Stoke vs. City Pre Match Thread

[Marvin]

Bcos Yaya Toure is better than Delph. We had many British players before:- Rodwell, Milner, Lescort, Sinclair, Micah Richards. Delph doesn't have the winning mentality

Surprised anyone would try and generalise based on nationality. There are good players and bad. We'll see how Delph does, but I really like his attitude and he was Captain at Villa and I wouldn't be surprised if he captains City in a couple of seasons.

 

[Marvin]

You cannot say who is better as Delph is significantly better that Yaya at other aspects. Horses for courses.

Toure still has a good range of passing, but he should be a squad player now. I don't think he brings enough attacking ability into the team now to justify his position. Obviously I hope he proves me wrong

I'd like to see a midfield 3 of Fernando, Fernandinho and Delph behind 3 of Sterling, Aguero, De Bruyne, Silva. No one would ever out compete us again. At the moment we lose the ball in an attack, and Toure is a gaping hole around which the opposition run rings

 

[mosssideblue]

Toure still has a good range of passing, but he should be a squad player now. I don't think he brings enough attacking ability into the team now to justify his position. Obviously I hope he proves me wrong

I'd like to see a midfield 3 of Fernando, Fernandinho and Delph behind 3 of Sterling, Aguero, De Bruyne, Silva. No one would ever out compete us again. At the moment we lose the ball in an attack, and Toure is a gaping hole around which the opposition run rings

I agree. Toure has been great but all things come to an end. The future has to be without him.

 

[Durham Blue]

I think Delph has some Fire in his belly which is more than anyone can say for YaYa at the moment. some great positive, attacking runs from Delph versus Hull and I know Stoke will be tougher but YaYa slowed the Liverpool match to a standstill with more passes back than forward, and I for one think Delph can add more value right now , maybe indeed Toure has has his day (look at his brother now !)

 

[ninjamonkey]

What i'd like to see

-----------Hart

Sagna MDM Otamendi Clichy

----Fernandinho Delph

KDB -----Silva------ Sterling

--------Aguero(kelechi if Aguero isn't fit)

Don't expect that from our manager though. Kolarov will probably come back in and we'll see a return to the weekly rotation at fullback now we've got the players to do it. Yaya will start and captain the side and Bony will start upfront if Aguero is injured. Interesting to see what he does in midfield. He seems to have at the very least realised we need 3 in midfield if Yaya plays but he hasn't had the selection headache of having Silva available before now so will he push Silva out wide where he's much less effective just to shoehorn Yaya into the side? I certainly wouldn't put it past him.

Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he lined us up like this with KDB dropped purely on his rotation policy.

-------Fernandinho Delph
----------------Yaya
--Silva-----------------------Sterling
------------Aguero/Bony

 

[dickie davies]

Caballero
Sagna
Demichelis
Otamendi
Kolarov
Fernandinho
Toure
Sterling
De Bruyne
Silva
Bony

Is what Manuel will pick
Toure and Adam can have a "who can be the most static" competition

 

[pavelsrnicek]

True. Can't see Toure not being picked though after being rested against Hull. Maybe he won't risk Silva against the likes of Charlie Adam, and opt for Sterling or Navas?

I saw a match preview earlier with a picture of Silva and thought the same thing, do we want to risk him against Stoke's more "robust" tackling.

 

[Ireland_for_pm]

If stoke go with a two in midfield with whelan and Adam. Against de bruyne, silva, delph and fernandinho they don't stand a chance.

 

[sam-caddick]

Yaya will start. Energy wise he might not be like he used to but technically he is still our best central midfield player.

I would like to see a front four of Aguero, Silva, De Bruyne and Sterling, that for me is out best front line so hopefully Sergio will be fit.

Fernandinho didn't play mid-week so I think it's likely he will start.

 

[PaulMoulden'sRecord]

Bcos Yaya Toure is better than Delph. We had many British players before:- Rodwell, Milner, Lescort, Sinclair, Micah Richards. Delph doesn't have the winning mentality

You know about Delph's mentality from hours of indepth conversation with him as his psychiatrist I assume??