Manchester Utd (A) Pre Match Thread

[Impeccable One]

I have a wicked plan to thwart their height advantage. Play Yaya & Mangala as centre backs. Job sorted.

Not sure you have thought that option through fully. But I’m going to avoid being Clarkied and just continue on my way.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

They are coming into form , and our goals have dried up over the last few games , a month ago i would have predicted another sick swan , but this will now be a tighter game . The build up will be a Rag wankathon as per usual so lets just quietly go about our business , after the match the Rags can concentrate on top four and the League Cup , thats their level now , we will look after the title and champs league

Our goals have "dried up" because we have faced total parked buses, hell bent on surviving, and not competing.
Utd may have improved of late, but they are without Pogba, who ironically had been hoping for an injury to one of our talismanic players in time for the derby....

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Proper brexit fixture this. I’d replace Fernandinho with Foden for this game, just to have that british grits in midfield that will give us extra energy. Should probably also recall Agnus Gunn from loan to replace Eddie Sun for this game, just to have that extra proper brexit leadership in defence. Having British genes for this game are vital and game-changer. Our genes goes all the way back to WW2 and D-day, and that proper british grit is what I think will edge the game for us. I want to see some proper brexit leadership out there on sunday. 2-1 to the blues imo, no fancy scoreline, just a proper hard brexit performance that will increase the gap to 11 points.

Is this a Paul Merson quote?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I want to see some proper brexit leadership out there on sunday.

Rudderless and incompetent?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Rudderless and incompetent?

+1

 

[chestervegasblue]

#SharktheBus

 

[HellasLEAF]

Sky should be fun on Sunday as Noel Gallagher is a pundit on the match day panel.

I was watching anyway. This the proverbial cherry. Gettem' Noel!

 

[waspish]

Take our chances we will not lose. Going for 2-2

 

[Ric]

There's much more pressure on them than us. Even if we lose we'd still have a five point lead, whereas if they lose there will be an almost unassailable 11 point gap. Even a draw may not be enough for them. Hopefully it will encourage an open game.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

@malg

Please turn up and vote for a draw

 

[Blue Hefner]

There's much more pressure on them than us. Even if we lose we'd still have a five point lead, whereas if they lose there will be an almost unassailable 11 point gap. Even a draw may not be enough for them. Hopefully it will encourage an open game.

I doubt it. A draw suits both, i’m going for 0-0

 

[kaz7]

No john is a worry,they will score,we will just have to score more,uphill struggle with the bottler homey as the ref

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'm not normally given to cautious notions, but I'd definitely take a draw right now.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Just done my combined team on the BBC website.

Excellent!

 

[Grassland Blue]

That’s the spirit come on blueboys

The rags have been made out to be something special, but they aren't.
They are underdogs in this one.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I’d take a draw now. They will have the momentum if they manage to be first team to beat us this season.

 

[Blue Whale]

I'm not normally given to cautious notions, but I'd definitely take a draw right now.

Especially given we’ve not been at our best the last four games. If we’d been playing them in our pomp, I’d say bring it on.

 

[Roachy]

A draw wouldn't be the end of the world I agree. For what it's worth I suspect a defeat may be on the cards. I doubt they will sit back especially the first 15 mins. Hate the twats with a passion but no doubt they are hard to beat. Factor in it's at the cesspit, the ref, and a sprinkle of the luck the arseholes always seem to get and a win would be a huge result.

 

[kaz7]

We will play to win so will they,this could be the best derby for a while,i'm not nervous surprisingly

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

We will play to win so will they,this could be the best derby for a while,i'm not nervous surprisingly

They will play not to lose. They can't afford to go 11 behind and they will be happy with 1% possession and a 0-0 draw. Now way will they come out and play for a win unless of course lumping balls 60 yards over the top in the hope they win a corner or free kick is playing to win.