Man City Build up

[Mostar]

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing Henderson
Kuyt Adam Downing
Carroll

Nowhere near enough quality there. ****ing hell. The trio of Kuyt, Downing and Adam worries me enormously. Time to step up boys.

I am worried too.

Feel little bit better with Jay in the lineup but offensively I don't think we have anything to offer.

[RedReet]

I'd like to see 433, with Kuyt and Downing either side of Carroll.

[Rabiosa]

I think i am going to hide under my bed til FT

[Craig_H]

If we keep this at 0-0 for a while we do have an awesome bench, a big ask though against a team who win every home game and we are starting without arguably our 3 best players!

The worry for me, is that the way to compete against these is to actually give them problems as well as stopping them. I think we'll be looking to contain them and hit them on the break (without any pace). Trying to contain them at their place is dangerous, keeping them at bay with that kind of mentality is going to be ****ing difficult.

The one thing that pleases me is that they're only going for 3 proper attacking players in Silva, Aguero and Dzeko. I was expecting them to play only one of Milner and Barry, alongside Yaya Toure. So in a sense, we've got the back four plus the protectors, to deal with what is essentially just three big attacking threats.

[RedReet]

Thought Kuyt did quite well when coming on against NUFC.

[Daffy Duck]

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing Henderson
Kuyt Adam Downing
Carroll

Nowhere near enough quality there. ****ing hell. The trio of Kuyt, Downing and Adam worries me enormously. Time to step up boys.

When this turns into a

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing Henderson
Maxi Gerrard Bellamy
Carroll

around the 70th minute, then I believe we have a real chance coping with them. Until then, I don't see it, hopefully I'll be proven wrong (as I was many times before luckily )

[Fivex]

Not liking that front 6

[Mostar]

I think i am going to hide under my bed til FT

If we can keep the tie for about 60 minutes until both Bellamy and Stevie are ready for their shifts I think we'll be fine.

Otherwise we might be in for a long night.

[Craig_H]

I am worried too.

Feel little bit better with Jay in the lineup but offensively I don't think we have anything to offer.

We've set up to frustrate them and hit them on the break. Only problem is, our attacking four players have no pace. Counter attacking with players like Gerrard and Bellamy is an altogether more prosperous option.

[Rabiosa]

If we can keep the tie for about 60 minutes until both Bellamy and Stevie are ready for their shifts I think we'll be fine.

Otherwise we might be in for a long night.

I hope it isn't like last year's 3-0 defeat, that was one of the worst nights in a long time. especially as they scored early and dominated us

[billy_mac]

Set up not to lose. Hopefully still 0-0 at 60 minutes when subs might make a difference.

I'm worried about Adam in the engine room, he's been off the pace lately.

[Craig_H]

Charlie Adam's set pieces will need to be much improved and with their big defenders, Carroll will need to find some aggression.

[Mostar]

We've set up to frustrate them and hit them on the break. Only problem is, our attacking four players have no pace. Counter attacking with players like Gerrard and Bellamy is an altogether more prosperous option.

Aye.

The lineup offensively is set up to try to provide deep coverage for our fullbacks but beyond that I cannot see of how we will create any chances with our lack of mobility upfront.

That said, you never know.

We did see strange things develop so many times this year.

[Fivex]

Set up not to lose. Hopefully still 0-0 at 60 minutes when subs might make a difference.

I'm worried about Adam in the engine room, he's been off the pace lately.

Fair evaluation IMO.

[RedReet]

We've set up to frustrate them and hit them on the break. Only problem is, our attacking four players have no pace. Counter attacking with players like Gerrard and Bellamy is an altogether more prosperous option.

Set up not to lose. Hopefully still 0-0 at 60 minutes when subs might make a difference.

I'm worried about Adam in the engine room, he's been off the pace lately.

It's the same team as against Newcastle FFS, bar Kuyt for Bellamy as we know he can't play 2 in quick succession.

I think we'll win, Carroll and Dirk will destroy them.