Official Match Thread | Sunderland vs City 14th March

[larderland]

cattermole out for them and cana

 

[Outrun]

Bench:
Toure, Sylvinho, RSC, Ireland, Johnson, Vieira, Taylor

 

[larderland]

Same formation as Chelsea then?

yep

 

[Blu KB]

Happy with the team, come'on blues - 2 weeks without a game is hard work

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Sunderland: Gordon, Hutton, Turner, Mensah, Ferdinand, Campbell, Richardson, Meyler, Malbranque, Jones, Bent.
Subs: Carson, Bardsley, Kilgallon, Da Silva, McCartney, Henderson, Zenden.


MCFC: Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, SWP, Bellamy, Tevez.
Subs: Taylor, Sylvinho, Toure, Vieira, Ireland, A Johnson, Santa Cruz.

Referee: Chris Foy

So to sum up, Sunderland are playing 3 strikers and 2 wingers and no out and out LB.

 

[Theo555]

I think it is the same formation as the Chelsea game apart from SWP is on for Johnson.............i think

 

[bluefandk]

I think it is the same formation as the Chelsea game apart from SWP is on for Johnson.............i think

spot on mate.

 

[yaba daba BLUUUUUE]

Sunderland 0 Manchester city 43
tevez 20
bellamy 22
given 1

 

[CITYmad11]

Sunderland 0 Manchester city 43
tevez 20
bellamy 22
given 1

good score line it could happen

 

[TTS]

The problem we have had thus far under Mancini is the gap between midfield and attack. The key to this game will be Zabaleta and (especially) Barry pushing forward and dictating the play inside the opposition's half. If they do it properly, it should be an easy 2-0. If not....