City vs Norwich Pre Match Discussion Thread

[mancity1]

Full Line-ups:

MCFC: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure(c), Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Negredo.
Subs: Hart, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Dzeko.

Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Turner, Bassong(c), Whittaker, Pilkington, Fer, Howson, Johnson, Olsson, Hooper.
Subs: Bunn, R Bennett, Garrido, Hoolahan, Becchio, J Murphy, Elmander.

No van Wolfswinkel or Snodgrass for Norwich. 4-5-1 so they're setting up for the point with 4 attacking players to come off the bench.

Think I read somewhere Van Wolf is a longer term injury.

It's about as weak a side they could put out but we know about us and inferior opposition all too well.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

not one english player, pretty sad tbh that a top english club doesnt have any english players

Ah yes, that old chestnut . . .

City are the only team to win the FA Cup with a team of Englishmen so it balances out over time.

that was like 40 + years ago not really got anything to do with today.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

not one english player, pretty sad tbh that a top english club doesnt have any english players

It's sad but the fact is if their good enough they will play. We need better coaches in the academy's.

Hart dropped for obvious reasons
Jimmy played 120 other day
Lescott not good enough imo
Richards is good but zaba is better
Rodwell most likely injured again.

And Barry's at neverton.


Apart from Wilshire and Rooney be honest who else would get in our team and start (apart from the ones we already have). The Future of English football is not good imo.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

not one english player, pretty sad tbh that a top english club doesnt have any english players

It's sad but the fact is if their good enough they will play. We need better coaches in the academy's.

Hart dropped for obvious reasons
Jimmy played 120 other day
Lescott not good enough imo
Richards is good but zaba is better
Rodwell most likely injured again.

And Barry's at neverton.


Apart from Wilshire and Rooney be honest who else would get in our team and start (apart from the ones we already have). The Future of English football is not good imo.

richards is equal if not better. It wouldn t be a downgrade if he played

the future of english football is a bright one imo, lots of players especially u21s coming up who are gonna be good

lots of young players who could potentially get in our team from other teams

shaw
Barkley
Morrison
Will hughes
Baines
Sturridge

 

[BucksBlue]

Ah yes, that old chestnut . . .

City are the only team to win the FA Cup with a team of Englishmen so it balances out over time.

that was like 40 + years ago not really got anything to do with today.

My love for City hasn't got any less over 40+ years regardless of who wears the shirt.
King Colin does reign supreme though.

 

[mat]

Panty has to produce today to keep his place.

 

[BucksBlue]

Cheer up lads Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0 going into last minute..............

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea

 

[kupest]

That is our strongest XI out there I feel (obviously not sure about Hart/Panty yet). With Chelsea losing, one/both of Arsenal/Liverpool and Spurs/Everton dropping points a win would bring us right back in the mix.

 

[Rösler von Stretfordbömber]

Cheer up lads Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0 going into last minute..............

Good on you Geordies!