United away - pre-match thread

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United barely beat Hull, I'm not too worried.

Off topic- I assume there's going to be a player of the month vote on here soon, City have released their but only three options as always meaning Silva and Kolarov are both unfairly left out IMO.
 
We have to play a striker I think, none of our attacking mids would be able to play the false 9 role effectively against a big team.
 
Basically need to take our chances. They will get chances, as they'll be lumping balls into the box non stop. I also think they'll get a soft, 'holding in the box' penalty...

Hopefully we don't fluff a load early on and get frustrated and let them pinch it....

I know a lot here have Aleks LB for this one, but i wouldn't fancy that with Valencia's pace down their right... Clichy all day.... Stones in the middle, with Otta as he's strong in the air and won't let Big nose bully him...
 
Am a bit concerned that with Otamendi playing twice in South America and getting back, what Thursday(?) might make playing Saturday lunchtime too risky. Can't imagine Kompany would be thrown back in without any minutes under his belt.
 
I suspect this game may come a little too early for us, and we could lose by a couple.

Make no mistake, this is bigger than the recent FA Cup Final for them, an opportunity to lay down a marker in front of a giddy crowd and a thirst to try and fool the wider watching public that not only are they relevant again, but that they also got the better manager.

Mourinho is a front-runner, always has been. He knows it could continue the mental facade in his squad they can go on to win the title this season.

The tactics will be there for all to see, sit in, defend the line of the 18-yard area, cut out our crossing (just like Chelsea used to) and go long and quick into Ibrahimovic, trying to do us in the air and at set-pieces.

We defended brilliantly there last season and will need to do so again.

We could well lose the battle, but fancy us to win the war, once we hit our straps.

Fine margins and all that, and the one thing we can be certain of, Pep will have our tactics and approach spot on. Everything else is down to fine margins.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
I suspect this game may come a little too early for us, and we could lose by a couple.

Make no mistake, this is bigger than the recent FA Cup Final for them, an opportunity to lay down a marker in front of a giddy crowd and a thirst to try and fool the wider watching public that not only are they relevant again, but that they also got the better manager.

Mourinho is a front-runner, always has been. He knows it could continue the mental facade in his squad they can go on to win the title this season.

The tactics will be there for all to see, sit in, defend the line of the 18-yard area, cut out our crossing (just like Chelsea used to) and go long and quick into Ibrahimovic, trying to do us in the air and at set-pieces.

We defended brilliantly there last season and will need to do so again.

We could well lose the battle, but fancy us to win the war, once we hit our straps.

Fine margins and all that, and the one thing we can be certain of, Pep will have our tactics and approach spot on. Everything else is down to fine margins.
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Completely disagree Mr Hairdoo...I think we will tear them a new one
 
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