Derby Pre Match thread

[Father Paul]

-------------------Hart------------------
Sagna--Kompany--Mangala--Kolarov
-----------Yaya--Fernandinho---------
Navas-------De Bruyne--------Sterling
------------------Bony-------------------

Outcome? Who knows. But it will depend entirely on us. Arsenal gave us the blueprint - start aggressively, move the ball quickly, press high up the pitch and we'll absolutely fucking murder them. If half-assed, ponderous, non-pressing City turn up, we'll get beat. It really is as simple as that for me.

If we put out that team They will fucking murder us again.

 

[sh249]

If we put out that team They will fucking murder us again.

What makes you think that?

 

[Father Paul]

What makes you think that?

The defence you have looks sound though not sure about Kolorov. As I said earlier the midfield MUST be beefed up by playing the two Ferns.Bony will be a liability against the rags way to slow. We need someone who can get in behind them.

 

[Tom_mcfc]

What makes you think that?

The fact Yaya in a two means we will be over run in midfield and giving our defence less protection.

 

[manimanc]

JUST STOP IT!!!

Ha ha why?

 

[mosssideblue]

All the warning signs are there. Let's see if Pellegrini bothers to do anything about them. I'll be livid if he goes into this game just trying to wing it and we end up getting tonked again.

Is that really how you perceive him?

 

[el blue]

The defence you have looks sound though not sure about Kolorov. As I said earlier the midfield MUST be beefed up by playing the two Ferns.Bony will be a liability against the rags way to slow. We need someone who can get in behind them.

So are you suggesting we drop Bony and try Sterling up front?

 

[Newquayblue]

JUST STOP IT!!!

hahaha - love it!

 

[Citygolf]

We are playing the Scum, not a team of world beaters. No need to play an extra defensive midfielder. If we play 2 in the middle of Yaya and Fernandinho we will not get over run. We will have 60% of the ball. United are not at our level. In games when we have more of the ball than the other team we need yaya as part of the midfield to dictate and control the game. United will have Shrek & Martial on the pitch, that's essentially 4-4-2 so I don't see where we will get over run.

Does anyone remember the first 20 mins last season, probably the best ive seen us play. Go at them from the start, bang in an early goal and then we have the players to hurt them on the counter.

Hart
Sagna
Kompany
Mangala
Kolarov
Fernandinho
Yaya
Navas
Sterling
De Bruyne
Bony

 

[Father Paul]

So are you suggesting we drop Bony and try Sterling up front?

Not Ideal but yes.