City v Fulham pre match thread

[Deepest Blue]

Nice to see those Zab/Jimmy Aleks/Nasri pairings on each flank.

 

[sam-caddick]

Very surprised to see no Dzeko, I would of thought he would have played so he could gain momentum.

It looks like 5 in midfield so maybe Pellegrini is taking any chances going two up top anymore.

 

[Rammyblues]

Looks like he accepts Dzeko and Negredo aren't a pairing.

 

[ForzaMancini]

Looks like he accepts Dzeko and Negredo aren't a pairing.

I'm guessing Dzeko will start on Tuesday too.

 

[kupest]

Might have wanted to go with Jovetic with Negredo. But good to see Negredo in the XI. Though this formation does give a lot of options in terms of attacking with Milner, Zaba and Kolarov crossing while Nasri, Silva and Yaya going through the middle.

 

[mancity111]

CITY XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Milner, Nasri, Silva, Negredo

I like that side

Almost picked itself today other than Navas for Milner.

Happy for Milner to start.

 

[BigOscar]

Not a CB partnership that I like to see, but we don't have much choice at the moment

 

[Deepest Blue]

Looks like he accepts Dzeko and Negredo aren't a pairing.

Or just that the midfield have enough goals in them to compensate for leaving out a misfiring striker while creating more chances?

 

[mancity111]

Looks like he accepts Dzeko and Negredo aren't a pairing.

I'm guessing Dzeko will start on Tuesday too.

Pretty sure he will with Jovetic/Navas replacing milner

 

[sam-caddick]

Two up top only works when we have Sergio in the side, any other pairing hasn't really worked.