***wba v city official match thread***

[Cocacolajojo1]

I'm sooooooooooooooo surprised by this line-up. Talk about an anti climax

[Biamp]

last chance saloon for dzeko?

He gets the start because he scored 3 goals in 2 matches vs West Brom last season, let's see how well he does today.

[Twobob]

Glad Kompany is playing, he'll have his work cut out with MD next to him.

[Dubaimancityfan]

Seeing dzeko in the starting line up is starting to give me the same feeling in my stomach as Garcia. He's certainly not as bad but it's such a downgrade from the beast

It could be worse. Arsenal are starting with Bendtner !!

[Biamp]

TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure (c), Navas, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

Kompany's captain.

No doubt, just a mistake..

[Bridge'srightfoot]

I was one of Dzeko's biggest critics when he first came but now I seem to like him more than most do.
Still imo, our best striker in the air and if he plays well he can offer us something.
Most importantly, he knows where the onion bag is.

Let's hope so anyway.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Guessing Pellegrini thinks Negredo needs a rest and Dzeko needs a boost.Plenty good enough to win if we play well.Need to start sharp

[Biamp]

Due to heavy traffic in the West Bromwich area, #westbromvcity will now kick-off at 8:15pm.

[sheblue]

Guessing Pellegrini thinks Negredo needs a rest and Dzeko needs a boost.Plenty good enough to win if we play well.Need to start sharp

Let's hope he gets stuck in and not a lazy dis-interested performance. We need to get at them right from the start, and keep at it until they are done.

[gillie]

If anyone gets any decent Joan's drop me a PM please.

[kennyboy]

If anyone gets any decent Joan's drop me a PM please.

Same here. Slim are you awake?

[Green & Blue]

Great to have Kompany back in the team again.

I really hope Dzeko takes his hand out of his ass and puts in a performance tonight.I know he managed to get on the score sheet but his effort against Swansea was a disgrace.

[twosips]

So seeing as Demichelis is in, despite being right-footed, Lescott is essentially fourth choice centre back? That's ridiculous.

[SteveHPage]

Same here. Slim are you awake?

Same here pls. Looking for a decent Joan. Pls pm me.

[Tru_Blu]

So seeing as Demichelis is in, despite being right-footed, Lescott is essentially fourth choice centre back? That's ridiculous.

You really think Lescott is a better footballer than Demichelis? Or is it that he is better suited for left side of CB. I personally would rather a better footballer in Demichelis.

[city9_4eva]

Great to have Kompany back in the team again.

I really hope Dzeko takes his hand out of his ass and puts in a performance tonight.I know he managed to get on the score sheet but his effort against Swansea was a disgrace.

No he didn't lol! Negredo 1 nasri 2

[brite blu sky]

Guessing Pellegrini thinks Negredo needs a rest and Dzeko needs a boost.Plenty good enough to win if we play well.Need to start sharp

spot on. They need to play to Dzeko's strengths though. The Negredo / Dzeko argument is not just about Negredo alone, the effect he has in partnering Aguero is a major factor in Negredo as no1 choice over the bosnian.
To be fair to Dzeko he cannot be looked at to emulate Negredo's role. We have to play to Dzeko's strength in the air as well.

[zuricity]

Glad Kompany is playing, he'll have his work cut out with MD next to him.

Komps better not f*ck up.

[twosips]

So seeing as Demichelis is in, despite being right-footed, Lescott is essentially fourth choice centre back? That's ridiculous.

You really think Lescott is a better footballer than Demichelis? Or is it that he is better suited for left side of CB. I personally would rather a better footballer in Demichelis.

Yeah i really think Lescott is better than Demichelis.

Lescott is the second best defender at the club, and the best in the air at the club. Lescott's passing is totally fine and in the past couple of games its been exceptional.

Demichelis has done OK but consistently makes little errors in games.

[Tru_Blu]

Glad Kompany is playing, he'll have his work cut out with MD next to him.

Komps better not f*ck up.

What you talking bout Willas? :(