Manchester Utd (A) Pre Match Thread

[Father Paul]

A reason for UNSOLD Trafford!

There is a 45% to 60% chance of heavy snow in central to northern areas late Sat or Early Sun. If this happens there will be no game and that will suit us
as it stops the Rag momentum dead in its dirty tracks.

 

[york away to this!]

Starting to get the jitters now, when can we start drinking?

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

I'm strangely relaxed about this one. Even if we lose we're still 5 clear and I can't see them bettering our form over the 6 points over the remaining 22 games. So by the same logic a draw is a good enough result.

If we win then the title is as good as done. Sky/BT will try to sell it like anything can still happen but for them to claw back 12 points over 22 games would need to see a spectacular collapse from us. With the ability in the squad, I just don't see that happening.

p.s. I know I said 6 and 12 but the added goal difference we have over them is as good as an extra point.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Anyone know if Dave is fit?

 

[Gray]

Weather forecast is dreadful.

If we get a real downfall of snow maybe the match could be in jeopardy?

 

[BLUEMATT23]

I'm strangely relaxed about this one. Even if we lose we're still 5 clear and I can't see them bettering our form over the 6 points over the remaining 22 games. So by the same logic a draw is a good enough result.

If we win then the title is as good as done. Sky/BT will try to sell it like anything can still happen but for them to claw back 12 points over 22 games would need to see a spectacular collapse from us. With the ability in the squad, I just don't see that happening.

p.s. I know I said 6 and 12 but the added goal difference we have over them is as good as an extra point.

Disagree slightly.
Surely the mind set should be for Pep to say
"win the game" and put us 11 in front and
virtually eliminate them from contention.
That said I was disappointed in his team when we lost in the League last season.
He needs to drill into them the importance of the win.

 

[mac]

I am sick of reading the rags will win this the rags are going to smash us etc etc. Just do what we do best City and we will win. COME ON CITY

 

[AliBobbyJ]

1-0- to City at half time, like it was five years ago in the 6-1. In the second half the rags have to go on all-out attack and they put City under pressure. It becomes a bit of a siege for fifteen minutes but they don't score. Then there's a scramble in front of City's goal and the ball is passed back to Ederson with Lukaku etc charging in. He can't pick it up so he deftly nutmegs Lukaku and puts him on his arse, then kicks it long upfield to Sterling standing alone on halfway. Sterling races on, takes it round De Gea and scores into an open net. 2-0 and when Aguero scores right after the the restart City are home and dry and O.T. is emptying fast. After that the final score can be anything City want to make it.

 

[mac]

What I do want to see if the rags get a corner is Sane and Sterling and Jesus keeping at least 5/6 on the half way line.

 

[kaz7]

A flake of snow and they will want the game called off so they have pogshit back