Manchester City 3:1 Manchester United

Delano · Nov 11, 2018

Shame Sanchez misses out, but I presume he has a dead leg from Wednesday? His energy has been really useful in these last few games and would've been today as well.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Fellaini up top.

FootyGirl88 · Nov 11, 2018

Just get the ball to Martial that needs to be our game plan

bond19821982 · Nov 11, 2018

Thats a midtable club line up and expect a same result.

PoTMS · Nov 11, 2018

It'll be some real digging heels into the sand stuff today. Hopefully we can nick it like we did in the week.

ice-bionic red · Nov 11, 2018

Pogba wimped out another big game again eh!? Was atrocious vs Juve anyway.

Skills · Nov 11, 2018

Annihilate Now! said:
Without Pogba I'd have definitely started Mata.

We have zero midfield creativity

I don't think creating anything was ever in the plans today. Set pieces and fellainis head where is what we're going to rely on.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Nov 11, 2018

Skills said:
We'll go for Mourinho's patented 6 at the back. Rashford and Lingard as LWB and RWB

Only six?

More attack minded than I thought given Pogba and Sanchez not starting.

We need a moment of magic, a great defensive shift and a good ref to have a chance here. Hope I'm wrong but think style of City is worse for us than Juves.

peridigm · Nov 11, 2018

Dec9003 said:
Pretty happy with the lineup.
It's rubbish that Pogba's injured but there wasn't anything we could do about it.
Plenty of energy and speed upfront, it's just whether or not the midfield can find them.

Has Pogba been selected for France? Will be interesting to see if he plays over the break.

Catt · Nov 11, 2018

prateik said:
We'll win this.. 2-0

sorry

haram · Nov 11, 2018

Did people really expect Mata on the wing today?

Minimalist · Nov 11, 2018

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Odds are 8/1 to beat City.

Well our snatch-and-grab allotment was used during the week. Better keep our money today.

RedDevilRoshi · Nov 11, 2018

If offered the point now, would take it.

Adam-Utd · Nov 11, 2018

Martial needs to be on peps steroids today or we’ve got little chance.

Another smash and grab is all we can hope for with that midfield.

Kag · Nov 11, 2018

Sanchez getting that regular run up top lasted long then. Pogba is a huge miss, too. It frustrates me that we have players like Mata and Fred on the bench that could possibly offer some more impetus on the ball given the lack of Pogba.

I’m expecting a bit of a bus today.

AN17 · Nov 11, 2018

If we can hang on and dont get battered before 70 mins or so, we could then bring on any of Alexis, Mata, Lukaku or Fred to make something of it. Get and equaliser or even a winner. A big 'if' that is.

PoTMS · Nov 11, 2018

haram said:
Did people really expect Mata on the wing today?

As soon as we have a free kick in a dangerous area, we should bring him on.

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Nov 11, 2018

SS said:
Zero creativity in midfield and only one good finisher in the attack.

And our one good finisher ain't exactly Aguero is he

breakout67 · Nov 11, 2018

marktan said:
Also how in the feck has Jose been here for 3 years and only two of his signings are playing today, Matic and Lindelof, one who's been underwhelming this season and the other we only play because everyone is else is worse.

That Fellaini, Rashford and Lingard still regularly start for us shows where we are.

Im reading that Pogba and Sanchez picked up knocks. Pogba didn't make it for the game while Sanchez did.

Borden · Nov 11, 2018

That lineup screams "we don't want the ball, here you take it"

Moiraine · Nov 11, 2018

What is the official word
Why is Pogba not even in the squad?

Irrational. · Nov 11, 2018

This reminds me of that team we put out vs Arsenal with Fabio and Rafa as wingers, and O'Shea and Gibson in the middle. Heck even that team had width.

Hopefully we'll produce a similar result.

Andycoleno9 · Nov 11, 2018

Why to change what worked so well? What is the point of Lingard in attack? Why not play Sanchez instead of Rashford? This lineup depressed me so much.

Minimalist · Nov 11, 2018

Borden said:
That lineup screams "we don't want the ball, you take it"

"Whoever has the ball, has the fear"

Or something like that (from Mourinho's religion).

12OunceEpilogue · Nov 11, 2018

Gasolin said:
No Fellaini is not a good defensive option. He can change a game by forcing the other team to defend against him for offensive aerial balls. Matic is still technically more gifted then Fellaini. If we go with what you say it should be perreira for Matic and we try to play.

I liked the look of him in that deeper role earlier in the season, but I get the point you're making. The truth of it is you can't hang your hat on any combination of the players we have available, any trio will have its weaknesses unfortunately.

What we have is Matic-Herrera-Fellaini, which doesn't look spectacular but at least Matic hopefully won't be left holding the baby in front of the defence as has so often happened this season.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Nov 11, 2018

breakout67 said:
What on earth is that abomination of a team sheet from City.

To show how hip and trendy they are.

Sponsored by Hayes ..... for a "market rate" of £50,000,000 per match.

Feed Me · Nov 11, 2018

RedDevilRoshi said:
If offered the point now, would take it.

What’s the point in getting one point? We are already so far behind. May as well just go for it.

Shane88 · Nov 11, 2018

This is gonna be a massacre.

el3mel · Nov 11, 2018

No Pogba or Sanchez, the two who inspired or comeback against them last season. Hopefully it turns out well. Tbh not optimistic much.

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

What's wrong with Pogba?

We're fecking doomed. A point would be very impressive.

BlueHaze · Nov 11, 2018

Ouch, ouch, ouch... City play with a lot of speed and we have 2 snails in midfield. This could go really bad.

Wednesday at Stoke · Nov 11, 2018

Meh I'm excited about a Rashford/Lingard/Martial frontline. We'll play on the counter so might as well use some pace. Lingard needs to use the ball better.

bosnian_red · Nov 11, 2018

haram said:
Did people really expect Mata on the wing today?

Expect no, hope for though, given that he's one of the few that generally play well in big games, has a good history against City, Lingard being barely premier league level when he plays on the right wing... (I don't hate lingard, I like him as a 10 or as a midfield 3... just never ever on the right of a front 3 as it's always the most pointless performance).

Kostur · Nov 11, 2018

Holy shit, City will have most of the possession, flashnews at 11.

R'hllor · Nov 11, 2018

Matic should be an Avenger, Hulk has nothing on him.

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

We're going to have to do what we've barely done at all in the league this season and actually defend well.

Giant Midget · Nov 11, 2018

Feck this... off for a prematch wank

haram · Nov 11, 2018

bosnian_red said:
Expect no, hope for though, given that he's one of the few that generally play well in big games, has a good history against City, Lingard being barely Premier League level when he plays on the right wing... (I don't hate Lingard, I like him as a 10 or as a midfield 3... just never ever on the right of a front 3 as it's always the most pointless performance).

If we are playing on the counter we need pace.

JPRouve · Nov 11, 2018

Rado_N said:
Jesus fecking wept

He doesn't like football anyway. Too many crosses.

Ibi Dreams · Nov 11, 2018

Our lineup is interesting with Pogba, Sanchez and Lukaku out. On paper the first two being out is definitely bad, but sometimes the "lesser" players can step up in situations like this. Our eleven still has some quality, we're not out of it

ash_86 · Nov 11, 2018

Borden said:
That lineup screams "we don't want the ball, here you take it"

That was always the case whatever 11 we were to put out.

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