Norwich (a) pre-match thread

[DJBusinesscake]

Imagine if Tevez wasn't a massive bell, he could have become a legend, that 1-6 him and Aguero showed what might have been if he had stayed.

 

[Blue Expat]

Pellegrini said Silva is playing with pain, so I would prefer to keep him on the bench to rest him and if we couldn't beat Norwich in the first half without Silva, I would bring him on at the start of the 2nd half.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Pellegrini said Silva is playing with pain, so I would prefer to keep him on the bench to rest him and if we couldn't beat Norwich in the first half without Silva, I would bring him on at the start of the 2nd half.

Agreed. I honestly thought Merlin was fairly poor on Saturday, apart from that sublime return pass to Aguero, which is what he, and he alone, can do. Please rest him, it's what he needs. By the way, where the fuck is Delph, and what's wrong with him?

 

[Father Paul]

Hart

sagna
vinny
otamendi
clichy

diniho
yaya
navas
Sterling

bony
aguero

play the 2nd team v kiev as that game is done and dusted!

Doubt Peller will see it like that and will field a strong team against Kiev. Your team should be good enough to beat Norwich but hey you knows.

 

[Father Paul]

Agreed. I honestly thought Merlin was fairly poor on Saturday, apart from that sublime return pass to Aguero, which is what he, and he alone, can do. Please rest him, it's what he needs. By the way, where the fuck is Delph, and what's wrong with him?

Delph is out with an Achilles problem and not likely to feature until April apparently

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Shit. It's a great, great shame that KDB is not available for the time being. Because I've wanted to see him playing in Silva's position from time to time right from the beginning of the season, just to see what he's made of, there.

 

[bellsouth]

Such an important game, in fact arguably the most important league game we have left. All the talk of fighting to the end, belief, experience of having done it before etc etc, means bugger all unless we win.
We have no given right to win this or any other game but turn up with the right attitude and play to our best and we win, simple. So this game will tell us and our rivals whether the squad are actually going to back up the words and if they do put on a performance and win well, it will put the fear of god into all around us.

 

[waspish]

We have been stuffed the last few times we played at 12:45 time to put that right.

 

[mosssideblue]

Such an important game, in fact arguably the most important league game we have left. All the talk of fighting to the end, belief, experience of having done it before etc etc, means bugger all unless we win.
We have no given right to win this or any other game but turn up with the right attitude and play to our best and we win, simple. So this game will tell us and our rivals whether the squad are actually going to back up the words and if they do put on a performance and win well, it will put the fear of god into all around us.

TBH, not sure beating Norwich will put the fear of god into many

 

[jamesha]

If Silva is feeling his ankle then maybe Nacho could play as a number 10? - I know that many feel that is his best position.

Given the game on Sunday my team for Norwich would be:

Hart
Zabba Kompany Otamendi Kolarov
Fernando Fernandinho
Navas Nacho Sterling
Kun

Hopefully get a couple of early goals and bring Kun off early in the second half.

 

[bucks]

Didn't Nacho make his name so to speak, playing no. 10 pre season?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

we will know after 5 minutes if we win this game , slow and lehtargic and passing side to side , yaya ambling about and we lose , but if we go for their throat from the 1st minute , we win comfortably , all depends on the players attitudes , a lot of talk from vinny and sagna in the media this week , just hope the team puts in a performance. Norwich are fighting for their lives , but we need to put pressure on the one season wonders.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

We have been stuffed the last few times we played at 12:45 time to put that right.

Yes. But that was on BT this is on Sky, so even if we win it doesn't rid us of the BT jinx ;-)

 

[blueparrot]

Yes. But that was on BT this is on Sky, so even if we win it doesn't rid us of the BT jinx ;-)

Eh, I just assumed it was on BT , I'm going to have to change all my Saturday plans.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Eh, I just assumed it was on BT , I'm going to have to change all my Saturday plans.

So did i, because of the time. But have been advised it's definately on Sky as BT have FA Cup.

 

[blueparrot]

So did i, because of the time. But have been advised it's definately on Sky as BT have FA Cup.

Yes, you are right I went and checked, just as well or I'd have been settling down at home on Saturday morning to watch on BT

 

[oneclubfrommanchester]

Are you Sir Geoffrey Howe? Francis Pym?

Jimmy Hill.

 

[citymad]

Agreed. I honestly thought Merlin was fairly poor on Saturday, apart from that sublime return pass to Aguero, which is what he, and he alone, can do. Please rest him, it's what he needs. By the way, where the fuck is Delph, and what's wrong with him?

He's injured now that

we will know after 5 minutes if we win this game , slow and lehtargic and passing side to side , yaya ambling about and we lose , but if we go for their throat from the 1st minute , we win comfortably , all depends on the players attitudes , a lot of talk from vinny and sagna in the media this week , just hope the team puts in a performance. Norwich are fighting for their lives , but we need to put pressure on the one season wonders.

yep agreed, depends on whether these players are motivated anymore. Personally I can't see it happening but you never know.

 

[magistadreadnought]

Doubt we'll see the 6-1 posted on the os for obvious reasons.

 

[mat]

Match Appointments
Referee: Jonathan Moss Assistants: A Halliday, S Burt Fourth Official: R Madley

As long as the kit man doesn't pack that navy blue monstrosity i reckon we'll win despite these cnuts.