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I am mumbling continuosly since what I read from Mancini on OS...

I still continue to back the Ant London's 4-4-2 line up, but I am start wondering that if a surprise is coming it will be a midfield of 3, with PV & GB on holding position and ireland free to move across the lines, plus Aj switching from both wingers...

I'd love if the 4th day ban of Ade would not aplied to tonight fixture...:-)

When reading different team selections I start to hyperventilate in anger. Why is Ade still out ,4 games off for a slight slap when Stevie G knocked Brown down with an intentional elbow just behind the ear and still playing on as if nothing have happened.
Not justice for all.
CTID!!

a few of you have got Stevie in the mix for this one.. i was wondering about that.

Im thinking that 'normally' a manager would try to keep with a successful 11, so i was thinking that the Fulham 11 would probs carry on where they left off, But it is difficult to second guess Mancini, he seems to like trying things and isn't shy of making changes to suit the oppo, so you never know. Could he bring back Stevie in this one?

this was the team that got trashed at Goodison.
Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Kompany, Garrido, Petrov (Benjani,46), De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Santa Cruz (Robinho,8, Wright-Phillips 60), Tevez
Unused subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Sylvinho, Boyata

Ireland wasn't available.. so maybe Bob will see his inclusion as possibly making a difference. I remember Bob saying after the Everton and Stoke games that Patrick would have made a difference.. whether he has changed his opinion on that remains to be seen.

cant wait

Don´t think he´ll start with Stevie as we´ll need to be strong from the off to counter the usual threat of Moyes´team trying to duff their opponents up early doors. Once we have stood up to them, he could be introduced later on

I think rightly or wrongly I'd take the gamble of playing mainly the same side but I'd be tempted to swap Zabba to left back & bring Micah in.

I would play Ireland in IF we go for 3 in midfield. That would be, very reluctantly, in place of Johnson. I wouldn't drop RSC unless he's not fit as their biggest threat is their physical strength & in the air. He helps counter that at both ends & would occupy defenders allowing Bellamy, Tevez & Johnson/Ireland to do their stuff.