United (H) - Sun 15th Dec, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Bentheblue]

The truth is their defense sucks and Onana is error prone. Shoot on sight.

Our problem is we don’t shoot even when have a clear sight of goal, we pass, pass and pass again and again, sideways always sideways.

 

[yankblue]

No matter what, no matter how poorly we're playing, I will always believe from the bottom of my heart that we will rise to the occasion and batter these cunts

 

[trueblue1972]

They have a full squad whilst we are still ravaged with injuries. Cant use my limited energy to be bothered about this game

Thats the spirit

 

[Eccles Blue]

In Pep (& the team) I trust.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Onana is error prone. Shoot on sight.

I know its the rags but that's a little extreme.

 

[gingerprince]

We've been tweaking starting line up, due to x2 games per week and players injured. Sadly we play more or less same, with same end result. Exemption being Forest, as they failed to convert big chances. Blue specs removed, realistically, Sunday will be no different. United likely to convert at least one chance, so we need to score at least twice. Doku, even with his frustrating low % final pass completion, KDB at 80%, a sometimes missing in action Foden and an often misfiring Haaland all probably still need to play as its these x4 combined that give us best options offensively of getting behind their defence and/or scoring the goals needed.
Behind them, if Akanji not fit, probably only Dias and Kovacic would be in most fans starting lineups. Have to move ball forward quicker with
less touches, less sideways & backward passes.

-----Ortega/Ederson
-----Dias-SP-Gvardiol
Nunes-Kovacic-Wright
Foden-----KDB-----Doku
-----------Haaland

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Feels like we've spent the last 8 weeks or so away from the Etihad...apart from Forest, and erm Feyenoord.

We're having these cunts.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Last few games have felt like this:

This'll be:

 

[citymad]

Last few games have felt like this:

This'll be:

Let’s hope not. We need to take our chances.

 

[super_city_si]

I take it Akanji is confirmed out?

 

[Gray]

I take it Akanji is confirmed out?

Yes he is along with Stones and Ake. Lewis suspended.

So an ageing fullback in Walker and a non-defensive defender in Gvardiol either side of Dias.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I fear we will need to score at least three to win this game. Our defence needs to sit a good 10-15 yards deeper or they will have a lot of joy down our left hand side.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Grealish at left back for me.Always thought he's got the attributes to be excellent there, can head, tackle, pass, get forward etc. Just not a forward as doesn't score.

 

[mexico1970]

Grealish at left back for me.Always thought he's got the attributes to be excellent there, can head, tackle, pass, get forward etc. Just not a forward as doesn't score.

Yup, he has never been prolific.

 

[Bluethemaway]

Grealish at left back for me.Always thought he's got the attributes to be excellent there, can head, tackle, pass, get forward etc. Just not a forward as doesn't score.

Yes he seems to get back to defend better than he gets forward.

 

[Eaststander1]

Their front 3 Garnacho, Rashford and Hojland are prime to hurt City on the break. We need to really look after the ball and avoid turnovers or it could be ugly.

Yep, giving the ball away has been our biggest enemy this season, we just shoot ourselves in the foot.

 

[citeh94]

Ortega Walker Dias Gvardiol Grealish Kovacic KDB Silva Savio Doku Haaland , attack heavy line up but who really cares, we can’t defend anyway. Completely agree with the Grealish as a defensive player statement.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Im not working Monday, 40+ years ago i had to face the rags at school and even some Bury fans taking the michael . Pep and the players that are available are a shadow physically and mentally of the squad that beat the world.
Vibrant teams like Fulham, Spursy spurs, Liverpool can play us off the park and the rags new manager like Ten Bob and Olly can use Sunday to restore some belief.
I dont see anything other than a high scoring draw at best. Im often wrong and go to this game hoping thats the case on Sunday and that we focus on lifting the team at its lowest ebb for a decade.

 

[Dial M 4 Mercer]

Yep, giving the ball away has been our biggest enemy this season, we just shoot ourselves in the foot.

It’s actually the only thing this season that we can ‘shoot’and hit with any regularity.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

We ain't going to be winning anything this season - so hopefully we can channel our inner Spursy and put in an "up for one game" performance.