Man United (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Easy]

Can even understand Bernardo out as he virtually played every game prior to West Ham but Sterling???

His form hasn’t been the best, he never shows up against the rags and never beats Wan Bissaka. Foden should start instead of him.

Let’s hope Raz finally shows up in a derby.

Regardless, confident we get the win!

SMASH THEM!!!

 

[ws01]

Weak response.

Fact is he's played nearly every minute of every game since mid-December and it's his turn to get a rest.

You don't 'rest' players in a derby, son.

 

[OntarioBlue]

The “problem “ with having two full internationals competing for every position is that invariably a great player is going to miss out on a place in the starting lineup. It’s a great problem to have and we are blessed to have such a great squad.

Todays starting eleven should be more than enough to win this comfortably and if it doesn’t go as planned we have that incredible bench to draw on.

 

[SWP's back]

So De Bruyne is back so Bernardo’s season is now over I suppose. Shame we won’t be playing the same as we have been over the past 20 matches.

Of which KDB started the first 9 and last 2....

 

[domalino]

You don't 'rest' players in a derby, son.

When resting them means bringing in the best midfielder in the world, you do.

Is 2 month out all it's taken for some of you to forget who Kevin fucking De Bruyne is?

Not surprising from the Pep Out crowd, but the rest? Shameful.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Lack of legs and energy in our midfield without Bernardo and Foden.

Possibly bring them on second half.

 

[Kippax77]

Zinchenko vs James hhmmmm not so sure about that.

Zinchenko is decent with time on the ball but running isn't his fortay

 

[DavidWhitesUnderpants]

Agree,thats wrong,but its equally baffling why he chooses to leave two of his best players on the bench when the 3 points will all but make us Champions.

Yeah, kinda agree. On the performance of KDB since he returned, he definitely doesn't deserve a place in a game of this magnitude, but I hope he proves me very wrong and has a stormer. Anyway, not a damn thing we can do about it. We need to accept it and hope. But yeah, KDB starting seems a pretty odd one for me and not deserved. Would have liked to see Phil too. Just hope we don't go losing our winning streak against this lot of all teams.

 

[SWP's back]

You don't 'rest' players in a derby, son.

Apparently we do, zygote.

 

[@BluePhil8]

When resting them means bringing in the best midfielder in the world, you do.

Team game, and we’ve been undisputedly a better team with

Rodri
Bernardo Gundogan
Sterling Jesus Foden

this season.

In fact it’s been night and day.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Weak response.

Fact is he's played nearly every minute of every game since mid-December and it's his turn to get a rest.

No, I just don’t argue with those who can’t be educated or have the ability to change a perception... how many times have you been pulled on this?

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Whinge at our team all you like, the United team is wank. There is no excuse for the 11 Pep has chosen nit beating this United team. They also have absolutely fuck all on the bench.

 

[Cornish_Blue]

I do wonder if that line up is supposed to draw the rags out, we keep control of the ball, then bring on the energy of Bernie and Foden later, to run them into the ground!

 

[ws01]

When resting them means bringing in the best midfielder in the world, you do.

Best midfielder in the world he may be, but Bernardo Silva isn't the one who should be giving way

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

We've got to put of the very best in a derby though, suited to play against the team that the Rags put out.

Still reasonably confident, but I'm not quite sure this team is it. Martial Rashford and James all starting indicates one thing and one thing only, and it's that one thing that has given us trouble in the recent past.

Like I said, fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed indeed because you never know. But Ruben and the troops won't be giving any easy goals away today (fingers crossed) so that's reassuring.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Zinchenko vs James hhmmmm not so sure about that.

Zinchenko is decent with time on the ball but running isn't his fortay

Fair comment.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I think Pep's idea is to bring Foden and Silva on against tired legs.

 

[dhruvblue]

Hope Sterling turns up against Wan Bissaka and does something meaningful

 

[mccity]

There's a rumour circulating that Ederson is on penalty duties..

 

[FantasyIreland]

Yeah, kinda agree. On the performance of KDB since he returned, he definitely doesn't deserve a place in a game of this magnitude, but I hope he proves me very wrong and has a stormer. Anyway, not a damn thing we can do about it. We need to accept it and hope. But yeah, KDB starting seems a pretty odd one for me and not deserved. Would have liked to see Phil too. Just hope we don't go losing our winning streak against this lot of all teams.

The main frustration stems from the fact we get to watch a less entertaining/less effective City side.Save the changes for other games,this is a fucking derby.....we dont want to show any mercy,we want to put the cunts to the sword......only our very best 11 should ever be considered.