City v Ajax Pre Match Discussion

[xzbit04]

So Vinny is out, Im guessing a CB partnership of Micah and Nasty?

Did anyone catch Micah watching some Ajax videos on the InsideCity this week btw?

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Yes.


Must win game.

Lescott and Richards CBs

 

[clarion]

.......................Hart

Zaba.........Micah............Lescott........Kolarov

.........................Barry

............Yaya....................Nasri

Aguero...............................................Tevez

......................... ED................

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Pretty much must win this if we any chance of qualifying for the knockouts.<br /><br />-- Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:45 pm --<br /><br />

.......................Hart

Zaba.........Micah............Lescott........Kolarov

.........................Barry

............Yaya....................Nasri

Aguero...............................................Tevez

......................... ED................

We need extra cover in midfield, we always get overun in europe when we play 4 attacking players.

 

[sam-caddick]

I think we will setup like this:

-------------------Hart------------------
Zabaleta--Richards--Nastasic--Kolarov
------------Milner--Barry---------------
----------------Yaya--------------------
------Nasri(Roaming)-------------------
--------------------------Aguero--------
----------------Dzeko--------------------

I think he will play Kolarov in this game, mainly because of free kicks and delievery from the left side to Dzeko, we saw how good he was against Sunderland and if it is going to be any game during this years Champions League campaign where we will get a good amount of chances it will be this Ajax away and home tie.

Definately think Milner will be next to Barry to add stability with a chance of dominating midfield, Yaya in an attacking midfield position and Dzeko over Tevez for me in this one, I think he deserves it!

 

[xzbit04]

I think we will setup like this:

-------------------Hart------------------
Zabaleta--Richards--Nastasic--Kolarov
------------Milner--Barry---------------
----------------Yaya--------------------
------Nasri(Roaming)-------------------
--------------------------Aguero--------
----------------Dzeko--------------------

I think he will play Kolarov in this game, mainly because of free kicks and delievery from the left side to Dzeko, we saw how good he was against Sunderland and if it is going to be any game during this years Champions League campaign where we will get a good amount of chances it will be this Ajax away and home tie.

Im pretty sure this will be the exact lineup Mancini will put out, he might put Clichy in for Kolarov but thats about it I reckon
Definately think Milner will be next to Barry to add stability with a chance of dominating midfield, Yaya in an attacking midfield position and Dzeko over Tevez for me in this one, I think he deserves it!

 

[sam-caddick]

Is it true we are taking 6000 supporters to Amsterdam? Just read it on an Ajax forum.

 

[xzbit04]

Their last game- Heracles 3 Ajax 3

They apparently wasted a 2-0 and 3-1 lead, with Luis Pedro snatching an injury-time equaliser for Heracles.

 

[lionheart]

Their last game- Heracles 3 Ajax 3
They apparently wasted a 2-0 and 3-1 lead, with Luis Pedro snatching an injury-time equaliser for Heracles.

The opposition scored in the 80th and 90th minutes. Sound familiar?<br /><br />-- Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:55 pm --<br /><br />Would appreciate clarification on the suspension aspect. How many yellow cards are needed and do they get carried through into the knock-out stages? KBB says that Kompany and Yaya have two yellows already.

 

[keemcfc]

I'd be tempted to play:

_______________Hart_______________
Zabaleta__Richards__Lescott__Kolarov
__________________________________
__________Milner_____Barry_________
_______________Yaya_______________
________Agüero________Tévez_______
_______________Džeko______________

Absolutely lethal on the counter with Kolarov, Yaya, Agüero, Tévez all direct and Džeko upfront. Zab and Milner can get forward too.

Solid in defence, and Tévez would help out more than Nasri imo.

Plenty of height for set pieces with Lescott, Džeko, Richards, Yaya, Kolarov, Barry, and with Tévez, Agüero, Milner outside the box for nockdowns...