*** Official West Ham v City Match Thread ***

[feedthegreek]

milner injured so if barry plays that should be fine.

[Mase]

Milner has really REALLY pissed me off today!

[Moonchesteri]

according to ESPN Milner got injured in the warm-up and Barry starts in his place

[Ted Hughes]

From twitter:

Hart, Kolo Toure, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Milner, Tevez, Dzeko and Balotelli.

Seriously? I guess Zaba isn't match fit yet or Mancini is saving him for Ajax.

Hart
Kolo Vinnie Nasti Clichy
Yaya Milner
Nasri Tevez Balo
Dzeko

either that or making his best effort to drop a bollox.
Kolo to stop cross feeding for Carroll? mot convinced at all. as well as Milner is gonna need a special double effort to balance the front line alone. Yaya in holding position: we know what may happen!

not excited. might end 1-4 or in tears!

COME ON THE CAMPIONS, tho

If I was fat Sam, I would gt them to swamp the midfield & press City into hitting long balls at Dzeko & Balotelli, then they will lose possession, then I'd tell Carroll to put himself right next to Nasti or Kolo, & just hit balls at him, expecting that neithr Yaya or Nasri will gt on the end of any knockdowns, thus they have 3 ways of scoring, direct header, 2nd ball or from free kick for panic foul on Carroll. That's without the usual set pieces.

Hopefully our lads will respond to this challenge & keep the ball, thus stopping any of that.

[Cocacolajojo1]

I hope nothing happens during warm up!!!

[Mase]

I hope nothing happens during warm up!!!

What makes you say that? Anyone heard anything about anyone getting injured during the warm up?

[Ted Hughes]

Poor ol out of form Vinny stuck between two players he's not used to playing next to.

Today's the day for him to hit form & be our captain again.

[Swales4ever]

If Jimmy is really ruled out I very much HOPE that Bob will rethink the whole.
My beloved GazBaz and Yaya are not dynamic enough to sustain those above!
and totaly spot on by Ted on the Fat Sam ideal tactics!

worried as fuck!

[Sister of fu]

From the BBC1711:

We have just seen some action down on the pitch involving Roberto Mancini and James Milner, with the manager ushering his player away from the warm-up and down the tunnel. The rumour is that Gareth Barry is coming into the side at Milner's expense. Intriguing.

Is it me or is that blatant shit stirring when it was clear he was injured. The BBC are trying IMO to make it look like RM changed his mind.

[ant london]

and ESPN previous to that were interviewing Mancityfans.net's Stuart Brennan...asking him if Mancini was for the chop

[bobby brows]

Rumours of £5 a pint were exaggerated! It's £4.50.

It was a challenge to read the teams in Arabic. The pub is full of Moroccans watching Barcelona when city and Bolton are on, poor bastards!

[Londonblue1]

Lets hope we.have decided to play football tonight,if we have we could go top after 90 minutes.
COME ON CITY!!!!!!!!

[chrizzer]

Howard webb

[Green & Blue]

Howard webb

Have to love the guy

[Sister of fu]

Joe Hart in a nice kit clash with the ref.

[phips]

since acquiring Balo, Dzeko, and Aguero have we ever played any combination of 3 of our 4 strikers from the start?

[Swales4ever]

COME ON CITY!!!!

Just looked at Buzzer comein in with the memorial present and got my confidence back.
it's gonna be hard, tough...

[Dameerto]

Someone needs to tell Benayoun that the 90's wants it's haircut back.

[phips]

Someone needs to tell Benayoun that the 90's wants it's haircut back.

maybe Clichy could give him some haircut advice..........oh, wait.

[Swales4ever]

YAYA, You must run and sweat all game long!!!
just saying....
can You here me, big Lad?

I need a beer