Stoke 'V' City | Official Matchday Thread | 24th Feb 19:45

[keemcfc]

This will be hard, and people ont realize the importance of it.

....................Given....................
Richards....Kompany.....Lescott....Bridge

..........de Jong......Zabaleta.........
SWP.............Ireland.........Bellamy
.................Adebayor.................

Bellamy on a free role but also switcing with SWP and Petrov so everyone gets a few run outs on the wings.

Bench:

Taylor,

Touré,
Onuoha,
Garrido/Sylvinho,

Barry,
Ibrahim,

RSC.

But we all know who Mancini will play...

We need height at the back, so Richards in for Zabaleta, and I would've put Lescott at left back with Onuoha in the middle, had it not been for Bridge's recent form.

When Stoke get corners/throws, leave SWP and/or Bellamy up, so they would have to leave some defenders back. If they try the same trick with us then leave de Jong and or Bridge back as they are both good defensivley and pretty useless from corners.

Plus we've got Kompany, Lescott, Richards and Adebayor to mark their tall guys.

COME ON CITY!

 

[lee-mcfc]

i am sure that petrov is injured!
correct me if im wrong but he is out for a month

 

[Richard]

------------------------------GIVEN---------------------------------

--RICHARDS---------LESCOTT----------KOMPANY------------BRIDGE-----

--------------------DE JONG----------ZABALETA---------------------

-SWP----------------------------------------------------BELLAMY--

--------------------SANTA CRUZ-------ADE----------------------

 

[keemcfc]

i am sure that petrov is injured!
correct me if im wrong but he is out for a month

Oh, thanks.

 

[5 star smitty]

richards -- kompany -- lescott -- bridge
de jong -- barry --
johnson -- ireland -- bellamy
ade

 

[Trimbleoid]

richards -- kompany -- lescott -- bridge
de jong -- barry --
johnson -- ireland -- bellamy
ade

Johnson's Cup tied ;-)

 

[Andouble]

Given
Richards-Kompany-Lescott-Bridge
Zab-DeJong-Barry
SWP-Ade-Bellamy

bench: Taylor, Toure, Sylvinho, RSC, Ibrahim, Onuoha, Ireland

think he will use Zab in the midfield this game and it would be a move I'd agree with

 

[Stiss]

Given
Richards-Kompany-Lescott-Bridge
Zab-DeJong-Barry
SWP-Ade-Bellamy

bench: Taylor, Toure, Sylvinho, RSC, Ibrahim, Onuoha, Ireland

think he will use Zab in the midfield this game and it would be a move I'd agree with

I'd probably go with a team like this.

I think we will win 2-1.

 

[Aussie!]

Expected Return dates

M Petrov MCL Knee Ligament Injury 20th Mar 10
D Ball Metatarsal Fracture 7th Mar 10
M Johnson Knee Injury Jun 10

 

[prima]

As this is the 4th meeting between the teams and Bobby has a win and 2 draws, he certainly will know how they intend to play! therefore Iam very confident we can get through here, 1-0 or 2-1 to city.

Height in defence is a requirement, fortuneatly they are predictable in as much as pump balls into the area, any ideas they can try to play upto our area should be shattered with Ibrahim and de jong and Barry in Mid, Ireland could do a job in frount of the back fourBellamy and Ade upfront to hopefuly keep them busy at the back.

Our back four Richards Lescott Kompany Bridge, so playing a 4-1-3-2. Come on City!!

Forza Mancini,


prima