I wish I could think of something different to say here, but it seems our reputation goes before us now and even our away performance is starting to put the fear of god into the opposition fans. This must be progress! So no change for this game, the general feeling is that is that the barcodes are going to have a very difficult Sunday afternoon.
For the record, the picture this week is Francis Lee scoring the winning goal in the 4 - 3 victory at Newcastle, making City 1968 Division 1 champions.
Team Selection
Krul
Santon Willo MYM Haidara
Anita Tiote
HBA Sissoko Gouffran
Remy
My Favourite
I hope they use lube
And the rest...
No way we will play 442 in this game it has 451 written allover it.
I think the only way in which we'll be able to win this is if we nick a 1-0 win and shut them out. I can't see any other way than that.
Another defeat I'm afraid.
We need three in the middle, and as Cabaye will not be available, I'd put Sissoko in CM role.
I cannot really see anything other than a loss, not to be negative like, but Man City are class everywhere.
If we try to defend we will certainly lose, we have to go out and attack like crazy, If we play defensively I can see a 0:2 or 0:3 loss, maybe worse, so let's get at them, keep a defensive shape but play on the front foot and we might get them under pressure. If we can do that and grab a goal or 2, then maybe we can nick a draw or maybe more with goals galore. Pelligrini will be expecting us to set up defensively for sure, Pardew will likely oblige, but maybe he can out fox him here?!
I am looking forward to it! Except of the away day beating to city on the opening day, we have really stepped up against the big teams this year (excluding Everton away ) and there is always a chance that we can do something against anyone at home if we give it a fair crack!
If Taylor plays we are seriously hammered. The thick arsehole had himself sent off last time as he couldn't cope with the difference in class. Cannot see us scoring either.
Watching Negredo tonight, and knowing our expected back line for Sunday, worries me somewhat
If you think negredo and dzeko doesn't work then you haven't seen shola and remy yet.
I thought those two looked f***ing superb last night
Yeah their away form is stinking. In their last 8 games they have won 6 and drawn 2
I'm actually looking forward to this in a strange way. I think we'll get beat and most likely it will be a total rout but Man City are comfortably the best team in the league in my opinion and if we can even so much as muster a hard fought narrow loss it would be a moral boost for the players.
We routinely get cut open and City easily tear us apart every time. We'll lose after trying to 'contain' them.
At least we're at home. But City have found good away form now. We better play 4-5-1. That's our strongest team. But City are brilliant and I fully expect them to win
Our best hope is intelligently matching them blow for blow. If we sit back we'll be massacred
We are going to get absolutely destroyed
City are a devastating side
