City Vs Norwich Pre Match Thread

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Dax777 said:
No more than 50 minutes for any key player. Yaya, Silva, Debruyne, Sterling and Dino.
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Depending on the score.

Can't see Silva getting more than 30 minutes, imagine he'll be a sub; preferably for De Bruyne
 
I am interested to see how we manage Yaya here because this will be his 5 game in two weeks.

I just wonder whether Manuel will play Yaya here and go with Fernandinho and Fernando away at Sevilla.
 
sam-caddick said:
I am interested to see how we manage Yaya here because this will be his 5 game in two weeks.

I just wonder whether Manuel will play Yaya here and go with Fernandinho and Fernando away at Sevilla.
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I wouldn,t play Yaya against Seville. We need to be more defensively minded for that game. Two Ferns for me will give us that.
sam-caddick said:
I am interested to see how we manage Yaya here because this will be his 5 game in two weeks.

I just wonder whether Manuel will play Yaya here and go with Fernandinho and Fernando away at Sevilla.
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league comes first so strongest possible line up, then hopefully ring some changes once we seal it up. yaya or Fernando is the toss up, apart from that I think navas, kdb and sterling behind the CF - would prefer nacho but no doubt bony will start. mangala to start this one and leave otemendi for mid week.
 
adelaideblue said:
league comes first so strongest possible line up, then hopefully ring some changes once we seal it up. yaya or Fernando is the toss up, apart from that I think navas, kdb and sterling behind the CF - would prefer nacho but no doubt bony will start. mangala to start this one and leave otemendi for mid week.
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With only Wilf avail for Wed, I think you might see Nacho start
 
Hart
Sagna - Kompany - Otamendi - Kolarov
Navas - Fernandinho - Fernando - De Bruyne
Ya Ya
Bony

Iheanacho on for Bony on the hour
Silva on for De Bruyne on the hour
Rest the most tired looking midfielder (or Kolarov) with 20 to go
 
Hart
Sagna-Vinnie-Otamendi-Kolarov
Fernandinho-Yaya
Navas-Sterling-KDB
Nacho

Yaya, Sterling and KDB get taken out after an hour. Need them to be rested a bit for Sevilla.
 
Hart
Sagna Kompany Otamendi Kolarov
Fernando Fernandinho
Navas Nacho KDB
Bony

Rest Yaya
Give Silva 20 minutes for KDB, sliding Nacho out to the left.
Give Fernando a break at 70 minutes and put Evans in middle with Dinho.
Give Bony a break and give Barker 10 mins, sliding Nacho up top.

For me, the Palace game showed me where Yaya's best position is all day, every day, and that is as the guy receiving the ball between the center halves and initiating the play and being that central hub that spreads the ball around. As a #10, he doesn't put the shift in to get back and is not energetic enough to play the role.

At Sevilla, I'd play him in the middle of the Ferns in a 3 man midfield, with Navas up front on the right, KDB on the left, and Bony upfront. If we are down a goal at half time, I'd take Fernando off, put Silva on. Still no goal by 75 minutes, Yaya off, Sterling in on left, KDB tucked in by Bony.
 
He will 100% play 442 against Norwich. We are short in midfield with Delph, Silva, Nasri injured and Sterling 50/50. Toure and KDB must be getting tired now after a string of games and you'd imagine they'd both be rested if we weren't so short.

I'd imagine we'll line up like this:

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Sagna
Kompany
Ottamendi
Fernandinho
Toure
Navas
KDB
Nacho
Bony.

He'll want to bring Toure and KDB off, probably for Fernando and Sterling. If Silva is in the squad he'll be brought on for the last 15/20 mins.

Again, due to injuries I think he'll play both the Ferns holding against Sevilla.
 
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