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

[dubblue]

It’s a shocking line up. Let’s not kid ourselves here.

 

[eastmanc]

Come on you Dolly Blues.

 

[Blu1]

This back fires on pep it’s all on him & im getting so sick of these old players playing.

I honestly think pep is going in summer & he just wants to keep old boys happy

Not one person in football thinks it’s a good idea to play Gundy & Kev at old Trafford

 

[burning blue soul]

We played much better in the second half against Bournemouth with this team than we did against a shit Leicester side in midweek with the players you're all clamouring for.

What about the 6 months of matches before that?

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

One of Gundo or Kovacic needs to play a disciplined game. Trouble has come in that pairing or similar when one doesn't cover for the other during our attacks.

They play on the counter, it's all they've got. No gifts today, please City.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Don't like that team on paper but the game isn't played on paper, so let's see...

I'll be wound up if we do look as slow as I expect..

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

No width
No legs in midfield
No support for Marmoush

Don’t see us scoring many

 

[Impeccable One]

This back fires on pep it’s all on him & im getting so sick of these old players playing.

I honestly think pep is going in summer & he just wants to keep old boys happy

Not one person in football thinks it’s a good idea to play Gundy & Kev at old Trafford

Even Gundy & Kev think its a bad idea [emoji23]

 

[Blu1]

They will sit deep. Watch us pass it around their area for 10 minutes without doing anything then hit us on the break. x2

100%

 

[flook]

Happy with the defence, packed centre and no wingers suggests Nico and Nunes will be up and down the flanks to provide the width. Biggest mistake is no Nico at 6, gives us more control than Kova

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

We have to trust in Pep's madness, or genius.

We have a strong bench so if anyone is off form he needs to make subs before it's too late.

Come on City!

3-1 win incoming.

 

[CPPSC]

Pep has give up on Jack.

He could play like Messi and still be dropped.

Tbh he probably wouldn’t play like Messi

 

[remember arthur mann]

Fookin stupid by pep!
Kev & Gundy playing wtf!
I’m not convinced with Nunes either.

A risk that was not needed by pep.

Just have a feeling we've been leant on this year with the prem.

 

[Bluewars II]

Playing with no DM again, he cant help himself ffs.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

What about the 6 months of matches before that?

We've only played this set up twice (3 deep midfielders, full backs high and wide, two 10s behind the striker) and it's worked both times (Chelsea at home was the other one).

 

[Brad mcfc]

Come on city, don't lose against this lot.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Must be the worst two line ups for a derby in a very long time.

Instinctively it feels like we should have enough to beat this lot but it’s genuinely difficult to see what formation we’re playing.

It looks like a rehash of the first half against Bournemouth, worryingly, and I would have thought Khusanov’s pace would have been a big plus for us today.

 

[bladdered]

Sad for this match to have absolutely no bearing on the title.

As I type this, it's April and the league leaders are 3-1 down after 60 minutes - the fact that this'll barely raise an eyebrow shows just what a tedious title 'race' this is.

You have to go back a long way to find an exciting PL run-in without City involved.

We can still win the league as it stands...

 

[King Jay]

This is on purpose. Poor Marmoush. He the only one with pace beside the fullbacks who are too far away from him. Pep sabotaging again

 

[Goater=Legend]

45 minutes against Bournemouth has convinced Pep it's still a good idea to play this midfield