*** City v Leicester - official-match thread***

[john@staustell]

City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Toure (C), Fernandinho, Silva, Delph, Sterling, Aguero #cityvlcfc #mcfc

I'd have went with Sagna and Clichy at full back hut happy with the team otherwise. Hope Sterling is allowed to roam from the right.

Why? Especially Sagna over Zabba

Leicester are very solid defensively and Zabba's runs will help create that extra bit of space for our creative players.

We are at home, no point in choosing the possibly better defensive option at RB imo. (or LB for that matter)

Sagna and Clichy have more pace. Simple as that. Zaba has looked better than he was last season but he's still playing himself in. Kolarov is Kolarov and will cost us a goal today.

Negative view mate. Goals much more likely via Zaba and Kolarov

[london blue 2]

We will dominate large patches of play and then absolutely shit ourself time and again when countered.

[john@staustell]

Has the Leicester love in on BT started yet ?
I don't know if I can bring myself to tune in yet !

Yep both BT and Sky

[carl_feedthegoat]

What City have to do is play high tempo football from the off and keep it up for the majority of the game or until we are 2 goals clear.
We went out of the blocks against Sunderland and then after 15 minutes we fell off the scale and were very lucky to see the game out for a win.

[Moonchesteri]

City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Toure (C), Fernandinho, Silva, Delph, Sterling, Aguero #cityvlcfc #mcfc

I'd have went with Sagna and Clichy at full back hut happy with the team otherwise. Hope Sterling is allowed to roam from the right.

Why? Especially Sagna over Zabba

Leicester are very solid defensively and Zabba's runs will help create that extra bit of space for our creative players.

We are at home, no point in choosing the possibly better defensive option at RB imo. (or LB for that matter)

Sagna and Clichy have more pace. Simple as that. Zaba has looked better than he was last season but he's still playing himself in. Kolarov is Kolarov and will cost us a goal today.

Negative view mate. Goals much more likely via Zaba and Kolarov

Exactly

[Moonchesteri]

COME ON YOU BLUES!!!

[london blue 2]

And a big game from Yaya would be timely.

[stevefromdonny]

need to score very quick so these wont play with 10 men behind the ball, they will need to come out which we will then be able to counter

COME ON CITY

[Sparklehorse]

Has the Leicester love in on BT started yet ?
I don't know if I can bring myself to tune in yet !

Yep both BT and Sky

Wouldn't expect anything less.
It took the blonde numpty about 15 seconds to say something offensive !!!!!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I'd like to see us go at them down the flanks and test their defensive resolve especially mahrez.

That might also stop us being pressed in the middle early. Hope Sterling has a blinder.

[iwasthere2012]

We need to score early, or at least first half.
Then the game may open up a bit.

[phips]

interesting that Ranieri went back to 4-4-2 after playing 4-5-1 in the first matchup.

[bigblue]

COME ON CITY!!!

[ruralblue]

Bit nervy now. Come on City play this next 90 minutes with everything you have. Pull out all the stops and fuck the Leicester media love in!

[CTID Hants]

C'MON CITY

[london blue 2]

Bit nervy now. Come on City play this next 90 minutes with everything you have. Pull out all the stops and fuck the Leicester media love in!

Rather a Leicester love in than Spurs or arse.

Come on!

[bigblue]

btw, Ian Darke on BT Sport is a anti-City cunt!

[ruralblue]

Bit nervy now. Come on City play this next 90 minutes with everything you have. Pull out all the stops and fuck the Leicester media love in!

Rather a Leicester love in than Spurs or arse.

Come on!

Without doubt but was making more reference to the pre match build up.

Oh FUCK

[phips]

not surprising in the least

[carl_feedthegoat]

all from YAYA losing the ball....I was saying it all along this for fucks sakeeeeeeeee