citymad said:mammutly said:This is a tough game. We have never won easily against Stoke. I would drop yaya for this one in favour of James Milner.
Starting early for the weekend hey ? make sure you have a designated driver!
Because we were drained after playing our skins off against Barca.Ducado said:Blue Is the Opposite of Blue said:Mammutly getting fuck loads of bites.
He was right in thinking it could be tough game, it was last season
jollylescott said:The team selection is going to interesting given the upcoming international break (speaking of which I find that annoying in the extreme).
Quite a few players are committed to playing during that period, but players like Nasri and Navas are not, so it might be a good chance to give Jesus a start. It might also be the right time for Sagna to start given we have our horror stretch coming up straight after the break and we are going to need Zab firing at peak capacity for the Arsenal/Bayern/Chelsea stretch.
It's a shame that Mangala is not going to be ready for todays game as I can't imagine Pellers playing him first up during the horror stretch. So we may not see him until after that period.
When we look at our very slow start last season, to start with 3 wins out of 3 would be great. Let's hope the crowd really gets behind the boys tonight because we struggled against them at home last season.
Good point. Having read that Sagna should startcibaman said:jollylescott said:The team selection is going to interesting given the upcoming international break (speaking of which I find that annoying in the extreme).
Quite a few players are committed to playing during that period, but players like Nasri and Navas are not, so it might be a good chance to give Jesus a start. It might also be the right time for Sagna to start given we have our horror stretch coming up straight after the break and we are going to need Zab firing at peak capacity for the Arsenal/Bayern/Chelsea stretch.
It's a shame that Mangala is not going to be ready for todays game as I can't imagine Pellers playing him first up during the horror stretch. So we may not see him until after that period.
When we look at our very slow start last season, to start with 3 wins out of 3 would be great. Let's hope the crowd really gets behind the boys tonight because we struggled against them at home last season.
I expect Mangala's first game will be Sheff Wed.
Zab's suspended for Bayern so Sagna needs to play to be ready. Cant see MP giving him his debut at the Emirates and then expecting him to play again in midweek. Just seems obvious for them to rotate with Sagna starting today.
MP said Negredo is the only injury so I think Dzeko will start, Aguero playing the second half. Fernandhino to get at least 45 mins.
Blue Is the Opposite of Blue said:Mammutly getting fuck loads of bites.
goater1978 said:We will probably be attacking the family stand in the first half. Hughes likes to make us attack the other way for some strange reason.
I think he believes it unsettles us (although it never does).
Tactical genuis, isn't he? Maybe he could try learning how to coach a team, or how to use a formation to suit the occasion, or just how to stop being a bitter, mediocre semi-failure?goater1978 said:We will probably be attacking the family stand in the first half. Hughes likes to make us attack the other way for some strange reason.
I think he believes it unsettles us (although it never does).