GW36 - Matchday Thread

Mr.Prodston · 07-05-2013 02:21PM

Have Hart, Tevez, Lukaku, Kone and Maloney tonight. Lets blow this thing wide open tonight Wigan

roryc · 07-05-2013 02:28PM

OneColdHand wrote: »

I have Tevez, Aguero, Clichy and Maloney tonight.

Like a lot of people, not confident of how many of my City contingent will start!

It's Clichy/Zabaleta that I'd worry about. City have 8 fit defenders to choose from

Invincible · 07-05-2013 02:37PM

Benitaz gives encouraging news on Hazard.

Benitez Press Conference: Hazard back in squad for Spurs clash. Bertrand and Mikel out, Romeu could return.

OneColdHand · 07-05-2013 02:42PM

roryc wrote: »

It's Clichy/Zabaleta that I'd worry about. City have 8 fit defenders to choose from

Exactly.

I'm sure their 'first choice' back 4 (whoever they are) will start the cup final so I'd guess some of those will be rested tonight. I just don't know if Clichy or Zab are likely to start the cup final. Zab I'd feel will. Clichy I have no idea!

RIALTO1 · 07-05-2013 02:51PM

On 79 at the moment with quite a few left to play (hopefully)
Hart, Zab, Tevez / Maloney, Kone
Mata / Vertonghen, Bale, Lennon

Anyone know the latest on Lennon?

Lemlin · 07-05-2013 02:54PM

Invincible wrote: »

Benitaz gives encouraging news on Hazard.

Benitez Press Conference: Hazard back in squad for Spurs clash. Bertrand and Mikel out, Romeu could return.

Not really that encouraging though. Back in squad means he may only be fit for 25 minutes at the end.

Iused2likebusts · 07-05-2013 02:58PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Not really that encouraging though. Back in squad means he may only be fit for 25 minutes at the end.

If he trained today and is in the squad Id fully expect him to start. The worst thing to do is have an injured player come on as sub and have to come back off. I reckon he will either start or not be involved at all.

Lemlin · 07-05-2013 03:00PM

OneColdHand wrote: »

Exactly.

I'm sure their 'first choice' back 4 (whoever they are) will start the cup final so I'd guess some of those will be rested tonight. I just don't know if Clichy or Zab are likely to start the cup final. Zab I'd feel will. Clichy I have no idea!

Zabaleta has been captain in a few games this year and is first choice right back so he will definitely will.

Lemlin · 07-05-2013 03:01PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

If he trained today and is in the squad Id fully expect him to start. The worst thing to do is have an injured player come on as sub and have to come back off. I reckon he will either start or not be involved at all.

I'm just bearing in mind this is the same Benitez played down his injury last week after the game and he then wasn't even in the squad Sunday.

Swiper the fox · 07-05-2013 03:04PM

Zabeleta will definitely play in the cup final but it is quite likely that he will miss tonight and Reading next week as a result, I thought long and hard about city defensive coverage for this week but decided it wasn't worth the trouble as clean sheets are impossible to guarantee and as someone said there are 8 very good players for 4 positions, with little at stake there has to be tinkering, even if it wasn't Mancini in charge.

Cantona's Collars · 07-05-2013 03:15PM

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm just bearing in mind this is the same Benitez played down his injury last week after the game and he then wasn't even in the squad Sunday.

Rafa said he was ok but didn't want to risk him in the United game ahead of the Spurs match tomorrow night.

8-10 · 07-05-2013 03:29PM

Invincible wrote: »

Benitaz gives encouraging news on Hazard.

Benitez Press Conference: Hazard back in squad for Spurs clash. Bertrand and Mikel out, Romeu could return.

Great news! Means Sagna will come in for me. Currently I have 0 points from the 3 defenders I started, Ridgewell, Bertrand and Hangeland so I'll gladly take anything I can get. Sagna's 6 in the hand is better than hoping Bertrand keeps a cleanie!

This has been a terrible week purely because of no defender points despite all the clean sheets!

SlickRic · 07-05-2013 04:50PM

don't ever try to read into anything Rafa says about squads, or indeed anything he says to the media.

everything should be with a pinch of salt as he gives away very little to them.

CSF · 07-05-2013 04:53PM

Hoping for Hart, Clichy and Tevez to all start. Would be very very big for my season with such little time remaining.

SlickRic · 07-05-2013 04:56PM

genuinely, i think your only risk is Clichy.

Hart and Tevez are nailed on IMO, unless Mancini wants to give Pantillimon a tune-up before the weekend.

CSF · 07-05-2013 04:58PM

SlickRic wrote: »

genuinely, i think your only risk is Clichy.

Hart and Tevez are nailed on IMO, unless Mancini wants to give Pantillimon a tune-up before the weekend.

I'm not confident enough about any of the 3, Hart for the reason you quoted, and Tevez because he might still be starting at the weekend.

Clichy defo the biggest risk though.

RIALTO1 · 07-05-2013 05:11PM

RIALTO1 wrote: »

On 79 at the moment with quite a few left to play (hopefully)
Hart, Zab, Tevez / Maloney, Kone
Mata / Vertonghen, Bale, Lennon

Anyone know the latest on Lennon?

Ok so looks like Lennon (and Dembele) have been included in the squad for the Chelsea game. That's a start...

Jax Teller · 07-05-2013 06:46PM

TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolo Toure, Lescott, Kolarov, Garcia, Rodwell, Milner, Tevez, Nasri, Dzeko #cityvwestbrom #mcfc

Albion team v @mcfc: Myhill; Tamas, Dawson, Olsson; Jones, Mulumbu, Morrison, Yacob, Ridgewell; Rosenberg, Lukaku.

Swiper the fox · 07-05-2013 06:47PM

I like that lineup after I decided against Zabaleta and Kompany

KevIRL · 07-05-2013 06:49PM

Oh well, the 8 points for Zab will have to do then.

Whats the subs bench?

OneColdHand · 07-05-2013 06:50PM

Jax Teller wrote: »

TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolo Toure, Lescott, Kolarov, Garcia, Rodwell, Milner, Tevez, Nasri, Dzeko #cityvwestbrom #mcfc

Can't find the dislike button...no Aguero or Clichy.

Jax Teller · 07-05-2013 06:51PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Oh well, the 8 points for Zab will have to do then.

Whats the subs bench?

SUBS NEWS: Pantilimon, Maicon, Nastasic, Barry, Silva, Razak, Aguero #cityvwestbrom #mcfc

Jax Teller · 07-05-2013 06:53PM

Wigan Athletic: Robles, Kone, McCarthy, Caldwell (c), Watson, Maloney, McManaman, McArthur, Boyce, Espinoza, Scharner.
Subs: Al Habsi, Jones, Di Santo, Henriquez, Gomez, Stam, Golobart

Swansea City: Vorm, Williams, Britton, Hernandez, Routledge, Monk (c), Shechter, De Guzman, Tiendalli, Rangel, Davies.
Subs: Tremmel, Bartley, Taylor, Dyer, Moore, Agustein, Donnelly

OneColdHand · 07-05-2013 06:59PM

No McAuley for West Brom, is good for my private league.

I'm also wondering how Craig Dawson (who I've never heard of) will deal with City's strikers.

Iused2likebusts · 07-05-2013 07:04PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Absolutely I can see the midweek team being Hart Richards Lescott K Toure Kolarov Garcia rodwell tevez Dzeko and 2 of todays team.

The secrets out im roberto mancini.

Swiper the fox · 07-05-2013 07:05PM

Need Tevez to score a flukey hat trick without playing himself into the team for the Cup final, it'd be great if he played against Reading next week also.;)

OneColdHand · 07-05-2013 07:07PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

The secrets out im roberto mancini.

Then I hate you (for not playing Aguero, or Clichy).

moreau · 07-05-2013 07:08PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

The secrets out im roberto mancini.

Lol

Do you think reading team might be similar to this?

SlickRic · 07-05-2013 07:12PM

Hart, Maloney and Davies starting.

grand job.

now do something.

GetWithIt · 07-05-2013 07:14PM

I approve these line-ups.

GW36 - Matchday Thread

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