***real v city cl 1/2 final official match thread***

[Swales4ever]

kolarov has lost the right to wear in blue after last shamefull effortless shite.

sory Mase, I know it all about men love, tho

[Blue Since 76]

Sterling cannot start. He loses possession far too easily. Yaya may not be fit enough to start so we have a real problem without Silva and Nasri.
Sterling could not cope at Anfield so he would struggle here on a big occasion against a big club. MP got some stick for taking him off but it was MP who backed him by starting him. I can't see him doing that again. It's Nacho in the middle if Yaya can't make it.

Which means moving KDB out wide where he did little last time. His best position is in the middle, so stick him there and manage the others around him

[South Stand Balti]

Sterling cannot start. He loses possession far too easily. Yaya may not be fit enough to start so we have a real problem without Silva and Nasri.
Sterling could not cope at Anfield so he would struggle here on a big occasion against a big club. MP got some stick for taking him off but it was MP who backed him by starting him. I can't see him doing that again. It's Nacho in the middle if Yaya can't make it.

Which means moving KDB out wide where he did little last time. His best position is in the middle, so stick him there and manage the others around him

Fair point, mate. I just don't know who to put on the left in that scenario. Navas on the right but no one fit to play on the left.

[sheblue]

Can't be worse than sterling. And with support of other first teamers Gotta be more dependable.

Or just stick Kolarov there. He once scored a screamer ;)

Would rather see kolarov left than delph, he looks lost out there.

[dick dastardley]

I dont think were playing tonight, ive been watching ssn for half an hour and not a dickie bird has been said!!!!!

[Moonchesteri]

Nerves really starting to kick in now. Pint of Joseph Holt doesn't last long in this kind of situation!!

COME ON CITY!!

[sheblue]

I dont think were playing tonight, ive been watching ssn for half an hour and not a dickie bird has been said!!!!!

They were on about it earlier.

[CTID Hants]

[Nigels Tackle]

yaya starts

[CTID Hants]

[South Stand Balti]

Happy enough with the team given the injuries. Not feeling confident but-
LFTCU

[Blue Since 76]

Sterling cannot start. He loses possession far too easily. Yaya may not be fit enough to start so we have a real problem without Silva and Nasri.
Sterling could not cope at Anfield so he would struggle here on a big occasion against a big club. MP got some stick for taking him off but it was MP who backed him by starting him. I can't see him doing that again. It's Nacho in the middle if Yaya can't make it.

Which means moving KDB out wide where he did little last time. His best position is in the middle, so stick him there and manage the others around him

Fair point, mate. I just don't know who to put on the left in that scenario. Navas on the right but no one fit to play on the left.

Manuel didn't listen, so we've just nullified our attacking threat and given us no more protection.

Need to accept we're not going to see a lot of the ball tonight, so let's do a Leicester and when we get it, do something with it rather than fannying about

[Spurge]

So advanced 3 mids are Yaya with navas right and kdb left. Too big a risk to play sterling that sums up the direction his season has gone in.

[sheblue]

Probably what most were expecting, let's hope yaya puts a shift in.

[iwasthere2012]

Probably what most were expecting, let's hope yaya puts a shift in.

Exactly.

[Saul Goodman]

Probably what most were expecting, let's hope yaya puts a shift in.

Exactly.

Yup.

Manuel may have a blindspot when it comes to Nacho and Navas but not when it comes to Sterling.
No way Sterling was going to start over Yaya

[nottsblue]

I hope Aguero gets into the game more. Not even had a shot in the last 3/4 CL games. This is set up nicely for him to have a blinder, ex Atletico player and all that

[Esky]

Probably what most were expecting, let's hope yaya puts a shift in.

Exactly.

Yup.

Manuel may have a blindspot when it comes to Nacho and Navas but not when it comes to Sterling.
No way Sterling was going to start over Yaya

Is Navas a blindspot? The team is invariably better with him in it, especially away from home. He holds onto the ball, provides natural width, passes well in tight spaces and is a big component of our counter attack.

He obviously frustrates in the final third, but I don't think any of the other options deserve to play ahead of him.

[South Stand Balti]

Bale, Ronaldo, Isco, Kroos, Modric. Keep those quiet and we may get a draw.

[PeterParker]

Come on, Yaya Monster!