City v Ajax pre-match discussion

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Bob trying the reverse psychology thing again, it's on the back pages... "We're not good enough to win the Champions League". Cue the back to back wins. :)
 
Marvin said:
Thatwould be a nightmare. Would mean losing players in January and a big setback for the club.
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Not sure what you mean "losing players"in January?<br /><br />-- Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:06 am --<br /><br />I've also got a feeling we may come out and blow them off the park this week. 4-1.
 
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LoveCity said:
Bob trying the reverse psychology thing again, it's on the back pages... "We're not good enough to win the Champions League". Cue the back to back wins. :)
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Yes, it worked down the stretch last season. This team is playing with intensity again, we need the supporters to sing their hearts out. No moaning or groaning please.
 
lionheart said:
A narrow victory against Ajax might simply put us into the dreadful Europa League so I am hoping for an entertaining, high scoring defeat. Similar to Sporting last season if my memory serves me right. Let us put Europe to bed so that the players and coaching staff can concentrate on what really matters.
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You don't look to bow out when the chance of qualification is still there! Surely last season showed you that, never give up. Qualifying for the knockout stages is probably more likely on paper than winning the league was when we were 8pts behind.

Besides, I like the Europa League and people need to realise that a good Europa League run would be better for our European future than finishing 4th and bowing out, because to the coefficient points we'd earn. If Atletico had qualified for the Champions League, their Europa League win last season would have ensured them a Pot 1 place!
 
---------------Hart------------------
Zaba---Kompany---Nastasic---Kolarov
----------------Javi------------------
------------Yaya---Nasri-------------
-------Tevez---Dzeko---Aguero-------
 
Is Milner def out?

Id play this if he is available

----------Hart

Zabba, Kompany Lescott Clichy

---Milner----- Barry

---------Yaya

Aguero-- Balo -------Tevez

If not then Id even be tempted to put Kolo Toure at fullback and put zabba next to Barry....I just dont rate Garcia at all...esp as Ajax are very quick in the midfield
 
Milner, Lescott(not sure), Rodwell, Silva, Maicon and Richards out.

HART

Zabba.............Kompany................Nasty...............Clichy

Barry.............Garcia


Tevez..............Yaya............Nasri

Aguero

Bench: Panti, Kolarov, Sinclair, Dzeko, Balotelli, Evans and the 7th sub I´ve no clue.....
Kolo is not in the 25 CL squad so he and Razak can´t be picked.
This team would be the most likely to start, I personally would prefer Sinclair to Nasri bc of his speed and speed is something desperately lack at times.

I would like a comfortable victory with no injuries, would be nice to see Evans get a run out if we lead by a few goals.
 
--------------------Hart--------------------
--Zabaleta----Kompany---Nastasic----Kolarov--
---------------Milner----Barry---------------
------Aguero-----Yaya Toure-----Nasri--------
------------------Balotelli-------------------

I think this team will be used. Maybe abit too early for Javi to come straight in, probably lacking abit in match fitness. Clichy played 90 minutes on Saturday, so Kolarov in. Tevez will be replaced by Aguero i reckon, i feel Aguero needs game time and if he starts i reckon he'll score two. Balotelli looks certain to get the nod ahead of Dzeko, although i would prefer Edin to start, saying that though he's alright coming off the bench.
 
Ajax play 4-3-3 with Eriksen playing as a false 9, with this being the case, I personally don't see the need in playing two defensive mids in position, play Garcia as a forward sweeper to mark him.

By putting Barry and Yaya further up, it will press them higher up the field, leave to Zaba and Clichy to be primary defensive fullback marking Ajax's two wide men, with the players we have, our game gets won in the middle - we don't have wingers in this side and to be honest Zaba and Clichy are defensive fullbacks not attacking!

-------------------Hart-----------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
------------------Garcia----------------
-------------Barry----Yaya------------
----Tevez----(Roaming)----Nasri----
------------------Kun-------------------
 
-------------------Hart-----------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
------------------Garcia----------------
-------------Barry----Yaya------------
----Tevez----(Roaming)----Nasri----
------------------Kun-------------------

Featuring subs: Kolarov, Silva and Dzeko
 
The start of a 4 home game run, no better time to find our mojo again and start banging them in before Spurs and Real Madrid (and Villa). Ajax won't be overawed, they played our neighbours off the park at the swamp last season so we have to raise our level from in Amsterdam.
 
Must win game,

--------------------Hart--------------------
--Zabaleta----Kompany---Nastasic----Kolarov--
---------------Yaya----Barry---------------
------Aguero-----Tevez-----Nasri--------
------------------Balotelli-------------------

Bring on Super sub Dzeko for the last 15 if we need a last minute winner.
 
Hart

Zabaleta
Kompany
Nastasic
Kolarov

Barry
Garcia

Nasri
Yaya

Aguero
Tevez

Panti, Rekik, Clichy, Evans, Sinclair, Balotelli,
Dzeko
 
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Blueroses said:
I hope so!!!

We are slowly coming back to our form of last season!

Nasri is amazing in the central midfield role, Silva back early would be nice but the guys will have to play their best for pride's sake if we no longer have a chance.

Tevez should start IMO, Dzeko bench! ( I get the feeling Mancini only kept on Dzeko for the whole 90 min to drop him Tuesday and make him feel like he not the super sub. More to do with sentiment rather than logic as there was no real play from the wing to utilise his airial threat and no Kolarov introduction and the sinclair on so late was baffling a bit...)

Kompany and nastastic in defence.

Upwards and onwards ^_^

One more thing I was impressd with the perfomance yesterday, fighing for every ball and the fluidty of our game is back.
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I have not seen him have 1 amazing game for city yet..Please advise me where he has been amazing in midfield.
 
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St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:
Blueroses said:
I hope so!!!

We are slowly coming back to our form of last season!

Nasri is amazing in the central midfield role, Silva back early would be nice but the guys will have to play their best for pride's sake if we no longer have a chance.

Tevez should start IMO, Dzeko bench! ( I get the feeling Mancini only kept on Dzeko for the whole 90 min to drop him Tuesday and make him feel like he not the super sub. More to do with sentiment rather than logic as there was no real play from the wing to utilise his airial threat and no Kolarov introduction and the sinclair on so late was baffling a bit...)

Kompany and nastastic in defence.

Upwards and onwards ^_^

One more thing I was impressd with the perfomance yesterday, fighing for every ball and the fluidty of our game is back.
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I have not seen him have 1 amazing game for city yet..Please advise me where he has been amazing in midfield.
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I've seen him have several amazing games for City, don't know where you've been.
 
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