United away - pre-match thread

[Manchester_lalala]

Rashford scored a hat-trick tonight for the under 21's. It would be interesting if both kelechi and rashford started on Saturday.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I agree with above. In the past, the rags have gone into the Derby matches knowing not only that they were going to lose, but knowing that it had the potential to be embarrassing for them. It really showed in their performances, looking beaten from the first whistle, looking scared and timid in the tunnel etc. Then Pellegrini transformed us into a soft touch, receiving a battering ourselves, and now they go into the derbies actually expecting to win. It's fucking annoying. We had the edge over them psychologically and now we've got to try to get that back again from scratch.

 

[Marvin]

Willy in nets then? Looks like a growing possibility.

 

[cityboy2602]

I agree with above. In the past, the rags have gone into the Derby matches knowing not only that they were going to lose, but knowing that it had the potential to be embarrassing for them. It really showed in their performances, looking beaten from the first whistle, looking scared and timid in the tunnel etc. Then Pellegrini transformed us into a soft touch, receiving a battering ourselves, and now they go into the derbies actually expecting to win. It's fucking annoying. We had the edge over them psychologically and now we've got to try to get that back again from scratch.

This is total bollocks. Football doesn't work like that.

 

[kaz7]

Willy in nets then? Looks like a growing possibility.

You have ruined my week with that one sentence

 

[CrownPointBlue]

I agree with above. In the past, the rags have gone into the Derby matches knowing not only that they were going to lose, but knowing that it had the potential to be embarrassing for them. It really showed in their performances, looking beaten from the first whistle, looking scared and timid in the tunnel etc. Then Pellegrini transformed us into a soft touch, receiving a battering ourselves, and now they go into the derbies actually expecting to win. It's fucking annoying. We had the edge over them psychologically and now we've got to try to get that back again from scratch.

Agreed. It's this that annoys me as much as missing out on some trophies. After Years of waiting we had them under our heel. They knew we were better in every respect. They just hoped we wouldn't humiliate them. Time that normal service was resumed. Complete domination.

 

[Decepticon]

I think gundogan starts the Derby has always been his target

If he starts we'll dominate the midfield 100%.

 

[Marvin]

You have ruined my week with that one sentence

Sorry. Might be back in training at City, but I haven't seen any mention. If not, and taken together with his absence from the Chile squad, I'm wondering if whatever has kept him out of the Chile squad will keep him out of the Derby.

 

[kaz7]

Sorry. Might be back in training at City, but I haven't seen any mention. If not, and taken together with his absence from the Chile squad, I'm wondering if whatever has kept him out of the Chile squad will keep him out of the Derby.

He was out of chile squad for personal reasons,i'm hoping that just meant moving to england,having said that he has not been on the training video's which is a little concerning

 

[Yates]

Sorry. Might be back in training at City, but I haven't seen any mention. If not, and taken together with his absence from the Chile squad, I'm wondering if whatever has kept him out of the Chile squad will keep him out of the Derby.

Kolarov didn't play either, think they've stayed behind per PEPs request?