Manchester United 2:0 Manchester City

SuperiorXI · Mar 6, 2020

The recent games at OT vs them make me sick. Can't call them Derbies more like Training ground sessions for City.

We better fecking turn up this time.

RedDevilRoshi · Mar 6, 2020

Hoping Maguire, Wan-Bissaka and James manage to shrug off their injuries & are available for this game.

Starting XI

De Gea

Wan-Bissaka
Bailly
Maguire
Shaw

Fred
Matic

James
Fernandes
Martial

Ighalo

subs:
Romero
Dalot
Lindelof
McTominay
Lingard
Mata
Greenwood

Score Prediction:
Manchester United 2-2 Manchester City

FrankDrebin · Mar 6, 2020

Our record at home to City must be pretty poor in recent times.

Not only do we get played off the park but the attitude and desire has been annoyingly scarce.

bosnian_red · Mar 6, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
Our record at home to City must be pretty poor in recent times.

Not only do we get played off the park but the attitude and desire has been annoyingly scarce.

Lost 4 of our last 6 at gome, winning in the EFL cup when they rested a decent amount with Mourinho playing a strong side for us (ibra and pogba), and drawing once.
On the flip side, away to City we've also won 4 of the last 6, drawing once and losing once.

Weird as feck. Unfortunately dont expect a change as Rashford is usually our star in these but hes out.

Berbasbullet · Mar 6, 2020

I think

DDG

AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw
Williams

Matic
Fred
Fernandes

Martial
Ighalo

RedPed · Mar 7, 2020

If I was a manager, I would quickly lose the will to live with these dumb press conferences. The Guardiola one is just cringeworthy. Why do they ask such stupid questions??

SecondFig · Mar 7, 2020

I live in Oz so often miss games and wake up to find out the result - anyway, had a dream last night where we won 4-3, City took the lead, Maguire equalised, City went 2-1 up, Martial scored twice, City equalised before Ighalo forced in a header in the 89th minute - it was bloody brilliant... was really disappointed when I realised it'd just been a dream.

peridigm · Mar 7, 2020

SecondFig said:
I live in Oz so often miss games and wake up to find out the result - anyway, had a dream last night where we won 4-3, City took the lead, Maguire equalised, City went 2-1 up, Martial scored twice, City equalised before Ighalo forced in a header in the 89th minute - it was bloody brilliant... was really disappointed when I realised it'd just been a dream.

The last dream I had about United was during the LVG era when we were in that rough Dec-January period. I confronted him and asked what the feck was he doing? My actions and words were so vivid but I can't remember if he responded, in the dream at least.

croadyman · Mar 7, 2020

Sounds crazy but my mate is absolutely convinced that Pogba will make the bench on Sun. Personally I think there is no chance as he hasn't returned to training yet

WR10 · Mar 7, 2020

They’d be lucky to win this.

McGrathsipan · Mar 7, 2020

We're due a win agaisnt them.
Its important we dont get rolled over

RedBanker · Mar 7, 2020

Guardiola said he never wanted Bruno. Maybe a Bruno masterclass is in order now.

roonster09 · Mar 7, 2020

McFakenewsipan said:
We're due a win agaisnt them.
Its important we dont get rolled over

At Old trafford.

We have won 2 out of last 3 games in all competitions.

Thiagoal · Mar 7, 2020

If we are extra physical and really get after them then I think we’ll win this game! City don’t really have anything to play for in the league now so not sure they’d fancy a real scrap! 2-0 United!

Mani · Mar 7, 2020

Would go with Diamond in MF and Martial,Ighalo combo at top, considering back 4 remains same.

McGrathsipan · Mar 7, 2020

roonster09 said:
At Old trafford.

We have won 2 out of last 3 games in all competitions.

Yes a home win agaisnt them.

LJJT · Mar 7, 2020

Mani said:
Would go with Diamond in MF and Martial,Ighalo combo at top, considering back 4 remains same.

I agree with this, think we have a chance of dominating city for first time ever with this midfield

Red00012 · Mar 7, 2020

I hope Ole has learned a lesson from that 1st half in the cup where we were destroyed tactically.

RedPed · Mar 7, 2020

For me, the Manchester Derby is always better than the North-West Derby. They rarely fail to disappoint. If we don't do anything stupid in the first 30 mins, I'm confident we'll knobble them tomorrow.

Berbasbullet · Mar 7, 2020

croadyman said:
Sounds crazy but my mate is absolutely convinced that Pogba will make the bench on Sun. Personally I think there is no chance as he hasn't returned to training yet

Yes it is crazy.

DRM · Mar 7, 2020

Hate the Manchester derbies, especially since the arab money. We always get rolled over at OT. Can't see us getting any points unfortunately, these lot are riding high after their CL win and league cup win.

Red00012 · Mar 7, 2020

I’ve gone with 3 centre backs for this one
DDG
AWB
Maguire
Lindelof
Shaw
Williams
Matic
Fred
Bruno
Greenwood
Martial

charlenefan · Mar 7, 2020

Red00012 said:
I hope Ole has learned a lesson from that 1st half in the cup where we were destroyed tactically.

We had a piss poor team out that day, as long as bar Rashford and Pogba we're all full strength we should be able to put up a better account of ourselves tomorrow

Pexbo · Mar 7, 2020

I’m looking forward to this one. We will have Bruno and McTominay back for this one which should make a big difference to our ability to compete with them.

top1whoisman · Mar 7, 2020

Think it’ll be...

DDG
Lindelöf Maguire Shaw
AWB McTominay Fred Williams
Bruno
Ighalo Martial

Jericholyte2 · Mar 7, 2020

Think we’ll go 5 atb...

———————DDG———————
—Bailly—Lindelof—Maguire—
AWB——————————Shaw
————Fred———McT————
——————Bruno——————
———Ighalo——Martial———

tenpoless · Mar 7, 2020

I watched Pep's pre match conference and He seems to respect United. And the first questions were about Ole and United, it sounded weird to my ears.

reddevil80 · Mar 7, 2020

I quite fancy we'll do them at OT. It is long overdue and I think fortune is favouring us more, ( just ).

Whether KdB plays or not, with Big Mac and Bruno firing and Matic using his intelligence and strength then we have ample ability to control the centre of the park.

With Ighalo loving life and scoring and Martial always seeming to " step up " to these matches we just need speed and plenty of runs out wide and back inside, across the defenders, we will outplay them tomorrow.

Alabaster Codify7 · Mar 7, 2020

I think we're gonna do them, you know! I've got an unusually positive feeling about this one. I think Ole crowds the midfield and strangles the game out of them.

--------------------------------DDG------------------------------------
AWB----------Lindelöf----------Maguire--------------Shaw
-----------------------------Matic-------------------------------------
-----------McTominay---------------------Fred-------------------
---------------------------Fernandes-------------------------------
-------Ighalo-----------------------------------Martial------------

SUBS - James (Ighalo), Mata (Fernandes), Pereira (Martial)

Man United 2 - 1 Man City
Ighalo, Martial.

Cee90 · Mar 7, 2020

Really hope our ‘injuries’ to James, Maguire and AWB are mind games by Ole.

I would also feel very confident playing City with a fully fit squad including Rashford and Pogba, such a shame they are out.

Offside · Mar 7, 2020

2-1 United. Maguire and Fernandes.

Strelok · Mar 7, 2020

Really miss Rashford, it does seem to me like the lad always scores against these scumbags.

RedIan · Mar 7, 2020

I’m not confident of a win, they played us off the park last game in the cup. Be interesting to see how much difference Bruno can make in this one. I’m hoping he goes 4 man midfield rather than the 5 at the back.
Matic Fred McT and Bruno midfield to cut out cities tippy -tappy play.
Tony will def play, its just who else is up front, I’d go ighalo but as he played a full game Thursday i think it will be James or greenwood.

ericthered76 · Mar 7, 2020

we really struggle vs this lot at home...but we tickle their tummy away.

Bruno, bash the berties please

sglowrider · Mar 7, 2020

We'll need AWB to take our Sterling. Not sure Dalot has the capability to limit him.

SweetRightFoot · Mar 7, 2020

Gator Nate said:
But does he know that we know that he knows that we know?

He knows. #oleknows

Nicoseth · Mar 7, 2020

Can't wait for this! 2-1 to United!

RedTiger · Mar 7, 2020

3-1 to us. Fernandes from outside the area, martial magic and a sub goal from ighalo

Zen86 · Mar 7, 2020

I’m confident. I really wasn’t for the cup meeting, but with McT back, Bruno providing that well needed spark and some decent form behind us, I can see us turning them over.

Gerald G · Mar 7, 2020

De Gea
Bailly--Lindelof--Maguire
AWB--Matic--Fred--Shaw
Bruno
Ighalo--Martial

or

De Gea
Lindelof--Maguire--Shaw
AWB--Matic--Fred--Williams
Bruno
Ighalo--Martial

Subs: Romero; Williams, Jones; McTominay, Mata; James, Greenwood

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