United (H) - Sun 2nd Oct, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[mancityscot]

Alright. Just need to outscore the fuckers then

 

[N1985]

Apparently Bianchi and Corradi are starting upfront with Barry Conlon slotting in just behind them.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

It’s fine, we’ll just have to score 7 instead of 6 against them.

 

[kaz7]

Alright. Just need to outscore the fuckers then

This , gundy and bernie in the middle , the rest attack !

 

[SebastianBlue]

Apparently Bianchi and Corradi are starting upfront with Barry Conlon slotting in just behind them.

With Grealish and Mahrez on the wings.

 

[i went to rotherham]

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Sky adding a couple of feet to Martinez here.

Erling is sat down

 

[Claytop]

Explains why we’ve drifted on BFEX. After Haaland, probably next biggest blow we could have had.

 

[Andouble]

Fucked again by international football? Whod have thought

 

[deano ou812]

Absolute bummer. Opens up for Mahrez which shouldn't be anywhere near the starting lineup in a high intensity match which I'm sure this'll be. I pray for Alvarez getting a chance and running the vermin ragged.

Have to agree with that,but if the unforgivable happened and we drew or lost it doesn’t really effect much still early doors for me ..

 

[Jack74]

I'm on holiday in cyprus so 2 hours ahead, making full use of the all inclusive cocktails and found a bar across the road that has the football on. Weather is 36, can think of worse ways to watch the Derby. Come on city let's go for double figures and humiliate them

Ha am here too , weather is buzzing

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Feel gutted now

 

[chris85mcfc]

Christ, serious amount of flapping over one player being out

We will beat them with or without him

 

[Cricket Blue]

Fucked again by international football? Whod have thought

Yep
Fucking joke as is Southgate

 

[SWPISHOME]

Where are you @Mattyc55 we need your help :)

 

[Goater=Legend]

Ffs. Huge blow with Rodri. Can we afford to have Gundo there?

 

[deano ou812]

Not wanting to add to the panic,but my two grandkids are at my house today,three times before they’ve been here when a city match has been played and we haven’t won any of them ffs ..

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ffs. Huge blow with Rodri. Can we afford to have Gundo there?

No choice unfortunately. Phillips missing top along with Stones who has played there sometimes. Fuck international football anyway.

 

[simon23]

No rodri is a huge blow...GUndo as a 6 gets swamped and doesnt have the tackling or physicality of Rodri to compete. Nor can he cover the ground but I dont see another option. He could have played Stones there but he is injured as well.

for me it now has to be this

Ederson
Walker Akanji Dias Cancello
Gundo
Bernardo KDB
Alvarez Haaland Foden

Mahrez should not be ANYWHERE NEAR the line up. NO intensity to his game at all. Alvarez deserves his chance..a goal threat, works really hard and will press the utd back line, ability to beat people which Mahrez doesnt do any more.

However even with that team, without Rodri we will be wide open to the counter as Gundo will get played past and beyond...we have seen him as a 6 before and it aint good...as an 8 he is great.... as a 6 just not very effective if the other team attack..which utd will.

The other curve ball would be to play Grealish centrally but does he have the defensive nouse to do it...Im not sure

 

[SWPISHOME]

Not wanting to add to the panic,but my two grandkids are at my house today,three times before they’ve been here when a city match has been played and we haven’t won any of them ffs ..

You know what to do...

 

[kaz7]

Not wanting to add to the panic,but my two grandkids are at my house today,three times before they’ve been here when a city match has been played and we haven’t won any of them ffs ..

Give them pop money and send them away , quickly