Roma vs Manchester City Pre-Match thread.

[Champions2012!]

Looks vaguely familiar

 

[Manchester33]

I imagine the team will be something like the following:

Hart

Sagna Demi Mangala Clichy

Navas Fern Fern Milner
Nasri

Dzeko


I don't really like Sagna, but he will definitely play in this game, he has experience getting through groups in the CL with arsenal.

I could see him starting Pozo and doing what he did against Everton, let him tire out the defence and work a bit, then bring on Dzeko for the second half.

He'll leave Lampard to be an impact sub for Navas, shifting Nasri out wide.

Then if we still aren't winning/scoring he'll push Lampard back and sub Fernando for Jovetic.

(If he doesn't start pozo, the other sub will see Dzeko or Sagna coming off depending on who's not playing well!

 

[Manchester33]

It's great that Silva has trained but can anybody tell me who is that guy behind them three? Why would they let in an outsider and put him in a City shirt to train with our guys? :)

He's called Nastasic,

He is just on our wage books and doesn't ever play, despite having a great debut in the Bernabeu and being very consistent up until one mistake against Chelsea last season.

Now I don't even think he plays in the training games, they just use him as a ball boy.

 

[aguero93:20]

It's great that Silva has trained but can anybody tell me who is that guy behind them three? Why would they let in an outsider and put him in a City shirt to train with our guys? :)

He's running away from the piss tester obviously.

 

[blue_sonic176]

It's great that Silva has trained but can anybody tell me who is that guy behind them three? Why would they let in an outsider and put him in a City shirt to train with our guys? :)

He's running away from the piss tester obviously.

Or towards the dealer ;)

 

[cleavers]

If by battered you mean kept the ball then yes, as for making chances they made very few.

Battered is a ridiculous word to use, they passed the ball from side to side, midway in our half, the team that wonthe game, fully deserved to win if you ignore the crap spouted by our media.

 

[J_Bow]

Good news that Vinnie, Merlin & Jovetic have trained beforehand. I can only really see Vinnie starting however.

Ferna and Fernando will have to be quality, hopefully Nasri & Navas carry on their good form too.

I hope Mangala starts, proven himself in the bigger games (Chelsea and Bayern) over the lesser games. It's like he relishes the top games more atm and plays more concentrated.

 

[Allnightlong]

bit worried about Jimmy. Is he ill?

Something is not right he is wearing a long sleeve top!!

 

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

Good news that Vinnie, Merlin & Jovetic have trained beforehand. I can only really see Vinnie starting however.

Ferna and Fernando will have to be quality, hopefully Nasri & Navas carry on their good form too.

I hope Mangala starts, proven himself in the bigger games (Chelsea and Bayern) over the lesser games. It's like he relishes the top games more atm and plays more concentrated.

Kompany, Jo, Kol, and Silva being present gives us a very good chance. Even in poor form we drew against Roma 1-1.

They also have been pretty poor at home, let's hope it continues. Really need to try block Gervinho linking up with Totti or Maicon.

 

[sam-caddick]

Good news that Vinnie, Merlin & Jovetic have trained beforehand. I can only really see Vinnie starting however.

Ferna and Fernando will have to be quality, hopefully Nasri & Navas carry on their good form too.

I hope Mangala starts, proven himself in the bigger games (Chelsea and Bayern) over the lesser games. It's like he relishes the top games more atm and plays more concentrated.

I reckon Vinny will be the only one who starts out of the players coming back from injury.

Mangala, despite his inconsistencies, needs to start because of his pace alone in my opinion. Gervinho and Maicon tore our left hand side apart at our place.