Manchester United (A) - Pre Match Thread

[burning blue soul]

This will not be easy. Their dogshit players will know the world is watching. They will respond and put the effort in.
We have a game to play, and it will be a tough one. An early goal (or 2) is what we need to snuff out any hope they might have.

 

[mccity]

Although I wouldn't have either Otamendi or Jesus start, they deserve a bit more respect. They both started last year when we beat them there; one of them even scored the winner.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

So 7 defeats in 9 games wasn't enough to get a response from United's players, but 8/10 is the magic number of losses before they suddenly wake up and outplayed the best side in the country?

Is that really the logic you're going for?

United are a bad team with a bad manager. They haven't played well for months and if we lose it will be all our own fault.

Then you are clearly putting nothing in the extra motivation of a derby game and what that entails.

Please tell me again how shite like Jonny Macken, Darius Vassell and Michael Ball ever got the better of Ronaldo, van Nistelrooy, Scholes, Beckham, etc?

You know, one of the strongest teams ever seen in England.

Logic goes out of the window when such games come around, allied to obvious tiredness on our part and United playing on home territory immediately after being humiliated.

Can we win? Of course we can.

Today's result at Everton won't have made our task any easier.

 

[BlueMedic]

Ederson
Walker Kompany Laporte Mendy
Fernandinho
Bernado Silva
Sterling Aguero Sane​

This. The only debate should be Mendy vs. Zinchenko.

Rest of the line-up should pick itself.

Expecting Bernardo RW, Sterling left and a trio of Gundogan Silva & Fernandinho in midfield though. Sane hasn't been getting a look in for whatever reason - don't know why that'd change mid week.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I hate Derby’s

Noddy will be after redemption following today’s defeat

Just hope we are switched on from first minute to last

 

[TueartsOHK]

So 7 defeats in 9 games wasn't enough to get a response from United's players, but 8/10 is the magic number of losses before they suddenly wake up and outplayed the best side in the country?

Is that really the logic you're going for?

United are a bad team with a bad manager. They haven't played well for months and if we lose it will be all our own fault.

I hope you’re right. This is a derby and it’s a chance to redeem themselves by beating their neighbours at home. With the top 4 not being a certainty this is their only chance to spoil the party. Their fans won’t want a Liverpool title but I doubt their players will give a shit.

This is the ideal game for them to turn things around. If we go there nervous and we’re not on our game we could end up with a second half like we had at the Etihad. Of course we are the better team - we need to show that from the outset.

 

[FantasyIreland]

This. The only debate should be Mendy vs. Zinchenko.

Rest of the line-up should pick itself.

Expecting Bernardo RW, Sterling left and a trio of Gundogan Silva & Fernandinho in midfield though. Sane hasn't been getting a look in for whatever reason - don't know why that'd change mid week.

The biggest debate about that line up is the inclusion of D Silva.

 

[asaluttar]

The biggest debate about that line up is the inclusion of D Silva.

The one player who was rested v Spurs league game and with KDB missing - he will start.

 

[FantasyIreland]

The one player who was rested v Spurs league game and with KDB missing - he will start.

If you are correct,hopefully he finds some form then.

 

[BringBackSwales]

The one player who was rested v Spurs league game and with KDB missing - he will start.

Let’s hope he scores our fifth goal at mould trafford