United (N) - Sat 25th May | 2024 FA Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[lasereyes]

Hopefully not the same officiating which was extremely one sided.
Madley as ref who officiated our 3-1 win v them though he let Chelsea foul as at will in the 1-1 and failed to send off Caceido. Oliver on Var is dangerous though

Oliver is a crapshoot. He could easily have given that last ditch pen at anfield yet he bizarrely ignored Jesus's blatant handball yesterday

 

[nellyonthewing]

We just need to maintain what we’ve been for months . ‘Relentless ‘ is the best way by to describe our team.

 

[Vienna_70]

Oliver is a crapshoot. He could easily have given that last ditch pen at anfield yet he bizarrely ignored Jesus's blatant handball yesterday

We just have to score goals that can’t be VARed, like Phil's first yesterday.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I’m sorry, you’ve lost me.

U said if we score 2 v rags thats 150 for the season, I said is hoping we score 52 for 200 a bit greedy

 

[Vienna_70]

U said if we score 2 v rags thats 150 for the season, I said is hoping we score 52 for 200 a bit greedy

Oh right.

I think that is just a bit beyond us.

 

[chesterbells]

Ortega
Walker
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
De Bruyne
Foden
Bernardo Silva
Grealish
Haaland

Manu looked tired the last couple of weeks and made some mistakes so maybe time for a rest. Fresh Jack in with Doku to run riot the last 30 minutes

I like your selection and your reasoning. But I also love to see Ake on the pitch for us. Even ahead of Dias.

 

[richards30]

I like your selection and your reasoning. But I also love to see Ake on the pitch for us. Even ahead of Dias.

Ruben brings that leadership imo mate , he’s been off colour a bit this season but I still feel better when he’s there

 

[chesterbells]

Ruben brings that leadership imo mate , he’s been off colour a bit this season but I still feel better when he’s there

That’s also true tbf

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ortega
Walker
Akanji
Ake
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Kdb
Haaland.

No need to change anything from what's got us our 4th title in a row.

As poor as they've been of late it won't be a walkover, it's a derby cup final, it'll be a tight game.

they'll likely have quite a few players back, they'll of course play on the break so we need the pace of walker and akanji at the back, kovacic and Rodri to dominate the game and get foden and kdb on the ball as much as possible.

 

[NoCompromise]

All time head to head goals in every competitive game

City 272 United 273

If we win by a two goal margin it’s one for you to fake not knowing the answer to when a rag laughs at the mere possibility City have scored more in “their” history.

Belting stat

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

We’ve played shit a few times this season

Usually only when Rodri was out.

 

[hateutd]

Don't be arrogant all of you,remember Wigan final....1 or 2-0 is good enough to give us the trophy, make history in football and an eternal pain to the rags.....

 

[John Wayne]

Don't be arrogant all of you,remember Wigan final....1 or 2-0 is good enough to give us the trophy, make history in football and an eternal pain to the rags.....

Correct. I don't like arrogance. We're the better team and are rightly firm favourites, but one-off games of football throw up surprises from time to time. I expect United will raise their game. I don't think we'll be seeing anything like the Watford final five years ago. Simply winning the game by any margin should be enough for all of us. It was last year and it should be this year.

 

[ShackliffeBlue]

Correct. I don't like arrogance. We're the better team and are rightly firm favourites, but one-off games of football throw up surprises from time to time. I expect United will raise their game. I don't think we'll be seeing anything like the Watford final five years ago. Simply winning the game by any margin should be enough for all of us. It was last year and it should be this year.

Not sure.

Most of the ones along the side are.

You'll be fine.

I got my Level 2 ticket through City. (Club Wembley level) cheaper seats all sold. What is the position on "club colours"? Can't seem to find any offical advice. Some have said Replica shirts banned but apart from that anything goes. Dont want to be arguing with stewards or barred on the day.
Anyone in level 2 last year who can confirm?

 

[uwerosler28]

Hope these celebrations until 5am don't impact the weekend performance, might not look great if we lose and there are all these pictures of the players stumbling out of a club bladdered at 5 am earlier in the week.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Hope these celebrations until 5am don't impact the weekend performance, might not look great if we lose and there are all these pictures of the players stumbling out of a club bladdered at 5 am earlier in the week.

They’ve been hard at it all season, having one night on the piss won’t effect their performance five days later.

 

[Father Paul]

Genuine question (not worth starting a separate thread for): if by some freak of nature we lost to the rags would it somewhat tarnish the achievement of winning the league for you (and for the fourth time in a row, I’m well aware of what that represents, and absolutely made up about it)?
I have to admit that for me it would leave a sour note on the season. Firstly because I still care very much about the F.A Cup — I’m aware there are those who don’t — it’s a venerable old competition and the final is still followed throughout the world, and it’s also not as if we’ve won a cartload of it. Above all, it’s against that lot, and I never want to lose to those fuckers, and especially not on one of the world’s biggest stages.
Nope. Still hungry. We’ve had the main course. I want the pudding.

Not a bitter taste just a sense of disappointment similar to the loss against Madrid. If you could have asked for a decent follow on from last seasons mega achievements either four in a row followed closely by back to back CL victories would top the list. We have achieved the primary goal so while losing on Saturday, I fancy penalties will be their best chance, will hurt it can not in anyway tarnish what has been another monumental season.

 

[havefaith]

Correct. I don't like arrogance. We're the better team and are rightly firm favourites, but one-off games of football throw up surprises from time to time. I expect United will raise their game. I don't think we'll be seeing anything like the Watford final five years ago. Simply winning the game by any margin should be enough for all of us. It was last year and it should be this year.

As i keep telling the Rags i come across it will take an act of god (ie var/dodgy ref decision) for them to beat us, they certainly won't outplay us. As you say in a one off anythings possible, lets just hope the gods are smiling down on the blues oncemore.

A Watford style score is least these bas*ards deserve but I'll gladly settle for a scruffy 1 nil.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I got my Level 2 ticket through City. (Club Wembley level) cheaper seats all sold. What is the position on "club colours"? Can't seem to find any offical advice. Some have said Replica shirts banned but apart from that anything goes. Dont want to be arguing with stewards or barred on the day.
Anyone in level 2 last year who can confirm?

Everyone wears colours in that section. don't worry about it. Shirts only banned in the corporate area.

 

[Father Paul]

They’ve been hard at it all season, having one night on the piss won’t effect their performance five days later.

Exactly. Anyway even if it does have some kind of impact how the hell can anyone complain about the boys celebrating such an immense achievement. The rags will need to be very good and very lucky to win on Saturday either way.