United away - pre-match thread

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

1-0 to city until the 80th, then Rooney to equalize from a undeserved penalty. Then Ibrahimovic to score and win it in the 94th minute then.
Me slitting my wrists in the 95th

Fcuk me, it's February the the 18th 1996, all over again :-(

 

[Sir peace frog]

really fancy us in this one, think united are in for a shock.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Where's he getting married, on top of Everest?

Close. Merseyslide.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

I'm quietly confident, that if our defence doesn't implode we will come away with a win.
I know form can go out of the window in a derby, but I think Pep has got the whole team believing in his system so much, that they will not stray from it, will remain focussed and leave Utd floundering.
But I imagine Maureen will get his book of dark arts out, eye guoging ,elbows and theatrics in the box

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I would've thought our zonal system would favour us in that regard. Surely man to man marking on corners would lead to more contact?

Possibly. The downside, it affords Ibrahimovic to bulldozer and take a running jump.

I don't care how good you are as a defender, what space you occupy, it is hard to stop.

 

[Ric]

Possibly. The downside, it affords Ibrahimovic to bulldozer and take a running jump.

I don't care how good you are as a defender, what space you occupy, it is hard to stop.

Yeah, it's a definite concern. I'm hoping we start with either Kompany or Otamendi at centre half ahead of Kolarov, just for their aerial presence.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

I'll be at a wedding this Saturday lunchtime, no access to the result until about 2.30pm.

The groom is also a big red, so it's either gonna be the biggest adrenaline rush for me since Willy became a penalty shoot-out legend or 10 hours of complete emptiness.

I was best man for my nephews wedding, reception was at the Manchester town hall-hes a big red so were most there, so I did the speech thing but finished of by getting everyone to stand and I said here's to an emphatic City win tomorrow, believe me having about 30 fully buttered bread rolls thrown at you is quite funny.. anyway next day was the Sven derby at the Etihad with the Geo 30 yarder.
1-0 City job's a good un'.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Yeah, it's a definite concern. I'm hoping we start with either Kompany or Otamendi at centre half ahead of Kolarov, just for their aerial presence.

Yeah, both of them were outstanding there last season.

Personally, if they were both available, then I would have gone with the three at the back with Stones also.

Very difficult for the type of goalkeeper we have to come for corners and inswinging free-kicks.

Sagna is excellent in the air and can hopefully keep up with Martial.

On the other side, we have to hope we can get away with Clichy's lack of height at the back post.

I won't be shocked to see both Fernandinho and Fernando as the central midfield pairing.

 

[The Black Shed]

Another sublime Silva pass would do me.
anyone got a link for it? 6th goal 2011

 

[Father Paul]

I hope you're right, but fear we may be disappointed.

We currently lack physical power (less so if Vinny were playing)

You can get away with that playing on our own patch, but less so against a team that is now dominated by height in big nose, Bailly, Fellaini and Pogba.

Regardless of the possession stats, Mourinho's Chelsea beat United with 27 per cent, the season before last, and you know they will pose a huge threat from every set-piece and corner. That could be even more pronounced by our zonal marking and the officials now looking for slightest contact.

It's weird, but this is the first time in a while when I have felt the gulf isn't so wide.

Call it years of watching, but it's written for big nose or Pogba to score.

This is the game where Pep convinces me once and for all, we're back.

Yes and there is a good chance big nose will score but hopefully we can get 2 or 3. Not worried about the so called physical advantage I think that is imagined rather than real. A bit concerned if Willy is in sticks as appears might be the case. The performance is almost as important as the result we must demonstrate that we will not be intimidated. Clattenclown a worry as well. Not very concerned that Kun will be missing as it leaves them guessing what we might get up to. Looks like a tight perhaps feisty affair between 2 teams likely to compete for the top spot in May.