We are not favourites, by a long way. OK lets give it our best chance and attack.
Hoping all are fit.
As a team we are still very much at a learning stage in European football at the top level, though we have vastly experienced individuals.
Hart
Zabaleta Kompany Garica Clichy
Silva Fernandinho YaYa Nasri
Aguero Jovetic
We need players that are comfortable with the ball and the front six are.
The defence will come under pressure for sure but Pellegrini has three weeks or so to come up with a plan. Garcia for me offers the best option to partner Kompany even though he lacks pace and mobility. Clichy is a better defender than Kolarov. The back four will not be moving very far through the whole match.
The key defensive midfield work will come down to Fernandinho but others will have to play their part. A fit Nasri, who made a big difference when he came on in the first leg, will be fired up if we go off his post-match comments.
I favour Jovetic over Negredo for this match as I think he offers more control, vision and pace. Negredo does not seem fully fit and his touch against Barca was not to his usual high standard.
We can win the tie. Will we, I am not so sure. What I do know is that attack is our best form of defence and we have a fantastic front six who on their day will score goals against anyone, anywhere.
Believe..
