United (h) - pre-match thread

[bellsouth]

Ederson
Danilo
Stones
Otamendi
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
KDB
Sané
Aguero
Sterling


I'd take KDB, Sané and Silva off after 60 minutes regardless of how the game is going.


Walker looks dead to me, I thought he was poor against Everton and he was certainly awful last night. Give him a rest.

KDB & Silva starting sends the right message, and gives us a chance to win the game. Taking them off after an hour because they need some freshness for Tuesday, if we're winning then great, Bernardo and Gundogan can just kill the pace of the game and watch the clock tick by while keeping possession. If we're losing then there's no point overexerting to try and win an ultimately meaningless game in the scheme of things.

I'd go with that team as well, except Walker still at RB. Would be fantastic if Mendy could at least make the bench too

 

[MCFCTrick]

I see 22 of the lurking rag scum on here have voted for a City loss ..... sad twunts

 

[mancityscot]

hoping last nights shambles doesnt dampen the spirits of the crowd on saturday. its been an unbelievable season, and chances to win the title against your bitter rivals dont come along that often. Crowd need to be right up for it!

 

[Blue Til Death]

My total media blackout is slowly cleansing my soul after last night, if they smash the rags on Saturday my soul will be cleansed, dippers forgotten and City forgiven... Come on you Blues..!

 

[Mike N]

We can become CHAMPIONS on Saturday!

 

[bluemc1]

hoping last nights shambles doesnt dampen the spirits of the crowd on saturday. its been an unbelievable season, and chances to win the title against your bitter rivals dont come along that often. Crowd need to be right up for it!

Once the crowd sees the teams walking on the pitch last night will be put to one side

 

[feedthemike25]

We have a core of about 15 players that are good enough - over the next two games we need too balance that and play our normal game.

United - Sat

Ederson
Walker
Ottamendi
Stones
Delph
Fernandinho
KDB
Gundogan
Bernardo
Sterling
Jesus

Id be tempted to play sterling as false 9 against united and drop Jesus to bench

Liverpool - Tuesday

Ederson
Walker
Ottamendi
Stones/Laporte/Kompany - I'd go with stones if he plays well against united
Delph if fit or Danilo - Mendy???
Fernandinho
KDB
SIlva
Aguero
Sane/Bernardo
Sterling

Unfortunately we have relied too much on Fernandinho this year and desperately need to bring in another player who can do that job as well.

Play our own game and leave both games with our heads held high.
#What a season!!! CTID

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I see 22 of the lurking rag scum on here have voted for a City loss ..... sad twunts

I voted city loss
We will play a weak team
We will beat them only if at full strength.

 

[hawkhurst]

Throw the kitchen sink at United. Throw it again but harder at Liverpool and rest whoever you want for Spurs assuming we've won the league. We went full strength 3 times in 7 days against Arsenal x 2 and Chelsea, so there's no reason that this should be any different.

Ederson
Walker
Otamendi
Kompany
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
KDB
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

 

[bellsouth]

Could we see a record attendance?

 

[BlueAnorak]

I see 22 of the lurking rag scum on here have voted for a City loss ..... sad twunts

I voted for a City loss because I believe Pep will rest players for Tuesday. Sorry Pep but it won't work.
Strong team - win the title and go into the Tuesday game with some confidence.

 

[John Milburn]

If you read my post again you will see i’m Not “slagging the team off”, far from it. After all this team has done this season they are now looking tired ,which is not surprising, and as far as i’m concerned as soon as they get the required 3 points for the title let the majority have a well earned rest and play the kids for the remaining games.

I wasn't getting at you specifically.it was just the start of your post that was slightly negative
Now is the time to rally round the team ahead of the big game on Saturday
I've supported City for 60 plus years and this is faraway the best team I have seen.I am living the dream!!!

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Full strength please. We need a big performance to boost confidence and set us up for major comeback in CL.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Full strength please. We need a big performance to boost confidence and set us up for major comeback in CL.

This.

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

5-0

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Otamendi
Delph
Fernandinho
Silva
KDB
Sané
Aguero
Sterling

for me stones and otamendi was our best partnership.

 

[argyle]

They won't park the bus for this.

They'll get at us after seeing last night.

 

[razman]

need to win....just for the confidence !

 

[Armaan]

Rags have the players to play like the dippers. Use rashford and Martial as your Salah and Mane and run in behind the acres of space our defence always leaves. Good thing is Mourinho is a coward so we should be fine.

 

[york away to this!]

My prediction that we would mash the Scousers was rather far off the mark. But don't worry, I'm saying the same for Saturday, then 5 or 6 nil on Tuesday (to us)