Swansea away pre-match thread

[tolmie's hairdoo]

We do though. We are better scoring than defending and we should get space to do that here as Swansea play open football. Hence I do not see us keeping a clean sheet and we need to score early.

Last thing we want is 10 men behind the ball holding out for a draw for 20 minutes as Swansea could hurt us then.

Absolutely no need to chase this game and have the team strung out from front to back, regardless of the space Swansea will give up.

They embarrassed us at home on the counter attack.

Surely there is a balance between having an attacking threat and being a little more solid when the conditions are in our favour.

4-4-2 is always about who scores the first goal, 4-2-3-1 is always about knowing you are in control and the chances will still come your way.

 

[mosssideblue]

I dont agree mate. Kevin is an absolute revelation as a number 10 playing centrally and it not only gets the best out of him, it gets the best out of Kun.

Add Nasri into the mix and it sees us playing our best football imo.

Look, the side is more than good enough to get the job done but its the wrong side for me and set up.

He is, but it isn't barca were facing. Team selected is more than capable of beating the swans. Also, Nasri is atm an unknown quantity with form and fitness

 

[burning blue soul]

not nervous at all for todays game, for 2 reasons.
1. ive got a hangover from hell from last nights eurovision party - so not got the energy to be
2. ive literally hit 'fuck it' regarding pellers now.

442 c'mon!!!!!, if your gonna be a bear, be a grizzly!!!!

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Tell me how Nasri has been playing these last few weeks?

When he hasn't been injured he's played really well.

 

[mosssideblue]

MOTM on his first full game back from long term injury.

He's been AWOL recently

 

[Luke The Blue]

Navas is terrible

Think that's very harsh

 

[jaiguruKun]

How do you know he's got it wrong. They haven't kicked a ball yet. FFS.

Sorry for having an opinion.

It's Swansea. If putting Kev out wide will make that much of a difference, then we are in deep poo

It's exactly that sort of attitude that got us into this position in the first place.

 

[Damien10]

How exactly?

How...

He wanted to win the champions league desperately and used 4-5-1. That tells me he thinks that formation is the best formation to play in important games and yet in a game he must not loose he plays a system that is very hit and miss. 4-5-1 and City would get a draw at worse. However now he's played roulette if Swansea was to score first the clubs in trouble.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Seems that we are taking an unnecessary risk

Ianacheo shouldn't start after last week, he should have started more earlier in the season so he had experience to handle these bigger games(another thread)

Swansea are decent and potential to beat us - we should shut up shop and leave it to De Bruyne and Aguero to do the business

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Alright everyone......just logged on as been busy this morn. Please tell me he ain't gone 4-4-2 with bony up top ??

It's 4-4-2 but the young lad playing with Aguero!...Bony on the bench!;)