United (A) - Sat 14th Jan, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[super_city_si]

Lose to the scum and they're 1 point behind us, unbelievable Jeff.

....and then we play spurs. Beat them and beat Spurs and we could be top though!!

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Need to put these deformed little horrors back in their box and nail the lid shut. Even my lad calls Fernandez rat face ….I. Don’t think he’s heard it from me….;)

4-1 blue boys !!

 

[flb]

i agree with you here i do think that was probably the crazy plan i dont think its to do with stones fitness i think it was pep trying to figure out where he thought rashford would play.

And with the correct personnel around him i reckon Walker would be fine , he’s played in a back three for England, so let’s give Walker a bit of credit , Ric could be on to something here , so by all accounts if Stones isn’t fit we are looking at a back 4 of Rico,Walker,Laporte and Aki ? If fatty Shaw can play CB for United , then I’m sure Kyle can for City , it’s who’s infront of him that’s the key - now that’s a dilemma, who’s the middle three ? Has to be Rodri,Gundo and Kev , with a front three of Foden,Haaland and Bernardo ? Will Gundo play , or is it Bernardo in the middle three with an inform Mahrez in the front three ?

 

[eyalluvitt]

Need to put these deformed little horrors back in their box and nail the lid shut. Even my lad calls Fernandez rat face ….I. Don’t think he’s heard it from me….;)

4-1 blue boys !!

Let’s hope for another half time rush to Piccadilly that the self proclaimed most loyal fans in football did at our place

 

[Manc123]

And with the correct personnel around him i reckon Walker would be fine , he’s played in a back three for England, so let’s give Walker a bit of credit , Ric could be on to something here , so by all accounts if Stones isn’t fit we are looking at a back 4 of Rico,Walker,Laporte and Aki ? If fatty Shaw can play CB for United , then I’m sure Kyle can for City , it’s who’s infront of him that’s the key - now that’s a dilemma, who’s the middle three ? Has to be Rodri,Gundo and Kev , with a front three of Foden,Haaland and Bernardo ? Will Gundo play , or is it Bernardo in the middle three with an inform Mahrez in the front three ?

i get his point about peps crazy plan lol... id do bernie midfield and my preference front 3 is haaland foden grealish. we havent played a front 5 of bernie kev grealish foden haaland since the last derby. but totally understand mahrez being in there

i also think we will probably be more traditional if stones isnt fit i do hope he is i have a feeling it might be walker akanji ake cancelo.

 

[super_city_si]

I think Guardiola’s “crazy plan” might have been to play Walker at centre half (to combat Rashford’s pace) and play Lewis at right back. After the first half at St Mary’s, I think he might’ve ditched that idea. Could be completely wrong of course, but makes me concerned about Stones’ fitness if he was considering that.

With lewis it could work. Rico will play middle when we have the ball and the right cb often drops to rb to cover him. Walker is perfect for this. Only problem arises when walkers asked to bring it out.

 

[Manc123]

All i want is a normal simple formation and team. dont over complicate it. messing around with player playing out of positions ect just show some consistency now.

 

[skillman]

Should just be playing our game rather than the opposition. It’s a classic Pep thing to do.

Don’t worry about concentrating our whole game plan on nullifying Rashford and let Walker and Akanji take care of that. Just make sure we’re fluid going forward.

 

[skillman]

With lewis it could work. Rico will play middle when we have the ball and the right cb often drops to rb to cover him. Walker is perfect for this. Only problem arises when walkers asked to bring it out.

I like Lewis but this isn’t the game for an inverted fullback. It just leaves space in the wide positions (Newcastle away being a prime example) and that would be playing into their hands.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

All i want is a normal simple formation and team. dont over complicate it. messing around with player playing out of positions ect just show some consistency now.

That is, score lots of goals and don't let any in.