Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Monty]

With Heskey out, I'd run with Gabby up top, Downing and Marc out wide. NRC and Bannan in the middle, with Stan screening. I think that would help shield the back four better than going 4-4-2.

Concerns about Warnock, but not a lot we can do while Luke is injured.

This is no game for Bannan mate

Why not? We're going to need someone with that extra nous and technical ability, and frankly that was sorely lacking against Spurs. I agree with Ads - Petrov and NRC working as a defensive duo with Bannan supporting the front three seems to me the most balanced midfield for all contingencies the game might throw up from the start.

[TaxDodger]

I'd go..

Friedel
Lichaj, Cuellar, Clark, Warnock
Albrighton, Delph, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Downing
Agbonlahor

[WikiVilla]

Has to be 451 and has to play Stan and NRC

Take it Ash is out still?

[Matt C]

It's Tax Dodger's team for me but can't see Collins being dropped.

[Clampy]

Playing Delph twice in two days after such a long lay off is asking a lot. Maybe NRC, Petrov and Bannan would be better.

[DeKuip]

Hope we're absolutely shit, everyone has a nightmare, and we fluke a win... that way we can get away with them not flashing their petrodollars at our players.

Better still, Carew plays and scores a hat-trick and they give us a few barrels of oil for him.

[BedsVillain]

I'd go..

Friedel
Lichaj, Cuellar, Clark, Warnock
Albrighton, Delph, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Downing
Agbonlahor

Exactly the same line up in my head mate!

.............Petrov.....Reo Coker......
Albrighton.......Delph.......Downing
................Agbonlahor................

[Dave Cooper please]

I'd hate to be storming the beaches with some of you wusses!
Hold your fucking nerve boys, it's going to be bumpy but we'll be fine.

Villa 2-1.

[Jimbo]

Jimbo, nothing in life is certain. Ask ronny rosenthal

I was certain he'd hit the bar. Ok then, extremely likely defeat.

[WikiVilla]

Perhaps their U/S heating will go pop and the game will be off 

[Salsa Party Animal]

7-0 with Milner and Barry getting a hat trick each and an own goal from warnock.

[JUAN PABLO]

would like to see Clark instead of Collins

[TopDeck113]

I'd hate to be storming the beaches with some of you wusses!

Your infantry analogy couldn't be more apt on the eve of what is going to be the equivalent of a clueless general sending a battalion of raw recruits into the arcing fire of some expensively assembled machine guns. 

[AV82EC]

Anything that involves Citeh winning by 3-0 or less is a huge result.  I'm currenty sitting here in High Wycombe with the family and after inflicting yesterdays performance on the whole male side of my family (dad, 2 x bruv nin laws and 4 nephews) they think I am absolutely barmy to be getting the train from Watford Junction up to Manchester tomorrow to witness what its looking like will be a total humiliation. (Cost in excess of £100 for trains + match tickets)

But my team is in its hour of need and I for one can't let them down.


Villa 1 Citeh 4.

[eamonn]

You loyal, masochistic, lovely, stupid man.