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

[youngbob]

Find it interesting that so much of the talk from United's side isn't focusing on the fact that they could win both cups while qualifying for the Champions League and cap off an amazing season. Instead it's become all about trying to stop City. This is what happened to Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election - from the moment she said the word 'deplorables' the election became entirely about her stopping Trump rather than getting in on her own terms and she lost the vote because the narrative overwhelmed her. Hopefully the same psychological effects hit United. If we nick a goal early on, United are going to have to switch from "Stop City" mode into "Win trophy number 2" mode which, after this kind of build up, won't be easy.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Is Phil Jones still on the books?

 

[MikeF]

I’m hoping Dias gives Rashford the same look Vinny gave Troy Deeney as our 6th went in, in the last FA cup final we were in

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Chris Sutton on BBC Football predicts City "will wipe the floor with them."

 

[Eoiyflem]

Possibly against Garnacho if he plays.
Stones is not exactly slow and does have good positional play and better football intelligence than Walker.
However I suspect you’re right and Pep will probably go with Walker v rags and Stones v Inter

Walker and stones are playing both games imo

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I hope Foden starts. I think he’s been really good recently and its always good to see a local lad in a derby game

 

[KStanMCFC]

Can't wait to be in the ground tomorrow. Poznan at 14:55 will be up there with the one in 2011. C'mon blues

 

[chris85mcfc]

I hope Foden starts. I think he’s been really good recently and its always good to see a local lad in a derby game

There will be 11 local lads playing in red mate

 

[cibaman]

That would be very brutal - I'm sure we did that a few years ago with hart and Pantilimon and that didn't end well

There were a few reasons why that didn’t end well. It really depends on what the deal is between Pep and Ortega. Is it a firm commitment that he will play in the cups including the final or something more qualified?

Didn’t Liverpool play Alison in the final last year after resting him earlier?

 

[lazerblue]

Chris Sutton on BBC Football predicts City "will wipe the floor with them."

thats him fired!