Manchester city.. Away.. Thoughts!

[NewEnglandFox]

I don't think Amartey's first minutes for us are going to in our biggest game of the season when we have a fully fit squad. Inler for me if we go with a loan striker.

[foxfanazer]

4-4-2

Fearless! Lets believe this and attack them. We are here on merit

[WesMorganGod]

If Vardy gets a run on Demechelis or Mangala then he will rip them to shreds, he is way too fast for them, they are slow and sluggish, both of them. Kompany is not back for 2 weeks thankfully. 

 

Aguero worries me, he is class, he is in very good form too.. he will be hard to stop, but I believe in Morgan and he will stop him. And anyway Vardy is top scorer in the prem so they should be more fearful of our striker. 

 

I'll be very happy with a draw, if we get a draw I will treat it as a win. Another thing guys pleaseeee don't be fooled by their narrow win at Sunderland, because Man City at home and Man City away are night and day, almost a different team. They have the best home record in the prem, its only away when they have problems. 

[UPinCarolina]

Their defense is prime for the taking. 

We can put 2-3 on them, I suspect. Let's go in and let it rip. 

[Raw Dykes]

I'll take a draw for both the next 2 games.If we win them both I probably won't be able to sleep until May.

 

Same. It would be great to just avoid defeat in the next two. If we can win one I'll be ecstatic. Win both and I think my mind will snap, but it will be worth it.

[Raw Dykes]

One draw please.

I know we're shit at 433 but I dont want to lose and Amartey needs to start his part-ey

Kasper

Simpson

Huth

Morgan

Fuchs

Amartey

Kante

Drinkwater

Mahrez

Vardy

Albrighton

 

Drop Okazaki? 4-3-3? What is this?

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Given Rachel's a United supporter, we may have her support in both mind and body this time! I don't dare envisage getting anything more than a point however - I'd happily accept a drab 0-0 right now.

One thing that I feel could be in our favour - it's an early, Saturday morning kick off. I'm hoping it means the light blue City end up feeling subdued / still in bed.

[chicagofox]

Must win game.

No it isnt

It has to be an unchanged starting 11. With Inler and/or Ameartey on the bench for midfield reinforcement if necessary.

[LCFCSOULBOY]

Just hope we don't give them the space in and around the box as we have given Liverpool today. Feel Aguero will punish us. He only needs an inch of space to sod you

[lgfualol]

Drop Okazaki? 4-3-3? What is this?

A reason I'm not the manager

[SheppyFox]

Don't give them too much credit hopefully because their defence is vulnerable for sure.

[simon789us]

Very tough game keep playing as we can hoping for at least a point

[Nalis]

Still think we'll lose but not a crisis by any means. 2-0, Aguero brace.

[st albans fox]

I suspect rainieri will play the same way as the home fixture with Inler brought in to hold, unless amartey is considered fit enough.

if we defend short corners 2 v 3 as we did last night, they will rack up a lot of goals. pelegrini won't miss that on the video. It happened enough times and they have the personnel to exploit it.

[ozleicester]

lets face it... who is most nervous about this game. weve got nothing to lose

 

Lets throw everything at them, hammer them from the first whistle, take chances (leave 3 up for corners etc), if we go in front, they will be panicking.

[Buce]

I don't think Amartey's first minutes for us are going to in our best game of the season when we have a fully fit squad. Inler for me if we go with a loan striker.

The transfer window is shut..

[gerrytaggart]

Winit

[foxes161]

No nerves here we aren't expected to win there hardly anybody ever does. Just enjoy the day and who knows what happens

[GaelicFox]

Aguero has a knock apparently

[Ric Flair]

I liken this game to the away one at Burnley 2 seasons ago when they were claiming they'd get the win that would put pressure on our title chances, we binned them off with an easy 2-0 win and I fancy the same again. Vardy and Mahrez.

[goose2010]

People suggesting changing the team?! madness its a free hit! go 4-4-2 leave 3 up on every corner just go balls out full attack. No body has done this to Man City this season and think it would disrupt their style. Really looking forward to it. Win lose or draw we will still be top (or joint top) at 6 o'clock Saturday.

[Aeropars]

The worst thing we can do here is go with a 4-3-3. What worked so well against Liverpool was the constant pressing from both Vardy and Okazaki up front meaning their defence could never rest easy. Vardy as the lone striker has never worked and we wil just be inviting pressure with no outlet if we do set-up like that.

[Nick]

Win.

 

Just win and everything will be beautiful.

[MC Prussian]

Aguero has a knock apparently

Got tripped the hard way by Billy Jones yesterday - ripped his sock open!

 

I remember the BBC live feed saying something along the line of a sluggish Yaya Touré being made a spectator by Lamine Koné.

The whole Manchester City squad is somewhat scraping by, and that also because of some absences. We're lucky De Bruyne is out injured for a while, apart from Agüero, he's been the most lively player on their books this season.

 

I do hope we approach this with both cheerfulness and respect. I can but assume we'll revert back to a 4-1-4-1, with maybe Inler playing right in front of our back four.

[dylanlegend]

0-2. We are back to our best and playing away / Man City is perfect for our counter attacking style. Also they are playing pretty poorly atm. Sunderland had a fair few chances and with the manager situation they are there for the taking. We need to go for it, nothing to lose really

To be fair a draw would also be a decent result, keep them 3 pts away from us. If we win though.... 6 points clear of them!