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

[big gaz]

I’m devastated that John Stones won’t be available tomorrow but we’ll still do it. We’ll show ‘em.


Get well soon JB.

WTF did you do to him on weds :-)

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Not really they're missing a few key.players

Who?

 

[Withnail]

Stones is definitely a miss, but we still have enough to beat them. Play our strongest 11, no square pegs please Pep

Ederson
Walker Laporte Akanji Ake
Kdb Rodri Bernardo
Mahrez Haaland Foden

 

[wolviedinho]

Do we know if the players/manager had an open chat about our poor performances?

Fern stepped up last season. I hope someone had the balls to address the issues so we can move forward. The lineup should let us know.

 

[alexmcity]

Not really they're missing a few key.players

Wouldn't call Dalot and van de Beek key players, the latter isn't even 1st choice. Martial is 1st choice, but he trained today and may play, he isn't ruled out.

 

[jimharri]

I can't stand derbies, to be honest. Even when we're overwhelming favourites (which isn't the case tomorrow), the mere possibility of losing to that lot makes me nauseous. I just want it over, done and out of the way.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

If there is one single thing that might – I say might – cost us the title it is this having to chop and change in central defence all the time. It cannot be a good thing. We've been leaking goals all season. It's not only down to central defence, of course, but it's a significant part of it.

I think you're right our defence will cost us this season

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

He started well but he’s been poor since Copenhagen away onwards, at times very poor. He can’t run and can’t jump and holds onto the ball too long.

Think he’s only had one good game since October.

Can tell he’s only a £15m player.

Yep, have to agree. Makes me nervous. Hope he turns a corner tomorrow.

 

[Claytop]

On the other hand gonna be a shit weekend if it goes tits up.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

come out playing slow sideways and backwards passing then it will be a long afternoon

If that's the case there will be only one outcome