Mario, Dzeko, Or Tevez to Start with Sergio on Saturday....,

[jrb]

if he's fit.

Don't know about you lot, but I'd start with Tevez and Sergio. Got to win this and handsomely.

Mario and Dzeko aren't....(what's the words I'm looking for?) at the moment.

So given the opportunity and opposition, no offence to Sunderland, I'd start with the 2 lads from Argentina.

 

[Matty]

Given Tevez's lack of fitness I don;t think starting the game with him is feasible at this point.

Balotelli has been way off form recently, as has Dzeko.

For me we might be better going 4-5-1, with the ability to go 4-3-3 whenever we wish, and only playing Aguero from the start. Slot in a midfield 5 of Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Barry and Milner and that should be enough to see off Sunderland.

 

[TCIB]

Get Edin on imo

 

[twinkletoes]

Tevez.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

I wouldnt play Dzeko ever again to be honest i just fail to understand how he could cost 27p let alone £27 million.

 

[Anonymous]

After tonites game our goal difference could well be cancelled out , so yes , we need to win and win handsomely .....

Balotelli and Dzeko have been half asleep of late , but i still wouldn't risk Tevez for a full game .... so i'd start with Aguero and Dzeko , who , i think , is more likely to score than Balotelli.

 

[citytill1die84]

Doubt Sergio will be risked with his Ankle injury. My guess will be Dzeko & Balotelli again with Tevez getting 30 mins.

 

[Anonymous]

Given Tevez's lack of fitness I don;t think starting the game with him is feasible at this point.

Balotelli has been way off form recently, as has Dzeko.

For me we might be better going 4-5-1, with the ability to go 4-3-3 whenever we wish, and only playing Aguero from the start. Slot in a midfield 5 of Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Barry and Milner and that should be enough to see off Sunderland.

This for me. We've done it before, but a very progressive 433 with Milner (or AJ) wide on one side, Nasri wide the other, and Silva playing very high up the field off Aguero. That leaves the "spine" of Barry/Yaya and will be enough to see off Sunderland comfortably.

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

Sergio up front on his own with Yaya pushing up and forcing things. For too long against Stoke Yaya was used in the wrong deeper role and that's a waste. Dzeko is hopeless most of the time you just don't know what you're going to get from him and the same with Balotelli. They are infuriating to say the least. Tevez might not be fit enough yet to start, but if he was then obviously he'd be the man.

 

[jrb]

Given Tevez's lack of fitness I don;t think starting the game with him is feasible at this point.

Balotelli has been way off form recently, as has Dzeko.

For me we might be better going 4-5-1, with the ability to go 4-3-3 whenever we wish, and only playing Aguero from the start. Slot in a midfield 5 of Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Barry and Milner and that should be enough to see off Sunderland.

Tevez is fit enough to last 45 minutes(the 1 st half) No I don't know what kind of condition he is in, but nobody can convince me that he can't last at least 45 minutes.

At somepoint we have to start playing him from the off. 20 minutes here, 30 minutes there isn't enough. He needs to start alongisde Sergio. If we're in front and battering Sunderland, then leave him on until it's obvious he's knackered, and then bring on either Mario or Dzeko.

In a nutshell. We haven't got the games left for Mario or Dzeko to come good once again. Stick the two lads from Argentina on from the start and let them go at the opposition and tear them apart.