Bolton Vs City Pre Match Discussion Thread

[alky313]

-------------------Hart-----------------
Richards---Kompany-----Lescott---Kolarov
-----------------De Jong-----------------
-----------Yaya---------Barry-----------
Johnson----------------------------Silva
------------------Dzeko------------------

Subs:
Aguero for Barry at 60'
Milner for Silva at 80'
Tevez for Dzeko at 88'

Can't see Tevez out there for too long. Roberto always likes to get his players feet wet before throwing them in the pool. If we get a goal before half it will come off a corner or set piece. Bolton are too organized and are eyeing up European football this year. We are lucky that Holden is still injured. The central midfielder was probably the most successful newcomer to the Prem.

Prediction:

Bolton Wanderers 1 Manchester City 3

Goals from Dzeko, Silva and Y.Toure.

 

[Akai]

0-3

Dzeko, Yaya, Aguero

 

[byronic]

0-2

Aguero, Dzeko.

 

[Franny Lee's Barrel Chest]

I hope we don't go into half time 1-0 up. Whenever we are in the lead at half time we seem to collapse in the second half.

Or is that a bit of a myth? Actually the stats appear not to back that up, but it's an impression I get.

 

[MCFC 4 EVER]

What is the latest on Hart? Some say he is injured

 

[Small Mentality]

Key question for me is whether Mancini plays two up front.

Seeing the impact of Dzeko and Aguero on Monday emphasises how the manager needs to take the handbrake off and play less cautiously.

Yes, I know that was Swansea at home and this is Bolton away, but if we're serious title contenders, shouldn't we have the strength and confidence to be more attacking?

I say we're good enough to do that...

 

[Džeko]

0-2 (Dzeko 19', 41')

 

[BobbyManc12]

0-2 (Dzeko 19', 41')

Very specific. Hope you're right.

 

[SebastianBlue]

1-3 (Cahill 28'; Johnson 17', Dzeko 56', Agüero 81')

 

[persvenality cult]

Key question for me is whether Mancini plays two up front.

Seeing the impact of Dzeko and Aguero on Monday emphasises how the manager needs to take the handbrake off and play less cautiously.

Yes, I know that was Swansea at home and this is Bolton away, but if we're serious title contenders, shouldn't we have the strength and confidence to be more attacking?

I say we're good enough to do that...

I suppose it depends if you believe that two strikers and one winger breaking from midfield is more attacking than one striker and two wingers playing further up the pitch.