Manchester Utd (A) Pre Match Thread

[hertsblue]

What will probably happen:
Smalling will be wresting with our players at every corner, nothing of course will be given. Pep should state in the media about Utd holding at corners. They will kick us off the park yet we will end up with more yellows. We will have 70% possession and yet despite them kicking us all over the pitch, we will concede most of the free kicks.
They will dive at every chance of pumping the free kicks into our area and Oliver will give them everything as a very very weak ref who sees fuck all (bar of course seeing the non existent elbow to get Walker sent off as many stated he as 4th assistant was the one who flagged it to the ref). He wont hesitate to produce a soft red for anything for us.
Result wise no idea. They have the most ridiculous luck in games. Just depends if we can replicate our early season form and actually hit the net, or revert to last year as we currently are and being wasteful in front of goal.

 

[Bluview]

We have struggled recently against similar smaller clubs with bigger players than us. They just sit behind the ball and wait for a counter attack or set pieces ala Huddersfield Southampton. I don’t blame teams like this as It’s their only chance of frustrating us.

I think we are leading the attacking football philosophy in this league with Liverpool then Spurs Arsenal trying the same. Our opponents on Sunday are part of the rest but with more arrogance, increasingly borne out of frustration of being part of the rest who can only admire the football played by the aforementioned. These clubs are desperate for managers who can coach their players to play attacking total football.
Mr prediction is by December we’ll be at the very least 5 points clear of the rest.
Enjoy the game!

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Never happy with a draw against this lot , we have a duty to put them in their place at every opportunity , your assumption that 8 points would be good is commendable but eleven points clear on Sunday evening and the fact they have to come to our place means their title race is run , and its not even xmas.

Can't argue with that, 11 points clear and they'll need a minor miracle to get back in it

 

[Blue Elvis]

We need to keep the winning momentum going not just to put Manure and the sycophantic media in their place but to keep Chelsea in particular at a distance as well as Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool.

So it's another "must win" game for me, a draw will feel like another loss and a defeat will feel like losing a cup semi-final. I'm expecting a straight red for one of our key players (probably Ederson) to ensure an impact on the Spurs game too. I'm also expecting a Pep surprise !!

We have lost our scoring mojo in recent games, Sunday would be the perfect day to get it back.

C'mon City !!!
CTID

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Is there a pep press conference today?

 

[Grassland Blue]

There’ll be 50,000 plastics travelling up the M6 and over the Irish Sea. If they don’t want them travelling for safety reasons could be a problem

A reason for UNSOLD Trafford!

 

[mancity1]

Is there a pep press conference today?

I believe so at 1.30PM YOUR TIME.

 

[Blue Til Death]

I usually don't guess at lineups and formations but this game needs the right setup (I'll put all of the guys he absolutely has to start in BOLD)

-----------------EDERSON----------------
Walker---Vinny-----Otamendi---Delph
--------Fernandinho-Gundogan-------
Sterling-----DeBruyne-----D Silva----
----------------Agueroooooooooooooo

Subs: Bernardo, Danilo, Mangala, Bravo, Sane, Jesus, Diaz
If scoreless or up one at 60 minutes bring on Sane for Silva and if losing by 1 bring him on for Gundogan
Also Jesus on for Delph if City is chasing it.
Last time wasting sub to ice it is Danilo for Sterling or Kun

Replace Gundogan with Sane and I'm with you..!

 

[Chippy_boy]

Replace Gundogan with Sane and I'm with you..!

-----------------EDERSON----------------
Walker---Vinny-----Otamendi---Delph
---------------Fernandinho---------------
Sterling---DeBruyne---D Silva----Sane
----------------Agueroooooooooooooo

Picks itself, surely?

 

[Blue Til Death]

-----------------EDERSON----------------
Walker---Vinny-----Otamendi---Delph
---------------Fernandinho---------------
Sterling---DeBruyne---D Silva----Sane
----------------Agueroooooooooooooo

Picks itself, surely?

Yep, no brainer mate..!

 

[Father Paul]

A reason for UNSOLD Trafford!

There is a 45% to 60% chance of heavy snow in central to northern areas late Sat or Early Sun. If this happens there will be no game and that will suit us
as it stops the Rag momentum dead in its dirty tracks.

 

[york away to this!]

Starting to get the jitters now, when can we start drinking?

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

I'm strangely relaxed about this one. Even if we lose we're still 5 clear and I can't see them bettering our form over the 6 points over the remaining 22 games. So by the same logic a draw is a good enough result.

If we win then the title is as good as done. Sky/BT will try to sell it like anything can still happen but for them to claw back 12 points over 22 games would need to see a spectacular collapse from us. With the ability in the squad, I just don't see that happening.

p.s. I know I said 6 and 12 but the added goal difference we have over them is as good as an extra point.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Anyone know if Dave is fit?

 

[Gray]

Weather forecast is dreadful.

If we get a real downfall of snow maybe the match could be in jeopardy?

 

[BLUEMATT23]

I'm strangely relaxed about this one. Even if we lose we're still 5 clear and I can't see them bettering our form over the 6 points over the remaining 22 games. So by the same logic a draw is a good enough result.

If we win then the title is as good as done. Sky/BT will try to sell it like anything can still happen but for them to claw back 12 points over 22 games would need to see a spectacular collapse from us. With the ability in the squad, I just don't see that happening.

p.s. I know I said 6 and 12 but the added goal difference we have over them is as good as an extra point.

Disagree slightly.
Surely the mind set should be for Pep to say
"win the game" and put us 11 in front and
virtually eliminate them from contention.
That said I was disappointed in his team when we lost in the League last season.
He needs to drill into them the importance of the win.

 

[mac]

I am sick of reading the rags will win this the rags are going to smash us etc etc. Just do what we do best City and we will win. COME ON CITY

 

[AliBobbyJ]

1-0- to City at half time, like it was five years ago in the 6-1. In the second half the rags have to go on all-out attack and they put City under pressure. It becomes a bit of a siege for fifteen minutes but they don't score. Then there's a scramble in front of City's goal and the ball is passed back to Ederson with Lukaku etc charging in. He can't pick it up so he deftly nutmegs Lukaku and puts him on his arse, then kicks it long upfield to Sterling standing alone on halfway. Sterling races on, takes it round De Gea and scores into an open net. 2-0 and when Aguero scores right after the the restart City are home and dry and O.T. is emptying fast. After that the final score can be anything City want to make it.

 

[mac]

What I do want to see if the rags get a corner is Sane and Sterling and Jesus keeping at least 5/6 on the half way line.

 

[kaz7]

A flake of snow and they will want the game called off so they have pogshit back