Feels like a good team, although a bit harsh on JWP who I thought played very well on Saturday. I think he's one of those unflashy players who do a great job for the team - plus we are likely to have less chances in the City game so maybe set pieces will be more important.
12:45 Man City v Southampton REFEREE: -Chris Foy ASSISTANTS:- M McDonough & M Wilkes 4th Official = R Madley Not the knighted cyclist and not Judy Finnigans partner involved in this one.
Your missing the Plus Plus No Suarez....mind you Aguero was pretty dire by his standards at St Marys. It will be tough, but if City are not on their A game we will be ready to pick their pockets
I think away from home we need more of a defensive shield therefore if Schneiderlin is fit then he should play alongside Cork. We saw last week away to Spurs how leaving space in the pocket between midfield and defence cost us. Davis was outstanding last game thus it seems most likely Ward-Prowse will give way.
I think that City will win because they cannot afford to lose and their is an air of confidence with them. However, the longer the game goes on and they are not winning the more tense the crowd will become and they may roll the dice. Our counter attack style suits us in these kind of games and I would certainly think that pressing their defence like at St Mary's will give us a chance. They will have to play better than in our 1-1 draw, however Silva worries me.
I somehow think that the City lads will not be relishing this game. Nobody likes playing us at the moment....especially when it comes at this stage of the season. It does depend on which saints team turn up, if it is the one on song then City will be in for a hard time and we could take the points away from them. I just have this awful feeling we have another Liverpool at home type game coming up...just hope I'm wrong. Sorry in advance........
I'll be watching BT Sport from behind the sofa, and peering between my fingers. The Cork Schneiderlin axis is a must for this one, as we are up against possibly the best midfield in the country. Mind you, our midfield ain't too shabby either. And at the back I wouldn't swap either Fonte or Lovren for Demichelis.
Well, actually we have ground to lose on ManU, and over three quarters of a million in final position money, for just not making up one place. Plus Toon could win and then we'd slip to 9th if we lost. Less, but not exactly nothing. I'm not one of the people who suggest Saints have nothing to play for. There are 6 games left to win.
