Mancini speaks.....injury updates.

[Tricky_Trev]

I understand peoples views regarding Boyata, but do you not think RM might play Richards at right back with Boyata and Vinnie in the middle? We need every bit of height we can find, or they'll get the better of us on set pieces again. It's a tough call for Mancini. It all depends on how much faith he has in the kid. If we play Zab at right back instead, we'll be woefully short of height with Garrido, De Jong, SWP, Tevez, Bellamy, Barry (not the best in the air) and either Petrov or Robinho in the team. I reckon Boyata may get the nod...

 

[Dancini]

I understand peoples views regarding Boyata, but do you not think RM might play Richards at right back with Boyata and Vinnie in the middle? We need every bit of height we can find, or they'll get the better of us on set pieces again. It's a tough call for Mancini. It all depends on how much faith he has in the kid. If we play Zab at right back instead, we'll be woefully short of height with Garrido, De Jong, SWP, Tevez, Bellamy, Barry (not the best in the air) and either Petrov or Robinho in the team. I reckon Boyata may get the nod...

Agreed, he can't be any worse than Richards who hasn't played there for a good year and even then was awful.

Given
Richards Boyata Kompers Zab
De Jong Barry
SWP Robinho Bellers
Tevez

 

[phil333]

Given
Richards Boyata Kompers Zab
De Jong Barry
Petrov Robinho Bellers
Tevez

 

[without a dream]

If SWP plays, and I hope he does, he needs to be 100% fit as all the scum do is take turns to kick him up in the air for 97 mins which is quickly going to result in an aggravation of his injury.