Stoke vs. City Pre Match Thread

[Phil1]

Bony was always going to be starting. Wishful thinking from sections of the fanbase who thought otherwise. I'd have started Delph and sacrificed Sterling to keep us solid through the middle because I worry about Demichelis. If Shaquiri(spelling?) goes up against Kolorov that's also an area of concern.
Still should be enough for us to take the points but we're going to have to work very very hard for them.

 

[Silva_Spell]

But still top,funny that maybe he knows more than you.

Someone said that about Demichelis' selection before the LFC game

Nice one

 

[mosssideblue]

Delph and Kelechi should have started. All too predictable from our predictable manager

Same can be said about some posters everytime a team sheet is revealed.

 

[Blue Smarties]

We're going to need the intensity and tenacity which a Fernandinho and Delph duo provide. Shame.

 

[bluemoon98]

BT sport pissing me off.

Saying 'big news that there is no yaya toure, no Aguero and no kompany'

Well they were declared injured yesterday in the presser keep up.

 

[bluemoon98]

Wouldn't of started kelechi - not at Stoke.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Delph rightly rested after so many injuries. Otherwise little option.

Good enough for the bench, surely good enough for the XI? God forbid someone pulls up after a couple of minutes and he has to come on from the start. Then what? Is he deemed fit enough?

 

[blueparrot]

Someone said that about Demichelis' selection before the LFC game

Nice one

And we're still top now, nice indeed.

 

[colbee59]

Hope we don't get overrun in midfield. I would have played Delph in three man midfield

 

[Blue Smarties]

I can handle Bony playing, I think we all knew that would happen. I can't believe he's dropped Delph though. @Damocles, I'm not having it.