I have been thinking about this game all day today and can't get myself confident about three things:
- Rooney's current form, lets face it he always seems to score against us.
- The Carrick and Fellaini partnership, this has suprised me how potentially good it can be, even after two games.
- I also think out of last years top 6 teams, our left side defensively is the worst, relying on Kolarov to defend is suicide and I question Clichy's form this season. Let's not forget it was our left side that United tore apart in last years home derby.
I don't see an issue with us going forward as I see us creating chances in any game, it's just up to the strikers to to put the ball in the net, however, defensively I still don't trust our current system, especially against the big teams.
I would hope to see 4-3-3
Nasri-----------Sergio----------------Navas
---------Yaya---------------Milner-----------
---------------Fernandinho------------------
Clichy--Nastasic--Kompany--Zabaleta
---------------------Hart-------------------------
I will say this now though, this game is simply must win, if we lose I just see our confidence going to pot.
Plus if someone said to you at the start of the season that from the first 5 games we would only get 7 points from a possible 15 and in that we would lose to Cardiff away, draw to Stoke away and lose to United a home, you would question that person if he was for real and not joking.
I think we all expected more of the team in pre-season and after our spending in the transfer window.
Losing this game in my opinion would confirm a terrible start in the league for us.
