FA Cup Final | United (N) - Sat 3rd June 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

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cibaman said:
Probably. My only concern is that one of them is genuinely doubtful and that this is Pep‘s way of disguising his identity
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We can cope with one injury, even two. The fact is we go into this game hopefully well rested and fresh so there is no need to risk anyone.
 
Burtonblue said:
Just play the same 11 as played Real Madrid with Ortega in goals.
Quite simple really.
We will destroy the rags with that team.
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I imagine thats exactly what Pep will do. No team on the planet can cope with our starting 11. I don't think I've ever been more confident of twatting them. Infact the last time I was this confident was before the Sick Swan.
 
N1985 said:
I imagine thats exactly what Pep will do. No team on the planet can cope with our starting 11. I don't think I've ever been more confident of twatting them. Infact the last time I was this confident was before the Sick Swan.
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I rewatched the old Trafford Derby from earlier this season over the weekend (too much time on my hands). Stones didn't play and we weren't playing with anyone in the midfield role he started to take up a bit later in the season. The first half was as cagey as I remember, with chances only coming to the rags from City being uncharacteristically sloppy in possession and them hitting us on the counter.

In the second half we upped the tempo, were much the better team and deservedly took the lead. We all know what a shitshow their 'equaliser' was from the officials so no point revisiting that. We need to take our chances when they arrive and make sure we don't gift them an easy opening. They're a glorified long ball team, but it can be effective on the counter.

If we can replicate anything like our performances in the big games this season we will have too much for them and if we take a significant lead they may well collapse, as they did at the Etihad and anfield.
 
Bellamy's Caddy said:
I rewatched the old Trafford Derby from earlier this season over the weekend (too much time on my hands). Stones didn't play and we weren't playing with anyone in the midfield role he started to take up a bit later in the season. The first half was as cagey as I remember, with chances only coming to the rags from City being uncharacteristically sloppy in possession and them hitting us on the counter.

In the second half we upped the tempo, were much the better team and deservedly took the lead. We all know what a shitshow their 'equaliser' was from the officials so no point revisiting that. We need to take our chances when they arrive and make sure we don't gift them an easy opening. They're a glorified long ball team, but it can be effective on the counter.

If we can replicate anything like our performances in the big games this season we will have too much for them and if we take a significant lead they may well collapse, as they did at the Etihad and anfield.
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The tracking of runs for their winner pisses me off. Think it’s Cancelo that was with Rashford and then at the wrong moment he gets caught trying to shuffle over to find another runner when he should be going with Rashford.

We are a different animal with the tweaks to Stones coming into midfield and being the extra man. United’s form away from Old Trafford has been their problem, if they play as open as they did in the game they played at the Etihad. They will get ripped to pieces.
 
Bellamy's Caddy said:
I rewatched the old Trafford Derby from earlier this season over the weekend (too much time on my hands). Stones didn't play and we weren't playing with anyone in the midfield role he started to take up a bit later in the season. The first half was as cagey as I remember, with chances only coming to the rags from City being uncharacteristically sloppy in possession and them hitting us on the counter.

In the second half we upped the tempo, were much the better team and deservedly took the lead. We all know what a shitshow their 'equaliser' was from the officials so no point revisiting that. We need to take our chances when they arrive and make sure we don't gift them an easy opening. They're a glorified long ball team, but it can be effective on the counter.

If we can replicate anything like our performances in the big games this season we will have too much for them and if we take a significant lead they may well collapse, as they did at the Etihad and anfield.
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That's pretty much the way I saw it. We weren't hugely better than them (as at the Etihad), but we were marginally the better team overall. Still annoyed about it, and we're league champions!! I hate seeing an injustice perpetrated. Even when we're the beneficiaries of it, I'm quite uncomfortable about it. That's just me.
Since then, Pep has made significant adjustments, and our first-choice team is obviously considerably better than it was then. They, too, by the way, have got one or two important players out. I'm feeling up about this.
If we lose, don't ask me how I'll be feeling at 5 p.m. on Saturday…
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
That's pretty much the way I saw it. We weren't hugely better than them (as at the Etihad), but we were marginally the better team overall. Still annoyed about it, and we're league champions!! I hate seeing an injustice perpetrated. Even when we're the beneficiaries of it, I'm quite uncomfortable about it. That's just me.
Since then, Pep has made significant adjustments, and our first-choice team is obviously considerably better than it was then. They, too, by the way, have got one or two important players out. I'm feeling up about this.
If we lose, don't ask me how I'll be feeling at 5 p.m. on Saturday…
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Who do they have out mate?
I haven't kept tabs on them!
 
Burtonblue said:
Just play the same 11 as played Real Madrid with Ortega in goals.
Quite simple really.
We will destroy the rags with that team.
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I’d assume that will be the team, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Foden in there somewhere.
 
Here's my team...
- Ortaga (Cup game remember)
- Walker
- Dias
- AkanjI (Not sure about Ake yet)
- Stones
- Rodri
- Gundogan
- Foden
- Grealish
- De Bruyne / Silva
- Haaland

Kev and Silva have had knocks.
Probabky Kev to start if fit - Silva to probably come on to finish them off. Maybe the other way round.
 
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