Hart
Zaba Kompany Lescott Clichy
De Jong Barry
Milner Aguero Silva
Dzeko
I was inclined to plump for Mario up front but I think Dzeko deserves to keep up his hot streak and, more importantly, make amends for his poor European performances to date: we can always spring Mario from the bench in the second half to take advantage of his pace and superior technique.
The full backs are something of a lottery but Zaba is that bit more cautious than Micah although the latter is the superior attacker
Having said that Zaba was unlucky not to score with a header in the home leg.
De Jong is a far safer option than Ya Ya; he would have started in the derby but for an injury and he looked close to his best in the Carling Cup game in midweek; Ya Ya had possibly his best game of the season at Old Trafford, but he's not consistent and disciplined enough for me, although he's improving; also I think Gaz Barry deserves to get the nod ahead of him.
Milner will get stuck in from the start; Nasri is getting more consistent and is beginning to fit in more and more, but he's still not the player that will dig deep if things aren't going right; I think he'll prove to be of more benefit if sprung from the bench with 20 minutes to go if we need to pull something special out of the bag.
Although we only won the home tie with a last minute goal, Dzeko could easily have had a hat-trick, and Zaba missed a simple headed opportunity, to name but four spurned opportunities.
We can win this with something to spare: we need to win if we are to have any chance of progressing.
They defended very well at the Etihad, but they might not have anything to play for, now
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