United away - pre-match thread

[kaz7]

Kolarov needs to play left back for me. It's apparent United are lumping it in the box, we need the extra height and he's good header of the ball

Nico won't be back till friday so i imagine Aleks will be at CB again and clichy LB

 

[1kinkladze]

Nico won't be back till friday so i imagine Aleks will be at CB again and clichy LB

Forgot about that Karen... Good call

 

[manimanc]

A bit off topic but does anybody have the video of the full time devils with them saying Pep is coming to the rags and then the same two lads saying didn't want him anyway when news broke of him coming to us.

 

[kaz7]

Forgot about that Karen... Good call

I think he is a bit clumsy there when it comes to giving freekicks etc away and the rags will be diving everywhere but the rest he seems very well suited to it

 

[citymad]

They will be bricking it because this game they have to win. Any other result favours us.

I'm not sure why you think we will struggle without Aguero though. Have you not seen the way we are playing?

Of course I have but don't forget it was a depleted West Ham and a poor Bucharest team we were playing. Don't get me wrong if we played the whole game like we did in Romania and first half of the Hammers game we'll probably win it but that ain't going to happen. The rags have quality right through the team and I think it'll be a tight game. They'll be two types of styles going on... a passing game vs a long ball and crossing game. Just hope the passing game wins !!!

 

[eversince 76]

PEP ONLY LOOKS FOR WEAKNESSES AT THE OPPONENT AND EXPLOIT THEM. THAT'S WHERE HE MAKES CHANGES. NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT OPPONENTS MIGHT DO TO HIS TEAM.

Pff...

 

[Leto]

They are utter cunts and it's win-win for us. We either beat them or draw, either of which is a good result or we lose and then build on it and use it as inspiration because getting beaten by such a shit team full of wankers will be a great motivation for us.

 

[worsleyweb]

Only game of the season I don't like. Hope we embarrass the fuckers.

 

[kaz7]

So what day do we find out rooneys mark has the gig?

 

[Chi-town blues]

Cuntenburg is the chosen ref for this game?

 

[kaz7]

Cuntenburg is the chosen ref for this game?

We are assuming it will be to help them along

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Bravo
Sagna stones otamendi kolarov
Fernandinho
Gundogan silva
Sterling de Bruyne nolito

Plenty of height and aggression at the back to combat their long ball tactics

Plenty of ball players in midfield to dominate posession

De Bruyne as a false nine playing through balls to nolito and sterling

Scum 0 city 3

 

[marco]

Bravo
Sagna stones otamendi kolarov
Fernandinho
Gundogan silva
Sterling de Bruyne nolito

Plenty of height and aggression at the back to combat their long ball tactics

Plenty of ball players in midfield to dominate posession

De Bruyne as a false nine playing through balls to nolito and sterling

Scum 0 city 3

the team i'd pick^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Cuntenburg is the chosen ref for this game?

For his impartiality and integrity ?

 

[der bomber28]

Cuntenburg is the chosen ref for this game?

I posted the other week, in the Aguero banned thread. I'm pretty damn certain, he WILL be the ref.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I posted the other week, in the Aguero banned thread. I'm pretty damn certain, he WILL be the ref.

We are assuming it will be to help them along

For his impartiality and integrity ?

Corrupt Fa with unanimous vote wouldn't surprise me if he gets the nod.

 

[Ban-jani]

Bravo
Sagna-Stones-Otamendi-Kolarov
Fernandinho-Gudongan
Silva
Sterling-Iheanacho-DeBruyne

1-1 I reckon

 

[manimanc]

Didn't clattenburg ref the sick swan? Good omen if he's doing this one? Doesn't he hate peggy?

 

[Cityfan]

Can't understand how many people seem to think that Gundogan will start, he has been injured and not played serious football for about 5 months, there is no way he is going to start a high intensity Derby in my view. I would be surprised if he comes on to be honest though I guess it's possible.

 

[SWP's back]

Anyone else noticing how very soon after Jose moaned about only having 8 players this international break that 3 of his senior squad have found themselves injured and unable to play international football?