The derby - predictions and players

[Chewbacca]

put a tenner on this lads 4-2 to City / Bellers 2 Johnson 1 Tevez 1 - Shrek 1

[Vhero]

Not gonna make a prediction on this one though I usually get em right (well odds wise i'm up in wins/losses :) ) I never got a derby correct so not going for this one.

[brite blu sky]

imo the rags are in a trap. They desperately need a win. That fact puts them into City's hands in a way that they are all too aware of. Our front 4 are all seriously dangerous and especially when breaking from midfield. We have one or two weak points but the balance overall is that we are far more dangerous than them. We will just pick them off and let them get more and more frustrated. We will beat them, but i cant predict how they are going to cope with us, so it could be a whitewash as much as say 2-1 or even 1-0. and as someone else said i dont mind how that is done.

[Brad]

4-1 city
Tevez *2, Ade & Johnson.

[Curlie]

6-0 to City
Tevez, Ade X3, Bellers, Johnson
Get money on it :)

[Dazzacity]

Anyone else think this could be a game for Vierra?? I see our poss startin XI posted above and dont really fancy NDJ for some reason..

[Slim]

Can anyone else see a 4-3-3 of Ireland, De Jong and Vieira, with Tevez and Bellamy flanking Ade?

[Dazzacity]

Can anyone else see a 4-3-3 of Ireland, De Jong and Vieira, with Tevez and Bellamy flanking Ade?

We cant drop Barry.Not after his performance against Brum.

[brite blu sky]

for once i cant see Mancini taking a gamble, he could but there just doesn't really seem to be any point. Barry played very well with DeJong for once.. so why not let them continue to build.

The good thing is that players are coming back, so Zabba, Bridge, Vieira and Ireland are all options again.

[btajim]

The key is that derbies really are unpredictable and form goes out the window

Spot on. Hence why I wont bother with a prediction.

What he said. The 4-1 at the first COMS Derby was impossible for anyone to predict. What a day.

I will go with a prediction. City 3-0.

[Slim]

Can anyone else see a 4-3-3 of Ireland, De Jong and Vieira, with Tevez and Bellamy flanking Ade?

We cant drop Barry.Not after his performance against Brum.

Either way, I can see Johnson sitting on the bench for this one. Maybe Barry, De Jong, Vieira.

[Dazzacity]

Can anyone else see a 4-3-3 of Ireland, De Jong and Vieira, with Tevez and Bellamy flanking Ade?

We cant drop Barry.Not after his performance against Brum.

Either way, I can see Johnson sitting on the bench for this one. Maybe Barry, De Jong, Vieira.

Id like to think Johnson would be one of the first names down..It has to be Barry over Ireland.

[brite blu sky]

AJ has been a little more subdued in some bigger games, but he has to be given the chance.

That front line of Bellers, Tevez, Ade, AJ is not only too much to have to cope with when they have the ball, they are showing a lot of signs of making a big difference when we dont have the ball, by coming back at the oppos mid and hassling a lot. imo that was one of the reasons why Barry had a good performance against Brum. If those front players maintain that way of playing we will remain very difficult to play against. As they all seem to be enjoying themselves i cant see why they shouldn't be given the chance too keep showing us how good they can be.

[Patrick]

pretty easy this one - look at the numbers - won by 5, won by 3, won by 4 ergo we will win this one 2-0 tevez and tevez

just been looking what the bookies say - no real surprises except that you can get 11-1 on any score over 2-1

whilst i was there i also noticed we are 5-1 3rd favourites to win the league next year

i need a sherry now

[btajim]

AJ has been a little more subdued in some bigger games, but he has to be given the chance.

I'd be more inclined to start with AJ because we're taking a little time to get in to some Matches at the moment - though perhaps not Burnley Away! i.e. Break him in gently to the bigger clashes and see where he goes from there. Then we have the option to replace him in the second half if he's not having much effect. It's all experience.

SWP or Petrov could come on to terrorise a flank and run at tired defenders.

[crossan]

City to win 3-1 for me................

[brite blu sky]

i still want to wait for the team sheets to make a final prediction.
if sir bacon opts to put Roo on, he must be gambling that he can get a goal before he suffers a relapse. If he doesn't play him i dont think they will get a goal.

so no R**ney 4-0 to us
with R**ney 5-1 to us

but that is based on Bobby keeping the same set up, just Bridge or Zabba for Gaz

[failsworthblue]

The last throw of the dice for the scum and Fergie knows it for this season and I suspect long term under his reign.

We have arrived and he can do nothing about it.

It is going to be a really tight game , to close to call for me.

Would not be suprised if we get beat , but only a shorterm loss.

Will be extra special if we win and Chelski do as well.