Slim pickings this week, but as always here is their suggested team:
The team pretty much picks itself for this one I suspect. Those who will inevitably (and understandably) be calling for Sylla to start will be disappointed, there's a good reason KEA was taken off at half time against Spurs. Barring any further injuries then I would expect us to line up as follows:
Guzan
Bacuna Vlaar Clark Luna
Westwood Delph KEA
Weimann Kozak Gabby
Yes that will probably be the team. Lowton didn't do enough to justify a recall. Albrighton did enough last night to at least be on the bench. I'm not over confident. Without Benteke we don't look the same force. However if Delph and Westwood come back our midfield is miles better.
follow on from Norwich with another clean sheet
Not looking forward to this game one bit. I fear our 4th straight home defeat of the season and things will be looking pretty glum if it happens.
City's win last week will have given them all the confidence they need to turn up here and play good, attacking football that we won't be able to live with.
Aguero is a certainty to get amongst the goals.
We gon' lose.
Can't see anything other then a loss and a comfortable one at that. If we could keep the deficit down to two goals then it will be a partial success. 1-4 to them though I'd predict.
May as well go back to 4-3-3 as we would be absolutely mullered trying to match them with a 4-4-2. Although I don't think he was very good yesterday, Sylla is the only player who could possibly cope with Toure, so he may as well start. Rest of the team picks itself I'd say.
Not to mention that Vlaar and Baker together are pretty static in movement and can be played through easily. Good against more direct physical teams, would get torn apart against a team like City.
I think we'll be 0-3 down inside 30 mins then it's a question of whether Ci£y crack on for more or take their foot off the gas and coast awaiting Bayern. I'm going to be realistic here and say 0-5 defeat.
0 - 5 Citeh
Luna needs be protected or Navas and Zabaleta will feel Christmas has come early. Only benefit is he might know Navas tricks from Sevilla
Id actually go down the McLeish route for this one and play a 6-4-0 formation.
I know its dull but **** it, the gulf in class is silly. Hoof the set plays in their box and hope to nick it. I would have no complaints at Lambert for taking this approach.
Two banks of four and two people pressing the ball. Citeh struggle when they get frustrated.
We don't/can't defend. Our best chance is to attack. At least they will keep coming at us and allow us to counter them.
