The Manchester Derby Pre Match Discussion Thread
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City Raider
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Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
mancini said he really wants to qualify for europa league - i hope it was just the pc thing to say and not the truth
i wouldnt even make anyone who will start in the derby travel
mancini said he really wants to qualify for europa league - i hope it was just the pc thing to say and not the truth
i wouldnt even make anyone who will start in the derby travel
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bluemc1
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Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
100% those 2 to start, we will beat them, all rags will be saying tonight that we will rip that defence apart, they will not be looking forward to this one
StrangewaysHereWeCome said:RandomJ said:
100% those 2 to start, we will beat them, all rags will be saying tonight that we will rip that defence apart, they will not be looking forward to this one
tommo74
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Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
readings goals today were from set pieces, corners etc, we rarely score corners, yes I know last season's Derby winner came from a corner, and reading were not afraid to launch the ball in United's box to put them under pressure, by the time we have made our 50 pretty passes they will have regained there shape and deal with it, we sometimes need to be more direct instead of being arsenal and looking for the perfect goal, I don't care if there is 50 passes or 2 as long as the ball ends up in the oppositions net
readings goals today were from set pieces, corners etc, we rarely score corners, yes I know last season's Derby winner came from a corner, and reading were not afraid to launch the ball in United's box to put them under pressure, by the time we have made our 50 pretty passes they will have regained there shape and deal with it, we sometimes need to be more direct instead of being arsenal and looking for the perfect goal, I don't care if there is 50 passes or 2 as long as the ball ends up in the oppositions net
Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
For me its more about how we play with regards to tempo than as to who actually plays. High tempo, agression without the ball and utilising the width of the pitch. They're poor defensively and we can exploit that providing we don't faff around letting them get ten behind the ball. In their big games this season they've come out like men possessed for first 15 minutes so we need to combat that with no defensive errors and real attacking intent. For what its worth I wouldn't start with Dzeko, Nasri or Lescott, otherwise I feel its more about our attitude than actual personnel.
For me its more about how we play with regards to tempo than as to who actually plays. High tempo, agression without the ball and utilising the width of the pitch. They're poor defensively and we can exploit that providing we don't faff around letting them get ten behind the ball. In their big games this season they've come out like men possessed for first 15 minutes so we need to combat that with no defensive errors and real attacking intent. For what its worth I wouldn't start with Dzeko, Nasri or Lescott, otherwise I feel its more about our attitude than actual personnel.
Brendan110_0
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Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
Even though he always scores against them O_o?
summerseat blue said:
Even though he always scores against them O_o?
Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
Just watched the Rags against Reading. If, and that's a bif if, they play like that next week, they will get murdered. Even Bacon Face said it was their worst performance of the season. (how many more can they get away with?)
Just watched the Rags against Reading. If, and that's a bif if, they play like that next week, they will get murdered. Even Bacon Face said it was their worst performance of the season. (how many more can they get away with?)
tommo74
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Re: The Manchester derby thread 9th December 2012
well already more than us, lost at Norwich shipped 3 at reading, and still above us, but hey we are still unbeaten
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well already more than us, lost at Norwich shipped 3 at reading, and still above us, but hey we are still unbeaten
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