Newcastle vs City pre match Thread

[BigJoe#1]

The sky line up put Delph as a DM and Toure into the Midfield

 

[miketork]

The sky line up put Delph as a DM and Toure into the Midfield

It will be Delph LW. Pellegrini used him there quite a bit this season, don't see him changing it.

 

[Burtonblue]

Oh not again!
Fernando and Yaya holding midfield....officially slower than quicksand!

 

[mdj0520]

De Bruyne will stay central. We aren't shifting him out of position in the form he is in. Delph on the left will be the same as dinho on the right. License to get forward but helps out with winning the ball back in the middle. It shifts, just like it did in Kiev.

 

[BigJoe#1]

If you thought about it for more than a 2nd, it will.

Don't need to. He's not my type of player I'm afraid, probably never will be.

Let's see how many telling passes and crosses he makes tonight. I couldn't give a shit if he runs up and down the wing all day, it's when he has the ball and what he does (or more like doesn't do) with it that that matters most to me.

 

[kaz7]

Pellers has played him there a few times weirdly. Allows him to tuck in and Kolarov to get forward with plenty behind him.

I'm still not sure if it though.

I don't think it has worked before imo,maybe needs must

 

[mosssideblue]

Don't need to. He's not my type of player I'm afraid, probably never will be.

Let's see how many telling passes and crosses he makes tonight. I couldn't give a shit if he runs up and down the wing all day, it's when he has the ball and what he does (or more like doesn't do) with it that that matters most to me.

So who would you have played?

 

[mad zab]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

 

[Hungarian blue]

Yaya worked brillliantly alongside Fernando against Kyiv, when Fernandinho was on the right, so I'd assume that Pellegrini stick with this and put Delph on the left. He was shit almost everytime in this position, but it allows De Bruyne to go central (as he was shit as well as a left winger... horses for courses, I guess).

 

[paulsimpson]

Kompany and Mangala to hopefully knock out the aerial threat on corners from Newcastle as lascelles does tend to come up from centre back for those - interesting - I hope this works . It may he a very open game this .

 

[Hungarian blue]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Well, because those fullbacks are actually injured. Short-term injuries probably, though.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Sagna and Clichy are injured

 

[ianw16]

I'm usually on the pessimistic side of things, but if we can't stick a few past this lot, then we really ought to take up netball. Their defence is awful. 2 early goals, so I can relax, please.

 

[mosssideblue]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Perhaps they're injured

 

[kaz7]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Both injured

 

[Jonsilfab]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Clichy and Sagna both out injured tonight.

 

[Baker Boy]

Why hasn't Clichy or Sagna been picked for the bench and Demi has? What happens if we get a full back injured? These team selections are the reason we are fighting for fourth and not the title!

Both injured.

 

[Phil1]

We've got our swagger back. Fancy us for a 3-0 win.

 

[ianw16]

Are Clichy and Sagna injured? :)

 

[J_Bow]

Praying Vinny doesn't go off again, vital game time ready for Madrid. Good to see Mangala kept his spot, deserved too. I assume we'll play Delph left mid with Kev behind Kun.