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

[Damanino]

Foden please turn up today!!!

 

[PragueBlue]

I guess we've gone for more of a control starting 11 and hoping Foden and KdB can manage to create some chances.

Personally would have liked to see Gonzalez start in place of Kovacic and Grealish instead of Foden but it's not a bad side. Worked ok 2nd half vs Bournemouth.

Gundogan has been better of late and KDB seemed to have found a bit more energy last time out, so I can understand why he would start them. I would have thought he'd have Gonzalez alongside them instead of Kovacic but he knows the fitness levels and Kovacic has had a bit of a rest.

Not surprised to see Doku and Savinho on the bench for this one. Some good options from the bench if needed.

Looks like we might see a fair bit of rotation until the end of the season (where possible) to try and keep players fresh for the CWC.

 

[oakiecokie]

Do most of you lot fuck off from here straight to the match day thread?

The usual suspects inchy.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

A team built on speed...surprised that not one of Savinho, Doku and Nico G starting, could do with some pace

 

[Blu1]

I have never seen a team line up boost another team so much :-(

I bet Utd players have even been given a boost with our line up

 

[King Jay]

Very odd start to Gonzalez' city career

He is not ready enough for Pep. Probably needs another 6 months. It’s pep after all. Only in his system you apparently need a whole year.

 

[MCFC1993]

No pace in that front 6. Kovacic as well ffs.

 

[Sky Blue]

Where is Khusanov? Is he injured? Not even on the bench.

He is.

 

[remember arthur mann]

How is Bernardo still making this team?

Been utter dog all season.

Probably score two.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Same midfield as the Bournemouth win last week. Against an older opposing midfield too

Stop shitting the bed

I wouldn't fancy have all these panic merchants in the trenches with me

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Awful starting line up. Fucking mental.

 

[inchy14]

If Peo would have picked two wingers they'd be saying it leaves us too open and they never create or score anyway.

Neither winger is good enough to start, only surprising thing is Grealish not starting yet all the Fanny wipes are out in force.

 

[TFC]

Loves his granddads does our pep

 

[Sky Blue]

How is Bernardo still making this team?

Been utter dog all season.

Loves playing at the shit tip.

 

[youngbob]

Having so much trouble working out what Pep's thinking this season.

Grealish plays and scores in midweek and gets MOTM - benched today. Khusanov was undroppable for weeks but now he's been left out two games running. Kovacic has been dropped pretty consistently lately but he's been thrown in for a derby out of nowhere. KBD's been told this week that he can't carry on at City but he's been picked for a game of this magnitude. We spent £50m on Gonzalez and he's looked pretty good whenever he's played but he's randomly been dropped for big games in recent weeks. Foden has been in the media literally this week talking about a serious health issue but there he is in the XI. I'm not a fan of Doku but he played well the other night and looked dangerous aginst Liverpool the other week, but he's been dropped for the exact sort of game he'd be good in. O'Reilly couldn't get a look-in 10 days ago and now he's starting in a derby.

Just cannot work anything out.

 

[noseve]

Playing that midfield against a counter-attacking team who will be looking to suck us in?
Not sure about this

 

[Gorbachev]

Bobb not on the bench.

 

[aka blue jambo]

He is.

Lol that's the standard of posting on here

 

[remember arthur mann]

Good bench but Pep probably won't use them.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Not sure about that. Having to rely on that midfield to roll back the years or it could get ugly. United will play on the counter