United (A) - Sun 6th Apr, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[richards30]

I fucking hate derby days.

Me too mate, dread the week build up and I never watch the match

 

[richards30]

Please, please - no Nunes today!

Got to to be a back four of Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol and O’Reilly

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Khusanov
Dias
Gvardiol
O’Reilly
Gonzalez
Gundogan
Foden
Savinho
Doku
Marmoush

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Come on Kev, get the club masseurs working on those tired old legs all morning and give us one last big performance to ride off into the sunset with. Let's smash these filthy rag cunts. We owe them one.

 

[N1985]

Why's Divan Mubama second favourite to score anytime on Sky Bet?

He must be in bed with the bookies.

 

[jollylescott]

Ederson
Khusanov
Dias
Gvardiol
O’Reilly
Gonzalez
Gundogan
Foden
Savinho
Doku
Marmoush

I love O'Reilly and I want him to play, but I'm not convinced Pep has the cojones to start him in the derby. He might end up playing Nunes, with Khusa back in the middle and Gvardiol on the left. I hope I'm wrong!

 

[East Level 2]

Just thought I'd come on and say a big "FUCK OFF!!" to anybody who won't be absolutely fuming if we fail to beat the worst rag team in over 30 years.
We've lost the last two proper fixtures against them and they have shown themselves to be utter shite this season.
Hate going to that shithole, but it's too close to avoid.

 

[Mike N]

‘Oh Rock of Gibraltar!’

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Come on Kev, get the club masseurs working on those tired old legs all morning and give us one last big performance to ride off into the sunset with. Let's smash these filthy rag cunts. We owe them one.

I want the last big performance to be in the fa cup final if we make it, today can be his derby day send off performance.

 

[Jezza11]

Gotta beat these they are fuckin shite. We are due a good derby win!!

Come on city!!!!!!

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Really do hate these bunch of fuckers

Come on City and bury the bastards

 

[A590 blues]

Never. Treat it like you’re on your jollies and make sure you pace yourself to not drop before the game starts. Should be fine from thereon ;-)

Thats that sorted ....what does Mrs A590 know

 

[Mike S]

If we turn up, we win. Simples.

It’s a big IF though this season……

 

[urban genie]

---------------------------Ederson----------------------
Khusanov.-----Dias-----Gvardiol----O’Reilly
-------------------------Gonzalez----------------------
-------------Gundogan--------Grealish----------
Bernardo---‐-------------------------------Savinho
-------------------------Marmoush--------------------

 

[N1985]

I can see us dicking them

 

[Roachy]

If we turn up, we win. Simples.

It’s a big IF though this season……

This is my concern. In the past few seasons, by and large, we've overpowered them. I think they'll up their game today. We need to be prepared and respond.

 

[Father Paul]

Can’t remember a more subdued build up to a derby for a while. They technically don’t really have anything to play for other than pride, whereas this result alone won’t determine our top four/five chances. Just looked at Red Cafe, and their pre-match thread only has two pages (with the usual caveat that they have more posts per page). Obviously I’m desperate to beat them, but it’s not got the same jeopardy factor for us as in recent years. Either way it feels a bit strange.

On the contrary I think it is extremely important to us. We badly want and are close to getting a CL spot. A defeat today will go a long way towards making that not happen. It may not be critical but it makes the job far more difficult. Also a win today will go a long way towards making up for the shit shows at Wembley and last December.

 

[urban genie]

to be doubled by this frankly wank united team and be beaten 3 times by amorin would be shameful tbf even for us in bad form these are well beneath our standards

 

[city986]

No fucking lube today for the rag scum vermin bastards

 

[richards30]

I love O'Reilly and I want him to play, but I'm not convinced Pep has the cojones to start him in the derby. He might end up playing Nunes, with Khusa back in the middle and Gvardiol on the left. I hope I'm wrong!

Then it’s a problem mate? Nunes is thick as fuck at RB?! The rags like to attack wide with pace and Khusanov done really well against Vini Jr? Nico deserves his chance imo