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Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Moonchesteri » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:58 pm

Mancini said in the OS interview "We'll need to change the team, you must if you play every three days."

so what do you reckon the team will look like?

my prediction
[center]Hart
Zabba - Kompany - Lescott - Kolarov
Barry - Yaya
Johnson - Silva - Balotelli
Dzeko[/center]
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Yffi_88 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:26 pm

This isnt a go at your thinking - because youre probably right - but i get so frustrated when we play without Micah and Clichy.

Eddie Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days ffs. (i know its a different thing but you get my point).

They train most days a week and if they cant handle 2 games a week then im shocked.

Don't mind rotating the side, but not the defence. Micah and Clichy, if fit, should play as many games as possible from now to the end of the season. And to think that 'its only Blackburn' so we can get away with it, is playing a risky game.

Saying that. Ive not managed City to top of the league. So i'll pipe down. Until it goes tits up and i'll give it the big 'i am'. ;)
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby john@staustell » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:34 pm

Moonchesteri wrote:Mancini said in the OS interview "We'll need to change the team, you must if you play every three days."

so what do you reckon the team will look like?

my prediction
[center]Hart
Zabba - Kompany - Lescott - Kolarov
Barry - Yaya
Johnson - Silva - Balotelli
Dzeko[/center]


I heard Barry is struggling with a knock, so maybe he will rest? Also think Blackburn may be a bit physical for our AJ, and maybe Pizarro has shown he has the key to unlock teams we need to score against?

How about:

Hart
Zabba Komps Jolene Kolarov
DeJong
Silva Yaya Pizarro Mad Mario
Dzeko

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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Dubciteh » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:18 pm

I hpe dzecko plays for fantasy football reasons but id go with:

Hart

Usual back 4(i dont like messing with back 4, by all means change the rest of the team but keep the best defence in the league together)

De Jong Milner

Silva Yaya Mario

Tevez..................................Joke I mean Dzeko!

Make changes when we get in the lead maybe look to give Aj, Pizzaro and kolo/zaba a run
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby MARKMAKAVELI » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:23 pm

Yffi_88 wrote:Eddie Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days ffs. (i know its a different thing but you get my point).

They train most days a week and if they cant handle 2 games a week then im shocked.



I know what you're saying but the argument would be that the players have to be able to perform at the optimal/maximum level, whereas Eddie Izzard just had to perform/get through it. That's not a slight on Eddie, he was magnificent.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby halnone » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:32 pm

Just play the strongest team ffs.
Blackburn are completely capable of scoring goals and we shouldn't take them too lightly, especially as they'll be fighting hard not to be relegated.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Arjan Van Schotte » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:14 pm

Think he'll go with:

Hart
Zabba - Kompany - Kolo - Kolarov
Milner - Yaya
Nasri - Aguero - Balotelli
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby halnone » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:33 pm

we can rest players when we're 5-0 up
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby ashton287 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:37 pm

Reckon he will start de Jong and what could have been a 5-0 demolishing will turn into a boring as fuck 2-0 win.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby bigblue » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:47 pm

richards - kompany - lescott - kolarov

---------------milner - yaya-------------

johnson-----------silva------------nasri

-------------------Mario------------------
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby failsworthblue » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:33 pm

halnone wrote:Just play the strongest team ffs.
Blackburn are completely capable of scoring goals and we shouldn't take them too lightly, especially as they'll be fighting hard not to be relegated.


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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby phips » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:59 pm

Hart
Zab VK Kolo/Savic Kolarov
Barry/Milner Yaya/Milner
AJ Silva Balo
Dzeko
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Goaters 103 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:44 pm

Hart

Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov

De Jong, Milner

Johnson, Silva, Balotelli

Dzeko

Bench - Pantilimon, Clichy, Savic, Pizzaro, Aguero, Nasri, Tevez
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby dazby » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:19 am

failsworthblue wrote:
halnone wrote:Just play the strongest team ffs.
Blackburn are completely capable of scoring goals and we shouldn't take them too lightly, especially as they'll be fighting hard not to be relegated.


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You're kidding right? Baconface never plays the same team twice.

You have to rotate. You buy a whole heap of top players for a reason.

If you think that running 12klms mostly at top speed getting knocked around along the way, playing with niggles, maintaining 100% concentration, jumping, changing direction twice a week for 9 months is sustainable, well.... you've got issues.

I'll stick with the sports scientists who think that rotation is a better option thanks.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby 13021J » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:46 am

Great to see Samba has gone to Russia so will not play any part
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:17 am

We've got a good enough squad to make a few changes without gutting the side.

I'd say Barry will drop out as will at least one of the fullbacks and one of the front players.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby john@staustell » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:16 am

I dont think there is any question of not playing the strongest team, or that players aren't fit enough to play 2 games in 4 days.

It's the cumulative effect, and the mental freshness. Put out hungry players.

Seems to be the modern way anyway. Although I was always ready at my humble level, so I'm just explaining what goes on nowadays! Not really sensible to play 11 players until they start dropping off one by one, probably in mid-March, when you need them most!
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Crossie » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:41 am

Yffi_88 wrote:This isnt a go at your thinking - because youre probably right - but i get so frustrated when we play without Micah and Clichy.

Eddie Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days ffs. (i know its a different thing but you get my point).)



VERY different! lol

His feet were also basically peeling off his ankles, he was barely capable of walking at some points let alone running.

I know Blackburn are in trouble, but really, we should start with our best team and rest players if we manage to get a nice lead. Lets be honest ,we should be 3-0 up by half time if we play our A team, rest the big guns or most tired players and play it out to a 4-1 win ideally!!
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby Ted Hughes » Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:16 am

Dzeko has to start today after two games out. Then it's a case of whether Balotelli, Aguero or neither start with him. I suppose the Six Million Dollar Man will be back doing his slomo sprints at leftback.

AJ & Milner both need a game, so perhaps Nige & Barry will be left out.
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Re: Line-up vs Blackburn

Postby s1ty m » Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:25 am

Hart, yaya and 9 others. Those 2 are that good.
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