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The burning question now is ...

Postby Kladze » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:09 pm

What team do we send out against the rags on Wednesday.

We could have gained a lot of confidence from today's performance had we stayed eleven men on the filed but now Mancio has to decide should we continue with two strikers or revert to 4-5-1 (4-3-3).

Going with two strikers means convincing Adebayor it's actually worth giving a toss after being left out today.

Thoughts ?
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby xavi6 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:10 pm

AJ for Mario and leave the rest as it is.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Tokyo Blue » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:11 pm

xavi6 wrote:AJ for Mario and leave the rest as it is.

Adebayor for Balotelli.

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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby MaineRoadMemories » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:12 pm

In his Arsenal days he always gave United's defense nightmares so I'd be well up for playing the same formation and swapping Super "Twat" Mario for Adebayor.

Silva's passing at the moment is sublime so having two up top to pass to will help in no end. United have looking poor when under pressure so lets go out and pressure them from the start. Ferdinand's legs look ropey and right back is a problem for them. Let's attack them and win.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby mr_nool » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:16 pm

MaineRoadMemories wrote:In his Arsenal days he always gave United's defense nightmares so I'd be well up for playing the same formation and swapping Super "Twat" Mario for Adebayor.

Silva's passing at the moment is sublime so having two up top to pass to will help in no end. United have looking poor when under pressure so lets go out and pressure them from the start. Ferdinand's legs look ropey and right back is a problem for them. Let's attack them and win.


I agree, but I don't see it happening. Mancini will approach this game very carefully, and Ade sipmply isn't the kind of player you can put on the wing and expect to track back. The alternative would be to play Ade as centre forward, but givinf Tevez that defensive responsibility might hamper his creativity.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Swales4ever » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:17 pm

xavi6 wrote:AJ for Mario and leave the rest as it is.


Seconded, as my first choiche.
Alternatively, Ade if it looks as anger as it has been in Poland.

I do love Mad Zab as I do NDJ, but I would consider to play Kolarov who brings solutions from off the box.

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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Swales4ever » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:20 pm

mr_nool wrote:
MaineRoadMemories wrote:In his Arsenal days he always gave United's defense nightmares so I'd be well up for playing the same formation and swapping Super "Twat" Mario for Adebayor.

Silva's passing at the moment is sublime so having two up top to pass to will help in no end. United have looking poor when under pressure so lets go out and pressure them from the start. Ferdinand's legs look ropey and right back is a problem for them. Let's attack them and win.


I agree, but I don't see it happening. Mancini will approach this game very carefully, and Ade sipmply isn't the kind of player you can put on the wing and expect to track back. The alternative would be to play Ade as centre forward, but givinf Tevez that defensive responsibility might hamper his creativity.


To be fair he did it in his last two games. but I agree with your assumption: is too much of a gamble.

1. "unintelligible language"
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3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
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You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Nick » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:22 pm

Its really fucked us up hasnt it. Ade is no right winger, nor is Tevez.

I hope yaya and zaba are fit. Dont fancy throwing kolorov in really.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Swales4ever » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:35 pm

Nick wrote:Its really fucked us up hasnt it. Ade is no right winger, nor is Tevez.

I hope yaya and zaba are fit. Dont fancy throwing kolorov in really.


we do not play a blocked 4-4-2 with fixed roles, anymore.
It is more about roaming around a buoy while holding the ball...

1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby mr_nool » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:37 pm

MANCIO4EVER wrote:
Nick wrote:Its really fucked us up hasnt it. Ade is no right winger, nor is Tevez.

I hope yaya and zaba are fit. Dont fancy throwing kolorov in really.


we do not play a blocked 4-4-2 with fixed roles, anymore.
It is more about roaming around a buoy while holding the ball...


That's very much true, but someone has to take the responsibility to help the midfield and fullbacks out at times.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby aristation » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:48 pm

I am very concerned about Boateng he was beaten regularly today I wonder if Zab (and Kolarov on the left) do better or even Micah?
I would replace Boateng with Kolarov and switch
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby The Man In Blue » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:53 pm

Tokyo Blue wrote:
xavi6 wrote:AJ for Mario and leave the rest as it is.

Adebayor for Balotelli.

We are a better team than the filth and the only thing I fear is the referee.


Agreed. I know Balo did the bis today (discounting you know what) but fuck knows what Ade did to get dropped.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Mark Garrett » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:58 pm

I would go with:

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

Boateng--------K. Toure---Kompany-----Zabaleta

Yaya Toure--------De Jong--Barry-------Milner
--------------------------Silva
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby mancitymark » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:00 pm

I think Kompany and Silva are doubtful for Wednesday

Hamstrings apparantly.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:15 pm

mancitymark wrote:I think Kompany and Silva are doubtful for Wednesday

Hamstrings apparantly.

I hope that's a Mancio Jedi Mind Trick?
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby King Kev » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:32 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:
mancitymark wrote:I think Kompany and Silva are doubtful for Wednesday

Hamstrings apparantly.

I hope that's a Mancio Jedi Mind Trick?

What's he like eh! Really knows how to get under the skin of his rivals!
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:45 pm

Ade in for Mario.

From there keep the exact same shape with the only tough choices being the two fullbacks. Boateng looked much better going forward today, but still shoddy at the back. Also stats will tell you Micah is way more likely to get a goal if we playing a RB to attack.
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby john68 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:56 pm

I really couldn't give a fuck if we play Mickey fuckin Mouse in midfield....The rags don't scare me in any way. They're shit, we're better...we have noe reason to fear anything they can throw at us.
THEY HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE FRIGHTENED TO DEATH OF US.

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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby Lev Bronstein » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:01 am

Well, I got to Maine Rd for the last Derby there, to find out our centre backs were Gerard & Mettomo. And I thought "Oh dear", or something like that. Worked out OK though didn't it?
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Re: The burning question now is ...

Postby john@staustell » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:31 am

MANCIO4EVER wrote:
xavi6 wrote:AJ for Mario and leave the rest as it is.


Seconded, as my first choiche.
Alternatively, Ade if it looks as anger as it has been in Poland.

I do love Mad Zab as I do NDJ, but I would consider to play Kolarov who brings solutions from off the box.


Rumour has it AJ was on the field today. In fact I could've swore I saw him come on, but..................

Gotta be Ade if Balotelli isn't available. Silva would be the one we miss most if he's injured. Agree with Kolarov. Boateng though needs game time, unfortunately. He's gone from piss poor to poor to OKish to not bad. By Xmas he'll be steaming - he even ran up the wing today once!
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