Starting XI V Stoke - Boxing Day

[MadchesterCity]

He likes attacking:

-------------Given-------------
Richards-Toure-Kompany-Garrido
-------Ireland----Barry---------
Bellamy-----Tevez-------Petrov
-----------Adebayor-----------

That might leave us vunerable in midfield though, I can see Stoke packing out the midfield. If thats the case, then I would go with:

-------------Given--------------
Richards--Toure--Onouha--Garrido
-------de Jong---Kompany------
SWP--------Ireland--------Bellamy
------------Tevez---------------

Can't wait for this match.

I hope Barry starts at the back - but will his lack of pace be expoited?
Mind you is he quicker than Sylvinho?

 

[mcfc_nick]

He likes attacking:

-------------Given-------------
Richards-Toure-Kompany-Garrido
-------Ireland----Barry---------
Bellamy-----Tevez-------Petrov
-----------Adebayor-----------

That might leave us vunerable in midfield though, I can see Stoke packing out the midfield. If thats the case, then I would go with:

-------------Given--------------
Richards--Toure--Onouha--Garrido
-------de Jong---Kompany------
SWP--------Ireland--------Bellamy
------------Tevez---------------

Can't wait for this match.

I hope Barry starts at the back - but will his lack of pace be expoited?
Mind you is he quicker than Sylvinho?

even im quicker than sylvinho

 

[imrebanana]

Whatever it is I hope Kompany is made Captain.When he came on last saturday he showed very positive actions

 

[cwein91]

I think Mancini will bench the hardworking "grind it out", less established players that Hughes loved (bellamy, richards) in favor of the more established, renowned players who have less to prove (Ade, Robinho). Mancini's name certainly raises eyebrows because of what he achieved in Serie A (7 trophies, 4 years). Mancini preferred starting XI

Given
Zabaleta, Toure, Onouha, Bridge (if he recovers in time, if not I dont think I can take another game of sylvinho getting absolutely done over on the left side) SWP, Barry, De Jong,
Tevez, Adebayor, Robinho

looks pretty good to me but I'm going to miss Bellamy's hustle overall style of play.

 

[dref619]

I hope Barry starts at the back - but will his lack of pace be expoited?
Mind you is he quicker than Sylvinho?

even im quicker than sylvinho

i was gna say, he cant be slower than slyvinho surely ?

 

[sheephead23]

Likely team i reckon

--------------------------Given-----------------------------

zaba------------Toure------------Kompany------------Silvinho

------------------------De jong-------------------------------

------------------Ireland--------Barry-------------------------

------------------------Robinho--------------------------------

-------------------Tevez----------Adebayor---------------------

 

[mcfc_nick]

Likely team i reckon

--------------------------Given-----------------------------

zaba------------Toure------------Kompany------------Silvinho

------------------------De jong-------------------------------

------------------Ireland--------Barry-------------------------

------------------------Robinho--------------------------------

-------------------Tevez----------Adebayor---------------------

once again we'd lose with this team due to no width

 

[sheephead23]

even im quicker than sylvinho

i was gna say, he cant be slower than slyvinho surely ?

Iv seen milk turn quicker than Sloviniho

 

[vbr]

Apparently he loves width so I can see him playing Petrov and SWP if he's available but he certainly has a selection headache.

 

[bluecityste]

If RSC doesn't start ahead of Ade I will be GUTTED! He was immense against Sunderland.