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Ok so we're getting a grip of what Robbie Manc is thinking. Looks like Vieira may be out, RSC and SWP coming back maybe? So my estimate for his first team to demolish Blackburn would be:

Given
Zabba Richards Kompany Garrido/Sylvinho
SWP DeJong Barry Bellamy
Tevez RSC

Although Robson and Rigsby may be on the bench, Mancini will probably use them to some effect later in the game. Boyata may be in instead of this Garrido/Sylvinho bloke, with Zabba switching across. Depends on how much Mancini thinks of them all really.

think RSC may be benched coming back from an injury he ain't one who usually goes straight back to the green but depends on Mancini I guess.

Vhero wrote:think RSC may be benched coming back from an injury he ain't one who usually goes straight back to the green but depends on Mancini I guess.

Mancini has mentioned RSC once or twice and I just get the impression he's itching to pick a bigger striker, him or Ade. Only Doug knows!

john@staustell wrote:Ok so we're getting a grip of what Robbie Manc is thinking. Looks like Vieira may be out, RSC and SWP coming back maybe? So my estimate for his first team to demolish Blackburn would be:

Given
Zabba Richards Kompany Garrido/Sylvinho
SWP DeJong Barry Bellamy
Tevez RSC

Although Robson and Rigsby may be on the bench, Mancini will probably use them to some effect later in the game. Boyata may be in instead of this Garrido/Sylvinho bloke, with Zabba switching across. Depends on how much Mancini thinks of them all really.

Think this is the team I would like to see, although we need to give Robbie some games, hopefully 4-0 at half time so we can rest Tevez, Bellers and Barry/SWP

I know Adam Clayton is back from loan now.
I'd like to see him on the bench tonight and get a run out if we've got a comfortable lead.

Come on Doug put us out of our misery!!

Isn't it great to have such strength and depth!

I'd say only Tevez and Given would be guaranteed starters for every game out of that line-up if our whole squad was fit.

13021J wrote:Come on Doug put us out of our misery!!

Patience :)

No Petrov? 3 starts tells me he's a certainty. Would say Santa on the bench with Bellers upfront & Sylv starting off the line up in the OP.

I think Robinho will start with Tevez. Think RSC will be on the bench. If he goes 433. I can see it being Bellamy up there as well, but if it's 442 Petrov will start.

Boyata could be in with a shout if he decides to stick Zabba on the left, but that would certainly send out the wrong message to Garrido and Sylvi. Think De Jong, Barry and Petrov may make the midfield with SWP in a 442, but Petrov dropping down for a 433.

I'm going for

Given
Zabaleta
Richards
Kompany
Garrido
De Jong
Barry
Wright Phillips
Robinho
Tevez
Bellamy

Bench: Taylor, Santa Cruz, Petrov, Weiss, Sylvinho, Boyata, Benjani

Would love to see Ibrahim, Clayton or Vidal on the bench instead of Benjani but I doubt it.