City Vs Chelsea Pre Match Discussion Thread

[Anonymous]

btw, when will richards be back?

from the Daily Mail ......

Richards is waiting for the all-clear from consultant Andy Williams but City are confident of having the defender back in full training within two weeks, with the visit to Aston Villa on March 4 pencilled in for a return to action.

PhysioRoom,com appears to confirm that proposed return date of March 4th ....

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_ ... _table.php</a>

 

[Anonymous]

Chelsea have a Europa League game against Sparta Prague on Thursday so that should tire them out a bit before they face us. With Kompany back I see a win for us which, combined with victory over Leeds yesterday could set us up for a strong finish to the season.

Can't really see Chelsea fielding all their 'big guns' in a Europa League game just before they play us .....

 

[NoahCity]

Chelsea have a Europa League game against Sparta Prague on Thursday so that should tire them out a bit before they face us. With Kompany back I see a win for us which, combined with victory over Leeds yesterday could set us up for a strong finish to the season.

Can't really see Chelsea fielding all their 'big guns' in a Europa League game just before they play us .....

they might still play a few though.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

We'll twat these by 2 goals to nil.

 

[kun]

Team for Sunday?

I'd go with:
Hart
Zabba--Komps(if fit)--Nasty--Clichy
Silva--Yaya--Milner--Sinclair
Aguero--Dzeko

Pants, Maicon, Lescott, Kolarov, Rodders, Nasri, Tevez

Give Scotty a game against his old club, he might just inject a bit of what's needed too. Milner in centre-mid (his best position).
Dzeko over Tevez.

 

[Citizenhill]

Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy; Yaya, Garcia; Milner, Aguero, Silva; Dzeko.

How I hope we line up, there's question marks over Barry over his game against Saints, but its a stick up between him and Garcia. An argument for Tevez's work rate could put him ahead of Dzeko possibly, but Aguero needs to be starting no questions.

 

[Nelly's Left Foot]

Re: Team for Sunday?

I'd go with:
Hart
Zabba--Komps(if fit)--Nasty--Clichy
Silva--Yaya--Milner--Sinclair
Aguero--Dzeko

Pants, Maicon, Lescott, Kolarov, Rodders, Nasri, Tevez

Give Scotty a game against his old club, he might just inject a bit of what's needed too. Milner in centre-mid (his best position).
Dzeko over Tevez.

To not play Carlos with Kun I think would be crazy but not as much as the idea that Mancini will play Sinclair.

 

[Citizenhill]

Re: Team for Sunday?

Playing Sinclair would be near suicidal, IMO, in terms of throwing away chances of the game.

 

[MaineRoadM14]

Chelsea have a Europa League game against Sparta Prague on Thursday so that should tire them out a bit before they face us. With Kompany back I see a win for us which, combined with victory over Leeds yesterday could set us up for a strong finish to the season.

Can't really see Chelsea fielding all their 'big guns' in a Europa League game just before they play us .....

They don't have a choice. Other than 1 of Hazard/Oscar/Mata, they don't have the squad to rest players. 3 CM's in their entire team, 2 strikers, etc.

This Europa game definitely a huge advantage for us.

 

[Rebelblue]

Re: Team for Sunday?

Every big game must include Tevez and Kun. End of story. Edin has had a good chance recently to stake his claim and has offered little in movement/energy/passion

Barry will come in if fit. Hopefully for Garcia. Vinny surely right as well for this one.