Derby Pre Match thread

[Lomas has a lob on]

I never have and don't think I ever will be confident about a derby game.
With Silva out I do think we should play Yaya further forward!



.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

......................Fernandinho........Fernando

De-Bruyne.....................Toure.......................Sterling

...................................Bony

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

I'd play Sterling up front and tell him to do exactly what Walcott did against the Rags a few weeks ago; run in behind, pull the defense all over and create space for the midfielders to exploit.

Fairly sure we'll line up the same as against Bournemouth though, just with Kompany back in the side.

 

[babyape]

I just can't see him dropping Bony. Especially after scoring 2. Would be a huge risk, and he would be in for huge stick if it went tit's up...

Altho Jones & Smalling are better built to deal with him then they are Sterling.... Hopefully Kelechi can get a decent run if it's not going right for Bony... Looks exciting!

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Nervous already! I hate derbies.

Here's the team I'd go with. . .

.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

......................Fernandinho........Fernando

Navas..............................Toure...........................KDB

....................................Sterling

 

[Eds]

let's hope their flight back from Moscow is delayed. SCUM!!

 

[stablemcfc]

I never have and don't think I ever will be confident about a derby game.
With Silva out I do think we should play Yaya further forward!



.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

......................Fernandinho........Fernando

De-Bruyne.....................Toure.......................Sterling

...................................Bony

Whilst it looks good on paper & I myself also called for this a few times - we tried it against Spurs & was our worst performance of the season.

I'd stick to what we did against Bournemouth as it was so effective on the counter, with perhaps Kompany back.

.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

....................Fernandinho...........Toure

Navas............................Sterling.......................De Bruyne

....................................Bony

 

[Chris in London]

Whilst it looks good on paper & I myself also called for this a few times - we tried it against Spurs & was our worst performance of the season.

I'd stick to what we did against Bournemouth as it was so effective on the counter, with perhaps Kompany back.

.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

....................Fernandinho...........Toure

Navas............................Sterling.......................De Bruyne

....................................Bony

Yep.

In the absence of three first choice starters, that's the strongest team we can put out.

Not to mention Clichy, Nasri, Delph, etc etc...

 

[Bluebee2]

Confident as always, smash them to bits, 4-0.

 

[blueparrot]

I never have and don't think I ever will be confident about a derby game.
With Silva out I do think we should play Yaya further forward!



.....................................Hart

Zabaleta............Kompany............Mangala............Sagna

......................Fernandinho........Fernando

De-Bruyne.....................Toure.......................Sterling

...................................Bony

It may just be me but I don't remember Toure ever being effective when staring a game further forward, anyway why would we when KDB is available to play .

 

[dasblues]

Follow the Arsenal blueprint of how to beat them

They lack pace and mobility in midfield unless they play Herera

I would play our most technically adept players and look to zip the ball around to avoid the press they always put on. This means no Yaya.

I would also play Sterling up top to stretch them in behind, they play a very high line which he would have a lot of joy against, as an earlier poster mentioned, they have good defenders when presented with a static target man.

My Team:

Hart
Zaba Kompany Mangala Sagna

Fernando Fernadinho

Navas Nasri De Bruyne

Sterling