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Post by Danstoke82 on Jan 29, 2009 8:22:40 GMT
Im just a little worried that the fact I saw both Robinho and Bellamy playing for Citeh last night, both with electric pace and trickery, something we dont cope with very well, ala Defoe and Lennon.
We will mark these two closely on Saturday do you feel? does anyone else hold the same fear? I though Robinho was in the nick?!
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 29, 2009 8:28:12 GMT
We don't have the players to keep these two quiet. We need to concentrate on cutting the supply. That means getting tight in midfield and keeping the ball when we have it.
Modric ran us ragged on Tuesday because he had so much time and space.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Jan 29, 2009 8:31:16 GMT
Id forgot to mention SWP too, his pace, creativity and ability to find space in goal scoring positions is lethal. Also there is Elano too. Its gonna be tough this weekend.
Why dont we ever close down the oppositions space??
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Post by PONTAFCE on Jan 29, 2009 8:34:15 GMT
Ireland also  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2009 9:18:30 GMT
If we make the place hostile, get in their faces they simply wont like it!
Proved with ronaldo and many other 'big' players!
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Post by Tuncay Stryder on Jan 29, 2009 9:20:59 GMT
Why are people thinking bellamy is a threat? hes crap
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Post by arniepieinthesky on Jan 29, 2009 9:29:47 GMT
Different ball game at our place...not enough room to swing a cat on our pitch, so players like that tend to have less impact...Ronaldo didn't exactly run us ragged did he...and Bellamy aint anywhere near to his standard
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jan 29, 2009 11:48:21 GMT
We need to play as we have at home all season , bring lawrence and fuller in and try and get plenty of crosses in for beattie, we will have a chance of a win then, they are not that clever away.
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Post by Dannyboy on Jan 29, 2009 11:57:44 GMT
at home we defend a lot better than we do away so i think it shouldnt be too much of a problem
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Post by SteveWyman on Jan 29, 2009 12:40:04 GMT
Ireland also Don't forget Sturridge. He came on and tore us apart at their place. Every time he got the ball they looked likely to score. |
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Post by skidog on Jan 29, 2009 12:42:38 GMT
If our glorious leader picks cresswank to start then there is only one outcome, yet another defeat  . My heart says stoke win but my head says man shitty win, unless we sign a midfielder who can actually venture over the halfway line with the ball and then pass it to a team mate. This Man City team, cost millions, quality all over the park, played in europe, oops, sorry tone, just realised that it's your job to big up the opposition ;D |
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Post by Alvechurch Assassin on Jan 29, 2009 13:01:25 GMT
they have a lot of pace in that team, we don't
let's just have a fight with them
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Post by Dave the Rave on Jan 29, 2009 13:03:49 GMT
If we make the place hostile, get in their faces they simply wont like it! Proved with ronaldo and many other 'big' players! Let's not forget the way Wilkinson reacted to our berating of Ronaldo as well though. We need 11 players on the pitch to win Saturday! |
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Post by exiledstokie on Jan 29, 2009 13:12:00 GMT
Ireland also Don't forget Sturridge. He came on and tore us apart at their place. Every time he got the ball they looked likely to score. Maybe uncle Simon can have a word with him and do us a favour?  |
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Post by dadofsam on Jan 29, 2009 13:36:45 GMT
It's that shithouse Ireland who needs watching - he's probably the Citeh player I'd have as my first pick for Stoke
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Post by fromafar07 on Jan 29, 2009 14:12:15 GMT
why be concerned about their strike force as opposed to anyone else's thsi season ???
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Post by goodjobson on Jan 29, 2009 14:37:45 GMT
It will be a different game on Saturday.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Utd anyone? On paper all of these are enough to worry you but we bagged four points. Its a different game at the Brit, if we were playing them at Eastlands we would probably get tonked. Again.
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Post by steewee on Jan 29, 2009 16:04:32 GMT
I agree Ireland is their midfield dynamo and ultimate provider. He needs marking closely.
SWP concerns me due to his pace, depends who we've got a left back. Could do with injuring him early on IMO.
Bellemy is a fat tosser who loves his money. Just as bad as Ashley Cole
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Post by mickstupp on Jan 29, 2009 16:40:59 GMT
According to SSN there is an injury doubt over Wright Phillips. Fingers crossed he doesnt play bacause him, Bellamy, and Robinho could cause us no end of problems. Personally. i`d settle for a draw on Saturday even though we are desperate for a win.
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Post by scfclifer on Jan 29, 2009 16:51:14 GMT
man mark ireland and stick abd faye right on bellamy and we'll be fine ,i can't see robinho having much of an influence after the boothen boyz have got their teeth into him ;d a nice crunching tackle on swp should do the trick if he does play
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