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

[youngbob]

Find it interesting that so much of the talk from United's side isn't focusing on the fact that they could win both cups while qualifying for the Champions League and cap off an amazing season. Instead it's become all about trying to stop City. This is what happened to Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election - from the moment she said the word 'deplorables' the election became entirely about her stopping Trump rather than getting in on her own terms and she lost the vote because the narrative overwhelmed her. Hopefully the same psychological effects hit United. If we nick a goal early on, United are going to have to switch from "Stop City" mode into "Win trophy number 2" mode which, after this kind of build up, won't be easy.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Is Phil Jones still on the books?

 

[MikeF]

I’m hoping Dias gives Rashford the same look Vinny gave Troy Deeney as our 6th went in, in the last FA cup final we were in

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Chris Sutton on BBC Football predicts City "will wipe the floor with them."

 

[Eoiyflem]

Possibly against Garnacho if he plays.
Stones is not exactly slow and does have good positional play and better football intelligence than Walker.
However I suspect you’re right and Pep will probably go with Walker v rags and Stones v Inter

Walker and stones are playing both games imo

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I hope Foden starts. I think he’s been really good recently and its always good to see a local lad in a derby game

 

[KStanMCFC]

Can't wait to be in the ground tomorrow. Poznan at 14:55 will be up there with the one in 2011. C'mon blues

 

[chris85mcfc]

I hope Foden starts. I think he’s been really good recently and its always good to see a local lad in a derby game

There will be 11 local lads playing in red mate

 

[cibaman]

That would be very brutal - I'm sure we did that a few years ago with hart and Pantilimon and that didn't end well

There were a few reasons why that didn’t end well. It really depends on what the deal is between Pep and Ortega. Is it a firm commitment that he will play in the cups including the final or something more qualified?

Didn’t Liverpool play Alison in the final last year after resting him earlier?

 

[lazerblue]

Chris Sutton on BBC Football predicts City "will wipe the floor with them."

thats him fired!

 

[sir baconface]

Is Phil Jones still on the books?

Yeah, a couple of Frankenstein novels I believe.

 

[jollylescott]

I hope Foden starts. I think he’s been really good recently and its always good to see a local lad in a derby game

There’s a bit of chatter on social media that Mahrez may start. I’ll be devastated for Phil if that is the case. This is one game where he will be desperate to start, and he’s played very well recently when he’s come on.

If it comes down to Phil v Mahrez, there’s no doubt in my mind Phil should start (I’m assuming Pep may save Bernie for the bigger stage).

 

[walker_is_faster]

Possibly against Garnacho if he plays.
Stones is not exactly slow and does have good positional play and better football intelligence than Walker.
However I suspect you’re right and Pep will probably go with Walker v rags and Stones v Inter

If Walker don't play than Akanji would play right back,because when Stones go inside midfield it is easier to go from center back and move back ,than from right back.

 

[cheekybids]

To be fair to United (expecting bricks to be thrown!) if I remember right, they were basically ordered to play that club world cup thing as part of a failed deal to get the real World Cup in England - not sure which one - possibly 2010? As it turned out we were out-bid (or out bribed) so it never happened anyway....

They should have played their youth team though in the FA Cup, I have always argued that.

I remember it as the Rags were trying to pressure the FA into giving them a bye, they thought by threatening to pull out they’d roll over but they called their bluff.

Entitled cunts.

 

[sir baconface]

Chris Sutton on BBC Football predicts City "will wipe the floor with them."

thats him fired!

He often gets stick, probably because he’s a bit of a maverick, but he’s been very complimentary about City recently.

 

[Blue Til Death]

My only concern regarding this game is the bent officiating, man for man we will take them apart but every contact will result in a dive, no yellows for them after a dozen bad fouls and a bucket load for us for nowt… !

Hope I’m wrong but the rags can’t beat us fair and square so they will rely on the officials and their assaults on the ref and the deck … !

Despite this pessimism I’m still going for a City win ;-)

 

[citizen_maine]

There’s a bit of chatter on social media that Mahrez may start. I’ll be devastated for Phil if that is the case. This is one game where he will be desperate to start, and he’s played very well recently when he’s come on.

If it comes down to Phil v Mahrez, there’s no doubt in my mind Phil should start (I’m assuming Pep may save Bernie for the bigger stage).

I'll be genuinely surprised if Bernie doesn't play both

 

[Blue Til Death]

Is Phil Jones still on the books?

He’s on Facebook, that’s for sure….!!!!

 

[kaz7]

Pep Guardiola: "It's the final of the #EmiratesFACup and it's a pleasure to be here. It's a final so nothing else. It should be good for us if we have to think about what we have to do to win one game - nothing changes..."

Breaking: #ManCity have a fully-fit squad to face Manchester United in the #EmiratesFACup final, says Pep Guardiola

 

[Bald fraud]

Heard a rumour that Ortega may not start due to his performance against Brighton....... not sure how true that is

I kind of hope this is true. He was trying to be too fancy playing out from the back. The rags will have taken note and be all over him if he plays