City Vs Borussia Dortmund (CL) Pre Match Thread

[Ireland_for_pm]

Sorry but no one will ever convince me Dzeko starts in front of them two in a big game.

But you should take a look on Dortmund's squad. they will park a bus, and you will need The Big ED...

This.

Fuckin hell Dzeko to start then seen as no one agrees with me

 

[alextheswede]

Dzeko surely has to start, the main question is, who do we drop out of Tevez and Aguero?

For me drop Aguero and bring him on if things are going well around the 60 minute mark, Tevez's work rate has been immense so far this season and we need it from the beginning of the match to set the pace. I'm not trying to say Sergio's work rate isn't good, but Tevez's work rate is literally as good as it gets and is hard to top!

--------------------Hart--------------------
--Zabaleta--Kompany------Nastasic--Kolarov----
---------------Garcia-----Barry---------------
------------------Yaya Toure-----------------
---------Silva-------------------Tevez--------
------------------Edin Dzeko-----------------

Pantilimon, Lescott, Clichy, Rodwell, Nasri, Balotelli, Aguero

 

[LoveCity]

I don't want our Champions League adventure to end in the group stage again but boy this is a tough group, even harder than last year's. A win tomorrow and I think we have a huge chance of going through, a draw and it won't exactly be panic stations but 2pts dropped, a loss and it'll be really difficult. But Ajax are the wild card and were a couple of minutes away from drawing 0-0 in Dortmund.

 

[alky313]

----------------------HART-------------------------
--------ZABALETA----KOMPANY-----NASTASIC----
MAICON----------------------------------KOLAROV
-------------GARCIA------------YAYA-------------
------------------------NASRI----------------------
------------AGUERO-------------DZEKO------------

 

[sam-caddick]

We have to keep this game simple, no three at the back formations and no fiddling around with the center backs or fullbacks. Lose this and it's Europa league in my opinion.

We passed the ball about well against Fulham and created some good chances, I still don't know if Yaya is best suited further up throughout the entire game or just in the last half hour or so yet, but I will leave that up to Mancini, although I do like the extra bolster in midfield playing 2 defensive mids in Garcia and Barry. I just want to see us play as close to if not playing in our favoured 4-2-3-1/ 4-2-1-3 formation.

-------------------Hart----------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy
-------------Garcia----Barry----------
-------------------Yaya----------------
Silva------------Dzeko------------Kun

 

[xzbit04]

We have to keep this game simple, no three at the back formations and no fiddling around with the center backs or fullbacks. Lose this and it's Europa league in my opinion.

We passed the ball about well against Fulham and created some good chances, I still don't know if Yaya is best suited further up throughout the entire game or just in the last half hour or so yet, but I will leave that up to Mancini, although I do like the extra bolster in midfield playing 2 defensive mids in Garcia and Barry. I just want to see us play as close to if not playing in our favoured 4-2-3-1/ 4-2-1-3 formation.

-------------------Hart----------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy
-------------Garcia----Barry----------
-------------------Yaya----------------
Silva------------Dzeko------------Kun

Theeez and only theez please!

 

[alky313]

We cant lose this game and go through. Our aim is 10 points and we must win every game at home.

 

[CityDK]

Danish tv is not showing this game. I'm having some friends over tonight. Do you know where I can find a quality stream for this game.
I usually use viasat play, where I pay per match but quality has not been good recently.
I'm hopping you guys know a British site that offers the same but of better quality.

Thanks and go on City!!!

 

[Chris in London]

Just seen SSN's highlights of Bobby's presser.


"Dortmund is a strong team... Strong mentality... It will be an important game"


I really love the boss.

I'm thinking about running a Bobby Manc Cliche Bingo thread before the Sunderland game. In the Dortmund presser someone would have shouted 'house' after about 30 seconds

 

[paulgmurphyhumphries]

I shall not try to pick the team, leave it to the manager. I am off in 10 mins, train, hotel, check in, then off on the piss for the day, plenty of sherberts , craick with the dortmund, should be a cracking day.