thekid9 418 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm trying to think of a way that we can possibly come out of this with 3 points, and I just can't the last time we won a game was Sunderland on the last game of the season!Normally you look at the team playing badly and rely on JT AZPI and MATIC carrying the team...but right now, they look lost too!If our defence play like they have been aagainst city's attack of silva Aguero Sterling etc they will get torn a new one!Fabregas, JT, Eden and Costa will all need to fire on all cylinders for the first time in a long time if we want anything out of this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Zouma is our fastest defender.Not like it is conclusive but FIFA seem to rate Azpi as our fastest defender then have Cahill and Zouma next who are both listed at the same speed Maybe I have been oblivious to Zouma's pace. I remember the great recovery he done for Sterling and just seen that Mourinho siad he has a lot of pace but tbj I just have never been too aware of seeing him use his pace on a consistent basis. Anyway, that bodes well for the future then. Especially if things turn out the way it should on paper and we have Stones, in a few years time we may have one of the best CB pairing and one of the fastest too who will be able to complement each other quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,702 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm hoping Oscar gets the nod again, and plays like he did against Swansea. Saying that though he does seem to struggle against more physical opponents, and City are top notch at bullying other teams with their size and strength. Yaya alone bosses our midfield most times. Hopefully Oscar can step it up once again, since the first half against Swansea was the best football I've ever seen him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Show some balls Jose and bench Cesc. 4-3-3 with Oscar as creator and Willian as b2b. Moses on right wing. With this line-up we can win.Would hate to see Oscar getting sacrificed for Ramires again. Ramires in for Fabregas in our usual 4-2-3-1 would work. The rest of the team just picks itself.Not too sure about Moses though, especially when Cuadrado's around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 City have not even played yet.Will be taking a lot of notes tonight since I didnt see any of their preseason matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 No reason why can't win this.be crap to loose a game so early just depends what team turns up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-boy 165 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 No reason why can't win this.be crap to loose a game so early just depends what team turns up..Agree 100%. We looked very very good against Swansea till the penalty. We battered them there 2 seasons ago and why not now that we have much better team. so let's be more positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Hazard! 3,394 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 BegovicIvanovic Cahill/Zouma Terry AzpilicuetaMatic OscarMoses/Remy Willian HazardCostaCesc has been shocking for quite a while and doesn't deserve a starting position in a big game and I wouldn't put Ivanovic in there if there was literally no other options at the moment.Willian can do what Ramires usually does and more, Oscar is a lot more useful at the moment than Cesc and Moses/Remy gives that extra bit of sharpness that Willian cannot provide in the attacking third. Up the Chels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 JM is very adverse to just putting our best XI against another top teams best XI and hoping our players are just better on the day like Pellers and Le Voyeur do for every big-game. And i get why he doesn't do it. (Not that I always agree with that mindset)But for this game, I would play same line-up from Saturday. Too much offensive quality is lost when Oscar is replaced with Rambo, or any other changes are made. We've seen it time and time again. If JM is worried about Cesc getting over-run in midfield its just a risk you gotta take. The lack of transfer activity for a Witsel/Koke type of CM has ensured the lack of options we have for these big games. As for Ivanovic vs Sterling. Its another risk that can be attributed soley to JM's loyalty to him. All we can do is pray he performs better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParNolio7 285 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 This game is coming at a very bad time for us. I'm afraid we're gonna get butchered if I'm honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-boy 165 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 JM is very adverse to just putting our best XI against another top teams best XI and hoping our players are just better on the day like Pellers and Le Voyeur do for every big-game. And i get why he doesn't do it. (Not that I always agree with that mindset)But for this game, I would play same line-up from Saturday. Too much offensive quality is lost when Oscar is replaced with Rambo, or any other changes are made. We've seen it time and time again.If JM is worried about Cesc getting over-run in midfield its just a risk you gotta take. The lack of transfer activity for a Witsel/Koke type of CM has ensured the lack of options we have for these big games.As for Ivanovic vs Sterling. Its another risk that can be attributed soley to JM's loyalty to him. All we can do is pray he performs better.Im not worried. Sterling was in Ivas pocket every time when we played Liverpool.http://www.liverpool-kop.com/2013/01/raheem-sterling-hails-chelsea-star-branislav-ivanovic.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Ivanovic is a big game player. How about we give him support. He has never been a weak spot in big games like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Baba's Hattrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 So with the agreement for Baba I wish to modify my team BegoAzpi Gazza CLL Baba Matic Oscar WillianMoses Costa HazardI honestly think we can win this, moreso with Baba replacing Ivanovic on at least a temporary basis, I will also upgrade my prediction to 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Lol no way in hell Baba is starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Lol no way in hell Baba is starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Would bite my own left nut off for a win, but I'd be more than satisfied with a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcs most wanted 657 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Why are people so worried, it happens every year that it is predicted City will thrash us and then Mourinho's brilliance wins. then each City players (especially Nasri) come up saying how they were better and Chelsea was lucky.....blah...blah...... but the next year they still can't beat us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 BegovicIvanovic - Cahill - Terry - AzpilicuetaMatic - ZoumaOscarWillian - Costa - Hazard That would be my ideal lineup. Zouma and Matic in midfield like versus United, Zouma can be a bit asset with a City midfield comprising of Yaya, Fernando/dinho. Oscar needs to pick up where he left off against Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 BegovicIvanovic - Cahill - Terry - AzpilicuetaMatic - ZoumaOscarWillian - Costa - Hazard That would be my ideal lineup. Zouma and Matic in midfield like versus United, Zouma can be a bit asset with a City midfield comprising of Yaya, Fernando/dinho. Oscar needs to pick up where he left off against Swansea. Honestly think he might actually go for this lineup but with Ramires instead of Oscar, I forgot completely that Zouma was always an option in midfield as well and with Fabregas's form recently I think Jose might just choose Zouma over him in midfield for extra protection.Oscar should play though imo because he has a fantastic game against Swansea, but we all know he got a set tactic for big games and Oscar seems to be off it permanently now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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