***Manchester City*** v Aston Villa:Capital One Cup

[Douglas Higginbottom]

We should play our strongest 11 and get some continuity, form and cohesiveness. Now is not the time for wholesale changes when we need the first 11 to sort themselves out.

That was never going to happen and Mancini said to expect big changes for the game. BUT I do see it as a very important game to bring some real positivity. We need a win ,simples.

[Beeks]

@MCFC: #MCFC subs: Wright, Lescott, Evans, Sinclair, Dzeko, Helan, Scapuzzi

[BmoreBlue]

@MCFC: #MCFC team to play #AVFC: Pantilimon, Rodwell, K. Toure (C), Nastasic, Barry, Razak, Suarez, Milner, Kolarov, Tevez, Balotelli #cityvvilla

Pantilimon
Rodwell-Kolo-Nastasic
Milner-Razak-Barry-Kolarov
Suarez
Tevez-Balo


??

[Crossie]

Rivers are looking very very dry tonight, can't find ANYTHING other than radio links.

[Sideshow Bob]

thought milner had a broken toe??

[Crossie]

Massively different 11
Different formation
Players in new positions.

This is very likely to be a farce not worth watching anyway.

[bleedBlue]

This stupid 3-5-2 formation is going to be our downfall this season...why can't we just stick to what has worked for us in the past..this is not the fraking Italian National team,Mancini!

[Tony P]

Or

pants
milner kolo nasti kolarov
barry razak rodders
suarez
balo tevez

[Tokyo Blue]

Or

pants
milner kolo nasti kolarov
barry razak rodders
suarez
balo tevez

Yes, that's what I thought when I saw the players.

edit:

phil fucking dowd cost us this trophy last year. The fat, ugly, fucking useless dwarf, I hope his balls fester.

[Dunnylad]

Radio5 has leeds game on tonite.

any other radio stations I should check?

Five live sports extra

[bigblue]

the OS has a link to BBC radio manchester

[I Just Blue Myself]

@MCFC: #MCFC team to play #AVFC: Pantilimon, Rodwell, K. Toure (C), Nastasic, Barry, Razak, Suarez, Milner, Kolarov, Tevez, Balotelli #cityvvilla

Pantilimon
Rodwell-Kolo-Nastasic
Milner-Razak-Barry-Kolarov
Suarez
Tevez-Balo


??

Most likely. Can't see Milner starting as a regular right back.

[bigblue]

I have zero interest in this game.........that feels so wrong but thats how I feel.

unlike this miserable sunt I think it'll be interesting to see how Nasti, Razak, Suarez, and rodwell at the back does. Should be good!

Mario 2 goals, we win 3-0 COME ON CITY!!!!

[bigblue]

HOW THE FUCK ARE THE ENGLIGH CHAMPIONS NOT ON TV!?!?!

[BmoreBlue]

little disappointed rekik isn't even on the bench. he's still at the club and not on loan right?

[Dubaimancityfan]

I don't understand why these Milk/Carling/(whatever the new name is) Cup matches are not televised ? People in England have a choice to go and see them or not but we don't. I'm sure many T.V. stations around the world would pay well to broadcast these matches especially on a slow Tuesday night. So again what's behind it all ?

[Dubaimancityfan]

little disappointed rekik isn't even on the bench. he's still at the club and not on loan right?

This is surprising as I'm sure he's not on loan. Probably injured. Doug ?
What about Guddetti, is he still with us, on loan or what ?

[Sideshow Bob]

bob is probably using this match to give nastsic more time to bed in with 1st team. too risky to play rekik and nastasic together, so rekik loses out.

as for guidetti, from what i udnerstand, he's nowhere near match fit. just resigned on a long term deal, though.

[Dubaimancityfan]

bob is probably using this match to give nastsic more time to bed in with 1st team. too risky to play rekik and nastasic together, so rekik loses out.

as for guidetti, from what i udnerstand, he's nowhere near match fit. just resigned on a long term deal, though.

Thanks for the info mate. Still you would think that Rekik would at least make the bench !

[paul_oresteia]

Lescott plays. Roswell injured in warm up