Dynamo Kyiv Pre Match Thread

[Harvster]

A two man central midfield pairing where Yaya is one of the two hasn't worked all season and won't work on Wednesday imo.

However the injury situation may make it necessary, in which case we are doomed before we even kick a ball imo.

Please don't ever ever ever play Yaya in a two man central midfield slot again
(Apologies for over-egging the evers)

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Wow confident arent u

On current form we would struggle to beat Aldershot away

 

[MadchesterCity]

Anyone done any research on them?

What starting 11 should we expect from them?
Do they have a clean bill of health after the winter break?
Who are the star players to watch out for?

 

[pete1970]

On current form we would struggle to beat Aldershot away

Crap

 

[Ric]

Think the team pretty much picks itself for this one. I'd be suprised if it was anything other than:

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Otamendi
Clichy
Fernando
Fernandinho
Toure
Silva
Sterling
Aguero

 

[pete1970]

Think the team pretty much picks itself for this one. I'd be suprised if it was anything other than:

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Otamendi
Clichy
Fernando
Fernandinho
Toure
Silva
Sterling
Aguero

Would agree with that
Hope we can get a result and get home asap
And prepare for sunday

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Think the team pretty much picks itself for this one. I'd be suprised if it was anything other than:

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Otamendi
Clichy
Fernando
Fernandinho
Toure
Silva
Sterling
Aguero

Out of that starting XI only Fernando played on Sunday and even he didn't play the full 90 so they should all be on top of their game. Expecting a good performance.

 

[mancity dan]

Think the team pretty much picks itself for this one. I'd be suprised if it was anything other than:

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Otamendi
Clichy
Fernando
Fernandinho
Toure
Silva
Sterling
Aguero

Can't disagree with that at all Ric.

Our strongest available 11 on paper.

 

[Manchester33]

Start with a strong team, try and get a couple of away goals then take Aguero, Silva and Kompany off, wrap them in cotton and let them rest until Sunday!

I think a few people are giving Kiev too much credit. We should comfortably beat these and if we don't we don't deserve anything in Europe!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Anyone done any research on them?

What starting 11 should we expect?
Do they have a clean bill of health after the winter break?
Who are the star players to watch out for?

I think the last person to ask would be Pellers. I expect an MCFC team that is set up to attack, retreat with however many bodies aren't stranded upfield, and tackle only when desperately necessary. In other words, against another half decent team we go in with one leg tied to the other four!

I would think that were Mancini setting up we would have an attacking option but he would be telling his starting eleven what the best outcome would be, and we would be defensively resilient.

 

[HoJon]

As Ric says, the team picks itself.
It'll be the shape and tactics that we employ that will determine the outcome.
For me we should play 4-5-1 and the same on Sunday

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Won't be an easy game against Kiev but as long as we can hopefully keep a clean sheet we should be able to score over there. Let's hope resting players on Sunday helps us because if it don't pellegrini is going to look stupid..

 

[bellsouth]

Take a draw AND no injuries right now.

 

[robbieh]

It seems that the only players who remain inured at this point are

Navas,Delph,KdB. Bony should be available at the weekend although whether that is a good thing is open to debate. But at least it's another body.

He is supposed to return the smae time as Mangala and Sagna both of whom have travelled to Kiev. Does that mean he's not in the CL squad?

 

[Gray]

Won't be an easy game against Kiev but as long as we can hopefully keep a clean sheet we should be able to score over there. Let's hope resting players on Sunday helps us because if it don't pellegrini is going to look stupid..

And that has not happened before has it, oh dear what am I saying?

 

[bellsouth]

It seems that the only players who remain inured at this point are

Navas,Delph,KdB. Bony should be available at the weekend although whether that is a good thing is open to debate. But at least it's another body.

He is supposed to return the smae time as Mangala and Sagna both of whom have travelled to Kiev. Does that mean he's not in the CL squad?

You forgot Nasri. Bony is a mystery, it seems he's been training for a week or so judging by pics from the OS but never seems to be available for match day squads. Wonder what is going on with him.

 

[cityboy1]

You forgot Nasri. Bony is a mystery, it seems he's been training for a week or so judging by pics from the OS but never seems to be available for match day squads. Wonder what is going on with him.

maybe pellers has finally lost faith in him?

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

And that has not happened before has it, oh dear what am I saying?

Happened to many times

 

[mike1923]

maybe pellers has finally lost faith in him?

I presume he wasn't mentioned because he's not in the CL squad anyway?

 

[MeatHunterrr]

I presume he wasn't mentioned because he's not in the CL squad anyway?

he is. Nasri is out of the CL squad