08/01/2012
God’s Own Club v The Bitter Devilworshipping Rag Swampdwellers
And so we square up to that lot over the road for the first time since The Demolition Derby and Sir Baconface, Whiskynose, Taggart will need no pre-match team talk after being outclassed in that iconic league fixture. To say that vicious wounds were inflicted on the whole red club that day would be an understatement. Never have they been more humiliated by their greatest rivals and boy has it hurt them. To be knocked out of the FA Cup by the same team will surely have further reverberations deep into the Agent Glazer’s boardroom in the U S of A and we can all smell their fear and bitterness towards us. If we beat them, no complaints of having a weakened side will deter from the fact that the shift of power is well and truly in full motion.
It seems quite mysterious that this is the first time City have been drawn at home against them in this great trophy for over half a century and the phrase “Hot balls” comes to mind. The strange thing is that it would probably have been better if the tie was held at The Swamp because another wound inflicted on that cess pit of humanity would be even sweeter. However a home tie it is and we must take full advantage of that by our wonderful supporters ensuring that we play our part as “The extra man”. The cockney supporters are not looking forward to this game one single bit and don’t be surprised if they are very apprehensive and quiet come kick off time. We should capitalise on this by making our manor a cauldron of noise and hostility. Let’s turn the screw right from the start and make em ave it!
Laughable rumours of the devilworshippers being so desperate that they are considering asking Paul Scholes to come out of retirement shows how they are down to the bare bones of experienced players within their squad and it is likely that they will be fielding a team containing such world class stars as Anderson, The Shirley Temple haircut twins, Johnny Hahahaaaa Evans, Berbaflop and of course that wonderful “Dodgy” keeper. City also will most likely start without a few usual starters, the most important of course being Yaya Toure. However, Bobby The Manc’s options of Milner, AJ, Zabba, Nige and Kolarov appear options more than good enough of taking care of Taggart’s Terribles.
All City have to do is stay solid and strong early on and not to react to the certain butchery tactics that Taggart will no doubt deploy. An early goal will shatter the rag’s already shattered ego and a convincing victory would be very likely to follow. Potential dangers may be want away forward Shrek who still possesses the ability to cause a problem or two in the City half of the pitch. The new Duncan Edwards appears their most promising player and he must be restricted from those deep, penetrating runs from midfield. Whichever keeper the Purple Nosed One selects, will be under immense mental pressure to perform and this is potentially a weakness that City must be exploit to the full be pressing high up the pitch right from the whistle.
Aguero is a must starter for this game and hopefully he will be accompanied by either Edin or Mario. A compliment of Merlin, AJ, Milner, Nige and AN other in midfield should be enough to keep control and support the front two. The defence is a little more fluent and be it Micah, Gael, Zabba or Kolarov as fullbacks, they are good enough. Vinny and Joleon will surely start in the centre of defense and they need to come forward as often as possible for corners and set pieces close to the enemy penalty area.
The devilworshippers are notorious for their fans being cowardly and The Men In Spack have form for steaming into families and relish a ruck when they heavily outnumber their opponents. We will outnumber them at least six to one so we need to ensure that we do not let pockets of Blues get outnumbered particularly after the game when the rag dummies will be being spit out as they throw their toys out of the proverbial pram after they have been beaten once more.
In summary, a Blue victory is the only foreseeable outcome and a nice, jolly, celebratory painting the town Blue after the game is very much the order of the day.
3 – 0 Aguero 2, Hargreaves
Cum on City!!!
Thanks to Burt of www.mancityfans.net for this weeks special FA Cup edition match preview