Mancini seems to have a policy of , when we play 3 games in a week, the majority of players seem to play 2 out of the 3. So I expect Dzeko, Nasri, Richards, Clichy, Barry and Aguero to all start. Vinnie, Lescott, Yaya and Silva near enough start every game these days, so they are all guaranteed starters.
If it were down to me and the likes of Milner and Balo were up for playing , despite playing both games this week , I would play them. Nothing against Nasri , but Milner is a grafter and has been outstanding of late. I wouldn't play Dzeko purely because he was awful against Napoli , and Balo is a much bigger threat , and is needed more in a big game. My predicted team :
-----------------------Hart-----------------------
Richards------Vinnie K-------Lescott--------Clichy
----------------Barry--------Yaya---------------
Silva-----------------Aguero----------------Nasri
----------------------Dzeko---------------------
If Dzeko does play , I hope he gets an early chance and sticks it away because once he scores in a game, he gets so much confidence off it and goes on to play like a machine. Nasri and Silva will be allowed to roam, and is Nasri does roam I hope he sticks fairly centrally as he has so much more of an impact there , as does Silva.
Liverpool will be up for this game , they always are against the better teams. They raise their game and then lower it when the likes of Swansea visit. Suarez is the man we will need to watch and need to stop , he makes them tick. If Caroll plays we know what we are going to be dealing with , tall , aerial threat who isn't at all god with the ball at his feet. If Bellamy plays however, we will be caused problems, he will have a point to prove and looks good at the moment anyways. Despite being good going forward , they are not defensively sound. The 2 full backs go forward a lot, and they aren't as good as ours in going forward and then getting back and defending. Johnson is very good going forward but very average in defence, Enrique is near enough the same and maybe even a little better than Johnson. If we go at them with speed and play quick , pass and move football and try to drag the centre halfs out and run in behind , we could get some joy.In prospect it will be a very hard game , Liverpool don't get beat often , think they have been beaten once all season ? Gunna have to go full throttle at them , like we did against the rags , no holds barred exhibition football
2-1 City , Aguero and Silva
