Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[eamonn]

I am going VIP to this as the guest of a player. Not looking forward to the game at all, think we will get murdered.

When you thank Joleon for the ticket please tell him to come back home to Brum. We need him.

[damon loves JT]

I am going VIP to this as the guest of a player. Not looking forward to the game at all, think we will get murdered.

When you thank Joleon for the ticket please tell him to come back home to Brum. We need him.

try to identify the side of his head where his face is located, and speak to this

[WikiVilla]

Lescott won't be coming back to b'ham area anytime soon

[russon]

saw one of our worst performances ever here in a cup replay under O'Leary, not a happy hunting ground. 3-0 defeat with Tevez eating Warnock alive and devouring Collins for his puddin

[stevenavfc]

We must be the side that most would perceive to be a soft touch on present form. The premiership can be divided into sides of real quality and guile  and the shite and onions scrappers, sadly Villa don't fit either description at the moment. Realistically a draw would be a great result

[SoccerHQ]

I think we're going to get walloped here, can see Tevez getting two at least so 4-1 City on a ground we never do well on even when we were finishing 6th.

Only positive is Heskey's out so we'll go 4-5-1, I would bring in NRC and see if Stan can last an hour.

[SoccerHQ]

NRC not playing can only to me he's been saved for this and the Chelsea game so I'd have him and see if Stan can last an hour.

I think Heskey's injury means we'll be certain to play 4-5-1 in this one.

In fairness even though I think we'll be soundly beaten Man. City haven't torn anyone apart at Eastlands this season with how they play.

I fear though as usual we'll cock up in defence at key moments and their individual quality will be too much.

[Quiet Lion]

Another beating on the cards.

4-0

Milner 1
Barry 3

A perfect hat-trick from Barry, where he then runs the length of the pitch like Adebayor, slides on his knees and kisses the city badge.

[Gazza1982]

Man City are coming into reasonable form and like others have said, we never do well up there.That said, we could do a Liverpool from last season when we went up there having lost 0-2 to bloody Wigan at home.
Then we beat the dippers 3-1.
Lets hope, a draw would be good but I fear we will get walloped 4-0 or worse. We need a goalscorer, Fonz tries hard but is on a par with Luke Moore for me, he does not have enough presence or muscle.Bendtner,Keane or even Owen for me.

[JD]

I'd go..

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

That's the team I'd go with and a 2-1 win.

[citychris]

A lot of negativity on this thread, reminds me of my first 32 years of supporting City!! I do think we will win but it won't be a thrashing that many are predicting. Mancini just doesn't do thrashings at Eastlands, he loves possesion football mainly played by the defenders and Nigel DeJong, bores the opposition and then hit them on the counter-attack. We have played far better football away from home this season as the home side has to come at us, but at home when the opposition don't attack as often we just seem to play keep ball until Tevez gets pissed off and starts looking deep for the ball, spurs the rest on and we get a couple.
Probable line up

                           Hart
Zabaletta- Kompany-Lescott/Toure-Kolorov
                     DeJong
             YaYa Toure     Barry
Silva                                     Balotelli
                     Tevez

subs- Given, Richards, Vieira, Boateng, A Johnson, Milner, Jo

I predict a 2-0 victory with Tevez and Milner to score his first for us near the end

For those of you coming, have a safe trip and try and enjoy it as much as you can. Btw, it's pissing down here (no surprise) so bring a coat!!

 

[petegoldring]

We will get stuffed in this one. Tevez looks like he has decided to start playing again - doesn't bode well.

5-1 Citeh - Tevez 3, Barry 2 - consolation (greeted with much hilarity) by Cuellar from a corner in 88th minute.

Pack the midfield and grab the ankles.

[CT]

A perfect hat-trick from Barry, where he then runs the length of the pitch like Adebayor, slides on his knees and kisses the city badge.

What, as supporters, do we do in the few minutes it will take him to run the length of the pitch??

I reckon a miracle may happen today - 1-1 draw!

[*shellac*]

I'll kill my mum if we can score at least a goal.

I'll kill my wife if we can earn a point.

But thinking of it, since we're crap now and will probably suffer another tonking, I better kill myself first.

Them 4 - 1 Us

[villajk]

Can't see us getting anything from this, quite the reverse.

5-1.