Aston Villa on Saturday - Pre Match thread.....

[malg]

I know this might sound a bit over the top with about 11 games to go but I think we need to look at every game as a cup final from now on.....cant afford any more slip ups.....Hope we come out strong today....we need to get our confidence back!

It's not over the top. We're in a fight for the top four.

 

[inbetween]

Really hope Garcia starts alongside Silva because Silva has been isolated in every game recently and unless Sterling pulls inside and does something it is utterly pointless having it like that. Accomadating Sterling out wide has made us so rigid going forwards and that lack of space and time is why Silva is playing so poorly.

Drop out Fernando and have the usual Yaya/Fernandinho with Garcia/Silva in the middle ahead and Sterling out wide. Navas is always an option later on.

Hart
Sagna Kompany Ottamendi Clichy
Fernadinho Yaya
Garcia Silva Sterling
Aguero

 

[magistadreadnought]

Does everyone think silva's lack of form is down to his lack of match fitness cause I think it is?

 

[kupest]

Usual lack of any intensity at Friday's training judging by Inside City. Really can't see the point of dragging them in through the snow when they're all in need of a rest and all they did was have a light- hearted kick about in the gym. As much intensity as a Sunday League team after a night on the piss with a 9am kick off.
I'd rest Aguero and Silva today and play Bony up top with Kelechi in behind. Yaya, Fernandinho and Navas and Sterling wide and Clichy and Sagna as the full backs. Kompany and Mangala at CB.

Not sure how you can judge the intensity based on a training session. They might have had a light day, who knows.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Based on recent performance kelechi should start, but you just know the clown will pick bony and bring on kelechi in the 88th minute

 

[stan bowles]

Not sure how you can judge the intensity based on a training session. They might have had a light day, who knows.

I wouldn't have had them in for training at all. That was the point I was making. They need to rest and recover - Pellegrini's excuse whenever we lose.

 

[blue ranger]

Hope the Mangler starts - had enough of Otamendi charging out of position, making mistakes and spending more time on his arse.

Suspect it will be 442 today, always the Pellegrini go to formation.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Hat trick for Serg today. I can feel it.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I've committed my cardinal sin by putting us in my football bet. Hope i haven't jinxed anything.

 

[razman]

Come on city!! Let's get a big big win today... So we officially start out comeback from now onward... No more " we will come back from this setback speech again" *from Kompany, Sergio etc