City V Everton pre-match thread.

[Brendan110_0]

Willy

Zabba Otamendi MDM Clichy

Navas Fernandinho Delph Sterling

Nacho Aguero

Subs Hart, Sagna, Yaya, KDB, Silva, Fernando, Angelino

Delph loses out for me.......Fernando is tougher and gets the nod, hardly put a foot wrong this season. I had the feeling during the West Ham game we were conserving energy for mid week.

 

[Jazzman]

Willy

Zabba Otamendi MDM Clichy

Navas Fernandinho Delph Sterling

Nacho Aguero

Subs Hart, Sagna, Yaya, KDB, Silva, Fernando, Angelino

Exactly what I would select too.

 

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

I think Yaya was rested against Palace with West Ham and Everton in mind, and he'll be rested again against Villa so he'll probably play on Wednesday. I don't think Delph will be starting his 3rd game in 11 days.

Willy

Zabaleta
Otamendi
Demichelis
Clichy

Fernando
Yaya

Navas
Silva
Sterling

Aguero

 

[razman]

Agüero on Wednesday's game: "First of all, the stadium needs to be packed, and the fans need to be behind us every step of the way."

Agüero: "supporting us all the time, so that Everton will then feel the pressure."

Agüero: "It's very important for us that our fans support us from the first minute, because we need them."

Agüero: "For me this is very important, because it's a great feeling when they are all behind us."

 

[coleridge]

Got to start well and not let them get any momentum. If they sit back, then our front four need to get to work and show their quality in tight areas. I am hoping [#sigh] that Pellers has noted Everton's defensive tactics from the nil nil.

 

[worsleyweb]

Agüero on Wednesday's game: "First of all, the stadium needs to be packed, and the fans need to be behind us every step of the way."

Agüero: "supporting us all the time, so that Everton will then feel the pressure."

Agüero: "It's very important for us that our fans support us from the first minute, because we need them."

Agüero: "For me this is very important, because it's a great feeling when they are all behind us."

Ooopps ! Could be in for a shock Sergio.

 

[cleavers]

I think Yaya was rested against Palace with West Ham and Everton in mind, and he'll be rested again against Villa so he'll probably play on Wednesday. I don't think Delph will be starting his 3rd game in 11 days.

Willy

Zabaleta
Otamendi
Demichelis
Clichy

Fernando
Yaya

Navas
Silva
Sterling

Aguero

No Fernandhino ?

 

[heslops barnet]

Willy

Zabba Otamendi MDM Clichy

Navas Fernandinho Delph Sterling

Nacho Aguero

Subs Hart, Sagna, Yaya, KDB, Silva, Fernando, Angelino

Why should head and shoulders not play?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Did everyone think Navas played well yesterday. I thought he was pretty average and is in most games he starts. He seems to look better for me when he comes on and changes games often for us.

I think we need to gamble in this one. Everton will come with defending in mind, ideally we need to score two goals anyway (I know 1-0 would do it after extra time) but even if Everton scored first we would still only need two to force extra time.

I would risk nacho in this one. Be a bit different for their defenders and put them under a bit more pressure early on.

 

[Paulpowersleftfoot]

Caballero
Zabaleta Otamendi DeMichellis Clichy
Sterling Fernandinho Delph Navas
Aguero Iheanacho

Hart Sagna Yaya DeBruyne Silva Fernando and a kid seat warming who won't get on even if we're 5-0 up

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Yeah we had 5 the first five league games.

Don't equate good refs with winning a game. Some decisions this season have been nothing short of horrendous from refs and linos. They get so many horrifically wrong and then we hear from the 'experts' in the studio that he's correct because this and that happened, none of which has the slightest inclusion in the Laws of the Game. They are physically not upto requirements, constantly behind the play, their eye, brain, whistle co-ordination is woefully inadequate for the pace the game is played at.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Don't equate good refs with winning a game. Some decisions this season have been nothing short of horrendous from refs and linos. They get so many horrifically wrong and then we hear from the 'experts' in the studio that he's correct because this and that happened, none of which has the slightest inclusion in the Laws of the Game. They are physically not upto requirements, constantly behind the play, their eye, brain, whistle co-ordination is woefully inadequate for the pace the game is played at.

Apart from when they're marking Silva and blocking out passing options ;-)

 

[lancs blue]

Willy

Zabba Otamendi MDM Clichy

Navas Fernandinho Delph Sterling

Nacho Aguero

Subs Hart, Sagna, Yaya, KDB, Silva, Fernando, Angelino

I know there's a legitimate debate about whether we can fit all three of Yaya, KdB and Silva into the starting XI but I didn't really think leaving all three out was a viable option for a match where we need at least two goals (I doubt we'll keep a clean sheet tbh). That line-up looks a bit too easy to deal with, shut out the wings and there's zero creativity, Sterling and Navas don't create as much if they're forced inside.

I'd play Silva wide, probably instead of Navas, he seems to find more space when he cuts inside off the wing than when he plays centrally.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Caballero
Zabaleta Otamendi DeMichellis Clichy
Sterling Fernandinho Delph Navas
Aguero Silva

Against a team who will sit back and pack the defence, Silva is a must. I thought Yaya when he came off the bench against Palace bossed the midfield when he was up against tired legs. We need to be wary of the little bitch Deulofeu and their diagonal out ball from flank to flank.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Based on injuries, rotation and the team we played vs West Ham I think the starting eleven will look a lot like this:

Caballero

Zabaleta - Otamendi - Demichelis - Clichy

Fernando - Fernandinho

Navas - Silva - Sterling

Aguero

 

[the_game_161]

Just win

 

[i8rags]

Kdb, is a fookin must. At home, you do the maths.

 

[richards30]

Will be fuming if Fernando plays!! Awful player and brings nothing to the team.

Willy
Zab
Otamendi
MDM
kolarov
Delph
Fernandinho
Yaya
Silva
de Bruyne
Aguero

Stretch the game and go at Everton later in the game with nacho, sterling and navas

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Can't wait for this game,should be a good atmosphere,hopefully,first goal is extra crucial on the night.
Potentially 90 minutes from another Wembley trip,dreamed of this for many years.

 

[Rammyblues]

Am I alone in thinking be nice to get to Wembley but, not that bothered, this is one competition that we can do without. I might sound arrogant but I am not.