I really couldn't care less about Liverpool fans. I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but there's a little bit of me that wouldn't begrudge them it. I suppose the last six years has put things in context.
What will be truly unbearable, and the reason I really don't want them to win it, will be the press. And not just the ex-Liverpool players who are overrepresented in it; the supposedly neutral journos (Samuel et al) will be even worse. It just doesn't bear thinking about.
Agree with all of this. Surely it's obvious by now that Smalling needs Lindlelof (or Blind ) to be able to play decently, and Jones makes him worse. I really don't want Matic back in, though fear that he will be.
This is how I feel too. It's a joke that this fixture, which should be absolutely huge for us, has become just that but for all the wrong reasons.Sickened by this game, this season, this f'n squad. Just want this all to be over.
I don't think City will need to make any effort to beat us. All this talk about playing for the badge, putting in a performance. Its all words. We've heard all that s-t before.
The worst thing about tonight is not that we could hand Liverpool or City the title. Its that we're so far off them I don't even think we'll have an impact on the destination of the Premier League. We're not even in the conversation when it comes to the serious silver.
I think we should aim for comfortable mid-table mediocrity next season, 10th-12th place. That way we can be fresh and ready when we face Liverpool so we can focus on taking points off them, without our own ambitions getting in the way of what's truly important.Nonsense.
I remember how unbearable their fans were the last couple of times they thought they were winning it. If they actually did win... and you know all thoseChelseaMan City fans would soon be wearing red.
Ditto. Though that familiar path seems to have been trodden more often than not for years now. Under Jose, we were even more likely to sit back in the event that we'd scored.I'm not expecting much from us tonight. Our games have followed a familiar path in recent weeks. We come out of the gates like a shot with Rashford missing a couple of sitters before quickly tiring, sitting back and ending the game hanging on for dear life. I think Pep will be happy to play it safe, let us make a point and in doing so wear ourselves out early on, then they will slowly crank the pressure up until we're chasing shadows and they score 2 or 3 in the second half, if not before.
I think we should aim for comfortable mid-table mediocrity next season, 10th-12th place. That way we can be fresh and ready when we face Liverpool so we can focus on taking points off them, without our own ambitions getting in the way of what's truly important.
And of course we'll have to lose both games against City, as even getting a draw against our city rivals could have disastrous consequences for our true goal.
Well Done spoken like a true plastic !!Won't watch after that Everton performance. Team doesn't deserve fan support. Expect City to crush us.
I will watch it but without any expectations.Won't watch after that Everton performance. Team doesn't deserve fan support. Expect City to crush us.
I've gone for 5-1 to United. I'm going and dont want to be watching us get beat at home by the bluenose cnuts again, last season was depressing enough. We need a performance, if we can't produce one against City at home after that shit-show at the weekend, I dont know if we ever can. I think we'll smash them.
I’d be happy to park the bus take the draw and win against Chelsea on Sunday.
Even if we lose tonight, we have to hope that Wolves wins against Arsenal to leave us some hope, but a draw would be perfect.
But to be honest just seeing City’s form vs ours is irrational. We all know that they are in their best form and we are maybe even worse than with Mourinho.
We should be ready for a Spurs like game at Old Trafford with a heavy defeat.
Hope I am wrong but I can’t really see how we can cope with their pace, tempo and individuals.
Even parking the bus is barely enough to beat West Ham, let alone Chitteh…
I am still torn between watching this and Avengers tonight
Pretty worried you lot are gonna raise your game and this'll be where we lose the league. Any win would be a great result for us. All about the league right now.
I reckon we'll turn up, give everything and still get spankes by them. This'll be like PSG or Barca at home where most will think we played well.
That would be a shame as Chelsea are the the team that is most important to beat. Then Huddersfield and Cardiff and hope Arsenal and Chelsea drop more points.You're not the only one. The players wouldn't necessarily be raising their game, though, more returning to form.
Our squad seemingly pick and choose when to turn up. I wouldn't be surprised if we perform like world beaters tonight, only to offer up a gut-wrenching display next week.
Well Done spoken like a true plastic !!
Where as I dont really expect us to win, I want us to win and will always support the team thought good and bad.
I can see us starting well, we've seen that before after a bad performance, but we lack the ability to maintain a performance and if City settle into their game we could be in for a long night, especially if Matic is in that midfield against Bernardo Silva.
Truth is people talk about "Giving" City the points, if you look at their recent performances and our own we wont need to give them anything, they'll simply take what they want.
It's possible that they'll be nervous and we'll play out of our skins, but chances are their quality will be the difference.
Exactly.I can see us starting well, we've seen that before after a bad performance, but we lack the ability to maintain a performance and if City settle into their game we could be in for a long night, especially if Matic is in that midfield against Bernardo Silva.
Truth is people talk about "Giving" City the points, if you look at their recent performances and our own we wont need to give them anything, they'll simply take what they want.
It's possible that they'll be nervous and we'll play out of our skins, but chances are their quality will be the difference.
In what way?Nonsense.
In what way?
Andre Marriner