United (H) - Sun 14th Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

Match Result Prediction?

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A simple,solid, clean sheet performance with no cards or injuries.

We need to create a base from which to build a run of wins / strategic draws and no defeats, to be in touch before the November International break.

Good form,performances and confidence will then be essential to hopefully go on a charge.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Good line-up. This should give more protection to the back four. United can only get a result if we let them break on us. They have not outplayed us in any match for more than a decade. We gifted the game to them last season. We will always outscore them. I am expecting us to win by at least three clear goals. They fluked it last season with the draw at their place and total madness from City in injury time at home. Donnaruma and Rodri will be our leaders on the field. Something we have not had for a long time.
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I like your optimism!
 
Goater101 said:
Imagine in the tunnel tomorrow. The rags are stood looking at Donnarumma and they’ve got Bayindr between the sticks. Mentally that’s already a massive advantage for us.
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We need to take that advantage. We won't be on the front foot all the time in this game so we need to defend in numbers like lives depend upon it. I don't want to see a capitulation as happened at Brighton last week.
 
We really really can’t afford to lose tomorrow. 3 defeats in 4 would see hovering over the drop zone. While will no doubt improve the optics aren’t great.

No idea how we’ll setup tomorrow, though in recent times the happier our online fan base are with the starting team the worse we do.

We struggle a lot with low blocks and counter attacking football which they are well setup for so we really need to be move the ball quickly.

We should have enough really good players to beat this lot but need to be clinical. Poor finishing kept Brighton in the game last time out. Hopefully Haaland will have his mojo back after his performance for Norway.
 
pavelsrnicek said:
We really really can’t afford to lose tomorrow. 3 defeats in 4 would see hovering over the drop zone. While will no doubt improve the optics aren’t great.

No idea how we’ll setup tomorrow, though in recent times the happier our online fan base are with the starting team the worse we do.

We struggle a lot with low blocks and counter attacking football which they are well setup for so we really need to be move the ball quickly.

We should have enough really good players to beat this lot but need to be clinical. Poor finishing kept Brighton in the game last time out. Hopefully Haaland will have his mojo back after his performance for Norway.
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Agreed this is a must win. But I don’t think talent has much to do with our performances as the low block/counter helps negate our quality — that’s the point of it. It’s a cancellation tactic. Nearly all sides will try to set up an “irresistible force vs. immovable object” type clash — especially because at 0-0, the opposing side is usually “winning” in their minds, or happy enough. So what it really comes down to isn’t our talent, but mistakes and luck, of which we’ve made far too many, and had not much of, respectively, in our last two matches.
 
Nunes - Khusanov /Stones - Gvardiol
Rodri - Nico
Reijnders
Bobb ( Most likely bernardo) Doku
Haaland
 
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