SuperSAINT Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Too early for a build-up thread? I had a look at physioroom.com and they seem to indicate Bony, Silva AND Kompany should be back for the weekend Man City playing Juventus on Wednesday evening too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 sadly, a defeat here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 22 November, 2015 Author Share Posted 22 November, 2015 sadly, a defeat here Silva & Kompany being back is a huge boost for them. If Bony partners Aguero, I'm thinking Ronald will go 5-3-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Too early for a build-up thread? I had a look at physioroom.com and they seem to indicate Bony, Silva AND Kompany should be back for the weekend Man City playing Juventus on Wednesday evening too. will be interesting to see their reaction to this game after their appauling show against Liverpool who ...(tbf) ...looked very good. I know that even with Pelle, and playing at our best....we'd do well to get anything out of this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Silva & Kompany being back is a huge boost for them. If Bony partners Aguero, I'm thinking Ronald will go 5-3-2. That is 2 at the back 3 in midfield and 5 upfront the ploy might actually work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 22 November, 2015 Author Share Posted 22 November, 2015 That is 2 at the back 3 in midfield and 5 upfront the ploy might actually work The old Ossie Ardiles Spurs formation from '94/95?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Bony won't partner Aguero. They will play 4-2-3-1. Tough ask especially with no Pelle to hold the ball up, but their defence is getable as Liverpool showed. Mane for Pelle the only change I would make as otherwise its clearly our strongest lineup and isnt a game for powderpuff JWP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 22 November, 2015 Author Share Posted 22 November, 2015 sportingintelligence @sportingintel Man City PL goals conceded this season with Kompany on pitch (720 mins): 1. Man City PL goals conceded, Kompany NOT on pitch (405 mins): 11. ^ This was posted at some point during the City/Liverpool game yesterday, so the number conceded with Kompany NOT on the pitch might be even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Even though already qualified we couldn't hope for better game before in Juventus away. Winning group should be important to them as well. Weird side as when bad you really wonder about them and then they can look like far and away best side in league. I don't think Kompany is such a difference either as him and Mangala can often have bad games although stats above don't bear that out. I'm always optimistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 We will lose and it could be embarrassing. Having said that, Norwich went there and only lost 2-1 so perhaps we should be more optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Doesn't really matter if you're just going to lose at home to Stoke! We're too erratic. Could surprise them but over the course of the season it isn't going to make much different. No Pelle will make it very difficult too. We will have one or three points more over the course of the season if we get a result. Of course it matters! We'll be competitive in this game, as we always are away at the big clubs, but without Pelle we'll struggle. At least we have a week to work things out, rather than him dropping out from a last-minute injury. I suppose it will be Long up top with Mane playing closer behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 To put it bluntly. We have no Pelle. They got smashed 4-1.... Ageuro is back... I think we may get smashed 4-1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 To put it bluntly. We have no Pelle. They got smashed 4-1.... Ageuro is back... I think we may get smashed 4-1.... Hopefully not, first proper away game for a few years. Must admit my thoughts after their game yesterday were that we may be the subject of a backlash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 To put it bluntly. We have no Pelle. They got smashed 4-1.... Ageuro is back... I think we may get smashed 4-1.... I don't think we'll get smashed. We're very dull to watch most of the time, but we're nearly always well organised and hard to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WealdSaint Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Will be interesting without Pelle the long ball from the back will not be as effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Will be interesting without Pelle the long ball from the back will not be as effective Still won't stop Fonte hoofing it every now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Defeat. Probably a heavy one. At least 3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Still won't stop Fonte hoofing it every now and again. Yeah like that stupid ball to Pelle versus Chelsea! There is definitely room for it every now and again if it is accurate. Especially with Pelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatello Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Bony won't partner Aguero. They will play 4-2-3-1. Tough ask especially with no Pelle to hold the ball up, but their defence is getable as Liverpool showed. Mane for Pelle the only change I would make as otherwise its clearly our strongest lineup and isnt a game for powderpuff JWP. So you'd start Long in spite of his combining "better with the other team than his teammates"? Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 So you'd start Long in spite of his combining "better with the other team than his teammates"? Makes sense. With Pelle and Jay out then yes. There isn't anyone else. I would just tell him to hassle their defenders as they can be shaky. But I never trust him to take a chance or control the ball first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Throw a curveball and put in Seager instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Be very tempted to play 3-5-2 with wing backs. Also very tempted to drop Tadic. His crossing & decision making yesterday was terrible. Unsure abut Wanyama too. Thought he strolled around yesterday &his passing was rubbish. If there was an alternative to Long I would use them too, but there isn't. Stek Yoshida, Fonte, VVD Cedric, Ryan Davis, Romeo, Clasie Mane, Long Davis, Caulker, JWP, Wanyama, Tadic, Hesketh, Seager Might also make Wanyama & Tadic improve for Scousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Tadic the only one (Mane aside) who is creative. Its not always going to work. If you want 95% pass completion then play JWP, but you need to allow a certain amount of risk to get the reward of creating chances in the PL. You don't need 5 at the back versus City. Its the attacking midfielders that you need to neutralise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Difficult game, Pelle is no big loss as he is invisible for big away games anyway. Pack the midfield with Mane as the frontman. Think it will be a routine 2-0 City win, far more concerned with the Liverpool game. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Really dunno what to think of this game. If Kompany is not playing then maybe we have a slim chance. We certainly seem to be better at the defend/counter line up which could almost suit with Pelle out. City are nothing too special so have a weird feeling we'll come away with something. But as mentioned if there big guns are fit again then it'll be difficult. 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Difficult game, Pelle is no big loss as he is invisible for big away games anyway. Pack the midfield with Mane as the frontman. Think it will be a routine 2-0 City win, far more concerned with the Liverpool game. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Invisible at the bridge....OK then:mcinnes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 22 November, 2015 Share Posted 22 November, 2015 Invisible at the bridge....OK then:mcinnes: One game out of how many? I am still a massive fan of Pelle, it's as much the fact he gets isolated and poor service. Will be interesting to see how Koeman sets us up, might even be worth resting a few and giving the likes of Yoshida and JWP a start. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Just maybe the perfect game for Pelle to be out - Liverpool did not have a front man, and with a quick mobile "front line", they tore City apart. Sure it will be difficult to pull it off twice in a row (EPL), but if we have a front three of Mane (central), Long (sure he was poor Sat, but more likely due to lack of match fitness than anything else, and as others have said what other options do we have?) and Juanmi (yes I know he hasn't done it so far, but what's to lose - most people think we will get tonked anyway!), and Tadic just behind, slightly in front of Vic and JC, we might have a hope? Above all we need to be sharper and have more desire than we have shown lately - where has the pressing gone??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Pelle is an idiot for getting booked at the weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Agree that this might actually be a good game for Pelle to be out for, as he's been a regular for Italy as well a break will do him good and I think we could do with a change of tactics for this game. I expect a 2-0 defeat but you never know. Our away record this season is excellent unbeaten in the league and City have to play a tricky tie away to Juve before us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Pelle is an idiot for getting booked at the weekend! Can see your point, but on the other hand he misses a game we would be lucky to get a result from anyway, and he'd had 86 minutes of being kicked to **** by Stoke thugs with no protection from that bald **** of a referee so I can understand his frustration. For me, Mane and Long in a 3-5-2 works - hope they are spending the week learning to pass it along the ground as opposed to crosses from the right constantly, and I hope Tadic is being taught to stop moaning at his teammates and to take a ****ing corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 I have low expectations for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 I have taken the Stoke defeat for a win against Liverpool want a draw Saturday, stay unbeaten away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Throw a curveball and put in Seager instead? ........I think there may be little other choice, but we'll probably play Shane Long up front alone, and have an extra midfielder......4-5-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 ........I think there may be little other choice, but we'll probably play Shane Long up front alone, and have an extra midfielder......4-5-1 I'd play Juanmi in attack, sort of player who'd trouble Citeh's back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 I'd play Juanmi in attack, sort of player who'd trouble Citeh's back 2 Mmm Window Cleaner...... that's the type of comment that belongs on the " Juanmi unsettled ? "... thread on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Mmm Window Cleaner...... that's the type of comment that belongs on the " Juanmi unsettled ? "... thread on here. Why so exactly, the lad is a nippy forward (apparently). Now it would seem to me that Liverpool destroyed them with exactly that, well 3 of them in harness anyway. So we throw Juanmi, Mané and Tadic at them after all what else have we got. NB I've not bothered with that thread, didn't see any point in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 This is the one game I pretty much write off every season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggers Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 I'd go for: Stek Cedric, Martina, Yoshida, Caulker, Fonte, Targett, Bertrand, Wanyama, Romeu, Mane (or Clasie) Shame Gardos is out or he'd also be in my 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 3-1 city..... standard Nasri, Aguero stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 3-1 city..... standard Nasri, Aguero stuff Nasri is out for quite a while I think, has become a bit of a sick note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Front 4 of Tadic, Long, Mane and Ramirez would do me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Draw Bang your dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Difficult game, Pelle is no big loss as he is invisible for big away games anyway Ahahahahahahaaaaa, yeah ok. He's been superb in at least one match recenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 Bang your dead What could have been an amusing response to a playground shootout instead turns into a command for necrophilia, all thanks to the missing " ' " and "e". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 I'd go for: Stek Cedric, Martina, Yoshida, Caulker, Fonte, Targett, Bertrand, Wanyama, Romeu, Mane (or Clasie) Shame Gardos is out or he'd also be in my 11. No Vvd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggers Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 No Vvd? I thought he might be a little too attack minded ;-) Actually, can't believe i ruined my own gag! what a twonk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 What could have been an amusing response to a playground shootout instead turns into a command for necrophilia, all thanks to the missing " ' " and "e". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 23 November, 2015 Share Posted 23 November, 2015 What could have been an amusing response to a playground shootout instead turns into a command for necrophilia, all thanks to the missing " ' " and "e". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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