***Official West Brom v City Match Thread***

[Swales4ever]

nice start Beefy Mate.

cannot wait to see the Champions back at the dugout!
As already said I have very positive vibes for this, despite it's always an hard guess coming back from an internation break:

my guess and hopes are for:

-------------- Joe ----------
Micah -- Vinnie -- Klingon -- Gael
----- Jimmy Jaws --- GazBaz
Samir ----- YaYa ----- Carlito
------------- Edin --------

Sergio, Mario and Aleks or Sinclair ready to impact


[center]COME ON CITEH!![/center]

[Beefymcfc]

I'm not even going to try and second guess Mancini on his selection although I cannot see him leaving out Sergio. I'm just hoping we don't piss about too much with the back 4 but I can see Nasti getting a call back if he's fit.

Anyway, at least Lawro has us down for a win:

West Brom v Man City

West Brom seem to go from strength to strength, which is great for their boss Steve Clarke and his coaching team.

They seem to have taken the best aspects of the way the Baggies played under former manager Roy Hodgson, in terms of a solid defence, and added more of an attacking threat. Their movement is very good and they have some good forwards who are allowed to play with a bit of freedom.

What also helps is the confidence they have from their start to the season - they are not under any pressure whatsoever.

I am not sure who Manchester City will have in their line-up. David Silva got injured playing for Spain in midweek so he is a doubt but, in any case, Roberto Mancini may pick a team with Wednesday's Champions League game against Ajax in mind.

He chops and changes needlessly at times and I am a firm believer that Mancini should play his best team in order to win this game, not worry about the next one.

West Brom have won everything at The Hawthorns this season but City represent their biggest test yet. If Mancini picks a decent line-up, he will leave with the points.

Prediction: 1-2

[Cocacolajojo1]

Starting eleven:

Hart, Richards, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Y. Toure, Balotelli, Tevez

[Nigels Tackle]

Starting eleven:

Hart, Richards, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Y. Toure, Balotelli, Tevez

would have had edin in rather than balo but happy with that...

come on you blues!

[Moonchesteri]

Starting eleven:

Hart, Richards, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Y. Toure, Balotelli, Tevez

Well, let's hope the Hawthorns is happy hunting ground for Balo again... Apart from Balo that's what I was hoping/expecting

COME ON CITY!!

[Dameerto]

Hm, is he going 4-4-2? I was hoping not, but looks like it. If we play like we did v Fulham it will be alright though.

[ashton287]

Starting eleven:

Hart, Richards, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Y. Toure, Balotelli, Tevez

Hm, is he going 4-4-2? I was hoping not, but looks like it. If we play like we did v Fulham it will be alright though.

Well he has played Milner as part of a back 5 this season and Richards as a CB before so nothing to say we aren't going for his ridiculous 3-5-2 again.

Don't think that team is official though. Not announced until half past is it.

[Superbia]

Balotelli doesnt warrant a start.

[Moonchesteri]

Well he has played Milner as part of a back 5 this season and Richards as a CB before so nothing to say we aren't going for his ridiculous 3-5-2 again.

Don't think that team is official though. Not announced until half past is it.

It is official. Announced 1 hour before kick off for Prem games

[Cocacolajojo1]

Starting eleven:

Hart, Richards, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Y. Toure, Balotelli, Tevez

Hm, is he going 4-4-2? I was hoping not, but looks like it. If we play like we did v Fulham it will be alright though.

Well he has played Milner as part of a back 5 this season and Richards as a CB before so nothing to say we aren't going for his ridiculous 3-5-2 again.

Don't think that team is official though. Not announced until half past is it.

I think it'd do you well to visit the MCFC twitter account about an hour before the game.

[Alioune DVToure]

MOTHERFUCKER I made Sergio my FF captain yesterday.

[ashton287]

I think it'd do you well to visit the MCFC twitter account about an hour before the game.

I don't use twitter so probably won't. Always thought teams were announced half an hour before the game not an hour.

[ashton287]

MOTHERFUCKER I made Sergio my FF captain yesterday.

That's what vice captains are for.

[Alioune DVToure]

That's what vice captains are for.

I do Sky Sports.

[Cocacolajojo1]

I think it'd do you well to visit the MCFC twitter account about an hour before the game.

I don't use twitter so probably won't. Always thought teams were announced half an hour before the game not an hour.

Ok. Well perhaps that's most often the case but you can usually visit the official website or the twitter site about an hour before. Usually. They'll probably stop doing it now just to fuck up my credibility.

[s1ty m]

Mancini indulges Balotelli, I think. When he came off against Sunderland and Kun came on, City were transformed. Mancini perhaps didn't see that.

[halnone]

Mancini indulges Balotelli, I think. When he came off against Sunderland and Kun came on, City were transformed. Mancini perhaps didn't see that.

maybe he's giving Sergio a break after playing 2 games with Argentina.

Balotelli should be more than capable of doing the job today.

[Tony P]

It's been a long time since I've navigated watercourses in the Black Country. Would anyone like to PM me a suitable location?

[Michael Brookes]

I hope LOF get rid of them info screen obstructing the view!!

[s1ty m]

LOF is buggering me about again.......