The Manchester Derby Pre match Discussion Thread

[plongo]

Just struck me how times have changed

That lot are now uncertain of how things may go in the derby

The times they are a changing

 

[nikoman]

I think Pellegrini will know how to handle this, he is an experienced manager. City 4 Scum 0, trust me.

 

[sam-caddick]

I am getting nervous now.

I am not worried about us going forward, but I do worry about our pressing, lack of defensive stability for the past month and Kolarov at left back.

It's pretty inevitable that Rooney or Van Persie will score today, I just hope our stirkers can score more.

 

[StrutterBlue]

Latest from the Etihad

 

[BlueCityfan]

Kolarov at left-back is the most worrying thing. Cuz he always struggles when teams press high. And in Valencia United have pace.

 

[Ducado]

If your heading down its nice and warm no need for a coat

 

[kaz7]

If your heading down its nice and warm no need for a coat

Any sign of silva warming up?

 

[Ducado]

If your heading down its nice and warm no need for a coat

Any sign of silva warming up?

not in the ground Karen just in the square

 

[mackenzie]

I hate any of them even stepping into our ground. I trust it gets fumigated later tonight.

 

[sam-caddick]

Kolarov at left-back is the most worrying thing. Cuz he always struggles when teams press high. And in Valencia United have pace.

It's our biggest issue going into the game because if we don't press relentlessly as a team he is our weak link defensively and Moyes will have whoever he plays on the right running at him all day.

United tore us apart on our left side last season in the first half with Clichy in the side and that was hard to watch, what is it going to be like with Kolarov?