Norwich v City Pre Match Thread

[Gray]

Get the best available eleven on the pitch for this one.

Dzeko is powder-puff, Kolorov can't defend, Demechelis back-up at best, Nastasic gone backwards. Negredo just had off night against Chelski.

Hart
Zabaleta
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Navas
Milner
Toure
Silva
Jovetic
Negredo

 

[mike channon´s windmill]

Norwich will have to go all out for it so if we´re even 10% off we´ll come a fookin cropper
Let´s see what they´re made of after last night

 

[We'reNotReallyHere]

--------------Hart---------------
Zaba---Kompany--Dem--Kolarov
---------Yaya------Milner--------
Navas--------Silva---------Jovetic
-------------Negredo---------------

 

[kupest]

I do think Pelle will go with Jovetic and Negredo for this one.
Except Yaya no one from out team shoots from outside the box and Jovetic is the only one who really looked like doing that. We do need to keep that extra doubt in the mind of the defenders in terms of shooting.
Milner in for MDM and MDM back in for Nasty.

 

[Gabriel]

Need to get Demichelis into defence again and have either Milner/Rodwell alongside Toure in midfield, assuming Garcia is out. It's more important now to win ugly rather than demolish teams, so we may have to sacrifice a little flair to achieve that.

I would suggest that the manager needs to be more pragmatic now, until Fern is back at least, and put Martin back into defence and have both of Milner and Rodwell in the middle with Yaya, and just one up top

We should also consider playing Kolarov in front of Clichy in later stages of games, when there is more space. Both have been supplying excellent crosses in recent weeks.

 

[Jimfv1]

I'd like Negredo and Jovetic to start, and Demichelis replaced by Milner. Do that and we will beat Norwich. Think Arsenal will get a point on Saturday, which will see us go top with a win.
Despite their rather superb performance last night, I have a sneaky feeling Newcastle will hold Chelsea too.

Unfortunately with Cabaye gone I can't see Newcastle getting anything from Chelsea away, plus Chelsea will be up for it returning to the bridge after beating us.

 

[Pigeonho]

--------------Hart---------------
Zaba---Kompany--Dem--Kolarov
---------Yaya------Milner--------
Navas--------Silva---------Jovetic
-------------Negredo---------------

That's the ticket.

 

[Blue Elmo]

Need to pick ourselves back up and we need to beat Norwich now, we cannot afford to drop points.

Hart
Zabaleta
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Garcia
Yaya
Navas
Silva
Jovetic
Negredo

Jovetic for me should be an absolute certainty to start this game. I was hoping he'd start last night because he gives us something different. Pitting 2 big forwards against 2 centre halves with very little movement leaves a big gap between the midfield and the attack, and in turn puts a huge burden on Silvas shoulders trying to create something. When Jovetic came on he was in and around the box looking to link up play and he had an eye for goal. Looks a quality player and I think this is the perfect game to hand him a start.

I'd only start Negredo if he was 100% fit; last night was probably his most ineffective performance yet. If he is on form, then he would start over Dzeko most days, but if its a repeat of last night, I'd side with Dzeko. Dzeko might thrive on being the lone front man and the goal scorer as its what he has always wanted. Either way, whichever one starts, they should be scoring against Norwich.

Can't call the scoreline, it could either be one of those wins where you grind it out after a defeat, or we could go there and win comfortably. I'll go for 3-1

 

[bluevengence]

Will the Compleat Angler be the main pub again?

 

[MCFC-alan88]

Need to get Demichelis into defence again and have either Milner/Rodwell alongside Toure in midfield, assuming Garcia is out. It's more important now to win ugly rather than demolish teams, so we may have to sacrifice a little flair to achieve that.

'cos Rodwell worked so well with Yaya against Watford.