Stoke Vs City Pre match Discussion Thread

[The Fat el Hombre]

Re: We're in for a good game of football saturday....not

It'll be gritty i hope we're up for it

Whilst we're on stats, @whoscored just posted this on twitter:

Barcelona: In the top 5 leagues, Bayern, Man Utd, Swansea, Juve & Man City all have a better pass success rate than Barca (88.3%) this term

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Re: We're in for a good game of football saturday....not

99 passes in 90mins? That's about one pass every 54 and a half seconds. It takes about two seconds to swing yer leg and connect with the ball. WTF's he doing for the other 58 seconds in each of the ninety minutes? Get rid, and let's see what Stevie Ireland's upto!

 

[Bluebee2]

Re: We're in for a good game of football saturday....not

Watched this clip of Yaya the other day with all his touches in the El Classico match, would love to see one of him in an important City game.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1P4afFSkFA[/youtube]

 

[Bojinov The Bull]

What's your prediction for the team/formation to face stoke?

I'm bored of this international break so need a proper City match thread. I'll go with...

___________________HART____________________

ZABALETA____KOMPANY____LESCOTT_____CLICHY

_____________GARCIA____RODWELL____________

_________TOURE_____________SILVA___________

_____________TEVEZ_____DZEKO______________

 

[80s Shorts]

........................................hart...............................................................................zabby.......................kompany..........................garcia............................kolarov.........................................milner..............ya ya.............rodwell ...................................................silva ................................dzeko..........................tevez

could be a bit stretched with that formation m8.

 

[MCFC BOB]

Re: What's your prediction for the team/formation to face stoke?

I'm bored of this international break so need a proper City match thread. I'll go with...

___________________HART____________________

ZABALETA____KOMPANY____LESCOTT_____CLICHY

_____________GARCIA____RODWELL____________

_________TOURE_____________SILVA___________

_____________TEVEZ_____DZEKO______________

Now THAT I like.

 

[Tevez City]

Re: What's your prediction for the team/formation to face stoke?

___________________HART____________________

Maicon____KOMPANY____LESCOTT_____CLICHY

_____________GARCIA____Yaya____________

_________Nasri_____________SILVA___________

_____________TEVEZ_____DZEKO______________

 

[sam-caddick]

Re: What's your prediction for the team/formation to face stoke?

___________________HART____________________

Maicon____KOMPANY____LESCOTT_____CLICHY

_____________GARCIA____Yaya____________

_________Nasri_____________SILVA___________

_____________TEVEZ_____DZEKO______________

I really don't think we can play Silva and Nasri together against Stoke. We fall for it every time playing too narrow, we need more width along with strength and power to really think about getting a win if you ask me.

I would play Edin and Tevez up front and would possibly play Yaya in Silva's position with Rodwell and Garcia covering the defense. Maicon and Kolarov can give us some width with Yaya becoming the imposing strong figure in the creative zones. I don't think we can risk Silva for 90 mins against these lot, maybe come on as a sub.

I would rest Zaba and Clichy for Madrid, same with Silva as I personally believe if they can be on form on Tuesday, we can get a suprise result.

I would play Kolarov as he offers more when we play Dzeko in my opinion, he has played well in both internationals he has been in and I can see it carrying over to Stoke, hopefully anyway.

 

[Anonymous]

sinclair will hopefully play for some width

 

[halfcenturyup]

Pulis moaning about how the playing field isn't level in the Premier League. Haven't heard him talk about that before .......

Anyway, presumably that's why they always score at one end there.