United (A) - Sun 29th Oct, 15:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Is it one pen at the swamp in 50 years? PIGMOB will be aware of that and IF we are well ahead late in they’ll probably try and give us a pen so the stat disappears

 

[Ric]

How are the nerves, chaps and chapesses? Have to admit, I'm not great at the moment. I hate derby days. Of all the teams to lose to, I really don't want to lose to them (or the cultists).

I always hate the build-up to a derby, especially at Old Trafford. Would rather it be played at 12.30 just to get it out of the way.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Ahead on every stat except one, penalties awarded, they’re miles better than us at that

 

[Silva&Silva]

Is it one pen at the swamp in 50 years? PIGMOB will be aware of that and IF we are well ahead late in they’ll probably try and give us a pen so the stat disappears

City getting a pen at the swamp is one of the signs of the apocalypse surely.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

Fook me all I have seen on sky sports this morning is how great Utd are. How many times can they show the Rooney overhead kick!

Tossers

Because it’s all they’re got.. living on past glories

 

[BringBackSwales]

City getting a pen at the swamp is one of the signs of the apocalypse surely.

Only chance of getting one is if it doesn’t matter

 

[paulchapo]

Why is it kicking off at 15:30 instead of 16:30?

 

[Irishblue93]

Is rodri 1 yellow away from another suspension?

 

[Gabriel]

Why is it kicking off at 15:30 instead of 16:30?

https://www.90min.com/posts/why-is-manchester-derby-3-30pm-kick-off-time-explained#
Read this and still none the wiser.

 

[TinFoilHat]

100% mate, think they’re just trying to point the finger towards KP, I’ve no doubt he speaks to his family about whether he’s in the team etc, but no way is he running his mouth to outsiders, I like Kalvin, he’s the kind that would bleed blue if given a chance, he’s great behind the scenes by all accounts, and is first class with the fans when warming up, he’s a good egg, but unfortunately is way off the level we need

Obvious target for the boo boys sadly.

I don't think it would be him, if there is one.

 

[TinFoilHat]

 

[JTFactsPlz]

All this shit in here about “Pep learning”, fucks sake he is a wonderful manager, maybe the best in history, every team loses the odd game, particularly against another top side, it has always happened and always will, that’s life/football. Personally the last thing I want is Pep learning any of the shit posted in here

Pep doesn't need to learn from anything on here but he should learn from experience. This "no one must criticise Pep " stance is boring and childish. He's obviously a great manager but far from perfect or infallible.

 

[Blu1]

Is rodri 1 yellow away from another suspension?

That’s depressing if true.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Yes, sometimes you have to separate what you want to happen from what you think will happen. Their last minute luck is a concern for me.

My concern is that we'll show them too much respect and it will pan out like the Arsenal game

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Bald fraud.

 

[Blu1]

Please pep show them no respect!

No need to go defensive let’s just destroy them from the 1st minute.

3 up by 35 mins then just keep the ball for the remainder of the game :-)

 

[chesterbells]

This isn't a slight against the man himself... but i'll be waiting until kick off before tuning in, just to avoid the mournfest Sky coverage.

As for the Scum themselves, I don't fear a mid table team, I don't even worry too much about VAR and refs, I worry about our own players not turning up and seemingly not realising the gravity of what this match means. Too many times in recent years they've slacked off and not gone for the jugular, killing the game off early and not giving them a way back.

What I want from them today is 100% control of the game from start to finish, that way VAR can't do shit.

Yep, fully agreed.
Will be putting it on at half three and no earlier.

 

[paulchapo]

https://www.90min.com/posts/why-is-manchester-derby-3-30pm-kick-off-time-explained#
Read this and still none the wiser.

It's probably in case loads forgot to put their clocks back and turned up an hour late.

 

[chesterbells]

That’s depressing if true.

Awful if true. But if it is true, then next Saturday at home to Bournemouth looks a low-impact way of serving it.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

I'd start Doku, get a few goals ahead and put Jack on to keep the ball in the fridge

Stats showing Doku losing the ball 2x as often as Jack. Since Utd play on the break, seems foolish to start a player more likely to lead to us conceding.