*** City v West Ham - Official Match Thread ***

[AG7]

Right, so a few hours to kick-off ... should hear the team news in over an hour and twenty mins or so ...

Whenever the whole fans' thinking is the game will be a scrappy 1-0, we go and produce a 6-0 or 6-3 ... When we all thought it'd be a 2-0 or 3-0, we went and produced results like 5-2 and 7-0 ... but whenever we have thought it'll be a 5-0 or 6-0, we got a tough 1-0 ...

This time however the opinion is divided. There are voices of 4-0 and then there are those expecting a 1-0 ... well, as long as it's a win for us and somefthing in +ive to take to the next leg, I'll be happy ...

C'mon City!

[Moonchesteri]

Without seeing the lineups I think wel'll get a comfortable two goal win today. 2-0 or 3-1 it is then.

Wouldn't mind if we do better than Forest did though! And we are more than capable of that if we are on top of our game.

Will be interesting to see the team today.. Panties or Hart? Who at RB (I'd personally rest Zabba here)? Any kids on the bench? Full 90 to cult hero Garcia?

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Strongest team tonight I expect with Pants possibly in goal.

[AG7]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy; Nasri, Yaya, Garcia, Silva; Negredo, Dzeko #cityvwestham #mcfc

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Team news: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Nasri, Yaya, Garcia, Silva, Negredo, Dzeko.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Can't understand Clichy (unless Kolarov's injured) or Garcia playing.

[Nigels Tackle]

Team news: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Nasri, Yaya, Garcia, Silva, Negredo, Dzeko.

garfuckingcia

[AG7]

So Hart, Kola and Ferdy rested for Newcastle ...

Will probably get away with it too if West Ham just sit back all game and don't test any of them ... Kolarov however over Clichy would've been better if we have to go attack a parked bus!

[Cocacolajojo1]

@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy; Nasri, Yaya, Garcia, Silva; Negredo, Dzeko #cityvwestham #mcfc

Fuck it, Milner should just change his last name to Sombrerero.

[Slim]

Garcia and Negredo/Dzeko.

Pellegrini must have fucking cataracts if he can't see these issues.

[clippo22]

Great! Garcia playing in the middle to nullify the 1 attack west ham will probably have each half, seen as he offers nothing going forward he is a passenger and a waste of space! And I actually think he's alright! Panty in goal worries me too, but he should be able to read a paper during the game!

[avoidconfusion]

Why the fuck is Garcia playing again... this is THE number one gripe I have will Pellegrini...

[sheblue]

Fuck off Garcia, just fuck off with yourself. And dzonkey negredo that hasn't been great has it.

[Sideshow Bob]

yaya + garcia - fernandinho = no coverage for back four.

[Cit.revenge]

Garcia is Mystery really ?!

[AG7]

@MCFC: SUBS NEWS: Hart, Nastasic, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Milner, Lopes #cityvwestham #mcfc

[sheblue]

yaya + garcia - fernandinho = no coverage for back four.

Exactly, but we should get away with it.

[blues2win]

Negredo Dzeko and no Navas means West sham won't be worried about us getting behind them. I think Kolarov should have played for his crosses but at least Zaba's playing. Garcia releases Yaya to play further forward? Agree about Milner's absence.

[AG7]

West Ham Team: Adrian, McCartney, Maiga, M Taylor, Noble, O'Brien, Demel, Diame, Downing, J Cole, Johnson. (Ravel Morrison is on bench)

[FA cup winners 2006]

Team should be good enough. Glad to see Fernandinho get a rest, maybe will get half an hour to give Yaya a bit of rest.

Dont mind seeing Garcia or Negrado/Dzeko, they need to get mins on the pitch.

Clichy needs to really show what he is about. He has been a passenger the last 18 months. He seems to lack confidence, this game he should be free to bomb forward, carry the ball and try and beat a player