Man City v Everton. 13th Jan at 1945.

[sageyefc]

Wouldn't be surprised if kick off got delayed 15 minutes

 

[Ring master]

 

[quasi modo]

And I hope Ossie scores the winner and windmills at you all.

That's about as likely as Tim Howard keeping a clean sheet.

 

[Eggs]

Jesus I know Mirallas has been sup-par for a while now, but a 34-year old Ossie starting over him instead?


Come on Bobby.

....I suspect it's a lot to do with the fact that City are going Navas and Sterling. Saying that, it might have been ideal for Lennon.

 

[ultimateblue]

With Martinez starting his wank yank and Osman who is a 15/20 minute player at best it's another 3 points dropped.

 

[Hantakun]

questions I ask myself...

* De Bruyne had a relatively quiet game in the cup semi, but this time around he will probably be more dangerous. Will our defense be fine tuned enough to keep him in check?

* Will Deulofeu stay glued to the touchline again in the first half, providing width but seing precious little of the ball? Or has Martinez been trying to tweak the side ro make Geri more involved from the off?

 

[ianefc]

Delayed KO?

 

[paulbefc]

Osman was crucial to us keeping the ball and seeing out the game easily in the cup. Didn't stop us getting in their half and creating chances/breaks either. Mirallas may have offered us more pace and attacking drive had he been chosen, but he also loses the ball a fair bit, which could see us facing wave after wave of attack with a weakened defence. He could be effective brought on against a tired defence later on.

We'll see how it goes anyway.

 

[Stabbij]

Is cleverly injured?

Has a knock I think. 50-50. Obviously left out.

 

[paulus]

martinez , always somthing . Was Osman poor in last two games or i m bias to Kevin

 

[Tubey]

Well, if nothing else, that line up wasn't predictable.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

Lennon was having a day out in Paris when he heard Osman was starting tonight ahead of him.

 

[Ring master]

Sounds like even with delayed ko,like we are just really going to jump off the bus and play not long after

 

[meagher94]

If Stones plays right back after what Martinez said in midweek then he really is the biggest bullshtter in the world. Surely 3 at the back.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Hope we don't sit back from the off because that's an all out attacking team City have put out.