Swansea pre-match thread

[BigOscar]

It'll be interesting to see if the graphic is correct and we have actually switched the CB's around after Otamendi struggled so badly on the right against Gladbach. I'd be surprised if we did, but both want to be on the left. I always worry about Yaya in a two, other than that it's pretty much just everyone who is fit

 

[mancity1]

Bit worried again with Toure in a twosome.

Would have had Delph instead of Navas and Nacho instead of Bony.

Be interesting to see how Bony performs against his old side.

 

[pudge]

I can see Sterling still being on a high, I'll back him to get on the scoresheet.

 

[stablemcfc]

Swansea's team is the more interesting. Liverpool dropped Benteke, played no striker. Stoke dropped Walters, played no striker. Swansea drop Gomis, play no striker.

If we fall for the same thing 3 times then I don't know what to say. Teams know how to set up against us, so let's hope we finally adapt otherwise every team will do the same.

 

[@BluePhil8]

The good:
Sterling has a great connection with Bony and Silva.
Navas and Sterling will stretch the play.
Silva in No.10.

The bad:
Yaya in a 2.
That defence.
No De Bruyne (I'd rather play Kev as a 9 than Bony).

 

[RandomJ]

Toure in a midfield two. So we can expect the usual us getting dicked in midfield for the first half then unless we score early.

 

[pudge]

The good:
Sterling has a great connection with Bony and Silva.
Navas and Sterling will stretch the play.
Silva in No.10.

The bad:
Yaya in a 2.
That defence.
No De Bruyne (I'd rather play Kev as a 9 than Bony).

Kev's fucked, think I read he's played 28/9 games already his season.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Just seen a bunch of Millwall fans in the Waldorf now, on their way to Ice Station Zebra. Surprisingly, they seemed decent enough, considering. And it was still in one piece when I left!

They won't be happy then as its been called off.

 

[schfc6]

Do our fans not watch us play? That front 6 dicked Monchenglabach in half an hour and with either Sergio or Bony looked unplayable for the first month of the season.

 

[ono]

I worry less about Toure being in a two when Silva is playing. We should hold possession more, although Swansea are good with the ball.

Decent enough team, lets see how we get on playing against a striker less team.

 

[Bluestones]

Kev's fucked, think I read he's played 28/9 games already his season.

..and its not as if he is a fit young athlete paid millions of pounds to perform is it?

 

[pudge]

..and its not as if he is a fit young athlete paid millions of pounds to perform is it?

The fuck is what the club pay him relevant? You do it then without dropping out of form. I'll be here waiting.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

You would play MDM in midfield? Jesus fucking Christ. What level did you play football at? Your team predictions are so far off point it's absurd. The game bypassed MDM in central defence the other week, let alone in midfield. If people complain that Toure is a passenger at times, they'd be having heart attacks at the thought of Martin in midfield.

Don't get on your high horse with me pal. He is in the squad and needs minutes like everyone else. Its the holding role he played well in before.

 

[kanovic]

Delph should be starting been impressed every game his played

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Really confident about today. 3-1 City

 

[Neville Kneville]

The fuck is what the club pay him relevant? You do it then without dropping out of form. I'll be here waiting.

Resting DeBruyne is an intelligent move & has to happen from time to time.

Playing Yaya plus one is a gamble but less so v Swansea than against a top 6 team.

 

[mancity1]

Kev's fucked, think I read he's played 28/9 games already his season.

We have played 24 games proper this season and might be wrong I would have to check but I don't think he has started in all of them and he didn't play too many for Wolsburg before he joined us at the end of August.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Don't get on your high horse with me pal. He is in the squad and needs minutes like everyone else. Its the holding role he played well in before.

Lol. MDM will not feature in our midfield from kick off. If he's the middle of the park it's a stop gap whilst we see out the clock. To be quite honest, after his recent showings I highly doubt he'll feature at all unless push really comes to shove and we have nobody else. He'll be gone soon. Pal.

 

[stablemcfc]

I worry less about Toure being in a two when Silva is playing. We should hold possession more, although Swansea are good with the ball.

Decent enough team, lets see how we get on playing against a striker less team.

Liverpool & Stoke went strikerless. Answer is extremely poorly.

Real question is have we learnt how to adapt & planned for this, or are we just going to keep throwing Plan A at the problem & hoping it works this time.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

delph should be starting