. If we can keep Kompany, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva and Aguero fit for the majority of the season I still think we have the strongest spine in the league.

We have to start making progress in the Champions League and topping the group should give us the best chance of doing that. I'd take a draw now and back us to beat Gladbach at home but if we can play like we did away at Sevilla and beat Juve it will get the confidence back and enable us to rest players in the final round of fixtures.

What did we learn on Saturday anyway? That Liverpool have a more tactically astute manager than us. I think most City fans were already fully aware of this. Luckily for us we have the best squad in the league, arguably the best striker and number 10 in the world in Aguero and Silva and more importantly Pellegrini won't be up against managers of Klopp's level every week. Losing against Liverpool was hard to take but IF we do beat Juventus just stand back and look at where we are this season:

- Great position to challenge for the Premier League
- Finished top of our Champions League group
- Quarter Finals of the League Cup
- Aguero back with Kompany and Silva close to a return

Looking at the bigger picture, we could be in the best position we have ever been in at the end of November. Still challenging on all 4 fronts, a last 16 CL fixture not against one of the "Big 3" of Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich and 2 world class players about to return to the team.

Could be worse.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Just read that Vinnie will be missing again - who does MP put alongside Otamendi?