So if you had to name an XI

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Hart
Richards k.Toure Kompany Clichy
Yaya Nige
Silva
Aguero Balotelli
Dzeko

That's some heavy Balotelli homering. As things stand, I'd have him behind Nasri, Johnson and Tevez for that spot you have put him there. In fact, I'd have SWP ahead of him as well.

[ant london]

Hart
Richards k.Toure Kompany Clichy
Yaya Nige
Silva
Aguero Balotelli
Dzeko

That's some heavy Balotelli homering. As things stand, I'd have him behind Nasri, Johnson and Tevez for that spot you have put him there. In fact, I'd have SWP ahead of him as well.

haha you know I love a bit of Balo....and I would agree that he's behind Nasri and Tevez

he is 100% in front of Shaun though, much as I love SWP

and I think AJ is just as frustrating as Mario albeit in different ways....neither delivers enough or with enough consistency at present

[Bluedj]

My only concern is team balance really in regards to Tevez's inclusion.

We'd have four 'little men' all trying to drop deep and crowding that 'in-the-hole' position. I can't see Silva, Aguero, Tevez and Nasri not getting in each other's way. Could be wrong though.

What about the Spanish National team, the midfield and forward line don't exactly come from the land of the giants eh?

[Ted Hughes]

City have been linked with De Rossi and Mancini has confirmed his interest in the Roma star.

"I need something else in midfield because we have limited options," he said. "I have Barry, De Jong, Milner and Toure - but if you consider the number of games in the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup that is not enough.

Strange Bob wants yet another player there & doesn't mention Nasri at all seeing as he's going to use Nasri there, unless of course that's complete bollocks.

[Bingo Lewis]

----------------Hart---------------
Richards--Kompany---Lescott--Clichy
---------------De Jong-----------------
--------Nasri----------Toure---------
Aguero------------------------Silva
----------------Dzeko------------------

This for me.

I concur.
This is the team for me, 100%.
I love Tevez, but with him in the side, we aren't a team. Will we score more goals with or without Tevez? 2 Goals a piece for our current front 3 in 2 games tells me we will.

[Ted Hughes]

Tevez will be one of our best players if he stays imo.

Mancini will keep at least 2 players who can drop back in front of the defence, alternating between DeJong, Barry, Milner & Yaya & use 3 of them in some of the bigger games. Then he'll just mix & match the rest of the squad. The strongest 11 will be whoever is in the best form/fitness out of those players at different stages of the season & will probably fluctuate accordingly. It may even involve Balotelli at times if he gets his head out of his arse.

[twosips]

City have been linked with De Rossi and Mancini has confirmed his interest in the Roma star.

"I need something else in midfield because we have limited options," he said. "I have Barry, De Jong, Milner and Toure - but if you consider the number of games in the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup that is not enough.

Strange Bob wants yet another player there & doesn't mention Nasri at all seeing as he's going to use Nasri there, unless of course that's complete bollocks.

And because those quotes came from before we had signed him. And he's not even officially signed yet anyway...so, ya know.

[shortagain]

Assuming we don't get anyone else, this is our current squad ignoring developing younger players & those Mancini wants out.

Mix & match as you will, but both teams could win trophies

Joe Hart
Micah Richards
Vincent Kompany
Joleon Lescott
Alex Kolorov
Nigel DeJong
Yaya Toure
Gareth Barry
David Silva
Sergio Aguaro
Edin Dzeko


Costel Pantilimon
Pablo Zabaleta
Kolo Toure
Stephan Savic
Gail Clichey
James Milner
Samir Nasri
SWP
Adam Johnson
Mario Balotelli
Carlos Tevez

[ant london]

two words that squad brings to mind

NO EXCUSES

[BlueinBosnia]

-----------------Hart
Richards--Kompany---Lescott---Clichy
---------------De Jong
--------Nasri----------Toure
Aguero------------------------Silva
----------------Dzeko

Subs: a decent second choice keeper, Toure, Zabaleta, Milner, Barry, Johnson, Tevez

You don't even want Kolarov on the bench?

With seven places on the bench and far superior player in Zabaleta available who can play both fullback positions and defensive midfielder? Absolutely not. Kolarov is esaily the weakest link if you put those 6 outfield players there and add Kolarov.

There's still time for a cheeky bid for Lahm.

[citytilidie]

..................Hart...................
Richards...VK.........JL..........Clichy
..................De Jong..................

......Silva...........Nasri..........Aguero

.............Tevez.............Dzeko.......

[twosips]

Would LOVE to see that against someone like Norwich.

[shortagain]

..................Hart...................
Richards...VK.........JL..........Clichy
..................De Jong..................

......Silva...........Nasri..........Aguero

.............Tevez.............Dzeko.......

Whilst that is a tremendous team, not very big with only VK, JL & ED over 6 ft. Could have major problems at set pieces in either box

[Kiss_The_Goat]

How about this for strength in depth?

-------------------------Hart

Richards-----Kompany------Lescott-------Kolarov

-------------------------NDJ

---------------Nasri------------Yaya

-------Silva---------------------------Aguero

------------------------Dzeko

--------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------Tevez

-------Balotelli-----------------------Johnson

--------------Barry------------Milner

-----------------------Zabaleta

Clichy--------Toure------------Savic--------Boyata

---------------------Pantylemons

That is un-fucking-real!

Is this real life???

[twosips]

..................Hart...................
Richards...VK.........JL..........Clichy
..................De Jong..................

......Silva...........Nasri..........Aguero

.............Tevez.............Dzeko.......

Whilst that is a tremendous team, not very big with only VK, JL & ED over 6 ft. Could have major problems at set pieces in either box

Doesn't worry Barca :)