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

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If we fail to win today it'll mean 2+ seasons we haven't won at Swansea, Stoke, Everton, Sunderland and Southampton in the league.

So, we really need a turning point with this awkward set of fixtures and that needs to be today. :)
 
Rammy Blue said:
It's a strange selection by MP.

I get the fact that it appears that he always favours 2 up top however when we don't have a forward for the bench, and playing a posession side like Swansea, surely he could have utilized the extra midfielder.

He's a mad 'un is our Manuel.
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There's method to the madness though, remember the Spurs game, one of the few teams to have more possession than City at The Ethiad, and ended up 6-0!!! Maybe he's thinking along similar lines, Swansea are on a poor home run, Micuh is out, they aren't the same team as last season, or the season before, while we are a quicker, more mobile unit, they may have more possession, but when we hit, we hit hard, I'm feeling quite positive about the game.
 
chesterbells said:
Happy New Year to one and all.

Great to see the 2 big men up front.

What's the weather like down there? Blowing a gale up here at the mo
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It's bloody miserable in the Thames Valley ; especially when you really are in the Thames Valley.

Happy New Year.
 
One suspension and a few injuries and still no youth players able to make the bench? I haven't watched the youth/EDS this season, surely there's one bright spark who can attack?
 
LoveCity said:
If we fail to win today it'll mean 2+ seasons we haven't won at Swansea, Stoke, Everton, Sunderland and Southampton in the league.

So, we really need a turning point with this awkward set of fixtures and that needs to be today. :)
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Yup.
 
Outrun said:
ianw16 said:
IIRC we played 4-4-2 against them at our place, and they had 62% possession in the first half. Just hope we don't get overrun, because we had Silva and Aguero that day to get us out of any trouble.
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Silva was injured, the midfield is the same. Samir scored 2.
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So he was, should have checked. So essentially the same set up, except for Dzeko for Aguero.
 
One suspension and a few injuries and still no youth players able to make the bench? I haven't watched the youth/EDS this season, surely there's one bright spark who can attack?
 
BillyShears said:
Rammy Blue said:
It's a strange selection by MP.

I get the fact that it appears that he always favours 2 up top however when we don't have a forward for the bench, and playing a posession side like Swansea, surely he could have utilized the extra midfielder.

He's a mad 'un is our Manuel.
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My heart sank when I saw the team.

We need an early goal.
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Dzeko is a match winner ;-)
 
LoveCity said:
If we fail to win today it'll mean 2+ seasons we haven't won at Swansea, Stoke, Everton, Sunderland and Southampton in the league.

So, we really need a turning point with this awkward set of fixtures and that needs to be today. :)
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This is the first time for the Pelle and he sets little store on past history. We must hope his positive team selection will win the day.
 
OB1 said:
BillyShears said:
Rammy Blue said:
It's a strange selection by MP.

I get the fact that it appears that he always favours 2 up top however when we don't have a forward for the bench, and playing a posession side like Swansea, surely he could have utilized the extra midfielder.

He's a mad 'un is our Manuel.
Click to expand...

My heart sank when I saw the team.

We need an early goal.
Click to expand...

Dzeko is a match winner ;-)
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TV fixture today ... I expect him to turn it on ... ;)

Seriously though, De Guzman, Canas, Shelvey ... Yaya is going to need to put in a big performance.

We need a win today - from here on out it's money time in the league.
 
OB1 said:
BillyShears said:
Rammy Blue said:
It's a strange selection by MP.

I get the fact that it appears that he always favours 2 up top however when we don't have a forward for the bench, and playing a posession side like Swansea, surely he could have utilized the extra midfielder.

He's a mad 'un is our Manuel.
Click to expand...

My heart sank when I saw the team.

We need an early goal.
Click to expand...

Dzeko is a match winner ;-)
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Couldn't resist your maggot.
I'll get back to you after the final whistle today.
 
southamptonblue said:
Negredo / Dzeko together?? 3 in MF and a winger against Swansea??

Anything out of this game will be a bonus.....poss be our lowest possession for years.
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We had shit possession v Spurs...Some right panic merchants on here.
 
I fear the worse today, only luck will see us get anything out of this.

Negrado and Dzeko don't drop into midfield like Augero does, which leaves us lacking numbers.
 
Not a lot of chances are going to come our way today with Swansea having the majority of the ball so when a chance comes along we should take it!

Might be a day we play for fouls around there box especially with YAYA and Kolorav record at set pieces
 
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