MCFC BOB
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Zabaleta's had control of Gutierrez every time we've played Newcastle.
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The First Game of the Season City vs Newcastle Pre Match
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citizens_1976
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It will be quite a difficult match as i can see Newcastle trying to stop us playing, especially by using Sissoko and Tiote to shore up the midfield and cancel out Toure and Silva espeially.
My team would be:
-----------------------------------------------------------------Hart---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----Zabaleta--------------------------------Kompany------------------Lescott-------------------------Clichy--------------------
-------------------------------------------------Fernandinho---------------Yaya Toure-----------------------------------------------
-------Navas---------------------------------------------Silva--------------------------------------------------Jovetic-------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------Dzeko-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As much as Negredo has impressed in pre season, you would have to opt for Dzeko due to his pre season form. If Pellegrini does bench Dzeko, this could have a huge effect on his confidence going into the new season. Aguero i presume will be on the bench for this one. Milner has also had a great pre season, but i would favour Navas's direct and silky style against David Santon is it? Good player, but he is defending is very suspect, Navas could absolutely rinse him all game. I would also pick Jovetic because of his clever movement and link up play between Dzeko and David Silva. Have a good feeling Jovetic is going to tear Newcastle to shreads if he makes his debut on monday.
Negredo and Aguero to make an appearance at some point throughout the game.
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Barry, Nasri, Milner, Aguero, Negredo
With Rodwell, Kolarov, Boyata and Garcia missing out.
Game Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle. Dzeko, Yaya Toure and Zabaleta to score for us.
Prediction for Man of the match: David Silva
What a side we now have and what a brilliant bench. Delighted with that. I think David Silva is going to be amazing this season.
My team would be:
-----------------------------------------------------------------Hart---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----Zabaleta--------------------------------Kompany------------------Lescott-------------------------Clichy--------------------
-------------------------------------------------Fernandinho---------------Yaya Toure-----------------------------------------------
-------Navas---------------------------------------------Silva--------------------------------------------------Jovetic-------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------Dzeko-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As much as Negredo has impressed in pre season, you would have to opt for Dzeko due to his pre season form. If Pellegrini does bench Dzeko, this could have a huge effect on his confidence going into the new season. Aguero i presume will be on the bench for this one. Milner has also had a great pre season, but i would favour Navas's direct and silky style against David Santon is it? Good player, but he is defending is very suspect, Navas could absolutely rinse him all game. I would also pick Jovetic because of his clever movement and link up play between Dzeko and David Silva. Have a good feeling Jovetic is going to tear Newcastle to shreads if he makes his debut on monday.
Negredo and Aguero to make an appearance at some point throughout the game.
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Barry, Nasri, Milner, Aguero, Negredo
With Rodwell, Kolarov, Boyata and Garcia missing out.
Game Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle. Dzeko, Yaya Toure and Zabaleta to score for us.
Prediction for Man of the match: David Silva
What a side we now have and what a brilliant bench. Delighted with that. I think David Silva is going to be amazing this season.
I like every other blue am really looking forward to this game. I think Newcastle will come at us and try and take the game to us, but I feel we will control the game and come out on top although not without conceding. I just hope Pellegrini has found a solution to our defensive problems we saw in pre-season.
Gazzakl
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I hope I am wrong, but I believe Milner will get the nod! I think the side will be less attacking to begin with;
Hart/Zab/Kompany/Lescott/Cliche
Milner/Yaya/Garcia
Silva/Djeko/Negredo
I am not sure how fit the brazilian is, and think he bring Navas & Nasri on in the second half, when the game opens up. I hope he plays two up front!!!
Gazza
Hart/Zab/Kompany/Lescott/Cliche
Milner/Yaya/Garcia
Silva/Djeko/Negredo
I am not sure how fit the brazilian is, and think he bring Navas & Nasri on in the second half, when the game opens up. I hope he plays two up front!!!
Gazza
chorltonblue
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Gazzakl said:I hope I am wrong, but I believe Milner will get the nod! I think the side will be less attacking to begin with;
Hart/Zab/Kompany/Lescott/Cliche
Milner/Yaya/Garcia
Silva/Djeko/Negredo
I am not sure how fit the brazilian is, and think he bring Navas & Nasri on in the second half, when the game opens up. I hope he plays two up front!!!
Gazza
Garcia? Take a cyanide pill
kaz7
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Gazzakl said:I hope I am wrong, but I believe Milner will get the nod! I think the side will be less attacking to begin with;
Hart/Zab/Kompany/Lescott/Cliche
Milner/Yaya/Garcia
Silva/Djeko/Negredo
I am not sure how fit the brazilian is, and think he bring Navas & Nasri on in the second half, when the game opens up. I hope he plays two up front!!!
Gazza
"the brazillian" You dont know his name?
Nor does he know Dzeko's or Clichy's.karen7 said:Gazzakl said:I hope I am wrong, but I believe Milner will get the nod! I think the side will be less attacking to begin with;
Hart/Zab/Kompany/Lescott/Cliche
Milner/Yaya/Garcia
Silva/Djeko/Negredo
I am not sure how fit the brazilian is, and think he bring Navas & Nasri on in the second half, when the game opens up. I hope he plays two up front!!!
Gazza
"the brazillian" You dont know his name?
I can't see Aguero being involved at all
He was not called up by Argentina for their mid-week friendly with Italy
Will be very interesting to see how City line up against Newcastle. Every time I think about the line up, I come up with a different team.
Zab, Garcia, Navas, Negredo and Nasri could all start but this is my current thought
Remember that there are some international friendlies eg Equador v Spain (Navas, Negredo & Silva called up) and Mexico v Ivory Coast. I am not sure if those games are on the American continent, but if they are, it might influence the selection for Monday. Good job the game is on Monday and not Saturday, or we'd have to drop a lot of players
---------------------Hart
Richards--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy
------------------Fernandinho
------------Milner---Silva----Yaya
---------------------Jovetic
---------------------Dzeko
Hoping City's new team, and style click straight away, but fearing it might take some time. At home we should be too strong for most teams, but going away from home anywhere will be a tough test
He was not called up by Argentina for their mid-week friendly with Italy
Will be very interesting to see how City line up against Newcastle. Every time I think about the line up, I come up with a different team.
Zab, Garcia, Navas, Negredo and Nasri could all start but this is my current thought
Remember that there are some international friendlies eg Equador v Spain (Navas, Negredo & Silva called up) and Mexico v Ivory Coast. I am not sure if those games are on the American continent, but if they are, it might influence the selection for Monday. Good job the game is on Monday and not Saturday, or we'd have to drop a lot of players
---------------------Hart
Richards--Kompany--Lescott--Clichy
------------------Fernandinho
------------Milner---Silva----Yaya
---------------------Jovetic
---------------------Dzeko
Hoping City's new team, and style click straight away, but fearing it might take some time. At home we should be too strong for most teams, but going away from home anywhere will be a tough test
waspish said:Can still buy tickets for this game
How many are left?
We need the seat counters back!!!!!!
Ducado
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Pre match thread is up over at nufc-forum.com which is a great forum by the way
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