Manchester United (A) | EFL Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[BigJoe#1]

It is a risk playing Bravo but we did lose the last Derby with Ederson. Foden should of been given a start, but striker situation is understandable (time Sterling to perform in this fixture)

Didn't Bravo make his debut in the Derby? And.... despite him making a mistake didn't we win?

Have faith people

 

[sir baconface]

In his first season. Let it go

We gifted them another derby a few weeks ago.

 

[Phil1]

I thought Maguire, Martial and Shaw wouldn't make it :)

Sadly, Pep has gone for Bravo and a midfield which is short on pace when the ball breaks down.

With the inclusion of Mahrez, it seems Pep would rather always go for absolute ball retention than pace.

No such thing as absolute ball retention. Unsure how this one plays out.

City win is how it’ll play out.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Same every week and generally the same posters

I suppose if they post the same claptrap every week, they're bound to get it right a few times in 1 season.
Then they can all slap each other on the back and acknowledge their acute knowledge of the game.

 

[Dax777]

Pffft, who needs a centre forward who scores goals?

When you have a winger who does it as well

 

[blueeeee]

What happened to gabby need to start games because of his pressing? you are all quiet now

you don’t seem to like Jesus much

 

[kaz7]

No surprise at all to see the names of posters crying their eyes out.
Shitbags.

That's helpful,moaners moaning about moaners rather than having an opinion on the team

 

[bert38]

Happy enough with team-can see a problem though, 3 at the back becomes 5 when their wingers attack, leaving us outnumbered elsewhere, otherwise we leave too much space behind the wing backs causing the centre backs to come over, giving space for midfield runners.

Solution is to completely dominate possession-and this team is built to do that.

 

[alexmcity]

Think Pep might try something like this against Madrid if the formation works tonight. Raz can be a great CF. Man U CBs are not the quickest either. I'd have started Jesus or Aguero but that's me. We want to control the 1st half and one of Gabby and Sergio or both will get a chance in the second half.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Don’t often predict the score, but 3 1 to Pep’s marvels, the utterly beautiful MANCHESTER CITY