United away - pre-match thread

[blue corby]

Who does everyone want to ref this game ? Lot of poor ones about so not sure who I'd prefer !

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Anyone else noticing how very soon after Jose moaned about only having 8 players this international break that 3 of his senior squad have found themselves injured and unable to play international football?

His name is PEG......Portugese Eye Gouger. Also spelt ****.

 

[manimanc]

It's a derby wild challenges will be flying in all over the place and there will be very little time on the ball even if they don't commit much forward. There is no way Gundogan will me match sharp, I would be amazed if he played.

We might stick him on when we get the 3rd :)

 

[SWP's back]

His name is PEG......Portugese Eye Gouger. Also spelt ****.

Nah. Jose will do. I'm a grown up and it's quicker to spell than Mourinho.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Nah. Jose will do. I'm a grown up and it's quicker to spell than Mourinho.

Have you tried Maureen ??

 

[ojeme]

My starting line up will be determined By 3 factors:

Will this game come a little soon for Otamendi as he will likely return from international duty rather late?

Didn't Pep mention a week or couple of weeks back that all his players were fit? If that was the case then, I'm quite positive that we'll see new faces in the starting line up and I'm glad that the international break has afforded them an addition week rest

One thing I cannot take away from PEG is his knack for meticulous preparation and if we're throwing the previously injured bunch into the mix, it makes his work a little harder

Bravo
Sagna Stones Kompany Clichy
Gundogan Fernandinho
Sterling De Bruyne Silva Sane

Raw pace on both horizontal ends of the pitch to give Valencia and Shaw all kinds of problems (learnt that Shaw is doubtful but I suspect it's all pegs antics and that Valencia's situation is similar to Otto). So if these reports are anything to go by, it will mean the rookies that would stand in for them would be in for a very rough time. There's a young Ghanaian in their ranks as well as Darmain, Blind playing LB is license for Raheem to get 2 assists.i will play Sane and Sterling for sure to stretch their defence because they'll stay very conservative and deep

Silva and KDB to interchange playing in the false 9 role all game and Nolito misses out sadly. Been thinking all week how we can get him involved as I think he'll do better in the false 9 role than Silva and KDB (both gods in their own right)

All in all I want us to go into the game fearless and relaxed and we'll teach them a lesson.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

As the game gets closer i am more convinced that Nacho will get the nod, I think it's the right choice but suspect it means leaving Sane on the bench as otherwise there will be too many changes going into such a big game, I am assuming that Navas will start in goal and an concerned that Otamendi and Fernandinho will be suffering after lots of travel.

Part of me would love to see 6 in midfield and going without a recognised striker, too early for Ilky though.

Navas in goal ha ha I know pep likes to try stuff maybe bravo in goal wud be better

 

[Blue Smarties]

So many know fuck all's in this thread. I'm glad Pep is making the calls and not taking suggestions from this thread.

 

[ancoats]

we need to get this game out of the way and fast and for me the result is 2nd to picking up red cards and picking up a injury to key players we are better than them and have a better squad but on the day it can who the ref is and weather and early kick off is good with a lot of games coming up in the next month

we are better than them and in the long run of the season it will show so if losing to the scum is hard to take just smile at them knowing pep is in the house and we will not go down without a fight

 

[NorCalBlue]

Haha, Sorry Bravo, brain fart on my part.

I thought Navas in goal was a bold suggestion and worthy of consideration - after all, the ball never seems to go in the net when Navas is nearby.