Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.blue_paul said:Didsbury Dave said:I maintain that man for man we are better overall.
For that reason alone I have some confidence for Saturday.
These players would all start for City:
Van Der Sar
Evra
Vidic
Ferdinand
Nani
Giggs
Fernandez
Berbatov
That's not to mention the suspended Rooney or possibly the injured brazillian kid at full back.
Richards, De Jong and Silva would be the only probables for me. Even Tevez wouldn't walk in. I don't see how you think we're better man for man.
It's also bizzare when people say we've the strongest squad in the league. I don't know how one comes to that conclusion. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and yernited all have stronger squads then us. We've bought far too much average dross for huge fucking money.
I expect to get slaughtered for the above but hey ho, that's my opinion!
Pigeonho said:Based on what I saw on Monday night and Tuesday night, I can't come to any other conclusion other than a United win.
Pigeonho said:Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.blue_paul said:These players would all start for City:
Van Der Sar
Evra
Vidic
Ferdinand
Nani
Giggs
Fernandez
Berbatov
That's not to mention the suspended Rooney or possibly the injured brazillian kid at full back.
Richards, De Jong and Silva would be the only probables for me. Even Tevez wouldn't walk in. I don't see how you think we're better man for man.
It's also bizzare when people say we've the strongest squad in the league. I don't know how one comes to that conclusion. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and yernited all have stronger squads then us. We've bought far too much average dross for huge fucking money.
I expect to get slaughtered for the above but hey ho, that's my opinion!
Didsbury Dave said:flb said:DD-not strictly true fella,our fullbacks are dogshit and thats what Ferguson will exploit on saturday.
Uniteds ability to get quality crosses in to our box in my opinion will cost us dear.
That's our achiles heel. We need Richards badly but there isn't really a solution to the left back problem.
Pigeonho said:Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.blue_paul said:These players would all start for City:
Van Der Sar
Evra
Vidic
Ferdinand
Nani
Giggs
Fernandez
Berbatov
That's not to mention the suspended Rooney or possibly the injured brazillian kid at full back.
Richards, De Jong and Silva would be the only probables for me. Even Tevez wouldn't walk in. I don't see how you think we're better man for man.
It's also bizzare when people say we've the strongest squad in the league. I don't know how one comes to that conclusion. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and yernited all have stronger squads then us. We've bought far too much average dross for huge fucking money.
I expect to get slaughtered for the above but hey ho, that's my opinion!
Balti said:Of course we can win. We've beaten them before even when they have been overwhelming favourites. I don't think Tevez is the crucial factor. Mancini's team selection and strategy is. Zab must replace Kolarov if available. I'd recall Neddy too if its possible. The injuries to Micah and JB plus Kolarovs poor form and Zabba's recent enforced absence have been crippling us.
LCBblue said:Didsbury Dave said:That's our achiles heel. We need Richards badly but there isn't really a solution to the left back problem.
Yes we do, Dave. That solution is Pablo Zabaleta.
blue_paul said:Pigeonho said:Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.
Camel gob, prick and all that he is, is an excellent defender. He's been a little dodgy against sheer pace these last couple of years but I'd still have him above Kompany. Kompany is young though and will be more rounded in a few years.
Didsbury Dave said:LCBblue said:Yes we do, Dave. That solution is Pablo Zabaleta.
I agree he's the best option, but he was the weak link at Old TRafford.
blue_paul said:Didsbury Dave said:I agree he's the best option, but he was the weak link at Old TRafford.
Barry has played left full back for part of his career. If we're not looking at the full back to give us an attacking outlet out wide then he could be a one-off answer.
blue_paul said:Pigeonho said:Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.
Camel gob, prick and all that he is, is an excellent defender. He's been a little dodgy against sheer pace these last couple of years but I'd still have him above Kompany. Kompany is young though and will be more rounded in a few years.
Just look at the last 2 goals Giggs has set up, the guy is still class and I would have him in our team in an instant. His vision hasn't suffered, nor has his pace and drive. I wish he was injured.Bluecolin said:Out of that list
VAn Der Sar - NO, For crying out loud he's retiring at the end of the season.
Evra - Yes.
Vidic - Yes.
Ferdinand - No, A liability at best over the last 2 years (When fit).
Nani - Yes
Giggs - No, what is he now 140 (lets not get caught up in the media driven god worshipping of the mighty Giggs please)
Fernandez - No, A good first season, but still a lot to prove.
Berbaflop - No, a hugely expensive, flop and we've enough of them already.blue_paul said:Camel gob, prick and all that he is, is an excellent defender. He's been a little dodgy against sheer pace these last couple of years but I'd still have him above Kompany. Kompany is young though and will be more rounded in a few years.
el blue said:Pigeonho said:Can't argue with any of that bar replacing camel gob with Kompany.
I agree that right now, at this moment, Manure probably have a better squad. But Its easy to put a brighter perspective on it.
VDS, Ferdinand, Giggs are old and will need replacing soons.
More importantly, remember how shit Evra and Vidic were at first? Sinclair and Vass ripped them to shreds. FFS. Berbatov hardly set the world on fire at OT before this season remember when he was labelled BerbaFLOP (and he's no spring chicken either BTW).
There is no reason that our young talented squad shouldnt develop in that way, young players like Hart and AJ are already well on course (hopefully Milner, Boateng, Balotelli etc will follow suit) and im confident that in a year or so this so called dross (presumably you are talking about kolarov, dzeko, toure? etc) will fulfill its true potential.
Didsbury Dave said:I remember lots of derbies, and when we go in on the back of a good result, we get beat. The times we have beat them we nearly always seem to have had an awful result and injuries the week before.
Or am I imagining it?