City v Southampton

[bluezi]

Predict the score Man City v S'hampton

I'm confident that we will blow them out of the water so i'm saying 7 nill to us.
If playing;
Tevez 3
Aguero 2
Yaya 2

 

[HellasLEAF]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

In the new formation, might be a strange question but, does Lescott start?

Clichy - Kompany - Zab

 

[Marvin]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

presumably too late for this Ramirez fella to make his debut. Watched him play in the Olympics football. Apart from Oscar I'd say he was the most impressive player in the tournament

 

[Golden Balls]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

I am unsure about the viewpoint of the other members here, but I for one is struggling to comprehend the fascination that many of you share about deploying a 3-5-2 formation.

This has been adopted throughout the trials as a plan B to accommodate for different teams in Europe. If we utilise such a formation against Southampton it will signal to me that we are not 100% committed to our offensive dominance. Because as we all know, it inevitably becomes a 5 man defense when we.do not contain possession. A 4 man defensive wall is more than sound at negating opposition attacks, but allows an extra creative body higher up the pitch. This is surely needed against a Saints outfit destined to defend deep.

Furthermore, I would be more upbeat as a Southampton player if I see a 3-5-2, I would feel better about getting a result.

Mancini, if your secretly scrolling through the forums, please pause and listen to my opinion. I would feel disheartened if we eliminate potential goal difference before kickoff...

Regards,
GB

 

[ranxerox]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

4-1 for us if no Hart.

Could see it being a bit tight for the first 30 minutes or so.

 

[marco]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

cant wait, less than 48hrs till i crack open my footie beers in the car on the way to the match, lets start with a flyer 6-0

 

[smagician]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

i dont know why people are including kolarov and de jong in our lineup, these too players are not good enough and will soon be sold(hopefully)


.........aguero...tevez
................silva
.........nasri........yaya
clichy......................milner
.lescott..kompany..zabaleta
.............pantilimon

subs:
neilsen
kolo
rodwell
razak
barry
balotelli
dzeko

players injured:
hart
richards


players to be sold/loaned:
kolarov
de jong
savic
adebayor
santa cruz
adam johnson

 

[Rammyblues]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

I see him reverting back to type

..............................Hart
Zab............Kompany...........Lescott.......Clichy

...................NDJ...............Yaya

Silva......................Tevez..................Nasri
.......................Aguero.

Just depends on the fitness of Lescott and Silva.

If not

..............................Hart

Zab.......................Kompany.................Clichy

Milner.................................................Kolorov

................NDJ........................Yaya


...........................Nasri

.............Aguero..................Tevez

 

[Uno's_My name]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

Am i the only one hoping to see Rodwell start this one? think its the ideal opportunity to get him involved and in front of the home fans to.

 

[Soulboy]

Re: City Vs Southampton Pre match Discussion Thread

.............Pantilimon................
....Zabaleta....Kompany...........Lescott......
Milner......... DE Jong......Nasri.........Kolarov....
........................Yaya.........................
..........Tevez..................Aguero...........

Subs -
Hart (best not risk him if he's not 100%)
Savic (I would prefer Kolo, but I think he might not be here much longer)
Clichy
Silva (give him last 30 minutes as a warm up)
Rodwell
Johnson (chance to give everyone a wave...)
Dzeko

Balotelli not to be risked.

The 3 at the back is an extremely attacking line up. I'm amazed that some see it as a defensive formation. I do think Mancini will perservere with it, as it's a tactic still alien to most Premiership clubs and it may impose us better when the shithouses park the bus.