United (A) - Sun 29th Oct, 15:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Gray]

I never enjoy these games.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Not sure about this one heart says a win head “don’t know” so come on let’s do it :) can’t sleep either

 

[whos_kompany85]

Come on city

 

[remember arthur mann]

Nerves kicked in when my daughter mentioned the game and should she go pub or watch here with me. Now I am wound like a spring… can’t sleep.

Chill.

 

[supercity88]

Quite calm about this. They've been absolutely shite and whilst we haven't been at our best, it's a long way ahead of them. They'll have the game of their lives but our typical pass and move dominance will destroy them.

4-1 City.

 

[ojeme]

I haven’t seen the supposed leaked line up but I think it’s a better idea to start Doku and this is why:

The pattern in which most our games have gone all season is that we start very brightly, giving teams a lot of think about with our sharp passing and penetration. Sometimes we’d score 1, 2, 3 or even zero. Then comes the second half or sometimes late in the first half when the teams begin to settle into the game and begin to come at us. City and the opposing teams will take turns in holding the ball and creating chances in a more even way till the game ends.

Usually when we win it is our early goals that we’d hold onto when the games become more even till the end of the match. For example if we got two goals early on amidst loads of missed early chances, the game would become more even as the game wears on and they’d either score one or nothing. Referee blows the final whistle and we win.

Following this pattern it would be wise to get as much advantage early on in creating as much chaos as possible in their their final third. There is every likelihood that in the the first 30 mins we will hold the ball and create countless chances and yet the score line would still be 0-0 allowing them to settle and gain more confidence if we don’t. We must give their frail back line no time to settle early on when we are our sharpest and then go 2 or 3 up ideally. Doku is the man for this and because he doesn’t yet have the stamina, we can bring Grealish on at the 60 minute mark. I’m not saying this should be the approach going forward but I think it’ll make sense in this game.

 

[Father Paul]

You must be new to this derby mallarkey.

If they have been around since 1961 they should know better.

 

[urban genie]

I cant wait for this one, i think we are going to smash them.

---------------------------Edesron-------------------------------
Walker------------Dias------------Stones------------Gvardiol
----------------------Rodri-------Kovatic-----------------------
Bernardo-----------------Foden----------------------Grealish
---------------------------Haaland-------------------------------

Bring on Alvarez and Doku to finish the cunts off, harsh on both not to start, same with Ake

You don't drop Alvarez on the form he is in kovacic out berny drops back

 

[lonestay]

The Prem/pigmol wouldn't try and manipulate the result today would they?

 

[Blue Maverick]

Having my first cup of coffee so nervous shit number 1 will not be far behind, we should smash them but we’ve been there before and PIGMOL will hav3 a big say, no stupid yellows and keep 11 men on the pitch.