Juventus away 25th November - pre match thread

[Len Rum]

As we're already through I'd give Mangala and Demichelis another go, there were a couple of signs that they were developing an understanding between them yesterday.

Turn off your mind relax and float downstream.........

 

[Don Karleone]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/man-city-silva-kompany-juventus-10481592

 

[Armaan]

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Ota
Kolarov
Nando
Delph
Dinho
Kdb
Sterling/Navas
Aguero

 

[kaz7]

We are a point ahead of Juve so as long as we better or equal their result in the last game, a draw here will be fine and keep us a point ahead of them.

We play Gladbach at home for that last game and they are away to Sevilla.

Thanks

 

[No Ham In Manchester]

Wether we win the group or not, at some point we will have to play a Madrid, Bayern or Barcelona.

The thought of drawing a "lesser" team right away is a pleasant one though

 

[Mcfcbing]

Aguero
Kevin Yaya. Silva
Delph fernan

Yes we'd lack pace out wide but the passing/possession and creativity would be amazing and would love to see us try this as soon as we can, also means we can play yaya without being exposed

 

[Marvin]

Aguero
Kevin Yaya. Silva
Delph fernan

Yes we'd lack pace out wide but the passing/possession and creativity would be amazing and would love to see us try this as soon as we can, also means we can play yaya without being exposed

Pellegrini said he doesn't expect any of the injured players to be back against Juve

I'd play this team

-------------------Hart
Sagna----Otamendi-----Mangala---Kolarov
---Fernando--Fermandinho--Delph
----------------De Bruyne
--------------Sterling

But I bet Pellegrini will start Aguero and Toure. I don't mind Toure playing as long as at least 2 of Fernando, Delph and Fernandinho play.

I don't think Aguero looks anything like ready for a game like this, but on the other hand we need to get as much football into him asap.

Must win for Juve so we should be able to pick them off

 

[Bluekiwi]

As we're already through I'd give Mangala and Demichelis another go, there were a couple of signs that they were developing an understanding between them yesterday.

Was the understanding that they were playing shit?

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Obviously I would have preferred to win against Liverpool AND Juventus.

But if I was offered a win against Liverpool and finish 2nd in the Champions League group or a loss against Liverpool and finish 1st in the Champions League group I would have taken the latter.

Normally I prioritize the Premier League but given that no one is running away with it, we can still quite easily win the PL. If we can keep Kompany, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva and Aguero fit for the majority of the season I still think we have the strongest spine in the league.

We have to start making progress in the Champions League and topping the group should give us the best chance of doing that. I'd take a draw now and back us to beat Gladbach at home but if we can play like we did away at Sevilla and beat Juve it will get the confidence back and enable us to rest players in the final round of fixtures.

What did we learn on Saturday anyway? That Liverpool have a more tactically astute manager than us. I think most City fans were already fully aware of this. Luckily for us we have the best squad in the league, arguably the best striker and number 10 in the world in Aguero and Silva and more importantly Pellegrini won't be up against managers of Klopp's level every week. Losing against Liverpool was hard to take but IF we do beat Juventus just stand back and look at where we are this season:

- Great position to challenge for the Premier League
- Finished top of our Champions League group
- Quarter Finals of the League Cup
- Aguero back with Kompany and Silva close to a return

Looking at the bigger picture, we could be in the best position we have ever been in at the end of November. Still challenging on all 4 fronts, a last 16 CL fixture not against one of the "Big 3" of Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich and 2 world class players about to return to the team.

Could be worse.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Just read that Vinnie will be missing again - who does MP put alongside Otamendi?

 

[buckshot]

I go with DeMicheles and Otamendi, no language barrier and they've played together for Argentina.

Hart
Zab
Otamendi
DeMicheles
Kolarov
Dinho
Delph
KDB
Yaya
Navas
Aguero

 

[FredTilson]

Just read that Vinnie will be missing again - who does MP put alongside Otamendi?

Sagna is actually pretty good at CB. He played there for Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.

 

[kippaxking79]

Hart

Sagna
Otto
Manga
Kolorov

Dinho
Toure
Delph

Navas
Kev

Aguero


Keep the midfield compact. Then look to play in Kev and Navas in the space behind. Chiellini won't know what day it is with the pace going on around him.

 

[Eslam elcity]

Juventus have 6 injuries ahead of Wednesday : Patrice Evra - Sami Khedira - Hernanes - Martin Caceres - Roberto Pereyra - Kwadwo Asamoah
el city have 4 : silva - kompany - bony - nasri

 

[Ric]

Sounds like Juve have injury problems of their own too: Patrice Evra, Sami Khedira, Hernanes, Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Roberto Pereyra all expected to miss out.

 

[Eslam elcity]

99% Juventus will play 433 :
buffon
leich chiellini barzaghli sandro
sturato
marchisio pogba
morata dybala quadrado
sttong XI BUT the bench will be very poor except mandzukic

 

[GX Blue]

I would play.

Hart

Zab MDM Otamendi Clichy

Delph Fernandinho

De Bruyne Yaya Navas

Aguero

 

[Pitchell]

99% Juventus will play 433 :
buffon
leich chiellini barzaghli sandro
sturato
marchisio pogba
morata dybala quadrado
sttong XI BUT the bench will be very poor except mandzukic

I wouldn't be surprised if Juve play a 3-5-2 either:

Buffon
Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini
Lichststeiner, Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Alex Sandro,
Dybala/Morata/Mandzukic (Any two of these three, hopefully Dybala and Morata)

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Seems like everyone can't wait to drop Nando, thought he was having a good season myself.

Hart

Zabaleta - Otamendi - Mangala - Clichy

Fernando - Fernandinho

Navas - De Bruyne - Sterling

Aguero

 

[bellsouth]

Good chance to banish Saturday from the memory banks and secure top spot. Fancy we'll win this, Team as Picasso's above except Yaya in his usual position instead of Navas, KDB and Sterling on the wings