United away - pre-match thread

[mancunial]

Their was a city fan with a dart in the top of the head thrown by a rag, papers did a big story on the fighting in the pubs before the game, err by the way it was city fans who stormed a united pub said the sun [emoji3]

 

[Armaan]

Think predicting the line up for this is complete guess work, nobody knows what Pep will do. Will he play sane? Will he play Gundogan? So excited to see what he does!

 

[timmy41]

------------------------Bravo------------------------
Sagna-------Stones-------Otamendi------Kolarov
--------------------Fernandinho------------------
----------Gundogan-----------Silva---------------
Sterling------------Iheanacho--------------Nolito

Sagna and Kolarov for their aerial ability.
Gundogan(if he's ready) over De Bruyne for better control of the game and more defensive cover from midfield.
Iheanacho upfront because he is our 2nd choice striker and Nolito has never played there.

Surely KDB cannot be left out, even if Silva and Sterling have stood out so far. Even for his set piece delivery, he has to be there. I know everyone is saying it, but a false 9 who can better play with the ball at his feet seems a better option if Pep is set on starting Gundogan (which of course we don't know).

 

[deano ou812]

Think the game next week will end in a draw,we don't have to go chasing a win and to be fair neither do the rags,with it still being early doors in the season will go for 1.1 can see sane getting a start,gundogan may be on the bench still might be a bit early for him..

 

[Marvin]

Is Bravo available? Didn't play against West Ham. Not in Chilean squad for their World Cup qualifiers so I am not sure if he will be available for the Derby

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Is Bravo available? Didn't play against West Ham. Not in Chilean squad for their World Cup qualifiers so I am not sure if he will be available for the Derby

Didnt play against wet spam cos hadnt trained. Left out of chile squad so he can sort his new life out.

 

[kaz7]

Is Bravo available? Didn't play against West Ham. Not in Chilean squad for their World Cup qualifiers so I am not sure if he will be available for the Derby

He was left out of the squad for personal reasons,probably moving and settling in his kids here,he is not injured so i guess he will start

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Bravo
Sagna Stones Otamendi Kolarov
Dinho
Gundogan Silva
Raheem KDB Nolito
willy, clichy, zaba, fernando, delph, sane, kelechi

 

[Pam]

Will Gundogan be fit for this game?

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Bravo
Zabaleta Stones Otamendi Clichy
Fernandhino Gundogan
Silva Sterling De Bruyne
Nolito

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Think the game next week will end in a draw,we don't have to go chasing a win and to be fair neither do the rags,with it still being early doors in the season will go for 1.1 can see sane getting a start,gundogan may be on the bench still might be a bit early for him..

That would be against guordiola nature to go there and settle for a point, i reckon he will attack and we will win comfortably

 

[deano ou812]

That would be against guordiola nature to go there and settle for a point, i reckon he will attack and we will win comfortably

Not saying we won't attack,but it's not vital we win or is it really damaging if we lose as it's still so early in the season,just can see it ending in a draw,although hope we smash the fuckers..

 

[Marvin]

Didnt play against wet spam cos hadnt trained. Left out of chile squad so he can sort his new life out.

Possibly, but only possibly. Legitimate worry in my opinion. If he's unavailable for Chile for two World Cup qualifiers, he could well be unavailable for City and with Utd's height advantage that could be decisive. Without Bravo and Aguero that would be a problem.

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

Is Bravo available? Didn't play against West Ham. Not in Chilean squad for their World Cup qualifiers so I am not sure if he will be available for the Derby

I would have thought he couldn't play against West Ham because he probably didn't have a work visa at that point.

 

[Blue Maverick]

We get the early goal it will be a white wash if they get one expect the bus to be parked clamped for 80 odd minutes while we try to break them down.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Possibly, but only possibly. Legitimate worry in my opinion. If he's unavailable for Chile for two World Cup qualifiers, he could well be unavailable for City and with Utd's height advantage that could be decisive. Without Bravo and Aguero that would be a problem.

Bravo will play.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Wouldn't surprise me if we had the curveball of Vinny starting, and we play 3 at the back.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Surprised at how many would throw Gundogan into the starting line-up, in a derby, given he hasn't played in 4 months or so.

 

[Guardiola's Disciple]

Surprised at how many would throw Gundogan into the starting line-up, in a derby, given he hasn't played in 4 months or so.

He's the stereotypical Guardiola player. I would 'risk' him.

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

Wouldn't surprise me if we had the curveball of Vinny starting, and we play 3 at the back.

Pep has said Vinny won't be ready. I would say he is telling it as it is.