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Derby Pre Match thread
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paulsimpson
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If we are up for it then I definitely agree with you mate . Attitude is 9/10 of the law in this match .
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Thanks, you ve just saved me the trouble of writing this out
Kompany has to start. Better player than Otamendi, knows what this games means to the fans and a leader on the pitch. Otamendi and Mangala are both good players individually but I ve not seen any sign of a partnership as yet, pulled all over the place v Sevilla on Wednesday.
They have no choice but to go with one up top so we have to go with 5 in midfield, with Yaya playing the advanced role where he is most effective.
Sterling up top for me. Not expecting goals from him necessarily but need to be exploiting his pace putting balls in behind them , creating space for the supporting midfielders
Bony hasn't got the work rate for this game. In fact they all need to work a lot harder when we re not in possession of the ball. Press them high and give the fuckers no time on the ball
I would love nothing more than Nacho to come on and score the winner, shit all over their future ballon d or winner teenaged sensation. Maybe seeing Rooney get sent off would be on par
Finally, to all of you who would take a draw now, have a word with yourself. We are miles better than them, name me one player of theirs who would get in our starting 11? They got lucky last week playing Everton on the day that Kendall passed away, news of his death had only broken hours early and the crowd were understandably very very subdued as a result. Not saying it handed United the result but certainly had an impact
lastmanback
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Why all the flapping.
Team will be
hart.
Sagna. Vinny. Mangala. Kolorov.
Yaya. Fernandinho.
Navas. Kevin. Sterling.
Wilfried Bony.
Our best team available.
Then its up to them to show commitment and intensity in match.
Not the manager.
Team will be
hart.
Sagna. Vinny. Mangala. Kolorov.
Yaya. Fernandinho.
Navas. Kevin. Sterling.
Wilfried Bony.
Our best team available.
Then its up to them to show commitment and intensity in match.
Not the manager.
Nightmare Walking
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We might as well play with a man down if we play Bony. He is a liability and just a big oaf. I would play Nacho before Bony,
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Le Tissier's combined "Manchester" (I know, don't blame me) XI;
No place in the back 4 for Sagna? And Schneiderlin in? No daywalker either; I'd have picked him over Yaya myself.
No place in the back 4 for Sagna? And Schneiderlin in? No daywalker either; I'd have picked him over Yaya myself.
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We might as well play with a man down if we play Bony. He is a liability and just a big oaf. I would play Nacho before Bony,
Le Tissier's combined "Manchester" (I know, don't blame me) XI;
No place in the back 4 for Sagna? And Schneiderlin in? No daywalker either; I'd have picked him over Yaya myself.
Hes got to put a few token rags in. Yaya would play in the middle and KDB would get in.
That's what's been missing lately!
Yep, if we play Toure in midfield two again, coupled with the lack of movement of Bony upfront, it will be a long game for us.
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Yeah, I realise that and I don't have a problem with it as such. Well; not much of a problem with it anyway! It's just some of his picks are a bit odd. Can't see how Shaw got in. The poor fucker got that horrible injury and has hardly played this season. And has Schneiderlin been THAT good for them really? I'd have opted for Mata myself.
You obviously don't rate the Premier League very highly if you believe a player who scored more goals than any other player last year is a liability and an oaf.
Kelechi's not ready to lead the line in a derby at Old Trafford, especially by himself. He's not even an out and out striker. Bony holds the ball up excellently and will be a good outlet for us to hit when we do come under pressure, he'll help us get out of defence and move up the pitch. He's obviously no Aguero, but I can't think of a better back up striker in the league.
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It will most likely involve those 11 I'm fairly confident on that, the fear for me is that it is played the same as against Sevilla rather than what you've written it as:
--------------Hart----------------
Sagna Vinny Mangala Kolarov
Navas Yaya Fernandinho KdB
---------Bony Sterling---------
If we play how you suggested we're fine, Yaya can handle it when there's the 3 in front of him stopping him from roaming too far. If we play like Sevilla we get the benefit of Yaya's presence further up which led to 2 goals, but the horror show of our exposed back 4 for 90 minutes. We've got the better players so there's no reason to go so gung-ho for me, bit more solid with the 5 in midfield & just hit them with our pace.
Also then leads to Kolarov being exposed when KdB drifts around in the 442..
If we play like that let's just hope we have our shooting boots on as I predict we'll need the goals.
Hey ho though, Pellegrini has done a great job so far this season so will trust in him again.
Somehow doesn't feel such an important game considering the positions in the table, don't believe the table tells the truth currently & don't see this game deciding anything.
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Used the treble the odds thing on 888sport, stuck a cheeky £10 on it just based on his form haha. Treble the odds on your first bet.
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At Swansea, they played Bony as a target man. In our team we don't play that way, we essentially want him to play like Aguero.
It's the same problem we had with Dzeko. We also wanted him to play like Aguero.
Some fans want him to play like Aguero, and that's where all the moans and groans come from when he doesn't drop a shoulder and beat a man. However, it's very useful to have a different type of striker available and as long as Pellegrini doesn't think like the fans with regards him being a direct Aguero replacement, Sunday will prove it.
He may do as I don't see any change in our tactics to play to his strengths. His hold up play is great but unless I'm mistaken he was better at Swansea without his back to goal and storming defenses on to through balls.
I guess however that's difficult when we come up against teams with 10 men behind the ball.
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When we beat them..sing..city...Manchester city.nobody knows our name..Will piss them right off.please don't play bony.
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