Barcelona Vs City CL 2nd leg

[kaz7]

I think we should go 4-5-1.

Garcia instead of Lescott. Better on the ground.

Milner in midfield to help release Silva, YaYa and Nasri.

Any news on Jovetic, if he plays at all I think he would be a threat with his close control, vision and that he shoots.

With Pellegrini not on the bench it will be very interesting to see how the players perform. An attacking, winning masterclass would be very nice.

Jovetic injured and left at home

 

[Latics Fan SJK]

I agree with those who think Yaya would be more effective further forward in this game, however I cannot see Pellegrini doing that right from the start.

Barca, given their "commanding" lead, will set out to play keep ball in the opening 20 minutes, and give City the run around and get those legs working overtime as early as possible, with the occasional burst here and there via Messi & Neymar etc. It's vital that City are still at 0-0 after 20 minutes or so. It's no use goin gung-ho from the off as, in all likeliness, you'll probably find yourself 1 down and that would be game over.

I know Clichy played on Sunday (and made a fuck-up), however I think you need his pace on the pitch from the start tonight, because Kolorov alongside Lescott lacks means there's a severe lack of pace down that side, to which Alves & Messi will be looking to exploit like they normally do. Of course there is a chance Pellegrini could opt for Clichy and Kolorov again.

I would imagine it would be something like this from the off:

Hart
Zabaleta-Kompany-Lescott-Clichy
Milner-Fernandinho-Yaya
Nasri-Silva
Aguero

More of a 4-3-2-1 just to cement your position in the game and to pretty much ensure you're still in with a chance after 20/30 minutes. Then I think Pellegrini will look at being a little more adventurous - try and push Yaya further forward so he's able to work in the same areas as Nasri & Silva, quick one touch passing, and always looking for the throughballs, and try and get Aguero running in behind or chasing some diagonals, because he's strong enough to hold the ball up against Barca's defense, and then he'll have Yaya, as well as Nasri & Silva, offering support.

Even if it's 0-0 at HT, that wouldn't be a bad situation to be in. Out for the 2nd half like this:

Hart
Zabaleta-Kompany-Lescott-Clichy
Milner-Fernandinho
Nasri-Yaya-Silva
Aguero

And then push the tempo and try to push Barca back if at all possible. Negredo & Navas would be the likely replacements, to inject some strength regards holding up the ball, and Navas to add pace. If Kolorov isn't on from the start, he'll certainly be an option should the outcome be in the balance purely for set pieces, as we know they are an achilles heel of Barca.

An early goal would make Barca sweat big time, however I really cannot see Pellegrini going for it from minute 1. Cement your position in the game and then build from there. Even if you take the lead in the 70th minute, Barca will shit themselves.

You don't have to try and level the tie by busting your bollocks from the first minute. They'll be aware of what City can bring in an attacking form whether it's the 10th minute or the 70th minute. You will get opportunites, and with Aguero on the pitch, you have someone who can take them no matter how rare they come.

you seem to have left our best player out

Quite why I put Garcia instead of Fernandinho I will never know!!!

 

[rnblade]

I saw Vinny saying they were up for the challenge. Why the fuck weren't they up for it against Wigan? It's unbelievable.

 

[Alex B]

Absolutely buzzing for this now!! Had to sell my tickets flights etc due to fucking breaking my leg but half day and beeer gardens o fManchester followed by watching King Yaya taking the little twats apart will have to do

 

[SrilankanBlue]

Would prefer this lineup

Zaba---------- Kompany---------Lescott---------Kolarov
--------------Fernandinho-------------Yaya------
Milner-----------------Nasri------------Silva-----
---------------------------Aguero

Our player in best finishing form (Nasri) behind Kun playing on the CB's shoulders, Milner buzzing around restricting attacks on the wing and helping Fernandinho in midfield when Yaya advances

Garcia Sitting with Fernandinho while Yaya advances is another option but I believe this is just the game for Milner of Munich

 

[momo88]

Maybe iam silly but everytime kompany open it and say we will beat them we will win we will attack .... The opposit happen much talking

Hope iam wrong :)

As for the team i hope to see yaya behind aguero

 

[rnblade]

I just hope we give a better display than last time. Recovering from 2 goals down is a tough task. Barca will want to embarrass us again, we can't let that happen.
Come on CITY.

 

[RandomJ]

The way our strikers are misfiring and the way our defence is leaking goals atm I just can't see anything other than them taking us to bits. I'd love to be wrong but I'm expecting the worst tonight.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Absolutely buzzing for this now!! Had to sell my tickets flights etc due to fucking breaking my leg but half day and beeer gardens o fManchester followed by watching King Yaya taking the little twats apart will have to do

AlexB, I'm in a similar boat, did my back in, hoped it would be ok but Doc says no (& to be fair he was right!!) so I am having to stay at home. I am hoping for a great result. I shall be watching on the computer, don't have SKY, but I was thinking of asking Pellegrini round as he is banned from the touchline. Do you think he would come along and have a conversation with me while watching the match?? ;-) I've got some wine in.








By the way folks, I think it was my fault we lost on Sunday................... I told them not to score too many because I couldn't jump up to cheer........... I did however counter it by saying just score more than Wigan, maybe they didn't read that sentence? :-)

 

[Goater=Legend]

Will Pellegrini be travelling in the laundry basket?