Alan D
11 Feb 2006, 02:58 PM
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Kick-off on Sunday 11th February 2006 at 4pm GMT On Sky Sports 1 Live
Man City's line-up will probably look something like this:
James
Sommeil - Dunne - Distin - Sun Jihai
Sinclair - Barton - Musampa - Riera
Vassell - Cole
Subs: Weaver, M. Mills, Sibierski, B. Wright-Phillips, Samaras
I'm not entirely sure of our line-up but it will be something like that. The GK will certainly be James and the midfield and strikers will be them but predicting who will play in defence is a question. Danny Mills is injured for us and he plays right-back, so Sun Jihai has been playing there of late but since both of our left-backs are out, Thatcher (injury) and Jordan (suspension), he will probably move over to the left as he has experience there. Dunne and Distin will start as the two centre-backs as they are first-choice and haven't picked up any injuries, Sommeil played right-back earlier on in the season so I imagine he will be placed there, although his preferred position is centre-back. Micah Richards can play right-back I believe, so Pearce may give him a chance there. Musampa will be played in centre midfield, like he did at his time at Ajax, Riera will be kept on left because hes been impressive there recently. I imagine Cole will be back in the starting line-up alongside Vassell, with Samaras dropping to the bench. Pearce sometimes risks putting a second goalkeeper on the bench so he may do this again. Matthew Mills will probably get a place on the bench, as will Sibierski and Bradley Wright-Phillips. Other contenders for bench are Flood, Croft and Ireland.
Kick-off on Sunday 11th February 2006 at 4pm GMT On Sky Sports 1 Live
Man City's line-up will probably look something like this:
James
Sommeil - Dunne - Distin - Sun Jihai
Sinclair - Barton - Musampa - Riera
Vassell - Cole
Subs: Weaver, M. Mills, Sibierski, B. Wright-Phillips, Samaras
I'm not entirely sure of our line-up but it will be something like that. The GK will certainly be James and the midfield and strikers will be them but predicting who will play in defence is a question. Danny Mills is injured for us and he plays right-back, so Sun Jihai has been playing there of late but since both of our left-backs are out, Thatcher (injury) and Jordan (suspension), he will probably move over to the left as he has experience there. Dunne and Distin will start as the two centre-backs as they are first-choice and haven't picked up any injuries, Sommeil played right-back earlier on in the season so I imagine he will be placed there, although his preferred position is centre-back. Micah Richards can play right-back I believe, so Pearce may give him a chance there. Musampa will be played in centre midfield, like he did at his time at Ajax, Riera will be kept on left because hes been impressive there recently. I imagine Cole will be back in the starting line-up alongside Vassell, with Samaras dropping to the bench. Pearce sometimes risks putting a second goalkeeper on the bench so he may do this again. Matthew Mills will probably get a place on the bench, as will Sibierski and Bradley Wright-Phillips. Other contenders for bench are Flood, Croft and Ireland.