Man City away 21.02.10

[Rex Banner]

I think we'll win, they aren't that good really and they will attack so thankfully we might get some space going forward because we need it. If we can defend well which we have been dong lately I think we'll do alright.

I wish he'd play Gerrard in the middle and Aquilani further forward but it's not going to happen, not in this game anyway.

[SiliconeSoul]

I think we'll win, they aren't that good really

 

God knows where some of our fans get this arrogance from. Do they even watch us play? When was the last time we looked like winning away from home to a decent side, and on their day City are a lot better than decent.

[The 5th Benitel]

I hope he doesn't play Insua. They've got a few fast wide men and i can see him getting raped.

 

Gerrard behind Kuyt with Maxi and Riera on the wings with Babel coming off the bench.

[Rex Banner]

God knows where some of our fans get this arrogance from. Do they even watch us play? When was the last time we looked like winning away from home to a decent side, and on their day City are a lot better than decent.

 

Do you watch them play? Last few games I've seen they haven't impressed.

You need to stop being a mopey cunt and have a little optimism, it's fucking City not Real Madrid. We will win and I don't say that every game.

[Monster Masch]

I think Rafa will go with this:

 

-------------Reina-----------

 

Carra---Skrtel-----Agger---Insua

 

--------Masch----Lucas--------

 

Maxi --------Gerrard-------Aurelio

 

--------------Kuyt-------------

 

 

I'd prefer:

 

-------------Reina-----------

 

Carra---Skrtel-----Agger---Aurelio

 

-----------Mascherano----------

 

-------Aquilani---Gerrard--------

 

Kuyt-----------------------Riera

 

--------------N'Gog------------

 

 

Even though was he so shite on Thursday, I'd still play him.

 

Anyone think Pacheco or Babel will feature?

 

Yossi on the bench.

[SiliconeSoul]

I'll bet we don't. We just don't have the goals in us, or bollocks to go away from home and take the game to the opposition.

[Rex Banner]

I'll bet we don't. We just don't have the goals in us, or bollocks to go away from home and take the game to the opposition.

 

We won't have to which plays into our hands, we are terrible at breaking teams down who sit deep so playing against an attacking team might actually help.

[SiliconeSoul]

At some point we're going to have to create a chance, but we'll be so ingrained into our defensive gameplan that we end up forgetting how to. It's not being mopey, these are just the facts. It shows how predictable we are when we all know how a game will pan out, like clockwork.

[Guest TK-421]

I doubt Rafa wants to win this one. He'd probably settle for 38 0-0s over the season, as all he wants to do is stop the other team playing.

[Monster Masch]

Fucker.

[The Tott]

Fucker.

 

The pa and sa is na.

[Monster Masch]

The pa and sa is na.

 

Haha.

 

Sa?

[Mathewbet1]

Pachaeo on the bench surely

[kalasoma]

I'd like to see more of Pacheco, please. Dare I say Babel should get a start?

[Little Sammy]

-------------Reina-----------

 

Carra---Skrtel-----Agger---Aurelio

 

-----------Mascherano----------

 

-------Aquilani---Gerrard--------

 

Kuyt-----------------------Babel

 

--------------N'Gog------------

 

 

I'm not having N'Gog because he's any good (he's gash), but because he's our only option.

[king]

Reina

Carragher Skrtle agger Insua

Maxi Lucas Mascherano Babel :whistle:

Gerrard

Kuyt

 

Subs

Cavalieri, Pacheco, Aquilani, Ngog, Kelly, Benayoun, Reira

[JBarnes]

2 goals in our last 6 away game would suggest we won't be scoring tomorrow.

[Hooch]

I'm expecting the worst and hoping for the best to be honest.

[Mathewbet1]

Is that welsh giza with no neck fit?

[rogaas]

reina

carragher skrtel agger insua

maxi lucas macheranco riera

gerrard

kuyt

[El Rojo]

Is that welsh giza with no neck fit?

 

He's well fit innit.

[derykw]

I want to see us look like we`re at least trying to win the game. I want to see us create some chances and force their goalie to get his gloves dirty for a change.

 

I`m sick to death of the containment game we play and of the first half being a total non event.

 

I want to be excited watching us play and not bored to tears and slightly embarrassed by our negativity.

 

I won`t hold my breathe though.

[Little Sammy]

I want to see us look like we`re at least trying to win the game. I want to see us create some chances and force their goalie to get his gloves dirty for a change.

 

I`m sick to death of the containment game we play and of the first half being a total non event.

 

I want to be excited watching us play and not bored to tears and slightly embarrassed by our negativity.

 

I won`t hold my breathe though.

 

It's like watching Houllier 2003 all over again, only teams around us have improved much more and we don't have our annual 10/20m to spend.

[Wor Horse]

Reina

 

Johnson

Agger

Carra

Aurelio

 

Maxi

Gerrard

Mascherano

Yossi

 

Torres

Kuyt

 

we'll smash 'em.

[rage]

even if they were all fit and available rafa would never play that team and you know it.

 

although i agree with you that is possibly our best lineup if we were set out to attack