Manchester United (A) - Pre Match Thread

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Rag fans today saying to me they desperately want us to win the league and don’t care about weds nights game,that may be all and well,but the players won’t be thinking that,having said all that if we play well we should win,but I have this nagging doubt and the only reason is when a teams supporters want the opposition to win usually in the majority of cases it doesn’t actually happen for whatever reasons and the opposite ends up being the case ..
 
@BluePhil8 said:
Mahrez why?

Fernandinho
Bernardo D Silva
Sane Aguero Sterling would be my attack.
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I would like to see Sane start as well but Pep doesn't seem to be up for it at them moment, Sterling has been on fire playing on the left and i don't see Pep wanting to change a key position that doesn't need to be changed.
 
I would say arguably on current form the Burnley match on Sunday is a lot harder.
Sane must start tomorrow, unbelievable that Pep is not selecting him.
 
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Defensively they are weak, particularly at full back and I would play both Sterling and Sane. But, I don't think Pep will play Leroy unfortunately and can see Mahrez starting.

An early goal would really demoralise the rags and we need to go at them from the start, quick tempo, slick passing and utilise our pace on the wing. Only concern I have is the long balls from Pogba which cause problems
 
Neither our manager or our players will be falling for any mind games, IMO United earmarked this game weeks ago, to save their season. United fans would forgive them for having a part in the title race, even handing it to Liverpool because that would at least make them relevant again and they have fuck all chance to boast about anything after this game.

They've been quieter in the press this time around, probably because it's never worked before and they may have the worry it could give us extra motivation. The truth is, it shouldn't matter what they do, to downplay the game or to big up their chances.

Whatever United show up, should not surprise our team one bit. If it ends up being a tough game, with United suddenly running their socks off, they'll rise to the challenge and show them you can't just show up when you feel like it and outwork a team that leads by example every time they go out on the pitch, near enough all season. That's what pretenders do, but City are the real deal and they will show the difference.

If we go 2-0 up before half time, we just need to add a 3rd in the second half and then they will go into damage limitation mode.
 
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Ric said:
It's actually been quite refreshing how quiet the build up has been to this derby, particularly from the red side. Usually we've got their ex-players queuing up to have a pop at City, but they've been eerily silent this time around.
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I understand David May is busy organizing a trophy-less season party for them.
 
Wonderful guy. Worked for us in dire circumstances. He was shocked by our 'burger van' finances at the time, and could have worked at any club in football. I never blamed him for leaving - his talent deserved better.
 
OGS ( Overrated Gormless Scandinavian) trying a trick of the Glaswegian Piss Can by telling his players via the media to expect a lot of fouling from us,. I mean would any Referee fall for that by any team with Rojo ,Smalling and Yorke in it.
 
Roachy said:
I think they will find a way to win them mate. I know strange results crop up here and there but for nigh on 6 weeks now people have been saying" I think they'll drop points this weekend"and it hasn't happened. We cannot take any chances in that respect. Come on blue boys!
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Their fixtures where they potentially might have dropped points have gone for me. The Spurs game was a killer, without Lloris fucking up, we’d be home and dry already. Can see Newcastle being up for their game in a few weeks, but I still think Liverpool will get through that with 3 points. Wolves have taken points off most of the top teams this season, but with a title to play for and it being at Anfield, I don’t think there’s much hope there. Huddersfield will get bum fucked.
 
bluealf said:
OGS getting his Ref awareness act on the road...

"They will snap at your ankles and heels and kick you," he said. "They will not allow us easy counter-attacking. There will be fouls. No doubt about it because they commit so many players forward and will be stopping us as high as they can.

Pathetic ****
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United 4
City 1

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United 64
City 38
 
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