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

Match Result Prediction

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Bellamy's Caddy said:
I rewatched the old Trafford Derby from earlier this season over the weekend (too much time on my hands). Stones didn't play and we weren't playing with anyone in the midfield role he started to take up a bit later in the season. The first half was as cagey as I remember, with chances only coming to the rags from City being uncharacteristically sloppy in possession and them hitting us on the counter.

In the second half we upped the tempo, were much the better team and deservedly took the lead. We all know what a shitshow their 'equaliser' was from the officials so no point revisiting that. We need to take our chances when they arrive and make sure we don't gift them an easy opening. They're a glorified long ball team, but it can be effective on the counter.

If we can replicate anything like our performances in the big games this season we will have too much for them and if we take a significant lead they may well collapse, as they did at the Etihad and anfield.
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That's pretty much the way I saw it. We weren't hugely better than them (as at the Etihad), but we were marginally the better team overall. Still annoyed about it, and we're league champions!! I hate seeing an injustice perpetrated. Even when we're the beneficiaries of it, I'm quite uncomfortable about it. That's just me.
Since then, Pep has made significant adjustments, and our first-choice team is obviously considerably better than it was then. They, too, by the way, have got one or two important players out. I'm feeling up about this.
If we lose, don't ask me how I'll be feeling at 5 p.m. on Saturday…
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
That's pretty much the way I saw it. We weren't hugely better than them (as at the Etihad), but we were marginally the better team overall. Still annoyed about it, and we're league champions!! I hate seeing an injustice perpetrated. Even when we're the beneficiaries of it, I'm quite uncomfortable about it. That's just me.
Since then, Pep has made significant adjustments, and our first-choice team is obviously considerably better than it was then. They, too, by the way, have got one or two important players out. I'm feeling up about this.
If we lose, don't ask me how I'll be feeling at 5 p.m. on Saturday…
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Who do they have out mate?
I haven't kept tabs on them!
 
Burtonblue said:
Just play the same 11 as played Real Madrid with Ortega in goals.
Quite simple really.
We will destroy the rags with that team.
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I’d assume that will be the team, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Foden in there somewhere.
 
Here's my team...
- Ortaga (Cup game remember)
- Walker
- Dias
- AkanjI (Not sure about Ake yet)
- Stones
- Rodri
- Gundogan
- Foden
- Grealish
- De Bruyne / Silva
- Haaland

Kev and Silva have had knocks.
Probabky Kev to start if fit - Silva to probably come on to finish them off. Maybe the other way round.
 
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