Also I've not been following - but I'm assuming Varane and Bruno were rested last night, and aren't a doubt for this game?
FA Premier League
Manchester United 2:1 Manchester City
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Sat, 14 January 2023 @ 12:30pm GMT
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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?
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There are no excuses, we go into this game in the best form we have been for ages.
If City beat us then its purely down to them being a better side than us, but I really believe we will give City a hell of a game and no doubt we can win this game.
I think we will struggle more away to Arsenal than at home to City.
You're a bit broken. Saying he had his number is factually bullshit since Pep still won the majority of the games.
And its not about what I believe. Its about the facts - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sp...ms-kevin-de-bruyne/1te1af8n7y6vy1xvokmm0qx28e
"The day before a game we usually train tactically, based on how the opponent plays.
But before United, Pep said: 'We don’t know how they are going to play. We shall see'. And we stopped training after 10 minutes or so."
Now stop getting but hurt over the obvious fact that Ole had no established style to hang his hat on (nor was he remotely competent at embedding it), and Pep just stopped bothering to prep toward the end.
Unsure but Varane but I imagines so. Bruno was suspended.
Ahh yes forgot about that. Cheers.Hoping we get a point from this game. Also hoping Pep tactically overthinks his preparation for this game and we take advantage
It’s more their bench is insane and ours is bang average. That will play a big part I’m sure. They’ve rotated constantly and everyone has seen limited minutes compared to us all season. Their best player wasn’t at the World Cup etc. all helps.City usually look for the players that are struggling most under pressure and then go at them hard. I'm assuming this will likely be AWB. They're always open on the counter so here's hoping.We need to be solid and not gets delusions of grandeur. Our form is good but we shouldn’t throw caution to the wind and try press these guys too high and leave ourselves open. No Dalot is an issue simply because AWB is so bad when pressed. I would play Malacia RB and Shaw left.
DDG
Shaw
Varane
Martinez
Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen
Bruno
Antony
Rashford
Martial
don’t want to see Garnacho starting cause it means we will see Rashford shifted out right.
Bruno was suspended. Martial and Varane were rested.IF we beat them and le Arse, we have a shot at the title. This one will be the acid test.They’re definitely vulnerable defensively at the moment so if we can stop that freak up front we have a chance.
Is this going to be the most even it’s been for a while?I think City will press us again in our own half, that's the biggest threat we face. If we are going to lose the ball again in our own half like we did in the last game, we are doomed.
Last time ETH was a bit naive imo to ask the team to play from the back. He might just sit deep and counter this time I think. You don't play from the back then their high pressing won't do much.
I know this doesn't sound fancy and a big portion of our fans doesn't like this approach but for me the most important thing is to use what would work. Imo if ETH is practical he'll do so. Just sit deep and hit them on the break with our fast forwards. Simple but work all the time imo.
Anyone else get the feeling that he's going to bottle this? Like he does in the latter stages of the Champions League.
Really hoping Martial and Dalot are fit and that Fred gets a start. I really fancy us to nick a win here.
The butcher will snap him in half. We can beat this lot, Im sure of itI think Pep is just playing mind games tbh, he will play his normal game. I'd imagine ETH won't fall for his comments whilst I was having a Kevin Keegan style rant to myself.
With regards our own set up, I think we should bring Fred in for Bruno and switch Bruno to RW instead of Antony. Bruno can still offer the creativity and will drop in to midfield without the ball offering more work rate.
I'm probably Eriksen biggest fan but would prefer Fred in there with him and Casemiro for a game like this. Gives us more defensive cover (if Fred plays like he has been recently).Not the game for Eriksen and I don't think Martinez will be thrust in again after his lack of game time, not what I want but what I think ETH will go with:
DDG
Dalot Varane Shaw Malacia
Casemiro Fred
Antony Bruno Rashford
Martial
Maybe, this time we will also be pressing them in their own half? ETH is in fact a good tactician, so he will try to use City’s current vulnerability at the back.
There is a big Haaland factor, but rather than him, City’s starting XI is not light years ahead of ours (their bench is)
We only have one fast forward in Marcus (unless you aim to start Garnacho as well). Martial and Antony are Ok speed-wise, but not that fastEven during the good run United have been on lately, they never really kill the game tactically.
They usually just go toe-to-toe with the opposition. Which is great to watch but I don’t think it is the right approach against City.
Against Arsenal I’d be more confident playing a basket ball style approach (attack vs attack) But not against City.
Yeah their bench gives me nightmares and is only reason I hoped we could get a different dimension striker in by then
I still say 4 points coupled with Arsenal drawing or losing to Spurs keeps us interested
Give her your ticketI would bench Eriksen and put Scott as an extra midfield body. The rest of the team picks itself. Hoping for some Ten Hag magic and masterclass. Ole used to beat that lot without fuss
EtH said Varane was just rested.Martial
Rashford Eriksen Bruno
Fred Casemiro
Shaw Martinez Varane AWB
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You may want to check out Oles record v Pep
Varane rested
Bruno suspended
I’m not sure about DDG up top everything else seems fineHope Pellistri gets a run out at some point.
Was impressed with him.
There should be no let up with our protests.
So basically you're stupid is what you are trying toi say
He's playing mind games, taking a leaf out of SAF's bookWhat's with Pep saying that he has some ridiculous ideas to beat united? Either he is going with something different or just trying to rattle united. It's on the bbc.
Either way, this game is too soon in the United leaving curve, just hoping it's not a big loss. Rather a 0-2 with a decent performance by united.
Please win united
I did. It doesn't change the fact that Pep didn't bother planning his side to beat us in the 2-0 fixture.
Fecks sake, give her your ticket. Sacrifice for the greater good. If united lose, it's your fault.
He can try what he wants. ETH is always a man with a plan too. He would have reviewed the last game against them and knew what went wrong. If we close the wide areas down then they’re screwed because that’s where most of there goals come from. It’s like a fifa tactic, pass out wide and then pass into the middle of the area.What's with Pep saying that he has some ridiculous ideas to beat united? Either he is going with something different or just trying to rattle united. It's on the bbc.
Either way, this game is too soon in the United leaving curve, just hoping it's not a big loss. Rather a 0-2 with a decent performance by united.
Please win united
Buzzing for this game! Had a 20 pound bet with a mate from work (city fan) on the winner and an extra 10 pound on who scores first Rashford or Haaland.
They're faster than their CBs and that's quite enough imo.
Did he say anything else when you spoke to him?
Mind games yes probably but he's been burned by Rashford before so who knows, maybe Walker man marks him??Any word on Dalot?- Status
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Compiled from 386 ratings.
Score Predictions
117,64,60
- Man Utd win
- Man City win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 29% Man Utd 2:1 Man City
- 14% Man Utd 2:2 Man City
- 9% Man Utd 1:1 Man City
- 8% Man Utd 1:2 Man City
- 7% Man Utd 1:3 Man City
- 5% Man Utd 3:2 Man City
- 5% Man Utd 1:0 Man City
- 5% Man Utd 3:1 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 0:2 Man City
- 3% Man Utd 2:0 Man City
- 2% Man Utd 0:0 Man City
- 2% Man Utd 0:3 Man City
- 2% Man Utd 1:4 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 0:5 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 2:4 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 3:0 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 4:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:0 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:4 Man City
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Man City
- Possession
- 30% 70%
- Shots
- 8 5
- Shots on Target
- 4 1
- Corners
- 1 2
- Fouls
- 15 5
Referee
Stuart Attwell
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Lisandro Martinez
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replaced by Alejandro Garnacho
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replaced by Scott McTominay
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replaced by Antony
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replaced by Harry Maguire
