FA Cup Final | United (N) - Sat 3rd June 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Shirley]

When City win both the league and the cup, it will be City and Arsenal, I think, like the Community Shield after the quadruple season, during which Sane was injured by their right back,

Sane was injured by that dipper fullback who can’t defend, not sure what name he goes by.

 

[Manchester33]

Got to start Ederson in goals. Ortega is great as a backup, but we are playing our biggest rivals in a cup final with the chance of winning the treble.

No room for sentiment. Best and strongest XI please Pep.

 

[OntarioBlue]

------------Ortega------------
Walker---Stones--Dias---Ake
--------------Rodri------------
-------Bernie-------KDB-------
Foden-------Halnad--------Grealish

You know that Gundo is Pep’s big game player so you have to think he’ll start, probably at the expense of Foden (or Grealish if he’s not fit)

 

[John Wayne]

I don’t know if Pep is playing silly buggers with the press but his injury update is quite concerning. Dias hasn’t trained for 10 days, KDB is “doubtful” and Grealish and Akanji have niggles. Generally the players are physically and mentally exhausted.

We have seen from the last three games that our squad is nowhere near as deep as the media would have you believe and I really don’t want us to go up against the Rags with anything like the side we put out against Brentford yesterday.

It won't be anything like the side yesterday, even with the absences. Without those four players, we can line up as follows:

Ortega

Walker Stones Laporte Ake

Rodri

Bernardo Gundogan

Mahrez Haaland Foden

That is a team capable of winning the game. Nevertheless, I do think Pep is resting key players and most likely based on what readings his medical staff are reporting. I have no doubt we will all be fully fit, it's just about finding our rhythm again.

 

[balotellishaircut]

You believe there a crisis?
Really ?

It’s amazing how some on here still believe everything Pep says, the guy tells more lies than Pinocchio.

 

[Roachy]

This one is nailed on.

Casemiro bad foul in first 5 mins. Booking, not given. 14 more fouls before he is given one in the 84th minute.

I'm just curious as to what they'll be awarded their penalty for.

 

[FantasyIreland]

You know that Gundo is Pep’s big game player so you have to think he’ll start, probably at the expense of Foden (or Grealish if he’s not fit)

Yeah,thats my choice,it wont be Pep's.

I just think with the rags coming at us like they will,we need every bit of energy and fight,and i think Foden has proven he can supply that bit more than Gundo.

 

[mosssideblue]

Got to start Ederson in goals. Ortega is great as a backup, but we are playing our biggest rivals in a cup final with the chance of winning the treble.

No room for sentiment. Best and strongest XI please Pep.

They might be rivals geographically, but on the field, the are no where near that

 

[mosssideblue]

You know that Gundo is Pep’s big game player so you have to think he’ll start, probably at the expense of Foden (or Grealish if he’s not fit)

I suspect it will be Phil who makes way

 

[marco]

Where has this injury crisis come from ? We now have a major battle on our hands with at least 3 key players injured and haaland not firing suddenly we have problems

you have to read into it as you see fit, pep said these players had not trained with the first team for 10 days, which imo says they most likely have been training with the correct science that caters for there niggles, or you could read it as sat at home stuffing there faces with fast food, the rest is to stop burn out which would have happened by the time of the two finals, premature cramp, mental fatigue etc, dont be worried these players will be playing come sat and sat and they will be fresh, Madrid then Everton and Madrid again took a massive amount of energy and mental concentration from the players and they need to recover,also in the mix we have mind games from pep so dont expect to hear any updates until the squad is anounced