Stoke City V Man City - pre match thread

[Gabriel]

Agree, though Crouch will win every high ball, regardless, and probably in both boxes as well.

Mangala must play in this game for me

I think he will. This transfer is looking more stupid with every week he sits on the bench.

But with whom do you partner him? Moreover, who should mark Crouch and who Walters? Whatever Pellegrini decides, we'll learn a great deal from how they handle them.

 

[2bluejacko]

Mangala must play in this game for me

I think he will. This transfer is looking more stupid with every week he sits on the bench.

But with whom do you partner him? Moreover, who should mark Crouch and who Walters? Whatever Pellegrini decides, we'll learn a great deal from how they handle them.

He should drop vinny but he won't so unluckily for Demi, it will be him to be replaced, hart sagna vinny mangala clichy navas, dino silva Milner/lampard, nasri aguero

 

[BlueAnorak]

We will draw or lose unless we do something radical and unexpected.
Bench Silva - if only to totally mess up Hughes defensive schemes.
Demichelis and Mangella at the back.
Drop Fernando. Push Komps into midfield with a 3 (Milner, Komps, Fernandinho).
Nasri, Navas and Sergio up front.
Sit deep, kick the ball upfield to give them a lot of the ball and let them attack us and hit on the counter. We have to restart counter attacking quickly!

Bring on Silva and others later as legs tire.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

Is anyone watching Panorama?

It appears the Stoke owner is a tax dodging cûnt!

How about a chant of "Humphries, pay yer tax. Humphries Humphries pay yer tax"?

 

[2bluejacko]

We will draw or lose unless we do something radical and unexpected.
Bench Silva - if only to totally mess up Hughes defensive schemes.
Demichelis and Mangella at the back.
Drop Fernando. Push Komps into midfield with a 3 (Milner, Komps, Fernandinho).
Nasri, Navas and Sergio up front.
Sit deep, kick the ball upfield to give them a lot of the ball and let them attack us and hit on the counter. Wh have to restart counter attacking quickly!

Bring on Silva and others later as legs tire.

If you are doing that keep vinny back and put Demi in the 3 man midfield

 

[BlueAnorak]

We will draw or lose unless we do something radical and unexpected.
Bench Silva - if only to totally mess up Hughes defensive schemes.
Demichelis and Mangella at the back.
Drop Fernando. Push Komps into midfield with a 3 (Milner, Komps, Fernandinho).
Nasri, Navas and Sergio up front.
Sit deep, kick the ball upfield to give them a lot of the ball and let them attack us and hit on the counter. Wh have to restart counter attacking quickly!

Bring on Silva and others later as legs tire.

If you are doing that keep vinny back and put Demi in the 3 man midfield

It's Komps power running at the opposition that we need.

 

[Ireland_for_pm]

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Mangala
Clichy
Milner
Fernando
Fernandinho
Silva
Nasri
Aguero

1-1 draw from this really can't see us winning this game.

 

[Ray78]

We will win. Just keep the faith.

 

[RACHACE]

My team would be.

Hart (was actually in great form a few weeks ago and still a better option than Willy)

Zabba, Komps, MDM, Clichy

Dinho & Milner (can't be having Fernando and I don't think Lampard can do the 90, Milner is more than capable of dealing with what Stoke have to offer)

Navas, Silva, Nasri

Aguero

I'm not very confident though to be honest, it's more a belief thing for me and if we concede some shit goal from a set piece it'll probably ruin us mentally. Vinny, Zabba & Dinho are desperately needed back to some sort of consistent form.

 

[lancashirelad]

I wouldn't predict us beating anyone at the moment.

we couldnt beat an egg at the moment