We're at home, we're the better team at the moment, we owe them a beating. Hope the players don't fluff their lines. Yes, it's probable that City will turn up and put in their best performance in ages but we have a point to prove as much as they do.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 4:2 Manchester City
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Sun, 12 April 2015 @ 4:00pm BST
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Discussion Live Updates 65 Your Lineup Prediction
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The thing is? either its fans or pundits, if its city chelsea arsenal and so on, if they have any kind of form they will tell everyone this team is a good team, even if its only been about a few games, united do it, there is this stubbornness about everyone, that they will throw some kind of obstacle like we need to buy this and that, or keepers have saved us, or we have played shit. If city went to anfield in the way united played, I can guarantee everyone the experts or the fans will let us know how good they are, united do it, liverpool did not show up
Like the way Arsenal went to City and won, after that it was all about how Arsenal have "turned a corner", "became real title challengers" etc. We do it at Anfield which is always a tough place to go, win the game in a comprehensive manner and still people doubt us.Let's win this.
Look at the 2007/08 season, everyone would throw the spanner in our works united were a one man team without ronaldo, not to mention we had a team in their prime of VDS ferdinand vidic evra carrick scholes and giggs were still able to play many games, and we had rooney and tevez upfront. For others because they have enjoyed our laughing stock run under Moyes, I think its hard for people to realize united could be a threat for the next few season's to come. Look at charlie Nicholson, always using the same old beating the dead horse that our defense is not good enough, like chelsea city and arsenal's have great defenses.Classic derbies: United 4 - City 3 (September 2009)
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/video_mufc_20150408_City09.mp4
Mike Leigh, a United fan from Warrington, recalls: "The atmosphere was just electric from start to finish. There was a sense at that time that City were beginning to assert themselves as a force in the league and that added a real edge to the game as, naturally, we wanted to put them back in their place.
"Rooney's early goal took the roof off Old Trafford and the frenetic scenes in the stands that followed only seemed to increase as the game went on. We'd become used to City arriving at our patch and proving fairly easy pickings, so to watch them constantly peg us back sent everyone into a shock. Each time we forged ahead, first through Rooney and then twice through Fletcher, you felt that it would be enough to see them off, but they kept on coming back at us.
"I was a huge admirer of Michael Owen even before he came to Old Trafford, largely down to his exploits with England, so I was delighted to see him in a United shirt. Watching him score that late winner, finishing City off in such dramatic fashion, was just incredible. I'll never forget the celebrations for that goal, sheer jubilation just engulfed the stadium. By the time things had calmed down I’d ended up on a different row from where I started, everyone was buzzing!"
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Classic derbies: City 2 - United 3 (December 2012)
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/video_mufc_20150408_City12.mp4
John Thompson, a United fan from Preston:
"This derby typified how the season had been up until that point. We were criticised for our frailties at the back, but at the same time we were playing some fantastic attacking football and, no matter how many the opposition scored, we felt we could outscore them. Because of this I remember going into the game against City feeling quietly confident.
"We had a great first half, controlled the game and deservedly led 2-0 at half time thanks to Wayne Rooney's brace. It was a terrific performance, but at the break I found myself worried as we had the tendency to sit back once we'd established a lead. As it turned out I was right to be concerned as City took control of the game in the second half and brought the score level. It looked like we'd have to hang on for a draw, but you always knew with Ferguson's teams that we'd fight until the death and that's exactly what happened.
"When Robin's free-kick went in it was absolute pandemonium among the travelling support. I tend to judge how good a given United away end has been by how many bruises I get on my legs and they were black and blue for a few days after that! You simply can't top that feeling of beating them, especially so late in the game - it was absolutely quality."This our chance to make the claim that we are finally back on track, not perfect but improving nicely, i'm going for a 2-1 win.
Yeah!
Would love that. Smalling and Jones have looked solid in their few games together. I also think Jones looked better as an left sided centre back - similar to John Terry.
Agreed, it'd be the perfect team imo.Don't want to see Jones in this game, he will do something stupid, but I think he will play. I hope at least Smalling doesn't get dropped, he deserves his start.Weather is atrocious here at the minute. Hope it blows away before kick-off. It's been glorious all week.Can't wait to see the official lineup now! Cmon United!
That's my line up prediction tweaked then...A win would cement our CL spot and might mean that we avoid 4th spot and subsequent qualifiers against decent opposition at the very beginning of next season. We can do without that.Line Up prediction closed.
Closes two hours before kick off.Line Up prediction closed.
I've been thinking all week that this is going to end up being an awful slog. We've been doing very, very well with this new possession style of late but a derby is a derby. We can expect nerves, awful football, cards and niggle until hopefully we kick into gear and pull away from them. If form is worth anything, then that is what should happen today. Another big test of LVG but I wouldn't really want anyone else in the position at the moment, being realistic. A very good afternoon in store with a bit of luck.Just been outside and that wind is very strong, going to have an influence on the game.
there is a weather warning out untill 5pm.
This is all that needs to be said!!!If I had the wings of a sparrow,
if I had the arse of a crow, I'd fly over Maine Road tomorrow
and shit on the bastards below,
below!
shit on, shit on, shit on the bastards below!Windy and cold as feck today.Hate playing football when it's windy. Hate playing any sport when its windy really.Can anybody send a PM to where it may be best for a river? Cheers
Not good for our possession gameWe will never have a better chance of beating them as we do now, that probably means we won't though knowing us.
Another case for a retractable roof! Football shouldn't be played in rain nor wind.
Also, the wind makes it more difficult for the sparrows to shit on the Berties.Have to have faith and confidence in the team, especially when things are going good otherwise it'll be really depressing.
The way we're playing we'll win convincingly.We'll go 2 up and then go to pot, concede a goal and have to ride out the last 20 minutes under a barrage of attacks.Bad weather really wont help us, considering the way we now play. If we can't get control and possession in the match we're going to be in trouble.
Me and the lads love having a kick around when it's raining. More fun for us certainly, but I do agree that professional football shouldn't be played in rain.Aguero will score. But we can still win. Herrera and Blind and Carrick - can see them having a stormer. Rooney and Mata upfront could harm them. I'd go with Di Maria over Young because there is always a chance he will be utterly sensational. He hasn't settled here but there are always flashes of quality.
Let's do this!Why is everyone so concerned about the wind? It doesn't matter if we keep the ball on the ground. It's not like we play long balls anymore.Is it raining near OT yet?
It will mess up Fellaini's hair.Surely, the wind won't have much of an affect inside the stadium?
Yea if it was the millennium stadium
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Man of the Match
Runners-up
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10%
Marouane Fellaini
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7%
Michael Carrick
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4%
Ander Herrera
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3%
Juan Mata
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2%
Antonio Valencia
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1%
Daley Blind
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 825 ratings.
Score Predictions
564,42,97
- Man Utd win
- Man City win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 35% Man Utd 2:1 Man City
- 14% Man Utd 3:1 Man City
- 12% Man Utd 2:0 Man City
- 8% Man Utd 1:1 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 3:0 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 2:2 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 1:0 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 3:2 Man City
- 3% Man Utd 5:0 Man City
- 3% Man Utd 1:2 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 4:1 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 1:3 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 4:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 2:4 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 4:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:4 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:5 Man City
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Man City
- Possession
- 59% 41%
- Shots
- 11 10
- Shots on Target
- 7 3
- Corners
- 1 5
- Fouls
- 9 16
Referee
Mark Clattenburg
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Marcos Rojo
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replaced by Angel Di Maria
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replaced by Radamel Falcao
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