Blueband Brother said:I am a big fan of Shane long. He has style about him: style in his illusive and intelligent movements in the box, his finishing and deceptive pace,close control and technique, he is a very good player. That is the key to your season. I believe your manager has made some astute signings: Huddlestone, Livermore and of course the strike partnership of Jelavic and Long- that is premier league all day long.
Nonetheless we will be coming to your place with sores and annoyance and will be ready to make amends and send a message that City is ready to focus and launch a title push so I would not hope for anything from the match if I were you. But who knows? good luck for the rest of the season from Sunday and congratulations for getting to Wembley.
Malty said:Back down to earth and the bread and butter of the slog of the English Premier League and a trip to Hull - far less glamorous than Barcelona but we need the same level of performance.
kun said:Hart
Zabaleta Kompany Nastasic Kolarov
Yaya Ferna
Nasri Aguero Silva
Negredo
Navas if Aguero is unfit.
Lescott if Nasty is unfit.
We really need a good win. On a bit of bad form and coming under scrutiny, but a big win would shut the critics up (for now) and would hopefully (re)kick-start our season. Looking forward to it.
Hull 1-3 City
Long
Yaya, Nasri, Negredo
Marvin said:We were chasing the ball. No one more so than Fernandinho. You also have to take into account the nervous energy expended.6one said:Marvin said:We absolutely need to rotate for this game...if the stand I players are judged ready
Kompany himself said after the game that the tank was empty
The drive they will have to win will overcome any tiredness.
Even if it was the case. A 10% fit Yaya or Fernandinho is better than Rodwell. Same applies to Richards/Zabaleta scenario.
We did keep the ball well last night. we weren't chasing. Kompany was more using a figure of speech to say we couldn't have tried harder. ie. no regrets. etc...
I thought Richards did a good job against Wigan. He could play. I agree it would be awkward to play Rodwell as he has barely played all season, which is not a good use of squad player. it means that when you need them, they might not be able to perform at the level required.
Left black 8 said:4231, Silva-Nasri-Navas and Negredo starting. Wont trust Dzeko, he looked good vs Barca, but his attitude in PL away games vs lower opponents is horrible. He easily can turn his great attitude from Wednesday into something awful to Saturday, he proved it a few times before...
Not really sure Bruce will stick to their 2 striker formation, in his place I would pack the midfield in case Pelle goes with 4222 and try to outrun our midfield duo while help on the wings vs our wingers/fullbacks. Just like how Wigan did.
But if we start Demichelis no way Hull wont have something great coming from him. a pen, a red card, clear goalscoring chance from his mistake...
If you are playing Navas you need to play Zabba - they have an understanding that Micah lacks because he hasn't played games with Navas.Dzekos Smile said:Cant afford to lose this game, It will be a hard solid battle.
----------------------------Hart----------------------
Richards--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
-----------------Yaya----Fernandinho-
---Navas-----------Silva---------------Nasri
---------------------Dzeko------------------
2 - 0 City, with 2 late goals in a nail biting finale.
Good point about Micah. He used to have a great understanding with SWP and one of his best attributes is his surges towards the deadball line. Read so many comments criticising Micah, but it all comes down to the number of games he's playedBluekiwi said:If you are playing Navas you need to play Zabba - they have an understanding that Micah lacks because he hasn't played games with Navas.Dzekos Smile said:Cant afford to lose this game, It will be a hard solid battle.
----------------------------Hart----------------------
Richards--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
-----------------Yaya----Fernandinho-
---Navas-----------Silva---------------Nasri
---------------------Dzeko------------------
2 - 0 City, with 2 late goals in a nail biting finale.
Marvin said:Good point about Micah. He used to have a great understanding with SWP and one of his best attributes is his surges towards the deadball line. Read so many comments criticising Micah, but it all comes down to the number of games he's playedBluekiwi said:If you are playing Navas you need to play Zabba - they have an understanding that Micah lacks because he hasn't played games with Navas.Dzekos Smile said:Cant afford to lose this game, It will be a hard solid battle.
----------------------------Hart----------------------
Richards--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
-----------------Yaya----Fernandinho-
---Navas-----------Silva---------------Nasri
---------------------Dzeko------------------
2 - 0 City, with 2 late goals in a nail biting finale.
FromPollockToSilva said:Marvin said:Good point about Micah. He used to have a great understanding with SWP and one of his best attributes is his surges towards the deadball line. Read so many comments criticising Micah, but it all comes down to the number of games he's playedBluekiwi said:If you are playing Navas you need to play Zabba - they have an understanding that Micah lacks because he hasn't played games with Navas.
I'd argue it all comes to down to his injury proneness.
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:FromPollockToSilva said:Marvin said:Good point about Micah. He used to have a great understanding with SWP and one of his best attributes is his surges towards the deadball line. Read so many comments criticising Micah, but it all comes down to the number of games he's played
I'd argue it all comes to down to his injury proneness.
I would put it down to his lack of awareness of what is going on around him. Too much headless chicken running and not enough thinking.