City Vs Leicester Pre Match Thread

[Happy Feet]

35,000 crowd, no effort, pride or desire.

 

[worsleyweb]

£46 pounds on a school night vs Leicester.

The worlds gone mad.

I won't be going. Don't do midweeks anymore - getting an old miserable tosser. Would sooner be in my house.

 

[hilts]

I posted this in another thread but thought it might be good to discuss in here

I was having a think about this yesterday and the whole 'if we play Bony/dzeko then we have to play 4-4-2' lark.

No true, I believe if Pelle wants to play either Bony or Dzeko with Aguero, he should be doing the following:

----------Bony/Dzeko----------
Aguero-------------------Silva
----Yaya---Milner---Dinho--

As a 4-3-3, Aguero is more than capable of playing in this role ala Messi, Neymar and Suarez for Barcelona. I know people think this may nullify Sergio's goal but it will mean he practically has a free role and cutting in from the left on his right foot is perfect.

For me the team I have put above is what he should play at barca away and the one we have the best chance with. At home he can then go with 4-4-2 if wanted or in Europe at home, go with 4-2-3-1, like this:

----------Bony/Dzeko----------
Silva------Aguero--------Nasri
-------Yaya-------Dinho-----------

This makes us much more compact in the midfield and helps us keep the ball better, something we have struggled with of late, or If Barca/Real/Bayern are in town we go:

----------Aguero----------
Milner----Silva-----Nasri
------Yaya------Dinho-----

Extra man in midfield will bring even more stability but also means we have enough to hit them on the break.

These 3 formations/systems give us the best stability and also should be the basis for moving forward. Buy players to play this formation/system and we will start going places again. This gives us Plan A, B and C. even a Plan D if he really wants to go 4-4-2.

This is in no way a 'Football Manager' type post either, this is reality

I think your bang on the money pal I've posted this on many a diffrent thread! For me there's 2 ways to go

Fernando
diniho yaya

silva bony aguero

or
Yaya
diniho silva

navas sergio nasri

We have a problem with balance in our squad both those sides have a problem down the left hand side, my team was more balanced but we need to make a couple of shrewd signings and sell nasri,dzeko and fernando to pay for it

and throw in a decent manager to boot

 

[lasereyes]

This has another Burnley written all over it.

I'm expecting Pellegrini to make plenty of changes and ignore the fact they play 5 in midfield.

So the lineup I think will start is

Hart
Sagna (starting after not being in the 18)
Kompany (because he's untouchable)
Demichelis
Clichy
Fernando (because Pellers is fucking stupid)
Yaya
Navas (see Sagna)
Silva
Aguero
Dzeko

Result 2-2

Fernando(LOL)

Fernando has made a few predicted line ups bizarrely.

Because the Bluemoon recipe is miss a game and your legend grows. Miss two and you become God incarnate.

 

[hilts]

Fernando(LOL)

Fernando has made a few predicted line ups bizarrely.

Because the Bluemoon recipe is miss a game and your legend grows. Miss two and you become God incarnate.

Sinclair must have had Messi status

 

[DelBosque]

My team for Leicester would be: Hart, Clichy, Demichellis, Mangala, Sagna, Milner, Fernando, Yaya, Navas, Bony, Dzeko.

I know it's weird selection with a lot of changes but my logiq here is - let's see which of these players are ready to stuck-in and really put up a fight in the remaining games.

If this team can't break Leicester - bring on Aguero and Silva.

 

[kun]

Hart
Sagna Demichelis Mangala Kolarov
Silva Fernandinho Yaya Nasri
Aguero Bony

Willy, Zabba, Kompany, Lampard, Navas, Jovetic, Dzeko

We need a big win. 4-4-2. 5-0 City.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Hart
Sagna Demichelis Mangala Kolarov
Silva Fernandinho Yaya Nasri
Aguero Bony

Willy, Zabba, Kompany, Lampard, Navas, Jovetic, Dzeko

We need a big win. 4-4-2. 5-0 City.

Is clichy injured?

 

[Mikejl]

I need cheering up for this one, think if I drink enough I might get through it - line up might be 3-2-5

Wright (needs a game)

Sagna - Boyata - Pellegrini (was quite an accomplished CH back in the day)

Fernando (very mobile, eight legs and all that) & Lampard

Bony - Dzeko - Navas - Aguero - Kidd

5-0 City Boyata hat trick and Fernando 2 x 40 yard screamers

Do I get the job, couldn't be any worse?

 

[Bluep*ss]

This is from another poster - but it does ring true. Play with ONE striker.


Here is a stat for Pellegrini to ponder. When his side won eleven out of twelve games in a period that stretched from late November to early January, he selected just one striker in all of those matches. In part, that was forced upon him due to various injuries, but he found a formation that suited his players, one that provided a balance between defensive security and attacking flair.

David Silva was invariably positioned behind the sole forward, with Jesus Navas one side and Samir Nasri the other. Aguero was out injured, Edin Dzeko was out of form and Stevan Jovetic was out of favour, but there was a still a cutting edge and City still found a way to win games.

Another snippet for Pellegrini to consider. What was the common factor in victories at home to Liverpool, Spurs, Manchester United and Bayern Munich, and then away to Southampton and Roma? Those were City’s best performances and results of the season and, you guessed it, all were achieved with just one striker.

Will Pellers learn??