I hope you're right. My issue is that I don't want us to go all out attack, and I don't think we will. We must learn the lesson at some stage of not playing into their hands and being open to be counter-attacked so easily - until we get well in front. They won't want to play football for the first 75 minutes if they can avoid it, but we need to avoid being sucked in and countered - again - by the scummy fuckers.Mate im sorry but i so strongly disagree with you. This is the fucking Manchester Derby we’re talking about. I dont know what age or status you are but to me and lots of other blues this is more than anything else. Nothing but a win is acceptable, and i hope after nearly ten years at the club, Pep knows that too. We have got to be going for a win on Sunday and i have a funny feeling thats what were going to get. These lot are shit, and we are underrated. and with donnarumma we have a keeper who will not fuck up.
How on earth have we gone from best team in world to thisMy biggest concern going into this game is the way they set up with Mbueno and Cunha (if fit) is our kryptonite.
Pep is insistent on playing one of the highest lines in the league with the slowest CB pairing in the league. It wouldn't be as bad if they were getting covered from the full backs but Nunes and Ait Nouri are doing them no favours at all.
Our best bet would be to play 3-5-2 . Completely suffocate their counter attack and hopefully we'll have enough going forward to get a couple of goals.
I'm hoping for
....................Donnaruma...................
.......Stones........Dias.......Gvardiol........
Nunes...............................Ait Nouri....
...................Rodri.........................
.........Reijnders......Nico.................
Bobb.............Haaland..........Silva....
Not the most inspiring team but should be enough to get the job done. Can bring Doku on for silva if we're chasing the game.
I think City have done a deal with the PL.How on earth have we gone from best team in world to this
To lose more games?I think City have done a deal with the PL.
unfortunately buzzer, mike doyle, franny lee, colin bell and nelly young aren't available!Play winners and guys who know how important derbies are
It’s not a gamble at all Marv, Onana is worse than useless .. I can’t think of a worse keeper in all four top flight divisions ..I am still struggling to understand how Man Utd can loan out Onana, and leave themselves reliant on Lammens and Bayindir. Even if they have glowing reports om Lammens, how can they know how he will perform in the Premier League? They can't possibly know. It's a gamble. I think this reflects very badly on Amorim and their football management team.
Huge game for Dias, this. Need him to step up.
No more bullshit inspirational quotes on Instagram
Is he going to man up and become a leader again, or is his descent into fashion and celebrity nonsense going to lead to the brain farts of the last 12 months?
The lad appears to be **** struckHe needs to really up his game. That effort to get back for the Brighton goal was pathetic. Im puzzled as to why we have so willingly extended his contract.
The lad appears to be **** struck
He needs to spend more time studying Mike Doyle and less time studying Maya Jama
I don't think we're that badThese are definitely in the top 5 worst teams in the premier league and that's all bias aside. They can be completely played through if you move the ball quickly. Anything other than a comfortable win....
He id literally injured I don’t know what you talking about. He can take as many photos as he wants. Players don’t train 24/7I don’t want him near the squad. Those constant gym photos when he should have been training was pathetic. Shows his character.
Saw him on The Big Match Revisited last week, 4-0 away win at Wolves about 1976? And he stood outThey just don’t have the dedication now. Can’t imagine Alan Oakes being distracted so easily :-)
For some reason we stopped doing what had made us successful and decided to put our feet up and rest on our laurelsHow on earth have we gone from best team in world to this