City v Southampton pre match thread.

[chris63]

Manchester City have failed in a bid to get Sunday's 4.30pm game at Southampton brought forward to Saturday. [Mirror]

Boo

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Rest everyone. Suddenly I just don't care about taking Arsenal's 4th Place Trophy any more. With Southampton's form, and eyes on the CL, we probably lose there with our best team anyway.

Start Kelechi, Mangala, Delph, Kolarov, Zab, Sterling, Yaya (if fit), heck... even start Bony if we really have to. We have a shot at getting to a Champions League Final. Rest everyone!!!

 

[ianw16]

Good. The extra 24 hours rest will be needed after tonight. Our best chance of CL next season still depends on us finishing top 4. And, just as importantly, keeping the scum out of it. If they win at the weekend, and we lose, it is out of our hands. More important that the 2nd leg v Madrid, in my view.

 

[chris63]

With Pep coming next season i think top 4, top 3 preferably is a must. Bit of a catch 22.

 

[MCFC1993]

Got banana skin written all over it.

Hart
Zaba
Otamendi/Kompany
Mangala
Kolarov (Unfortunately no choice)
Delph (Unfortunately no choice)
Fernando/Fernandinho
Navas
De Bruyne
Sterling
Iheanacho/Aguero


Massively could have done with Toure, Nasri and Silva being fit in order to rotate.

 

[IOWBlue]

When should tickets arrive in post?

 

[pavelsrnicek]

We can make a number of changes like Mangala, zabaleta, Kolarov, Delph, sterling, Nasri and Iheanacho. If Yaya can play he could start.

That means only hart, otamendi, one of the Ferns and Navas need to play. Still should be a strong side

We need to be win this one badly. Nasri being back would be extremely helpful.

 

[Andouble]

Hart, Zaba, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Delph, Fernando, Nasri, Sterling, Iheanacho, Bony

Probably a loss, but maybe get a crucial point.

 

[chris63]

Aguero looked out of sorts, maybe play Bony and put him on near the end if we need a goal.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

If there's no Clichy, Sagna, Aguero, De Bruyne and only one Fern, then I'm happy. Ring the changes cause we looked dead in the 2nd half tonight. Get them fresh for Madrid.