Manchester City 0:1 Manchester United

JTW95 · Mar 20, 2016

I said 3-1 to City but I have changed my mind.

We will win this, be full of hope we can get top 4, then lose the next 3 on the bounce.

limerickcitykid · Mar 20, 2016

peridigm said:
My thoughts exactly. Isn't this our worst MF pairing as far as results go?

I had 9/11. Thought we'd see Valencia at RB and Darmian at LB with Basti/Carrick MF.

They've lost 1 game as a midfield pairing.

Classical Mechanic · Mar 20, 2016

JTW95 said:
I said 3-1 to City but I have changed my mind.

We will win this, be full of hope we can get top 4, then lose the next 3 on the bounce.

That is the LVG way.

Drifter · Mar 20, 2016

Now he plays Schneiderlin.

Mrs Smoker · Mar 20, 2016

Woah, 6/11. First time in months to get more than half right. Encouraging.

Godfather · Mar 20, 2016

Carrick and Schneiderlin better show up today. Need them on top.

dichinero · Mar 20, 2016

The Man Himself said:
lol dunno. Put Darmian in because Varela was replaced at HT and might be lacking confidence. Schneiderlin over Fellaini more in hope. Mata and Lingard both because Herrera is injured. Given I got 11 right probably after many months, just means luck was involved as well

Quick predict the scores before the lady leaves you!

mav_9me · Mar 20, 2016

Martial'sgaze said:
I personally would have started Adnan ahead of one of Lingard or Mata,especially mata.

Should have easily been ahead of Lingard. ..I like Lingard but he can't be starting all our games and with Darmian behind him our right side is going to stink it up.

Full bodied red · Mar 20, 2016

Think I would have had Tony V at RB, Rojo in CD and Darmian at LB....Never been convinced with Blind as a CB....

Anyway, I'm with some of the other guys on here - I've decided that I'll do my own protesting by refusing to watch again until Van Gaal is 'invited to leave'....A shame when anyone loses their job, but after Thursday it's now inevitable

Figure a fairly miserable 3 - 1 for Athletic, but I'll record the match to watch later just in case a miracle happens....

Edited to add just heard The Scousers result at Southampton....And what did we do from 1 - 1, not 0 - 2 down....Rubbish !!

entropy · Mar 20, 2016

ffs, whatever happened to Mensah starting.

caisenma · Mar 20, 2016

I really like Rash ford and Blind, but it doesn't serve them or the team to play them every single match. This is especially true of Rashford. The guy is a fantastic talent but to have him be an automatic starter all of a sudden is brutal on a player that's only 18. The premier league is very tough... I hope we aren't making a mistake here.

Devil may care · Mar 20, 2016

Darmian starting against Sterling is worrying, I'd have played Valencia. I thought Fellaini would play but I guess since City are playing with Yaya in CM we might be able to get away with Carrick in there.

OneUnited24 · Mar 20, 2016

JTW95 said:
I said 3-1 to City but I have changed my mind.

We will win this, be full of hope we can get top 4, then lose the next 3 on the bounce.

We need to win this and whenever thats the case we flop... I see this being no different

Godfather · Mar 20, 2016

That City defense looks suspicious. If Lingard does more than fall over today we could have them

Minimalist · Mar 20, 2016

Aguero. *shrugs*

Can't help but feel (anytime I see him line up against us) it's a fruitless endeavour. Maybe we can ride our luck today.

Ole's_toe_poke · Mar 20, 2016

How'd we spend so much money and end up with a front three of Lingard, Martial and Rashford. Two of those are youth players. Martial is a great talent and Rashford has potential but in no way should a team of our ambitions be relying on these guys.

Adisa · Mar 20, 2016

simonhch said:
I'm with you. Last game I watched was the Watford game. Quite happy with my boycott. For the first time in a long time I'm at a loose end this morning, and would actually have to manufacture something else to do. Normally I have the excuse of work.

Last game, I was on a plane. Today, I have nothing to do but an hour ago I told my girlfriend we should go watch a movie.
Last time I watched a game, was the Mata red card. I knew what was coming and decided not to watch. They didn't disappoint. I'm not going to take any emotional trauma over this team whil this coach is here.

Un4givableB · Mar 20, 2016

No Fellaini to elbow Toure and Fernandinho ?

2 man midfield · Mar 20, 2016

Rashford starts his 8th game in a row. Van Gaal either has a lot of faith in him, or injuries are forcing him to keep him in the team. Wilson never got this amount of faith, nor any other youth player. Granted he never rescued his ass with 4 goals off the bat, but still. He could easily move Martial up front and move Memphis or Januzaj wide.

Annihilate Now! · Mar 20, 2016

Godfather said:
That City defense looks suspicious. If Lingard does more than fall over today we could have them

They're all quite large though... big surface areas for Lingard to smack the ball against over and over again.

Catt · Mar 20, 2016

5-0 to City. Anything less than that and this is a good Sunday.

Needham · Mar 20, 2016

Minimalist said:
Aguero. *shrugs*

Can't help but feel (anytime I see him line up against us) it's a fruitless endeavour. Maybe we can ride our luck today.

Norwich did against him last week. Rarely happens in successive games. We will definitely have to score more than one to have any chance of winning this game. Difficult to envisage.

dichinero · Mar 20, 2016

Un4givableB said:
No Fellaini to elbow Toure and Fernandinho ?

Its not a question of if but when. I say in the 57th minute

Organic Potatoes · Mar 20, 2016

I'm missing brunch for this. Thanks a lot, Fellaini.

Amethyst · Mar 20, 2016

Annihilate Now! said:
They're all quite large though... big surface areas for Lingard to smack the ball against over and over again.

And when Valencia is eventually subbed on at RB in the 65th minute for Darmian as we trail 1-0 there's going to be even more bruised ankles.

Annihilate Now! · Mar 20, 2016

Van Gaal says he "wants to see the spirit we showed against West Ham and Liverpool"...

We're doomed.

David Court · Mar 20, 2016

Quite a lot of gallows humour today

Sandikan · Mar 20, 2016

Ole's_toe_poke said:
How'd we spend so much money and end up with a front three of Lingard, Martial and Rashford. Two of those are youth players. Martial is a great talent and Rashford has potential but in no way should a team of our ambitions be relying on these guys.

Yep, we can all see it, but Van Gaal thinks it's genius planning.

It worked against a nobody European team, and a heart the size of a pea Arsenal, but hasn't since, so to perform away at City really is asking the world.
However crap they've been themselves.

pauldyson1uk · Mar 20, 2016

why do Sky have these absolute dickheads on has pundits, they all hate United and dont hide it.

Verminator · Mar 20, 2016

Why is this commentator saying "Maaaanchester " ?

Needham · Mar 20, 2016

David Court said:
Quite a lot of gallows humour today

Important that we keep our heads.

2 man midfield · Mar 20, 2016

Brutal from Souness, but spot on.

Petr1 · Mar 20, 2016

We really should have been even points with City at this point but unfortunately are just slightly less shit than us.

ha_rooney · Mar 20, 2016

Agree with Souness

DatIrishFella · Mar 20, 2016

I have to drink 4 litres of laxative. I need summit to cheer me up

Damien · Mar 20, 2016

DatIrishFella said:
I have to drink 4 litres of laxative. I need summit to cheer me up

@Summit

Annihilate Now! · Mar 20, 2016

pauldyson1uk said:
why do Sky have these absolute dickheads on has pundits, they all hate United and dont hide it.

Souness doesn't hate us.

He would always be full of praise for us during the Fergie years.

Djemba-Djemba · Mar 20, 2016

Ole's_toe_poke said:
How'd we spend so much money and end up with a front three of Lingard, Martial and Rashford. Two of those are youth players. Martial is a great talent and Rashford has potential but in no way should a team of our ambitions be relying on these guys.

Was thinking that the other day.

Surely Van Gaal has embezzled the money or something, no way has he spent £250 million and ended up with this shitty squad.

markorm · Mar 20, 2016

250 million quid and that's the team we have.

Eidt: Haha, beat me to it ^

Minimalist · Mar 20, 2016

pauldyson1uk said:
why do Sky have these absolute dickheads on has pundits, they all hate United and dont hide it.

Why does it matter? If we were a good side, winning games we wouldn't give a shit and they (likely) wouldn't have much knife to stick in.

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