City v Real Madrid - 26/04/16 - Pre Match Thread

[Gojairu]

The only decisions are -

Navas or Sterling?

Mangala or Otamendi?

Navas easy choice over Sterling for me.
I would go Mangala/Kompany over Otamendi/Kompany or Mangala/Otamendi

 

[Didsbury Dave]

He might've been a useful option from the bench though.

Outweighed by the risk of Pellegrini picking him to start, though.

Although the fact that he didn't get withdrawn on Saturday suggests he wasn't going to get picked anyway.

 

[Ric]

Outweighed by the risk of Pellegrini picking him to start, though.

Although the fact that he didn't get withdrawn on Saturday suggests he wasn't going to get picked anyway.

Yeah, I don't think Pellegrini had any intention of starting him tomorrow.

 

[Craig]

Outweighed by the risk of Pellegrini picking him to start, though.

Although the fact that he didn't get withdrawn on Saturday suggests he wasn't going to get picked anyway.

Makes it an easier decision now as the team pretty much picks itself. Not sure what Pellers would have done if he was fit as you just don't know what Yaya will turn up this season. He's had some pretty poor games but then at Sevilla, the cup final and last week against Chelsea he was different class.

 

[Jack74]

Just yaya on injury list so presume so

Thanks Karen couldn't cope with Kolarov tomorrow night

So the team picks itself apart Otta or Mangala

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Makes it an easier decision now as the team pretty much picks itself. Not sure what Pellers would have done if he was fit as you just don't know what Yaya will turn up this season. He's had some pretty poor games but then at Sevilla, the cup final and last week against Chelsea he was different class.

Well it's going over old ground but for me Ya Ya has been the single biggest factor in our European underachievement for the last 4 years. Not the poor performances but the space he leaves when he gets forward - even when he was at his peak.

The funny thing is that I literally cannot remember when we played an eleven that I consider to be our absolute strongest. And this one will be IMO. The only question mark is Navas or Sterling. Sterling's a better player but less consistent, and Navas defends better. I could live with either.

 

[Craig]

Well it's going over old ground but for me Ya Ya has been the single biggest factor in our European underachievement for the last 4 years. Not the poor performances but the space he leaves when he gets forward - even when he was at his peak.

The funny thing is that I literally cannot remember when we played an eleven that I consider to be our absolute strongest. And this one will be IMO. The only question mark is Navas or Sterling. Sterling's a better player but less consistent, and Navas defends better. I could live with either.

Yeah agree with that to an extent about Yaya although you could also count Silva's influential games in Europe on one hand. I'd go with Navas as Sterling is only just back and I'd probably prefer him as an impact sub if we needed to change things anyway.

 

[Gray]

Well done Pellegrini, knackered Yaya on Saturday so you weren't forced to pick him tomorrow.

I think we are a better team without him at this stage of his career.

 

[Jackson]

Well it's going over old ground but for me Ya Ya has been the single biggest factor in our European underachievement for the last 4 years. Not the poor performances but the space he leaves when he gets forward - even when he was at his peak.

The funny thing is that I literally cannot remember when we played an eleven that I consider to be our absolute strongest. And this one will be IMO. The only question mark is Navas or Sterling. Sterling's a better player but less consistent, and Navas defends better. I could live with either.

But Yaya has won champions league

 

[Inter Me Nan]

But Yaya has won champions league

So has Djimi Traore.