Manchester United 1:0 Manchester City

3KDré · Oct 23, 2016

Drop the players who have not been performing. I don't even care if that means dropping Pogba and Zlatan. Zlatan's been appalling and Pogba needs a rest. No more Fellaini please.

Midfield three of Herrera, Timbo and Carrick should do it.

whatwha · Oct 23, 2016

22% predicting 0-5

Gerald G · Oct 23, 2016

Romero
Darmian--Smalling--Blind--Shaw
Mata--Carrick--Schneiderlin
Young--Martial--Memphis

subs: Johnstone, Rojo, TFM, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Ibrahimovic

paulscholes18 · Oct 23, 2016

pseudo_canadian said:
We're going to get demolished.

Team morale and confidence will be at an all-time low after today.

Haven't City gone 5 games without a win, neither team goes into the match with any real confidence

Antisocial · Oct 24, 2016

I want:

De Gea
Valencia---Smalling---Blind---Shaw
Carrick
Herrera---Pogba
Young---Rashford---Martial

Is Schneiderlin fit? Frankly I've lost track. No idea what's going on with Mkhitaryan either, so I've left them both out. Young could be Lingard - much of a muchness really.

My view now is that this is potentially the strongest team we have available, so I'd put them out against City in the hope that the time together benefits us more than the confidence-knock of the game will inevitably be.

Then rest the most important of the above players (Valencia, Carrick, Herrera, Blind and Rashford I'm thinking) against Burnley in the league, so hopefully we can get a performance in the Europa League, which should be the competition for us to prioritise right now.

EASTSIDE777 · Oct 24, 2016

Just play an old fashioned 442. Worth a try.

Asger · Oct 24, 2016

Please try Memphis - Mata - Mhki and Martial as striker!!

Skills · Oct 24, 2016

Do we really have to play this?

Ludens the Red · Oct 24, 2016

city not looking great but you know what we're like in these games, ready and raring to boost their confidence with one of our famous inept and gutless derby displays. Be interesting to see the teams both managers use, will Toure play? will Rooney play? They'll probably stuff us but I don't know if many fecks will be given.

Devil may care · Oct 24, 2016

I'm sure Ibra will play but I'd like to see us go with this line-up.

donkeyfish · Oct 24, 2016

I remember Sir Alex a few times changed the whole team after a shambolic defeat. I wouldn't be opposed to try something similar this game.

Let them sit on the bench and think about why they didn't concentrate today.

Let Memphis, Carrick, TFM, Schneiderin, Rojo, Shaw and Young play. Mkhitaryan if fit

marukomu · Oct 24, 2016

One less competition to worry about clogging up the schedule.

MounchesterUtd · Oct 24, 2016

Slim to none chance of this happening, but I'd like to see TFM get 30-35 minutes at CM together with Pogba.

11101 · Oct 24, 2016

I dont care a jot about this. Get it out of the way and sort ourselves out in the league. Same goes for the Europa League.

christy87 · Oct 24, 2016

We're gonna get thumped again, but it would be nice to see us try and play at least

Mciahel Goodman · Oct 24, 2016

City aren't in the best of forum either. Not overly pushed about this competition, as always, but Jose does put a lot of stock into trying to win a trophy in his first year at a club -- this competition with Chelsea, for instance.

Normally I'd want us to play a complete second or third string side, but that's just not possible considering the opposition and the occasion (following the Chelsea match). All in all, far more concerned with winning our next three league games, but hopeful we can get a bit of revenge for the 2-1.

2 man midfield · Oct 24, 2016

Just tighten it up, I don't care if we get criticised. Do what Fergie did after the 6-1, and grind out a few 1-0s.

RedDevil@84 · Oct 24, 2016

Romero
Darmian Rojo Smalling Shaw
Pogba Morgan
Lingard Rooney Martial
Rashford

Sammyjunn · Oct 24, 2016

11101 said:
I dont care a jot about this. Get it out of the way and sort ourselves out in the league. Same goes for the Europa League.

We mighy have more chance eventually to get ourselves in the CL through EL than the PL

pcaming · Oct 24, 2016

Ye don't see anything positive coming from this.

Maradona10 · Oct 24, 2016

Play the same fecking team as vs chelsea. The players wontbbe tired. They havent played since fenerbache anyways. I only hope for Mkhitarayan to be on the bench but one man wont do much. Expect us to be battered again. City may not have won in 5 games, but its not because they havent created. I think we are comfortably the worst side of the two and it ll be a miracle if we can win this.

The Man Himself · Oct 24, 2016

I would go with big changes in yesterday's team. This competition is lowest priority. City too will be making changes given they have Barca next midweek, have a PL away game in between and have some defensive injuries to fullbacks.
It is good opportunity to play say Martial or Rashford up top, play Micki, play TFM and see if these changes offer something exciting, something different. If they do, the players involved can stake a claim to start vs Burnley.

JeffBoomTetris · Oct 24, 2016

If Agüero and KdB are fit for this one, then this will be disastrous. I cannot see City not scoring at least 2-3 goals. However, what will Pogba or Ibra do on the other end?

DomesticTadpole · Oct 24, 2016

marukomu said:
One less competition to worry about clogging up the schedule.

People saying this team don't have a winning mentality. Getting knocked out of every cup competition is not going to help. They need to start on a winning streak, not a not losing streak, a winning streak.

Although the perverse part of me would love both sides to put out their kids to ruin Sky's big build up to the game.

Jazz · Oct 24, 2016

EASTSIDE777 said:
Just play an old fashioned 442. Worth a try.

Been wondering about this myself. It's clear playing this one striker system doesn't work with our personnel. So why not try this? Heck, I wouldn't be opposed to 3-5-2 even with our dodgy defenders. At least I think it would allow us to create more chances.
Just get rid of the 4-2-3-1 shit which ain't working in proper games.

Von Mistelroum · Oct 24, 2016

This is going to hurt, but we need to get a team out there who can give City some problems at least.

I'd go with 4-4-2 as well, although it'll leave Pogba at a disadvantage, we just need to start playing better.

De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Blind - Shaw
Mkhitaryan - Herrera - Pogba - Martial
Zlatan - Rashford

Zlatan naturally drops deeper anyway to link play, we might need Carrick instead of one of the MF I put in though?

Listar · Oct 24, 2016

Anyone thinks we should employ 3 up front like Southampton and press from the front? Without zlatan or Rooney of course

Maradona10 · Oct 24, 2016

What i would do

---------Rashford---------
Martial----mata------Mkhitarayan----
------Pogba-----herrera/carrick-------
---anyonewhocandefendandisnotsht-----

Yes ibra goes out but that is a necessary step right now. Have to try something new. This team will have lots of energy, I think we really lack energy. We have too many walkers, this team will run and have high energy great pace and creativity. I would want carrick to start over herrera, may be herrera comes on after 60 mins and alternate them for games.

podurban2 · Oct 24, 2016

Don't start Lingard
Don't play Fellaini
Mata in the first XI
Don't play Rashford as a defensive winger
Don't play Zlatan as a solo striker

I expect 4/5 of those criterias still not being fulfilled. Mou really needs to get his head straight.

.Rossi · Oct 24, 2016

Pep is bald
De Bryune is back
6-0 to City

coolredwine · Oct 24, 2016

.Rossi said:
Pep is bald
De Bryune is back
6-0 to City

Didn't rhyme.

coolredwine · Oct 24, 2016

Rashford
Martial Mata Young
Pogba Herrera
Shaw Blind Smalling Valencia
DDG

Yay or nay?

Al-T · Oct 24, 2016

After Yesterday's debacle, expect players and manager to be 100% motivated for this.

Showed City too much respect in the league fixture. This is Guardiola's Berties, not his Barca or Bayern.

2-1 United. Get it right up them.

podurban2 · Oct 24, 2016

1 out of 10 think we are winning? :houllier:

Crustanoid · Oct 24, 2016

Sassy Colin · Oct 24, 2016

feck knows

Sweet Square · Oct 24, 2016

United win.

3KDré · Oct 24, 2016

Can we just take the onus to attack this time around? Press them like there is no tomorrow and work your ass off for the shirt. After yesterday, it's the least our fans deserve after they sang their bollocks off for the players.

togg · Oct 24, 2016

So hard to be optimistic with this. Hope is slowly being drained out of me. By the way, totally forgotten, but if it is a draw, does it go straight to penalties...if so perhaps there is a little hope...

Jazz · Oct 24, 2016

Crustanoid said:
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