Manchester City V Everton pre-match thread.

[IWasHere]

Lukaku is a fucking right handful when he wants to be,seems recently that's the case.Although I expect his opportunities to be limited,we need our centre halves to be strong when he gets one.

It has the makings of a tough game,i rate quite a few of their players.

Is mangala back? If so he will have him on lockdown

 

[BigOscar]

Lukaku is a real worry with his pace in behind, as that is a serious problem for most of our fit defenders. Demi simply cannot keep up, while Clichy and Boyata both have a habit of letting people run in behind them without tracking them untill they get the ball, so hopefully Mangala is back to deal with him. Everton are playing really poorly lately though, so hopefully we just blitz them and don't let them even get in the game. Aguero should have a lot of joy against Distin.

 

[Ducado]

Martinez is a cunning bastard ...wonder what he got up his sleeves .

Hopefully the same thing he had up there against Hull!

Expect us to start slow as we get the measure of them

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Martinez is a cunning bastard ...wonder what he got up his sleeves .

Hopefully the same thing he had up there against Hull!

Expect us to start slow as we get the measure of them

We've been starting slowly all season, haven't we? Yet last season we came out the blocks firing on all cylinders most of the time.

I reckon now the confidence is back we will start strong today and maybe get an early goal.

I'm really looking forward to it. Any win will do but a big victory for momentum would be just lovely

 

[tommybooth]

Need to get up to pace from the start.

 

[razman]

hoping from a favor from Newcastle !

think sagna may start and kolarov too

 

[Marvin]

Do we start Dzeko, or use him as a sub?

I'd like to see Kolarov back as well, especially if Dzeko starts as these two have a good understanding

 

[PragueBlue]

Do we start Dzeko, or use him as a sub?

I'd like to see Kolarov back as well, especially if Dzeko starts as these two have a good understanding

I'd hope neither are in the starting line up. Clichy has just started to come into form after being rotated in the first part of the season and we are better without 2 up front.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Fatigue has to be a factor for us, having played so many games over the last ten days or so.

We need to start very quickly and put the game to bed, the longer it goes, the more I would fear Everton will believe they can hold on to something.

I expect Yaya and Fernandinho to really shine with missing Roma.

Nasri and Aguero the key.

 

[shackattack]

distin is shattered and our defence although not leaking as many goals do not look confident under pressure. lukaku has ability but his first touch can be poor. mirallas is the key and i would like to see barkley up front and not on the right wing as he played v spurs.