**Boro V MCFC Official Match Day Thread**

[lythamblue]

Either RobManc hasn't heard about our history of going out in the early stages of Cups in a customary 'shock' ...... or he has a lot more bollox than I have!

Ah well ..... if we can get through this, and we probably should, at least our big names will be fit and rested for Wednesday against the Scum.

A bit of a gamble ..... but I suppose he fancies the 'who dares wins' philosophy.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

What the Fuck? Are you serious? Christ on a bike this is bullshit.

[Ted Hughes]

So now we know the team and Fred Eyre reckons Sylvinho will be left midfield.

--------------Given

Zabaleta Richards Boyata Garrido

Weiss De Jong Kompany Sylvinho

--------------Petrov

--------------Benjani

Interestingly, Robinho doesn't even make the bench. However, Barry, Tevez and Bellamy are on the subs bench in case we need them. Shauny, is obviously resting up for Wednesday.

I'd imagine it would be


..........................Given......................


Richards.......Boyata..........Kompany..........Slv or Gaz


Weiss..........Zabba.........D Jong..............Slvor Gaz


.....................Rigsby......................................


............................Benjani..........................



or 4-3-3 from same with Weiss further forward.


Could be anything though ;-) Bizzarre but fun. Love it (+ the fact it won't be like 'slow death of a thousand whinges' everywhere if we get beat)

[craigmcfc]

OS must be having problems as there's no Matchday Centre as yet

[Surrey Sky Blue]

OFFICIAL

Man City: Given, Richards, Garrido, Sylvinho, Kompany, Zabaleta, Petrov, Weiss, De Jong, Mwaruwari, Boyata.
Subs: Taylor, Barry, Tevez, Vidal, Bellamy, Trippier, Tutte.

100% just had the team sheet texted to me!!

[Fidel Castro]

Benjani will score 2. Mark my words

Still not convinced playing half the team out of position is the right way to go, mind

[Wooders]

risky squad imo - hope it pays off

[french_tony]

Look at the stands!! Boro fans are a disrgace, got to be a few thousand there tops.

[King Kev]

Still not convinced playing half the team out of position is the right way to go, mind

Just Sylvinho and Petrov isn't it?

[craigmcfc]

Look at the stands!! Boro fans are a disrgace, got to be a few thousand there tops.

Glad I'm not there this season cos there'd still be one little tosser lobbing coins at my head like last seasons league match

[Beefymcfc]

Cor Blimey Guv', it looks frickin' cold there!!!

[mr_nool]

HERE WE GO! COME ON CITY!

[dikdik]

Not the side I would have guessed in a million years. Have the faith!

[french_tony]

Fuck me Boyata is a big chap!!

[Arjan Van Schotte]

anyone having problems with liveonlinefooty?

[mr_nool]

anyone having problems with liveonlinefooty?

Nope.
Not using it.

[mr_nool]

Close! Zabba should have aimed instead of closing his eyes and shooting as hard as he could. Twice.

[craigmcfc]

iraqgoals all the way mate

bloody hell that was close

[Dubciteh]

anyone on an idea of shape formation?

maybe its zabba in midfeild and komps centre half!

somethin like

Given

Micah Boyata komps Garrido

Weiss zabba NDJ Silvinho

Petrov and benjani?

[Florida Blue]

anyone on an idea of shape formation?

maybe its zabba in midfeild and komps centre half!

somethin like

Given

Micah Boyata komps Garrido

Weiss zabba NDJ Silvinho

Petrov and benjani?

Dub, I have been trying to figure that out myself, even called my mate, all I know for sure is you got the front 2 and Weiss correct. Garrido and Sylvinho have been switching off as far as I can tell. Other back 3 seem right. Boyata is a giant.