Swans v Man City Pre Match Thread 1/1/14

[jrb]

Won't be easy, but we have to win this one.

Taking 3 points and going back to the top of the table before all the other teams play will have a massive physiological affect on the other teams chasing us. They know they can't afford to fall another 3 points behind City in the race for the title and CL places.

Arsenal and Liverpool have easy games, but Chelsea go to Southampton and United are at home to Spurs. Something has to give in those 2 games, especially United V Spurs.

Lose and other teams will pull away(Arsenal 4 pints) and get closer(United 4 pints if they beat Spurs)

Do you mean psychological effect? Don't mean to be the grammar police, but it is confusing your message.

+1.

Maybe I should stick to taking pictures and leave it at that. :-?

 

[Manchester_lalala]

My guess would be

Hart
Zabaleta
Kompany
Nastasic
Kolarov
Garcia
Fernandinho
Yaya
Nasri
Navas
Negredo

I suppose he could rest Navas and play Kolarov in midfield with Clichy behind him, Nasri on the right. But I think he might just push through with Navas and rest the guy vs Blackburn.

Obvs you'd like to think he'd play Rodwell, but if we play 5 in midfield, It'll be Garcia.

If kolarov plays left wing then I'm not watching.

 

[Champions2012!]

How long before Sergio's back anyway?

 

[Sigh]

Whatever we do we must close down Shelvey quickly when he has the ball. He was their best player when they came to the Etihad iirc.

The way to deal with the Unterscharführer is for Zabba to ask him whether, ordinarily, one can divide by zero; and do so just as they are walking up the tunnel.

 

[NoahCity]

How long before Sergio's back anyway?

Pellegrini said he was out for two more weeks before Liverpool game. Taking into account the fact that he has to get fit too, I'd say Cardiff at home might be possible. But for me there is no rush for Sergio to get back, Negredo and Dzeko are both good and Jovetic must surely be close to being ready to start.

 

[Sigh]

How long before Sergio's back anyway?

Pellegrini said he was out for two more weeks before Liverpool game. Taking into account the fact that he has to get fit too, I'd say Cardiff at home might be possible. But for me there is no rush for Sergio to get back, Negredo and Dzeko are both good and Jovetic must surely be close to being ready to start.

He'll be back about the time Jonno resumes training.

 

[patrickblue]

How long before Sergio's back anyway?

29th January according to this

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_ ... _table.php</a>

 

[Puppet Master Silva]

We need to win this one, have a feeling it'll be a draw though.

 

[Ducado]

How long before Sergio's back anyway?

29th January according to this

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_ ... _table.php</a>

It's not a reliable site, he should be back for Newcastle

 

[davymcfc]

I don't mean to be negative but I think we will struggle.