*** Official Match Thread - Stoke v Manchester City ***

[lets all have a disco]

Ahem,cough,cough.

[PALUS]

I would like to see Sincler to see if he can produce good cross and to see that pace, also Aguero should be saved for Madrid if score is going for us, u know this Stoke cunts they like to hit players and tackle with two leags and al last can we have a clean sheet for once.

[Tokyo Blue]

I would like to see Sincler to see if he can produce good cross and to see that pace, also Aguero should be saved for Madrid if score is going for us, u know this Stoke cunts they like to hit players and tackle with two leags and al last can we have a clean sheet for once.

Same reason I would leave Silva on the bench. He played and had a long trip to the US and back (ho ho), while Nasri had a nice rest.

[SmallTimeCharlie]

The team to play Stoke IMHO.

Hart
Zabs
Vincent
Lescott
Kolarov
Garcia
Toure
Silva
Rodders
Tevez
Dzeko

I think this is the most likely and our best team for this very tough away match, given injuries and recoveries etc. All hard as fuck or very tall apart from Silva, just to confuse them. Can switch it to 3 at the back with Garcia dropping deep if Stoke are stubbornly refusing to let us win.
Either way there will be alot of shouting in the pub, i'd expect.

[Esky]

TEAM: Hart, Maicon, Kompany,Lescott,Clichy,Garcia,Y Toure, Nasri, Tevez, Sinclair, Balotelli

[AG7]

TEAM: Hart, Maicon, Kompany,Lescott,Clichy,Garcia,Y Toure, Nasri, Tevez, Sinclair, Balotelli

Dzeko surely would be disheartened ... and if Aguero is on the subs along with him, we all know who'll come on later to get some game time.

[s1ty m]

3 new faces in one fell swoop. This is going to be interesting. Let's go lads, let's have it!

[Nigels Tackle]

TEAM: Hart, Maicon, Kompany,Lescott,Clichy,Garcia,Y Toure, Nasri, Tevez, Sinclair, Balotelli

3 debuts.

bobby the brave.

[Yffi_88]

I like this a lot.

[Duckman]

roberto's selection seems rather strange.

if SS is on the left flank, is Nasri supposed to be on the right? And who's gonna cover for Maicon?

[center]Hart
Maicon Kompany Joleon Clichy
Garcia
Nasri Yaya Sinclair
Tevez
Balotelli[/center]

Well, fuck me.

[AG7]

I think it's shaped like this:

[center]Hart
Maicon Kompany Joleon Clichy
Garcia Yaya
Nasri Tevez Sinclair
Balotelli[/center]

Garcia will cover Maicon.
But with Sinclair run down the left and provide the crosses in, why is Dzeko not up front?

[PeterParker]

How many goals did big Ed scored last week? 5? And how many did he scored this season for us? He was one of the best players, even with his shitty first touch.

This is so wrong at so many levels and Bobby knows it. Huge mistake he is doing with him, the same he did last season, when he was in form.

And by the way, are you mental to use Mario at Stoke? Maybe he will score, yes, but at home Stoke is the dirtiest team i saw in the last years and Huth, Shawcross, Whitehead etc will provoke him over and over again and we know how Mario is.

[Moonchesteri]

Some bold choices by Bobby there. Hopefully it will pay off.

Come on City!!

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Dzeko should be there before Balo.
Strange line up.

[Duckman]

even so, Cmon City!!!

[Tony P]

City at breakfast time. Bring it on!!

[Nigels Tackle]

City at breakfast time. Bring it on!!

seen any city shirts today?

[Slim]

Dzeko should be there before Balo.
Strange line up.

I think maybe he is going to try passing through them rather than trying to beat Stoke in the air. No Kolarov, no Zabs, no Dzeko.

[Moonchesteri]

Subs: Wright, Kolarov, Kolo, Barry, Rodwell, Silva, Dzeko

Wright?

Is there a loan move looming for Pantylemon?

[Tokyo Blue]

Anyone who played midweek who can be rested is being rested. It is that simple.