United (H) - Sun 2nd Oct, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Craig]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo
Rodri
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

I think pep will go for Laporte for this as the tried and tested CB in a big game. He will also have had further training in the break and of course no matches so should be ready to go.

Be a big risk after so long out and as their main threat is counters surely it would make sense to play one of our quickest centre backs rather than our 2 slowest.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Just put a tenner on the rags which I will be delighted to lose
13/2

Yeh you will

 

[richards30]

Be a big risk after so long out and as their main threat is counters surely it would make sense to play one of our quickest centre backs rather than our 2 slowest.

depends how fitness though when they get back mate? Stones we have to be careful with anyway as too many consistant games he gets muscles injuries unfortunately and Ake seems down the list compared to Akanji already?

 

[melrose40yarder]

Quite a bit of negativity on here,Remember back when this was all we had to look forward too.
If they beat us so be it the roles are reversed and this all they have to look forward to.
They are not a threat in the big picture and will not be anytime soon.For what its worth i will be amazed if we dont win by at least 2 goals.

 

[Craig]

depends how fitness though when they get back mate? Stones we have to be careful with anyway as too many consistant games he gets muscles injuries unfortunately and Ake seems down the list compared to Akanji already?

Yeah, assuming Diaz will start and was thinking Akanji alongside him would be a good shout for his pace against Rashford.

 

[richards30]

Yeah, assuming Diaz will start and was thinking Akanji alongside him would be a good shout for us pace against Rashford.

Would not be disappointed if that happens either mate.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

With key players returning to the back four I can't see anything but a comfortable victory here.

 

[Big Swifty]

With key players returning to the back four I can't see anything but a comfortable victory here.

That's buggered it up then.

Ever heard of tempting providence? Or complacency?

 

[waspish]

At least the players who been in internationals will have at least 5 days rest before we take on the rags

 

[heslops barnet]

With key players returning to the back four I can't see anything but a comfortable victory here.

Expect the worse, hope for the best…..old city mantra….