Big test this one. Mainly cos we ain't got Ade. I would play JD upfront, he's hungry and sharp this season trying to get the goals to get him on the plane in June. Needs to be at his very best in terms of his movement and holdup play, they're not his strength but he CAN be adequate-decent at it when at his best. If he ain't at his peak here we will find it difficult. If Kolarov starts, all we gotta do is keep getting the ball to Bale and Lennon, who can embarass him (he's seriously weak defensively, every time I see him). Alas I fear it'll be Clichy.
Silva is the absolute key to bricky, if you can somehow snuff him out of the game (easier said than done), you can beat them or at least get a result. Parker + Sandro CM would be the absolute ideal here. I'd put Sandro on Silva as an auxilary man-marker. And Aguero is absolutely immense but if you can starve him of a lot of service, he can be nullified with quick, intelligent, strong defenders... luckily we have that
. Put him up against anything slower and he can destroy it, witness leaving him up one on one against Daws. Gotta watch that lad. As for the rest of City, minus Yaya and obviously Kompany, they're all excellent players but hardly anything scary. Nothing this team playing well can't handle.
I think the lads will be fired up for this. I think we'll play well. I think the memory of the 5-1 will be in their minds and will want to be put right. Will it be enough to win? Not sure, but I think we'll get a point at least.
COYS
