Manchester City V West Ham (2nd Leg) Pre-match thread

[CAPTAINKIPPAX]

I want Pells teamsheet to be a 1st team player free zone for this game maybe give Kun the last half an hour to sharpen him up, this is a heaven sent opportunity for Pell to evaluate the progress of some of his fringe players.My view is that injury wise we've been pretty lucky in comparison to other clubs so far no point in risking anything on a game already won.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I want Pells teamsheet to be a 1st team player free zone for this game maybe give Kun the last half an hour to sharpen him up, this is a heaven sent opportunity for Pell to evaluate the progress of some of his fringe players.My view is that injury wise we've been pretty lucky in comparison to other clubs so far no point in risking anything on a game already won.

Then be prepared to be disappointed. Whatever people think, he ISN'T going to play the EDS side. Or
the ladies team. That would be folly. I think the side will be along the lines. of those played in the
previous rounds. Anyway they are all squad members.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

If he was to play second string I would imagine

Pantimillon
Richards
Lescott
Nasty
Clichy
Garcia
Rodwell
Milner
Lopez
Jovetic
Dzeko

But I can see Dzeko rested and Aguero starting and possibly Nasty replaced by Boyata

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Nastasic will play. Why wouldn't he? He doesn't seem to be first choice anymore.

All the other squad players who haven't been playing much need to play too as they will get pissed off sitting on the bench.

Hopefully Rodwell will be fit for once and Jovetic bit I'm not holding my breath with him!

Ideally

Pants
Richards
Clichy
Lescott
Nastasic
Fernandinho
Milner
Kolorov
Rodwell
Lopes
Jovetic.

1-1

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Nastasic will play. Why wouldn't he? He doesn't seem to be first choice anymore.

All the other squad players who haven't been playing much need to play too as they will get pissed off sitting on the bench.

Hopefully Rodwell will be fit for once and Jovetic bit I'm not holding my breath with him!

Ideally

Pants
Richards
Clichy
Lescott
Nastasic
Fernandinho
Milner
Kolorov
Rodwell
Lopes
Jovetic.

1-1

The reason he may rest Nasty is because of the games coming up Pellegrini may not want to risk him.

Probably will play but can see the reasons for him not playing.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

I want Pells teamsheet to be a 1st team player free zone for this game maybe give Kun the last half an hour to sharpen him up, this is a heaven sent opportunity for Pell to evaluate the progress of some of his fringe players.My view is that injury wise we've been pretty lucky in comparison to other clubs so far no point in risking anything on a game already won.

Then be prepared to be disappointed. Whatever people think, he ISN'T going to play the EDS side. Or
the ladies team. That would be folly. I think the side will be along the lines. of those played in the
previous rounds. Anyway they are all squad members.

It'll be a fucking disgrace if Ferny or even Negredo/Dzeko get injured. Aguero I can understand but it should be a reserve team filled with kids on the bench.

 

[blue ranger]

I'd be disappointed if Zabba, Kompany, Yaya, Fernandinho, Negredo or Silva are involved. These are our best players and we should take the opportunity for them to have a well earned breather particularly as this should be a nothing game and to pick an injury here would be ridiculous.

Clearly Aguero also in this group of players but does he need some playing time?

 

[blue61]

My team would be

Pants
Richards
Clichy
Nastasic
Lescott
Milner
Garcia
Huws
Lopes
Rodwell
Jovetic

Assuming they are all fit!

Depending on performance fitness use the same team against Watford, leave the big guns on the bench

 

[blinkblue]

I think Negredo will start. He's been subbed off early in the last few games and I think we'll start Dzeko and Aguero against Watford.

 

[LoveCity]

Richards trained separately today because of the same 'stiffness' problem in his leg, so we might have to play Boyata... surely not Zaba.