Manchester City v Liverpool, 26th December

[Chewie]

This isn't it. Mods please close. I don't want the pressure. But somebody somewhere at some stage has to start one.

 

(We're gonna shock the world. 0-3)

[Gomez]

  On 24/12/2013 at 10:31, Chewie said:

This isn't it. Mods please close. I don't want the pressure. But somebody somewhere at some stage has to start one.

 

(We're gonna shock the world. 0-3)

DH started the Spurs one; we're all waiting for him to do it.

[Chewie]

  On 24/12/2013 at 10:33, Gomez said:

DH started the Spurs one; we're all waiting for him to do it.

Get on it DH. this needs closed fast.

[Nathan Explosion]

Spammer.....actually, f*** it....title changed.

[Swan Red]

beating them three nil at their place was f***ing boss even if I did get a smack to the back of the head on the way out the ground.

 

They're a good team and we have the best player in the world

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

This s*** about who starts the thread is annoying.

[surf]

  On 24/12/2013 at 10:40, Nathan Explosion said:

Spammer.....actually, f*** it....title changed.

 

could you put the KO time in the subtitle please

[Nathan Explosion]

Yes, I could.

[Gunga Din]

everyones been getting a caning off of these. any point here is a good point. And if Suarez has a 9 or a 10 out of 10 game, we will win

[Drexl]

9 out of 10 for Luis is merely a hat-trick, isn't it.

[smithdown]

Juve away style tactics will do me, except with Suarez instead of Baros.

[Bigal]

don't fancy this at all

[David Hodgson]

  On 24/12/2013 at 10:55, Kvarme Ate My Food said:

This s*** about who starts the thread is annoying.

 

Wouldn't be saying that if you'd started one, and thereby been single handedly responsible for a glorious 5-0 win at Spurs.

 

 

 

But yes, ultimately, you're right.

Edited December 24, 2013 by David Hodgson

[honourablegeorge]

They are without Aguero, and Adel f***ing Taraabt looked good against them

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Last year they were missing Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany. This year its Aguero & Zabaleta.

 

I think we go out and play our own game and have a go at their back line with Demichelis, Kolorov and possibly Boyata at right back.

 

With Dzeko & Negredo upfront, I wonder if they will start Navas to try get some width and crosses, but they didnt against Fulham and went narrow with Silva & Nasri starting.

 

Expect Negredo to be the one to start 10 yards deeper than Dzeko and show for the ball to link up with Nasri & Silva.

[John am Rhein]

We have to play these at some point so Boxing Day's probably the best day on which to do it.

 

Apparently we'll be training on the 25th. Anyone know if City will?

[jimbolala]

Everyone is expecting us to get tanked, which is fair enough. I think it will be wide open like the City/Arsenal game, the difference being that we have the better striker! If we go at them I can see a win

[Red2Core]

Sod this timid s****,Champions Elect Fear No One.

[David Hodgson]

  On 24/12/2013 at 11:42, Rory Fitzgerald said:

Last year they were missing Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany. This year its Aguero & Zabaleta.

 

I think we go out and play our own game and have a go at their back line with Demichelis, Kolorov and possibly Boyata at right back.

 

With Dzeko & Negredo upfront, I wonder if they will start Navas to try get some width and crosses, but they didnt against Fulham and went narrow with Silva & Nasri starting.

 

Expect Negredo to be the one to start 10 yards deeper than Dzeko and show for the ball to link up with Nasri & Silva.

 

I expect them to go 4231, with Clichy at right back.

 

 

----------------------------Hart

 

Kolorov-------Demichelis----Kompany--Kolorov

 

 

-------------------Fernandinho----Toure

 

 

------Navas---------------Silva--------------Nasri

 

 

-----------------------Negredo

[honourablegeorge]

  On 24/12/2013 at 13:20, David Hodgson said:

I expect them to go 4231, with Clichy at right back.

 

 

----------------------------Hart

 

Kolorov-------Demichelis----Kompany--Kolorov

 

 

-------------------Fernandinho----Toure

 

 

------Navas---------------Silva--------------Nasri

 

 

-----------------------Negredo

 

 

Hope Johnson is awake for this one, Navas doesn't need asking twice to take a run at people.

 

If Sterling and Suarez can both isolate Kolorov at the same time, we should be in.

[Stevie H]

Dimichelis plays on the left of the pair, so getting sterling and Suarez at him and kolarov is our way in. Particularly given nasri's liking for helping his fullback out.

[Ripley]

I'll settle for anything less than a 5-0 defeat.

 

This is the game where we regret not selling Skrtel to them, isn't it?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 24/12/2013 at 13:20, David Hodgson said:

I expect them to go 4231, with Clichy at right back.

 

 

----------------------------Hart

 

Kolorov-------Demichelis----Kompany--Kolorov

 

 

-------------------Fernandinho----Toure

 

 

------Navas---------------Silva--------------Nasri

 

 

-----------------------Negredo

 

Yeah was Clichy there vs Fulham. I wonder if Milner would be considered there.

 

On the formation they could easily go with that but at home I expect Dzeko and Negredo to start. If Navas doesn't start on the right and with Zabaleta out, the width would come from Kolorov down the left. If it does it will leave gaps down the side of Demichelis. Sterling could get space down that side with Silva infield and Kolorov likely playing as a winger.

 

I'm confident of a performance and us ending their 100% home record.

[honourablegeorge]

  On 24/12/2013 at 13:43, Ripley said:

I'll settle for anything less than a 5-0 defeat.

 

This is the game where we regret not selling Skrtel to them, isn't it?

 

 

Either that, or the "should never have let Toure leave" game.

[Earl Hafler]

  On 24/12/2013 at 13:29, honourablegeorge said:

Hope Johnson is awake for this one, Navas doesn't need asking twice to take a run at people.

 

If Sterling and Suarez can both isolate Kolorov at the same time, we should be in.

 

Kolarov's probably the best left back in the league but they're vulnerable down that flank if Dimichelis retains his place. For that reason i'd have Henderson right side behind Suarez. Both quick, work well together and Henderson can help cover the out-of-form Johnson. I know Sterling seems to play better that side but Henderson's much better defensively. Kompany will be even more aware of this against us than he was against Fulham where he came across to cover the gaps and maybe leaves their right side open for Sterling to nip in.

 

Quick, incisive breaks in behind that City left.

Edited December 24, 2013 by Earl Hafler