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

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

The only way we lose this game is if we don’t turn up,but I think we will and we will destroy them.

 

[kaz7]

We need to come flying out of the traps and try and get the lead early on. If it’s 0-0 after 30 minutes we could be in for a long afternoon

Agreed , they need blitzing early before sir fish fingers gets his usual over the top goal

 

[cibaman]

I feel like the only decisions are Ake/Akanji & Phil/Bernardo.

The rest pretty much picks itself I imagine.

The GK position is an issue. It really depends on what the agreement was with Ortega when he signed. If Pep told him he would play in domestic cup finals then I doubt he will go back on his word.

I think the games that Ortega played recently were less about giving Ederson a rest, more about getting Ortega prepared for next week

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

The GK position is an issue. It really depends on what the agreement was with Ortega when he signed. If Pep told him he would play in domestic cup finals then I doubt he will go back on his word.

I think the games that Ortega played recently were less about giving Ederson a rest, more about getting Ortega prepared for next week

Agreed

IMO Ortega starts

 

[skillman]

The GK position is an issue. It really depends on what the agreement was with Ortega when he signed. If Pep told him he would play in domestic cup finals then I doubt he will go back on his word.

I think the games that Ortega played recently were less about giving Ederson a rest, more about getting Ortega prepared for next week

Ortega has to 100% start - not only has he deserved it this season, remember the last time we swapped keepers for a cup final? Bobby Manc burning his last bridge - and unsuccessfully!

 

[bluemc1]

Pep is really smart, his real top priority is the CL trophy. He doesn't want to risk injury to top players in the FA Cup, least important of the three, so for the last two games he's fielded bench players and academy lads in order to gauge if they, themselves could beat the Rags. By now he will have his answer.
Ipso Facto, QED.

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." — Albert Einstein

You’re right his top priority is the CL and if this was earlier on in the season it would show in his selections, Pep knows though that the treble is well on here and I just think he will go full strength in both and that would suit me

No chance Palmer, Phillips or Gomez get on the pitch in either unless we’re 4-0 up

Put any 11 out from the rest of the squad and it’s basically full strength

If the United players are half as scared as their fans about this game they will crumble and we will fuckin murder them
Like a lot are saying an early goal would be perfect

COME ON CITY

 

[Manncity]

God!!! Just watched Wednesday beat Barnsley, I hope so much we are celebrating next Saturday.

 

[citizen_maine]

Two games to go, with a 7 day break between them. There's no reason to go with anything less than the best available 11 in both

 

[Withnail]

Agreed

IMO Ortega starts

Ortega will play in the FA Cup, Ederson in the CL.

 

[remember arthur mann]

The only way we lose this game is if we don’t turn up,but I think we will and we will destroy them.

The only way we come unstuck is if this happens.