Newcastle vs City pre match Thread

[Dax777]

I think he got it spot on. Give Dihno a rest. Keep DeBryune in the middle. Yaya/Nando is scary, but Delph should be tucked in on the left.
Close to the team id have picked.

 

[andyhinch]

Thanks Kaz x

 

[kaz7]

 

[schfc6]

Delph on the wing....

Sky shaping us differently.

 

[Dax777]

Money K

 

[cityboy1]

Delph on the wing....

There isn't anyone else we could play hopefully he can play aswell as fernandinho has on the other side.

 

[Healdplace]

Really nervous about this one tonight. This game and Southampton away are most definitely banana skins in our run in. If the mindset is right and MP picks the right team hopefully we will get the result we need.

Knowing us the banana skins will be the ones we expect to win - like Saturday, when there is a real chance our minds will be elsewhere.

But I think tonight is vital to keep ahead of Arsenal and 4 points over United. They will have a game in hand on us after the weekend as their FA cup tie means they now do not play West Ham this weekend and it is not until what will be the final ever game at their old ground on the Wednesday before the season ends.

That will be advantage to United given the emotions that WHU will have that night and just as likely no Vardy against them is rotten luck for us.

So their two hardest matches left seem to have been given them a bit of an edge by chance already.

We just have to build a 7 point lead this week (or more hopefully after tomorrow) as that looks much better in a psychological sense even with their game in hand.

 

[Jonsilfab]

Looks like Manuel's intention is a Kompany-Mangala pairing for Madrid.

 

[Dax777]

Sky shaping us differently.

What's their call? KDB left Yaya AM and Delph LDM?

 

[BigJoe#1]

Just why does Navas get the call every week? Is he Pelegrinis guilty secret? Sterling on the bench and Navas starts.... just does not make any sense whatsoever!

 

[kaz7]

Delph on the left is weird

 

[BlueMedic]

Looks like Manuel's intention is a Kompany-Mangala pairing for Madrid.

Arguably a little odd if that's the case given Otamendi's experience playing Madrid.

 

[BlueNirvana]

strange, very strange !
lets hope it works

 

[Pam]

Delph on the left is weird

Was just thinking that.

 

[stan bowles]

Kompany straight back in. Glad that Mitrovic isn't starting as he'd really test us in the air given Zaba and Kolarov aren't the best at stopping crosses coming in. Hopefully Sergio notches his 100th PL goal and we get the win.

 

[Dax777]

Just why does Navas get the call every week? Is he Pelegrinis guilty secret? Sterling on the bench and Navas starts.... just does not make any sense whatsoever!

If you thought about it for more than a 2nd, it will.

 

[mosssideblue]

Just why does Navas get the call every week? Is he Pelegrinis guilty secret? Sterling on the bench and Navas starts.... just does not make any sense whatsoever!

Because he brings a lot to the table

 

[miketork]

Delph on the left is weird

Not really much choice with no Nasri, Sterling (risky to start him) or Silva - other than push Yaya forward & KdB left, but he's on form in the middle so guess that took priority.

Also used Delph on left a fair bit already this season.

 

[mat]

Delph is a good pick for this game, he understands teams that are battling. I don't think he'll play where sky have put him.

 

[SWP's back]

Delph on the left is weird

Pellers has played him there a few times weirdly. Allows him to tuck in and Kolarov to get forward with plenty behind him.

I'm still not sure if it though.