Manchester City 3:1 Manchester United

R'hllor · Nov 11, 2018

I just dont wanna see Afro anywhere being closest to our box when we defend.

TMDaines · Nov 11, 2018

R'hllor said:
I just dont wanna see Afro anywhere being closest to our box when we defend.

Don’t be a twat.

NK86 · Nov 11, 2018

Pogba injured?

Salus Populi Suprema Lex · Nov 11, 2018

pauldyson1uk said:
Not confident of a win today, best I think we can hope for is a draw.

I would rip your hand off for a draw.

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

I'll be incredibly impressed if we win today, I'd have a real rethink on my Jose stance if he can get that team to beat City.

Zlatattack · Nov 11, 2018

Considering Pogba is out, I'd have liked to have seen Herrera holding and Fred and Fellaini ahead of him.

Like the front three though.

Smores · Nov 11, 2018

Not that many changes we can make tbf if pogba and sanchez are injured. It's only really Fred and maybe Mata

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 11, 2018

Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
Mata is slow. The plan is clearly to sit back & hit them on the break with pace. Also expect to see long balls to Fellaini with Rashford & Martial looking to latch onto flick ons.

Yeah, it might work if we could defend.

AlecHDR · Nov 11, 2018

Worrying the two game changers from last year's derby are both not available to start. Sanchez and Pogba can provide the quality needed in the final third. As it is, Martial is the only one that can provide the creativity needed.

minoo-utd · Nov 11, 2018

I never trust Rashford and Lingard in the squad really, Let alone Fellaini and Matic behind them the two are slow af. But those what we have right?

Stadjer · Nov 11, 2018

R'hllor said:
I just dont wanna see Afro anywhere being closest to our box when we defend.

You are likely going to see the whole team near our own box this match... so that includes Fellaini.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 11, 2018

Smores said:
Not that many changes we can make tbf if Pogba and Sanchez are injured. It's only really Fred and maybe Mata

Is Sanchez injured?

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

R'hllor said:
I just dont wanna see Afro anywhere being closest to our box when we defend.

Yep. I think there's a time and a place for Fellaini, but him starting in midfield in a game of this importance is hard to take.

SSSSnake · Nov 11, 2018

This isn’t going to be pretty is it?

ForestRGoinUp · Nov 11, 2018

If that team suited up for West Ham the first week of the season, their fans would've said, "Yeah, we'll be safe again, but won't play for anything beyond that."

RedDevilRoshi · Nov 11, 2018

Judas said:
I'll be incredibly impressed if we win today, I'd have a real rethink on my Jose stance if he can get that team to beat City.

So would I. It would be a complete miracle if we did.

Fingers crossed, here’s hoping!

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

Lingard words hard and intercepts a lot, quick and good on the break. His inclusion makes a lot of sense.

buckooo1978 · Nov 11, 2018

if we resort to just humping long balls aimlessly we are screwed - we need some calm heads who will use the ball

if it's hit and hope City will have 75% possession

breakout67 · Nov 11, 2018

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Is Sanchez injured?

I read that he was still feeling the effects of the knock he got against Juventus. Not sure if its true, but he did need treatment for it.

PepsiCola · Nov 11, 2018

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

Whats Lingard done to walk back into the side for two huge games?

Bastian · Nov 11, 2018

I love these inspirational match day threads. Set one up in a perfectly positive mood before a game :lol:

RedPed · Nov 11, 2018

Typical losing Pogba for the derby again! Would have been more confident starting with Sanchez and Fred.

No Idea For Nickname · Nov 11, 2018

This place,

Now watch Young crossing ball and Felli heads it in the net.
Rashford scores from one on one, after Matic's brilliant pass.
0-2, I say.
Maybe I should stop using these little purple pills

Jagga7 · Nov 11, 2018

Fellani and Matic both starting, what kind of fecking joke is this? We're going to get destroyed in midfield with 2 dinosaurs who can't run.

arthurka · Nov 11, 2018

FujiVice said:
Crazy after 3 years and all that money spent, we're going into a derby away to City with most of the same side from the Van Gaal period.

Two players post Moyes and LVG .. Two.

haram · Nov 11, 2018

PepsiCola said:
Whats Lingard done to walk back into the side for two huge games?

His skill set and attributes.

Catt · Nov 11, 2018

Andycoleno9 said:
Any word about Alexis? Why he is on the bench?

Dead leg apparently.

Patrick08 · Nov 11, 2018

Zero creativity and even less mobility in the middle, frustrating 90 mins ahead in terms of putting up a fight. What's the purpose of buying fred when you are not going to play him?

Kapardin · Nov 11, 2018

Jose always starts Lingard in big games.

EDIT: Oh Alexis is injured. Fine.

Castia · Nov 11, 2018

I’m no expert but I can say there’s zero chance of that setup winning this game. We play deep at the best of times, those midfielders will be rooted to DM whilst we resort to hoofing the ball upfield for City’s defence to mop up.

I see zero creativity in that side.

Irish Jet · Nov 11, 2018

Gonna need a lot of alcohol for this.

Canagel · Nov 11, 2018

I still have hope Martial can perhaps hurt them but who is going to get the ball to him? We needed Mata or Fred to fill the gap left by pogba.

LoveFootball · Nov 11, 2018

deafepl said:
Exactly the reason why Jose is not suited to the United manager, how can we allow a thing like this to happen in the derby? Scared of City? Feck!!!

It'll be like this if Pep remains at City and Mourinho at United. I'm resigned to the fact we'll never win the league if the managerial thing remains like this. It'd need a good chunk of luck for a Mourinho team to win a game against Guardiola.

ForestRGoinUp · Nov 11, 2018

excited to watch a bunch of overpaid, average United players try very hard to keep a game with City tight. Because they don't have the skill to do it otherwise.

FujiVice · Nov 11, 2018

breakout67 said:
Pogba and Sanchez are both injured.

I know. It was an observation. Not everything on a message board has to be a complaint.

tombombadil · Nov 11, 2018

Guys, look on the bright side. City are widely expected to steamroller past us. Especially since Liverpool have won. We have nothing to lose. No expectations here. Just go for it and who knows? We might just get lucky.

Catt · Nov 11, 2018

Judas said:
I'll be incredibly impressed if we win today, I'd have a real rethink on my Jose stance if he can get that team to beat City.

I'd be absolutely amazing.

kouroux · Nov 11, 2018

Sorry to ask this if it's been done many times before but where is Pogba ?

DomesticTadpole · Nov 11, 2018

Irish Jet said:
Gonna need a lot of alcohol for this.

You might be better just going to the pub.

Judas · Nov 11, 2018

Herrera is going to need to have the game of his life, a lot of pressure on him to link the "midfield" with the attack.

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