***official city v newcastle match thread***

[CuteMancs]

Holy shite i did not expect to see Kun starting, i hope he is ready for it but can't see how he would be.

That is one hell of a starting line up.

This ....

I am so excited....COME ON CITY ( just say that now before I have more beer !)

[Luke11993]

No cabaye for newcastle, good boost I spose, bit odd on the day of an arsenal bid, and no report of an injury.

[Cocacolajojo1]

so is that a straight 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 or 4-5-1 with aguero down the left?

It's a 4-2-2-2. Always is always was.

A more serious answer: I hope so, because Silva will not stay to long on his left side. Perhaps five minutes or so in total of the total game time.

i'm probably being thick here, but i don't really believe in 4-2-2-2, because it never works out that way - someone has to cover the flanks. no team is that fluid.

It was a reference to the much debated preferred formation of Pellegrini. I think it was a combined thickness from the both of us.

And then I was unclear. What I meant with my serious comment is that I hope he plays Aguero on the left flank in a 4-5-1 because Silva seemed to make it perfectly clear during pre-season that he wasn't intending to spend that much time on the left flank as opposed to being in the middle, trying to connect through-balls with forwards or Nasri. In other words, I hope it's a 4-5-1 with Aguero given some defensive duties to cover up for Silva.

[Cocacolajojo1]

No Barry on the bench again. No Jovetic either.

[JonnyAsh]

No Micah on the bench either!

[Cit.revenge]

Jovetić is not on bench is he injure ?

[CTID Hants]

wooooooooooww well i did not see this coming , they have no game with Aguero whole preseason , was this like some Pelle magic.

Well if we weren't expecting you can bet that the toon weren't either!!

The count has just head fucked their dressing room :-)

[Luke11993]

What's happened to jovetic then? Injured or a tactic?

[Green & Blue]

No Barry on the bench again. No Jovetic either.

I reckon Barry is as good as gone mate.

[Cit.revenge]

No Micah on the bench either!

Strange , Pele surprise us all . I m sure that Jovetić is not ready or have some knock but Richards ?

[Saul Goodman]

I guess Pellegrini didnt like the two big strikers playing together and wants Aguero/Jovetic playing behind.

[bigblue]

Awesome lineup, hope to see some fluid attacking moves. Definitely not a lineup that Mancini would have put out and a clear signal in our 1st game of the season. Glad to see us using all of the attacking talent that we have.

The bench looks thin on defensive cover, maybe Garcia as a backup CB?

COME ON CITY!!!

[Cit.revenge]

[quote="Saul Goodman"]I guess Pellegrini didnt like the two big strikers playing together and wants Aguero/Jovetic playing behind.[/quot
Just that we start with full thrust and calm at back .

[Arjan Van Schotte]

so is that a straight 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 or 4-5-1 with aguero down the left?

It's a 4-2-2-2. Always is always was.

A more serious answer: I hope so, because Silva will not stay to long on his left side. Perhaps five minutes or so in total of the total game time.

i'm probably being thick here, but i don't really believe in 4-2-2-2, because it never works out that way - someone has to cover the flanks. no team is that fluid.

It was a reference to the much debated preferred formation of Pellegrini. I think it was a combined thickness from the both of us.

And then I was unclear. What I meant with my serious comment is that I hope he plays Aguero on the left flank in a 4-5-1 because Silva seemed to make it perfectly clear during pre-season that he wasn't intending to spend that much time on the left flank as opposed to being in the middle, trying to connect through-balls with forwards or Nasri. In other words, I hope it's a 4-5-1 with Aguero given some defensive duties to cover up for Silva.

that's what i'm concerned about mate - aguero has proved on more than one occasion that he's fucking useless trying to cover the left flank - mind, i doubt newcastle will be getting their FB over the halfway line very often....

[JonnyAsh]

Barcodes : (4-2-3-1): Krul; Debuchy, Taylor, Coloccini (c), Yanga-Mbiwa; Tiote, Gutierrez; Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse

[ant london]

Strange , Pele surprise us all . I m sure that Jovetić is not ready or have some knock but Richards ?

A knock on international duty apparently

[Dameerto]

According to Pellegrini Jovetic came back from International duty with a 'slight doubt' so they decided not to risk him.

[MilnersJaw]

oh my days. jamie carragher is killing sky sports.

there is a reason people don't like scouse accents, this is it.

[carl_feedthegoat]

confirmation

Manuel Pellegrini has explained that Stevan Jovetic's absence from the squad tonight is because he came back from international duty with Montenegro with a few minor niggles. He should be in the running for City's next game.

[Dameerto]

oh my days. jamie carragher is killing sky sports.

there is a reason people don't like scouse accents, this is it.

He's a dickhead but he made me chuckle just then, talking about Arsenal and their tight fisted transfer dealings; "there's only one section of people overspending at Arsenal and that's the fans."