Manchester City 1:0 Manchester United

Nytram Shakes · Nov 2, 2014

its intresting that last week everyone praised Van Gaal for using pretty much exaly the same tactics moyes got criticized for last year.

Sandikan · Nov 2, 2014

Loads of odd comments on the bbc site. It's as if the Valencia in for Rafael change means that we've suddenly got an infinitely weaker defence, and are going to go gung ho.

Someone said have we ever fielded a weaker defence.

Erm...most of the early games this season?!

CM21 · Nov 2, 2014

R'hllor said:
Great Kolarov injured ... there goes one of theirs weak position.

Clichy has been poor.

sizzling sausages · Nov 2, 2014

RonaldoVII said:
Good, Clichy is poor.

Kolarov isn't much better.

marlowe78 · Nov 2, 2014

I can't help but think that City would've capitalized on the opportunities Chelsea had last week. Hope Valencia holds up at RB.

Aquila · Nov 2, 2014

Clichy has regressed to the point where he doesn't do anything well. Hopefully Kolarov's injury isn't serious enough to keep him out of the whole match - he offers much more going forward and is far better in the tackle.

Sandikan · Nov 2, 2014

Nytram Shakes said:
its intresting that last week everyone praised Van Gaal for using pretty much exaly the same tactics moyes got criticized for last year.

Maybe because Moyes would play against the crap teams at home like that

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Nov 2, 2014

Tim Henman said:
Might be sacrilege, but I have time for Pellegrini

Yeah, he's relatively likable. Much more so than Mancini, who was a bit of a tit.

Nickosaur · Nov 2, 2014

Starting to feel a bit nervy now. Still positive though.

Irrational. · Nov 2, 2014

Annihilate Now! said:
Yep... that's how TV works.

Gandalf Greyhame · Nov 2, 2014

Would appreciate it if someone PMed me a stream.

Catt · Nov 2, 2014

SAF there too.

UnofficialDevil · Nov 2, 2014

Sorry I'm late, is Rafael injured?

Ryan7 · Nov 2, 2014

thejtrain · Nov 2, 2014

We've lost the last 3 derbies, haven't we? Staggering.

rover · Nov 2, 2014

so i thing januzaj to go up front to partner with vanPersie then

Señor · Nov 2, 2014

sizzling sausages said:
Kolarov isn't much better.

Attacking wise, he's great and would've caused us lots of problems.

Hans Wurst · Nov 2, 2014

shabin_d_great said:
I hate Yaya. His lazy style and slight arrogance...
But as a whole city is far far better now.. and i like pellegrini...

I actually quite like Yaya's playing style, his ability to just turn it on in a matter of seconds can be great to watch.

The only one I can bring myself to dislike is Samir Nasri, but even with him it doesn't quite compare to my feelings towards Tevez, Balotelli or even Vieira.

MarcRed96 · Nov 2, 2014

Don't think Kolarov being out will hurt City too much, to be honest.

DWelbz19 · Nov 2, 2014

Clichy is a bit shit, good news.

VanGaalEra · Nov 2, 2014

Sied said:
Now we can call it even on full back injuries

Well, if they had to put Milner back there, would have been more even.

RonaldoVII said:
Good, Clichy is poor.

Yup, ADM should hopefully grill him there.

Dylan94 · Nov 2, 2014

3-2 to us.

girish · Nov 2, 2014

Señor said:
Can we have a 'before' and 'after' picture please? Silver lining to a United defeat.

Probably not.

VanGaalEra · Nov 2, 2014

MarcRed96 said:
Don't think Kolarov being out will hurt City too much, to be honest.

Defo effects them going forward. Their left side is now Milner and Clichy. Much better then facing Silva/Nasri and Kolarov.

bosnian_red · Nov 2, 2014

sizzling sausages said:
Kolarov isn't much better.

Going forward is the biggest difference. Kolarov is probably up there with any left back right now attacking wise. Great shot, cross, set pieces. More confident with Clichy then Kolarov, but neither are great of course.

Sied · Nov 2, 2014

VanGaalEra said:
Well, if they had to put Milner back there, would have been more even.

We've only got ourselves to blame for not having a better back up though to be fair.

TheShedEnd · Nov 2, 2014

Wow. Utd's team today cost more than City's.

Moonred · Nov 2, 2014

As good as Rafael can be, he is injured. Valencia playing there isn't the worst. Our defensive problems wouldn't have disappeared if Rafael was playing.

bastip92 · Nov 2, 2014

TheShedEnd said:
Wow. Utd's team today cost more than City's.

That's because our squad is 1.5 times as big as Cities.

theyneverlearn · Nov 2, 2014

TheShedEnd said:
Wow. Utd's team today cost more than City's.

Not surprising as most of the their big signings came when the transfer market wasn't as inflated as todays.

Bruno8 · Nov 2, 2014

Apparently United are having double sessions from Tuesday to Thursday when they dont have a midweek game. Probably explains the high number of muscle injuries in the team

redhoop · Nov 2, 2014

I have a kind of 'Running Man' v 'Rollerball' image of what our defensive training routine must look like.

Señor · Nov 2, 2014

thejtrain said:
We've lost the last 3 derbies, haven't we? Staggering.

5 out of the last 6 in the PL.
The last time we beat them at OT was in 2010/11. Since then, they've beaten us every single time at home.

bishblaize · Nov 2, 2014

Señor said:
LvG sounded annoyed when saying Rafa was injured. I'd be fecking fuming if I was in charge of that United defence.

An average player on the pitch gives you more than a world class player in the physio room. I really think we could see any number of Jones, Evans, Smalling and Rafael gone at the end of the season.

Pyroblazer · Nov 2, 2014

Come on, time for our first away win

ha_rooney · Nov 2, 2014

Fergie

Come on United!!

Crashoutcassius · Nov 2, 2014

Blind and Fellaini.. our CM really hasn't come all the way yet has it. As much as I like those two players, is that a CM that matches up to Chelsea and City? I was much happier when we could play blind herrera and di maria cm

Reddevilboy · Nov 2, 2014

TheShedEnd said:
Wow. Utd's team today cost more than City's.

So rich coming from a Chelsea fan.

MarcRed96 · Nov 2, 2014

Really nervous now...c'mon United!

manufanatic · Nov 2, 2014

Nytram Shakes said:
its intresting that last week everyone praised Van Gaal for using pretty much exaly the same tactics moyes got criticized for last year.

Huh?

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