Manchester City - Carling Cup Build Up

[Rich]

Desperate times but couldn't Coady perform a defensive midfield job? Too early for him?

[Lecter]

Lots of rumours that Spearing could be out for 3-4 weeks

[Lecter]

Desperate times but couldn't Coady perform a defensive midfield job? Too early for him?

Not sure hes ready at least not to play City

I'd prefer to stick Agger in there and move Carragher into the back 4

[yamiedo]

I think Downing will probably start and if he does he better not put in his weak little floater **** crosses he normally does. Man City will deal with that every time.

[Reece]

Lots of rumours that Spearing could be out for 3-4 weeks

Wouldn't surprise me if we were to play 3 at the back a la the Stoke game in the absence of a proper DM.

[yamiedo]

Not sure hes ready at least not to play City

I'd prefer to stick Agger in there and move Carragher into the back 4

Well I'm sure before Robinson and Flanagan played their first games we would have said they weren't ready too but they came in and did a job for us. Even against some difficult opposition. I'd agree about Agger starting but I think Coady may be ready even though DM is a difficult role, that's his position and its about time Dalglish started giving chances for youngsters who aren't just part of the back four.

[kop-al-74]

Bellamy simply has to start if he's ready, theres a cup final at stake, get there then worry about Man Utd.

[Lecter]

Got to admit this made me chuckle

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Andy Carroll is 6-1 to score tonight. If you don't understand betting that means that if you bet £10, you will lose £10.

[Alex]

Well I'm sure before Robinson and Flanagan played their first games we would have said they weren't ready too but they came in and did a job for us. Even against some difficult opposition. I'd agree about Agger starting but I think Coady may be ready even though DM is a difficult role, that's his position and its about time Dalglish started giving chances for youngsters who aren't just part of the back four.

What would it do too the lad if he went in there and ****ed up? It would ruin him for a long time. He would be shot too bits. Costing your team a place at Wembley. Im not saying he will. I just think it will be too much for the lad in such a big game.

This is a game for old heads and ones that have been there and done it before. Unfortunately we don't have many options there. So it might just have too be Carra.

[Assassin]

**** having a DM tonight....Attack, attack, attack

[Exiled_red]

Desperate times but couldn't Coady perform a defensive midfield job? Too early for him?

Well I'm sure before Robinson and Flanagan played their first games we would have said they weren't ready too but they came in and did a job for us. Even against some difficult opposition. I'd agree about Agger starting but I think Coady may be ready even though DM is a difficult role, that's his position and its about time Dalglish started giving chances for youngsters who aren't just part of the back four.

Didn't someone say Flanagan played had played DM for the reserves? Did he do alright there? Could he be an option? - he has first team experience, isn't afraid to get stuck in, and is alright on the ball.

It's not an ideal situation (obviously) but we are getting desperate...

[The Birdman]

We have the best defensive midfielder in the country in Steven Gerrard.
The problem is he is the best in almost every other position too.

His performance home to Man U last season on 1 groin was one of the best you'll see.
Maybe he should take 1 for the team and reign himself in for 1 night.

If we do go behind then we can push him further upfield, perhaps it's time for mature, responsible Gerrard instead of the marauding Stevie G we've had all these years

[kris90210]

Is the match on tv?

[Mattshark]

It is on Sky.

[Exiled_red]

We have the best defensive midfielder in the country in Steven Gerrard.
The problem is he is the best in almost every other position too.

His performance home to Man U last season on 1 groin was one of the best you'll see.
Maybe he should take 1 for the team and reign himself in for 1 night.

If we do go behind then we can push him further upfield, perhaps it's time for mature, responsible Gerrard instead of the marauding Stevie G we've had all these years

I don't think Gerrard is the best DM in the league I think he's an excellent attacking midfield or playmaker, but I don't think he is a DM. I think his role as he gets older instead of the marauding player should be the Alonso role, that wasn't a DM role, as Alonso had a Mascherano or Hamann along side him to do that sort of stuff I see Gerrard being similar.

I think he could play the DM role effectively (tbh I think he could play most positions effectively), but I don't think he's the best in the league there, and I don't think it's the best use of his abilities even if short term he could do a job.