Stoke Vs City Pre Match Discussion Thread

[kippaxblue76]

I,d go with this, gives us some steel and height with game changers on the bench if needed.

Hart.

Zab
Lescott
Nastasic
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Rodwell

Milner
Yaya
Jovetic

Dzeko.

Subs.
Pantillimon
Boyata
Garcia
Navas
Nasri
Aguero
Negredo

 

[toffee balls]

I,d go with this, gives us some steel and height with game changers on the bench if needed.

Hart.

Zab
Lescott
Nastasic
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Rodwell

Milner
Yaya
Jovetic

Dzeko.

Subs.
Pantillimon
Boyata
Garcia
Navas
Nasri
Aguero
Negredo

Ping !!!!!!

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

Re: would you start Kolarov tomorrow?

now bear with me hear as I like most dont really rate the guy but I think I would start him tomorrow againt the 6 fingered cloggers, but I would play in on the left wing. Ive got a feeling Leslie will send them out to kick lumps out of us tomorrow so we will need a bit of steel.

I'm glad to an extent that Silva wont be playing, and I wouldnt start Navas, bring him on with 20 mins to go when they are knackered
my team would be

___________________Hart___________________

Zabba______Nasty____Lescott_______Clichy

Milner__________Fernadinho_______Zolarov

___________________Yaya___________________

__________Negrado_______Augero_________


anyone agree?

Is "Zolarov" a combination of Zola and Kolarov?

 

[pee dubya]

Im desperate to see Jovetic play. Is he fit to play? Good game this for him to feel the perm.

Unfortunately he's shaved it off.

 

[blueparrot]

Hope Pelligrini Doesn't persist with a high defensive line! It's doesn't work!!!!!!

He will ,and played properly it does work

 

[Centurions]

I,d go with this, gives us some steel and height with game changers on the bench if needed.

Hart.

Zab
Lescott
Nastasic
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Rodwell

Milner
Yaya
Jovetic

Dzeko.

Subs.
Pantillimon
Boyata
Garcia
Navas
Nasri
Aguero
Negredo

Ping !!!!!!

No, Dzeko needs to be replaced by Negredo against Stoke. He's a much tougher looking player.

 

[lancs blue]

I,d go with this, gives us some steel and height with game changers on the bench if needed.

Hart.

Zab
Lescott
Nastasic
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Rodwell

Milner
Yaya
Jovetic

Dzeko.

Subs.
Pantillimon
Boyata
Garcia
Navas
Nasri
Aguero
Negredo

Ping !!!!!!

No, Dzeko needs to be replaced by Negredo against Stoke. He's a much tougher looking player.

Agreed, Negredo would cope much better with the physical approach of Huth and Shawcross and would also be useful at defending set pieces.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Ping !!!!!!

No, Dzeko needs to be replaced by Negredo against Stoke. He's a much tougher looking player.

Agreed, Negredo would cope much better with the physical approach of Huth and Shawcross and would also be useful at defending set pieces.

Have to agree, Negredo is sharper and seemingly more robust than Dzeko, more the Shearer role than a typical Spanish striking style, they don't call him the "Beast" for nothing! I think he will form a decent understanding with Aguero given the chance.
I'd like to see Jovetic soon too, but I think in Europe will be more suited to his abilities, if he does well it'd be interesting to see him at some point in the derby

 

[6one]

Jovetic is in the squad or "list" as Pellegrini said.

So he will definitely feature either tomorrow or on Tuesday it seems.

 

[sam-caddick]

I have a feeling Sergio will be rested for Tuesday, especially seeing as he played in Paraguay only the other day.

I think we might see Rodwell and Milner as well.