United away - pre-match thread

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

So is it Kev behind Nacho

 

[BigOscar]

Yep along with Rooney unfortunately.

We do look kind of lightweight.

Hope to be proven very wrong.

Not if they can't get near us they won't. It's a football match not a wrestling match, if we pass and move like we're capable of they will be chasing shadows.

 

[SebastianBlue]

shame we're not playing in Blue

Edit; I'm a complete idiot, I was looking at a clip of the keepers kit. I blame the adrenaline

We're not?

Why in the name of all that is good and holy in this world are we not?

EDIT: Don't do that to me! I was ready to loot and raze the local market with my pitchfork.

 

[sh249]

Our Bench is looking a bit short of game changers if we need one bar Sane.

True. But we do have plenty of starters who might change the game with a switch of position (Sterling going up through the middle, De Bruyne going out wide, Fernandinho being pushed further forward, Silva playing as a more orthodox 'No.10' etc.).

Happy enough with the team anyway. Slightly concerned about Kolarov - as impressive as he's been so far at centre back, he has a habit of not even attempting to block crosses when at full-back, which will fairly obviously be their main weapon. Otherwise, I'm confident(-ish).

 

[mscenterh750]

Finesse, style, pace, and skill, will prevail over a bunch of big hairy harry hackers.

 

[TonyM]

Glad to see Garcia on the bench. :-)

 

[schfc6]

Where's Delph?

I'd guess he injured, but unlike many on here I think he's looked totally lost when he's played. Too cheap in possession and positionally not intelligent enough. He'd be a big risk today.

Weirdly I quite rate him though. May just take him time to learn.
He's English and running around blood and thunder is all he'll ever been taught.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

We're not?

Why in the name of all that is good and holy in this world are we not?

EDIT: Don't do that to me! I was ready to loot a raze the local market with my pitchfork.

It clashes too much with red..

 

[Vienna_70]

I had an idea that Pep would go for that back-four to try to counter A&E, Mememememe, Carlton, etc.

Pleased Nacho has been given the nod up front; it shows Guardiola has confidence in the lad.

 

[Proy]

Well I got the line up spot on for the 2nd game running. He's easy to 2nd guess this pep fella, don't know what all the fuss is ;-)

As for them bullying, well the c###s will have to get the ball of us first.

Maureen will let us have it. They will play direct and high and try to con the ref. This literally is going to be football vs anti football.