Pre match thread: City v Southampton

[LadislavMplmx]

and to think...we take the piss out of RAWK for their delusion ha

 

[Andouble]

think it would be a nice touch if Lampard was the captain for the day.

 

[citytill1die84]

Hopefully it's a solid performance from the team and especially the defence for Joe to get his golden glove.

 

[bluemc1]

think it would be a nice touch if Lampard was the captain for the day.

yeah i like that mate,

 

[Chi-town blues]

I'd rest Aguero and Zaba for this one, they have the Copa America coming up and it's been a long last couple of seasons for Zaba especially with the WC thrown in.

Kun needs atleast a goal or two.

5 goals clear of Kane, 6 goals clear of Stampy, with 90 minutes of football left.

I'll give you 100/1 against on either of them bridging that gap on Sunday, without counting any goals Aguero may or may not score.

Right.... but it would be fantastic to end the season with a goal celebration.

 

[eversince 76]

Hoping Lamps, Yaya and Jimmy all start and Edin gets a go too so they get a good send off from the fans. Bring the youngsters off the bench for them. Kelechi must be given a go.

Pellers has a problem with who to start. He has to judge who to bring off in the second half for their "applause from the fans" -

So Yaya ,Lamps. , Milner , Dzeko , Jovetic ,Kolorov? etc... and leave room for a youngster on the bench. Hope we do see Itchy/Sneezy at some point.

Game seemingly sold out - Wonder if the official gate will be 45,693.?.

leave out Sagna for Maffeo, Fernando for Evans or Glendon, Clichy for Angelino.... if Pellegrini hasn't got the guts to replace a fringe player with a reserve player, on the bench, for the last game of the season, he's even more out of his depth than I realised.

Well you must be happy to find out a group of EDS players will join in the postseason trip to USA.
I'm just relieved we have a staff in all sections who realize you don't put in youngsters if they haven't proved to be good enough to actually play in the first team.
But please keep on blaming Pellegrini. The man is absolutely right not to involve young players who are not ready and haven't had a shout at playing on Sunday. And who will be involved in a derbygame vs young rags a day before. A game you might wanna visit to see who of these young ones is ready to step in.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Start with Aguero and Bony

I'd rest Aguero and Zaba for this one, they have the Copa America coming up and it's been a long last couple of seasons for Zaba especially with the WC thrown in.

I would suspect the Argentine coach would prefer his players to be match fit and sharp rather than in holiday mood - so for me they both start.

 

[whp.blue]

With the crap Milner has come out with I would drop him completely from the squad and put one of the youngsters in his place.

Milner wants to wait until the season is over before he makes his decision who is he trying to kid I got told months and months ago he was gone.

Let him spend the 90 mins running around the running track honing his skills!

What does he think we are going to do boo him all game and fuck up his next big signing on fee?

Kun should start with Bony they both could do with a goal and Fat Frank as captain would be a nice touch

mind you get him off before half time to his deserved standing ovation

 

[cibaman]

think it would be a nice touch if Lampard was the captain for the day.

yeah i like that mate,

I don't. He's had a great career, mainly at Chelsea. He's been at City less than 12 months and done ok for us. He should get a great ovation in recognition of his career but why would we make him captain?

 

[bluemc1]

think it would be a nice touch if Lampard was the captain for the day.

yeah i like that mate,

I don't. He's had a great career, mainly at Chelsea. He's been at City less than 12 months and done ok for us. He should get a great ovation in recognition of his career but why would we make him captain?

oh its nothing to do with the City connection and i agree he's done ok nothing more ( on the pitch that is, he may have been more use off the pitch ) i just think for an English lad who's had the career he has it would be nice for him and his family to watch him walk out as Captain on his last ever game in the PL, also feel he's the type it would mean something to