Stoke Vs City Pre match Discussion Thread

[greasedupdeafguy]

Really hope we have a better plan than every other time we go there and try to play down the middle through 10 defenders. Their fullbacks are terrible and if we targeted them I could see one of them getting sent off. Play quickly and aggressively and we can win.

This, I would play Maicon to give us a bit of width.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Great the Fucking Owen roadshow will be in town.

Vinny needs to lean on him early doors.

 

[yerwot?]

the pitch will be watered to within an inch of being cancelled.
a 6'7" beanpole to aim at, sometimes brings a goal from "nowhere".
a small ground full of noisy oatcakes, hostile atmosphere to say the least.
a couple of early goals from free-kicks/pen. should settle us down.
Sinclair's pace on the counter is a possibity
Not a game to relish given our misfiring form, certainly not a team to take lightly.

 

[King Of All Geordies]

i expect to see debut's for Nastasic and Sinclair, and some players will be rested for Madrid..

 

[Forzacitizens]

Is this match on telly?

 

[PowderBlue]

Is this match on telly?

3pm saturday so guess not.

 

[alextheswede]

--------------------Hart--------------------
--Zabaleta---Kompany-----Lescott-------Clichy-
-------------Garcia----Rodwell/Barry--------
-----------------Yaya Toure------------------
----------Silva---------------Tevez-----------
-------------------Dzeko--------------------

or


--------------------Hart--------------------
-------Kolo-------Kompany------Lescott------
-Maicon-------------------------------Clichy-
-----------------Garcia/Barry-----------------
----------------- Yaya Toure-----------------
-------Silva---------Tevez----------Nasri-----
--------------------Dzeko--------------------

 

[lpower3]

whether its a 1-0 or a 6-0, we need a win..

need to get an early goal otherwise they will just build in confidence..

1-0 win with an early edin header winning it for us..

 

[Marvin]

Build in confidence? They are yet to win and got knocked out of the League Cup at home.

Horrible team to play and I would not play the new players even if it's tempting to give them game time before Real Madrid. The League is the priority.

 

[No17]

As much as I agree with Marvin I have a feeling we will see the likes of Garcia and Sinclair for this one...it might well be something like this

----------------Hart--------------
--Zaba--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy
-----------Garcia--Yaya----------
---Milner-------Nasri----Sinclair
--------------Dzeko---------------


With Maicon probably getting a run out too and Aguero maybe coming in for some more match fitness...

---------------Hart--------------
-Zaba--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy-
--------Yaya------Barry----------
----Nasri-----Tevez----Silva----
------------Aguero---------------

although I feel that Nasri might be left on the bench with Rodwell playing deep and Yaya being pushed forward...