Team for Bolton

[david yearsley]

Are Richards and Lescott available for Tues?

[play like we dream]

We have to win. Can't wait. A blue moon night. Tevez to strike again and again. Revenge is ours. Those who do not follow the City will be ashamed.

[Nick]

why are people slating veira? Commentator said he changed the game on saturday. Although IMO it was johnson that did that on the little bit i saw on a shitty stream in work.

[ronk]

----------------Given ----------------

Richards Toure Lescott Bridge

------------Vieira Barry ------------

SWP------------------------------Johnson

-------------Ade Tevez-------------


Although I believe this will be too much width for Bobby Manc.... expect NDJ, Barry & Vieira all to play!!!

That's what I'd pick. Possibly Petrov starting with Johnson coming off the bench. Other centre halves depending on the fitness situation.

[sandman]

-----------Giv-----------
Zab---Tre---Ono---Bdg
------Vra-------Djg------
Jsn--------------------Pet
--------Ade---Tev-------

If we still struggle at the back then Kompany for Ade.

[carl_feedthegoat]

----------------Given ----------------

Richards Toure Lescott Bridge

------------Vieira Barry ------------

SWP------------------------------Johnson

-------------Ade Tevez-------------


Although I believe this will be too much width for Bobby Manc.... expect NDJ, Barry & Vieira all to play!!!

That's what I'd pick. Possibly Petrov starting with Johnson coming off the bench. Other centre halves depending on the fitness situation.

I THINK JOHNSON SHOULD START MATE-----FROM WHAT WE SAW OF HIM AGAINST HULL I THINK HE IS A STAR IN THE MAKING.

PETROV IS NOWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS HIM AND SHOULD START ON THE BENCH......AND IM STARTING TO GET A LITTLE BIAS AS WELL AS I DONT THINK MUCH OF PETROVS ATTITUDE....AND HE,S JUST AS LAZY AS ROBHINO WAS..PROBABLY MORE LAZY.

[btajim]

There is no way Vieira can play in a 442.

That's what I fear. De Jong has done nothing to warrant being dropped but the two won't start together in many of the formations we can stick out.

City can choose from (according to the MuEN): Given, Taylor, Boyata, Lescott, Sylvinho, Bridge, Garrido, Onuoha, Richards, Toure, Zabaleta, A Johnson, Barry, Vieira, De Jong, Ireland, Kompany, Petrov, Wright-Phillips, Adebayor, Santa Cruz, Tevez.

[center]Given

Zabaleta Onuoha Toure Bridge

SWP Vieira Barry Johnson

Tevez Adebayor[/center]

I wanted to stick Ireland in a central role instead of Barry - but Mancini has hinted that he's making changes. This is the Team I think we will see - it's not mine.

[Beeks]

Given

Zabaleta Toure Lescott Bridge

SWP Vieira Barry Johnson

Tevez Adebayor

[john@staustell]

I had Lescott in but Bobby now says he will be bench Tues or maybe even not until Saturday. Bellamy we now know is out. So Ned it is. Johnson has got to start. Apparently it is 'normal' that Boyata plays like a frightened deer 5 or 6 games in from his debut! Maybe it is.

Barry looked class in his short time at left back on Saturday and I remember he was very accomplished there for Villa, despite him not liking it. Is it too radical to suggest keeping him there if Vieira is fit? Especially seeing all the stick he on gets here in midfield.

Given
Zabba Toure Ned Barry
SWP Vieira DeJong/Ireland Johnson
Tevez Adebayor

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Bring Back 4.4.2! What am I missing , havent we just played that with Ade and Tevez and watch it fail?

[ant london]

Apparently it is 'normal' that Boyata plays like a frightened deer 5 or 6 games in from his debut! Maybe it is.

fucking hell mate, that is ridiculously harsh.

He wasn't good the other day but he was no worse than a lot of his colleagues who have umpteen scores of games and years more under their belts than him.

He looks no more nervous than Nedum did at that stage for me, in fact probably less so considering he isn't getting the luxury of being "eased in" at right back like Onuoha and Micah both did

[john@staustell]

Apparently it is 'normal' that Boyata plays like a frightened deer 5 or 6 games in from his debut! Maybe it is.

fucking hell mate, that is ridiculously harsh.

He wasn't good the other day but he was no worse than a lot of his colleagues who have umpteen scores of games and years more under their belts than him.

He looks no more nervous than Nedum did at that stage for me, in fact probably less so considering he isn't getting the luxury of being "eased in" at right back like Onuoha and Micah both did

Just quoting Bobby mate, answering the SKY bloke's question (well I may have done the deer bit :) ).

But we have a terrible tendency as fans to make allowances - allowances for age, allowances for the fact he's a City academy player and allowances for the fact he's just started in the team (Boyata or anyone else).

At the end of the day this is the big league, playing with the big boys, no prisoners, big money, huge hopes and expectations. So forget all the allowances and look at the man in front of you. We need to win, and bigtime.

If we have players in the team that aren't top 4 good, right now not at some future point, we wont get it.

[The Man In Blue]

------------Shay-----------

Zaba--Nedum---Toure---Bridge

SWP---Vieira---NDJ-----AJ

--------RSC----Tevez-----


really i would like toure out of the side. Vinnie should be first chioce CB but obv injured.

RSC for Ade if fit.

[john@staustell]

------------Shay-----------

Zaba--Nedum---Toure---Bridge

SWP---Vieira---NDJ-----AJ

--------RSC----Tevez-----


really i would like toure out of the side. Vinnie should be first chioce CB but obv injured.

RSC for Ade if fit.

I follow your thinking mate, except I might put in Barry for Bridge. But Ade has just got 2 in 2 and only Taggart would be potty enough to drop someone for that. Ade, then RSC in the second half.

[The Man In Blue]

i get yr point john, but even though he's got a couple of goals i have not been impressed with ade at all. maybe it has something to do with the ACN tragedy, but he was pretty gash for months before that.

RSC gives the team a lot more. hopefully he'll last more than five minutes this time.

would not have barry at LB, bridge is a good player imo.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I have a feeling that Toure is going to be cntre half when he is fit but personally I would prefer Lescott if fit plus Vinnie if fit and either of them with Toure if only 1 is fit.

Barry for left back scares me as he is so slow. Bridge is the man there. Not sure what role Mancini sees for Vieira either. We desperately need some real link from midfield to attack which is missing at the mo.Plus we have Tevez and Ade who seem to be struggling to hit it off.I still feel our best formation is 4.3.3 but Mancini doesnt seem to like it.

As for Boyata I saw plenty of posts praising him and righlty so to a point. He did ok for his lack of experience and youth but the praise did go a little too far and now we start to see the critcism going a bit too far the other way. I thik he will be at his best witrh a a strong attacking partner like Vinnie much more than a sweeper type quiet center back like Kolo.Good prospect and good cover but not quite ready yet.

[MaineRoadMemories]

Gary Cahill is out for the season with a blood clot to the arm. So at least we'll be safe from another one of his piledrivers!

Also means they have a very weak spot in the centre of defensive now. Let's hope we have the ambition to attack at home.

[The Man In Blue]

Let's hope we have the ambition to attack at home.

-------------Given----------------

Boyata Ned Toure Bridge

Zaba---NDJ--Barry---Vieira----Garrido

-------------Tevez------------------

[Original Dub]

Let's hope we have the ambition to attack at home.

-------------Given----------------

Boyata Ned Toure Bridge

Zaba---NDJ--Barry---Vieira----Garrido

-------------Tevez------------------

Sweet suffering Jesus, I'd fucking SNAP if that team came out - can you imagine??!

[sandman]

[center]Giv
Zab Tou Ono Bdg
Jsn Vra Djg Pet
Ade Tev[/center]