City v Sunderland Pre Match Thread (CoC Final)

[kun]

Pantilimon
Zabaleta Kompany Demichelis Kolarov
Yaya Ferna
Nasri Aguero Silva
Negredo

Hart, Richards, Lescott, Garcia, Milner, Navas, Dzeko

City 3-1 Mackems

Negredo, Aguero, Zabaleta

A. Johnson

Unless Kun is out

If he is

Garcia Ferna
Silva Yaya Nasri
Negredo

 

[BlueOz]

We have a good weeks rest before this fixture, Im expecting a solid performance.

2 - 0 win

 

[BlueOz]

-------------------------------Pantilimon----------------------
Zabaleta--Kompany----Demichelis--Kolarov
---------------Javi Garcia----Yaya--------------------------
Navas-----------------Silva-----------------------Nasri
---------------------------Negredo--------------------------

 

[Rammy Blue]

-------------------------------Pantilimon----------------------
Zabaleta--Kompany----Demichelis--Kolarov
---------------Javi Garcia----Yaya--------------------------
Navas-----------------Silva-----------------------Nasri
---------------------------Negredo--------------------------

Eh? Why would you leave Fern out, very strange.

 

[KevinD83]

Sunderland fan here. I live in manchester and traveling down on train first thing Sunday morning. does anyone know of this train is a 'dry' train. no alcohol allowed?

 

[rnblade]

I would like to see the 5 man midfield. Silva, Fern , Garcia, Yaya, Nasri/Milner.
It would allow Yaya to get forward more where he does most damage.

 

[Marvin]

I would like to see the 5 man midfield. Silva, Fern , Garcia, Yaya, Nasri/Milner.
It would allow Yaya to get forward more where he does most damage.

I would too. maybe find room for Navas too. Don't think we need Garcia and Fernandinho in there together.

When Aguero returns, it's worth playing two strikers, but without him there isn't a forward partnership that works well.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Strongest team possible for me;

-------------------------------PANTILIMON-------------------------------

ZABALETA-----KOMPANY---------DEMICHELLIS-----KOLAROV

NASRI----------YAYA TOURE-----FERNANDINHO----------SILVA

------------------------AGUERO-------NEGREDO------------------------

Key talking points -

Demichellis. Personally I hope Nastasic is fit to play. In the event that he isn't ready then I think Pellegrini will stick with MDM over Lescott. Both have their weaknesses.

Kolarov. Some people on here are still of the opinion that he is poor and that Clichy is world class. That's incredible to me. Kolarov has been one of the best left backs in England this season whilst Clichy has fallen in to the French stereotype of surrendering on a regular basis.

Aguero. The thought of playing a final with the Dzeko - Negredo partnership will haunt me until the day of the match. I don't care of he is only 80% fit. He HAS to play Kun. He returned to training last week so I think he will be ready.

Nasri and Silva have both been immense this season. It's a tough one for Navas and Milner who have both done well this season, I think their diversity will see them both featuring as important substitutions.

Kompany, Zabaleta and Yaya need to turn up for us to be comfortable.

Pantilimon has kept goal in both domestic cups so him starting is a given for me. He has gotten us to the final with a load of clean sheets and the defence usually looks very comfortable with him in goal. This is no sympathy vote, on his current cup form he should start.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Garcia and Fern on the holding duties.

One up front with Silva, Nasri and Yaya in behind pushing forward will have much too much for Sunderland.

I fully agree that if Kun can't start we MUST go with just one forward.

 

[stavros]

play the strongest 11.

hart is a better goalkeeper than pantillimon.