United (h) - pre-match thread

[BigJoe#1]

Who is today's ref? Please don't let it be. Lord Anthony Taylor of Altrincham

 

[Bert Trautmanns Helemet]

Playing a weakened team in this may be a bridge too far for many.
Logic dictates Tuesday is more important but given Guardiola's poor record in the CL even if we beat Liverpool not sure we can win it.
Today however we can make history
Do the right thing Pep.

Not only can we make history it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do so.
The chance of us having the opportunity to beat the rags at the Etihad to win the
title in record time in all probability will never present itself ever again.
To risk that would be criminal. If Pep does play a weakened team then he can have
no excuses or sympathy if it all goes pear shaped. Hopefully he will not do so.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Who is today's ref? Please don't let it be. Lord Anthony Taylor of Altrincham

It's Martin Atkinson.

 

[kaz7]

Who is today's ref? Please don't let it be. Lord Anthony Taylor of Altrincham

Atkinson so not too bad

 

[SWP's back]

Hahaha.........I can't for one second imagine you being quiet and considerate if we score! Hope you have a great anniversary........

Cheers mate.

No. It’s not really in my nature where City are concerned. I’m patching myself up for it like I would playing a rugby match.

 

[Gabriel]

Wish me luck.

I normally watch City matches at home with the wife to avoid the general public but it’s my wedding anniversary today so take her to the main sports bar in Doha (because I’m considerate like that).

Just found out it’s also the place where the Qatar MU supporters club congregate to watch the games. Expect me to be arrested by about 7:30pm BST.

Interesting choice of possessive determiner: not our but my wedding anniversary. One might think your good wife was going begrudgingly. ;-)

Good luck to you both, and enjoy your anniversary.

 

[abu13]

I am clinging to the hope that Pep is playing mind games about resting players, maybe he has said this expecting PEG to play a more adventurous formation and then boom play a full strength team and take the fuckers apart.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Sick and tired of some posters on here questioning our support , we arent bothered about the derby and "we have given up on Tuesday night" bah blah bullshit, just f*ck off. If there are any negatives posts they are very much in the minority , our supporters will be 100% behind the team in the next couple of games and will create a shitstorm for the Dippers and Rags , if you want to slag our support off then go and join Rag Cafe , they will love you on there.

 

[abu13]

If he rests player it can not be wholesale maybe 3 or 4 at the most and these players would likely be on the bench should things start going tits up.

I'm guessing the players who will deffo start are.

----------------------Ederson---------------------
Walker--------??????----------Otto-------???????
-----------------------Ferny----------------------
Sterling---------KDB-------???????---------Sane
-----------------------???????----------------------

 

[Leto]

First half and halves spotted in town. Christ.