Manchester City 6:3 Manchester United

the_cliff · Sep 29, 2022

Would rather start Elanga than Ronaldo.

Should've really got Gakpo as well.

Ali Dia · Sep 29, 2022

We will either get pasted or smash and grab a 1-0 Ole/Jose style

NoPace · Sep 29, 2022

On form, but not the tactics we've been playing lately:

-----Sancho----------Bruno--------------Antony---
-----------------Eriksen-McTominay------------
Shaw-Malacia-Martinez-Varane-Dalot
-------------------------De Gea-----------------------

Hugh Jass · Sep 29, 2022

Not looking forward to this at all. Could be a long afternoon.

I think our best plan is to do ole tactics.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Sep 29, 2022

Score predictions?

Herman Toothrot · Sep 29, 2022

We'll win.

Stick Sancho upfront if Rashford and Martial are out.

Thoms · Sep 29, 2022

Cant see us winning this. Hoping for a draw!

USREDEVIL · Sep 29, 2022

Ok who's gonna "Roy Keane" the new Haaland? McTominay?

podurban2 · Sep 29, 2022

USREDEVIL said:
Ok who's gonna "Roy Keane" the new Haaland? McTominay?

Lisandro The Butcher

Cathy Ferguson · Sep 29, 2022

We can beat them if Rashford is fit, if not our chances are slim. Elanga has pace but not much more. Would still play him over Ronaldo.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Sep 29, 2022

podurban2 said:
Lisandro The Butcher

Haaland has the best part of a foot in height over him so that’ll be an interesting test for Martinez

Real Name · Sep 30, 2022

Martial and Rashford fit for this one?

VP89 · Sep 30, 2022

Real Name said:
Martial and Rashford fit for this one?

Don't think Martial is. Rashford I hope so, we will find out in the presser to be sure.

Remember the geese · Sep 30, 2022

If neither Rashford or Martial are fit, I'd be tempted to start Elanga at centre forward. Basically a like for like replacement for what Rashford gave us against Arsenal. Hopefully with the same result.

Real Name · Sep 30, 2022

VP89 said:
Don't think Martial is. Rashford I hope so, we will find out in the presser to be sure.

If both our out I dont think we should start with Ronaldo. That would be bad, really bad.

Wonder if ETH will option for both Casemiro and McTominay in the middle or will stick with McT, Eriksen, Bruno combination.

VP89 · Sep 30, 2022

Remember the geese said:
If neither Rashford or Martial are fit, I'd be tempted to start Elanga at centre forward. Basically a like for like replacement for what Rashford gave us against Arsenal. Hopefully with the same result.

I don't think Elanga offers much at all down the middle. Id rather see him work hard on the wide areas if he has to play

Remember the geese · Sep 30, 2022

VP89 said:
I don't think Elanga offers much at all down the middle. Id rather see him work hard on the wide areas if he has to play

You're most probably right. I'm just quite reluctant to start Ronaldo and don't want to disrupt our midfield three by playing one of Eriksen or Bruno as a false 9. Perhaps Sancho at false 9? Although he doesn't have the physicality for it.

Real Name · Sep 30, 2022

Remember the geese said:
You're most probably right. I'm just quite reluctant to start Ronaldo and don't want to disrupt our midfield three by playing one of Eriksen or Bruno as a false 9. Perhaps Sancho at false 9? Although he doesn't have the physicality for it.

Maybe Antony upfront?

Highfather_24 · Sep 30, 2022

Sancho did play false 9 for sometime in the last game. Also Malacia at RB :lol:

tenpoless · Sep 30, 2022

I've just seen the replay. Antony my man of the match, Martinez had Haaland in his pocket, Rashford back to his best. I cheered. I shouted. I fist pumped the air. I cried. I stood and cheered.

Remember the geese · Sep 30, 2022

Real Name said:
Maybe Antony upfront?

Yeah, could be an option.

Random Task · Sep 30, 2022

A whole month without football has been painful. Can't wait for tomorrow's game.

captaincantona · Sep 30, 2022

I think a more tidy midfield of Casemiro , Eriksen and McT is needed. Bruno and Fred give away too much ball. Also, Ronaldo offers nothing in these games, no pace to play on the break and no hold up play to get us up the field. If we start him we will lose. City settle even when they are being pressed never mind if we were to play Ronaldo. The net effect would be thier centre halves playing a CMs and their midfield all living on the edge of our box. We need some kind of threat to keep their back line occupied.

Giggsyking · Sep 30, 2022

tenpoless said:
I've just seen the replay. Antony my man of the match, Martinez had Haaland in his pocket, Rashford back to his best. I cheered. I shouted. I fist pumped the air. I cried. I stood and cheered.

That was good alcohol.

Revan · Sep 30, 2022

Rozay said:
If Martial and Rashford are both unavailable I’d start Elanga ahead of Ronaldo. I’d have considered starting him for this game anyway, but with the absences, I’d look to play him for sure.

Probably Bruno as false 9. He is a very good finisher, and in this type of game I would trust more Eriksen as No. 10 considering that he is far less wasteful with the ball compared to Bruno.

A double pivot of McTominay and Casemiro in midfield, with Sancho and Antony in the wings.

Chief123 · Sep 30, 2022

Remember the geese said:
If neither Rashford or Martial are fit, I'd be tempted to start Elanga at centre forward. Basically a like for like replacement for what Rashford gave us against Arsenal. Hopefully with the same result.

This. I don’t rate Elanga but I do think his pace is useful against high lines. It’s critical that we have some sort of pace to offer a threat on the counter.

If Rashford or martial is fit, it’s an absolute must they play striker. If neither are fit then I’d rather see Elanga as striker and Sancho and Antony on the wings. I don’t think Elanga is ideal at striker but he’d be more suited than Sancho or Antony.

If we play Ronaldo, then I fear for us as Ronaldo neither has pace nor is he great at hold up and linking others around him.

Chief123 · Sep 30, 2022

Chief123 said:
This. I don’t rate Elanga but I do think his pace is useful against high lines. It’s critical that we have some sort of pace to offer a threat on the counter.

If Rashford or martial is fit, it’s an absolute must they play striker. If neither are fit then I’d rather see Elanga as striker and Sancho and Antony on the wings. I don’t think Elanga is ideal at striker but he’d be more suited than Sancho or Antony.

If we play Ronaldo, then I fear for us as Ronaldo neither has pace nor is he great at hold up and linking others around him.

Just as i post that, this pops up :annoyed:

Rozay · Sep 30, 2022

Revan said:
Probably Bruno as false 9. He is a very good finisher, and in this type of game I would trust more Eriksen as No. 10 considering that he is far less wasteful with the ball compared to Bruno.

A double pivot of McTominay and Casemiro in midfield, with Sancho and Antony in the wings.

I don’t fancy Bruno as a false 9 really. I think we’ve played him there once or twice and he was not good at all. He has no outstanding quality in that role, whereas for all of Elanga’s deficiencies - he at least does.

DWelbz19 · Sep 30, 2022

Massively dwindling in hope with Martial and Rashford both out and Ronaldo auto-starting. He absolutely stunk vs Spain for Portugal just last week.

AdNani · Sep 30, 2022

If Ronaldo starts we lose i think.

Remember the geese · Sep 30, 2022

Chief123 said:
This. I don’t rate Elanga but I do think his pace is useful against high lines. It’s critical that we have some sort of pace to offer a threat on the counter.

If Rashford or martial is fit, it’s an absolute must they play striker. If neither are fit then I’d rather see Elanga as striker and Sancho and Antony on the wings. I don’t think Elanga is ideal at striker but he’d be more suited than Sancho or Antony.

If we play Ronaldo, then I fear for us as Ronaldo neither has pace nor is he great at hold up and linking others around him.

I agree. In my opinion it's the best way to go. Although it obviously isn't ideal. I'd be surprised if Ronaldo didn't start up top though.

Santos J · Sep 30, 2022

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avgp_1 · Sep 30, 2022

Rashford is training as per EtH, so hopefully he starts.

IRN-BRUno · Sep 30, 2022

Sounds like Martial is more likely to be available than Rashford.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Sep 30, 2022

Is there a press conference thread?

Rozay · Sep 30, 2022

Both Rashford and Martial have to start. This City team needs to be occupied going the other way. I’m convinced we can beat these. If Rashford and Martial both play, I’d even back United on a -1 bet.

bosnian_red · Sep 30, 2022

Great to hear Rashford and Martial are fit. If they're fit enough to start, I'd leave Antony on the bench and go Sancho, rashford and Martial for the front 3.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Sep 30, 2022

Rozay said:
Both Rashford and Martial have to start. This City team needs to be occupied going the other way. I’m convinced we can beat these. If Rashford and Martial both play, I’d even back United on a -1 bet.

Who’d you drop out of Sancho or Antony?

Could do with Antony playing and keeping Cancelo occupied

Rozay · Sep 30, 2022

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson said:
Who’d you drop out of Sancho or Antony?

Could do with Antony playing and keeping Cancelo occupied

I'd start Sancho over Antony for this one. If I were the manager there would also be some temptation to start a three of Rashford, Martial and Elanga for this one.

Infra-red · Sep 30, 2022

Looking forward to seeing United play again, even though I am expecting a 3-0 demolition. Anything beats the international break.

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