Manchester United 0:0 Manchester City

RDCR07 · Oct 22, 2015

If we are to contend for the title this season, these are the sort of games we have to somehow find a way to win. And its at home. No excuses.

Ramshock · Oct 22, 2015

Bwuk said:
Sadly can't see us getting anything. 3-1 City

apart from a goal then? you are a glass fecked against the wall type of guy arent ya?

Winrar · Oct 22, 2015

schneiderlin must start.

Ramshock · Oct 22, 2015

Winrar said:
schneiderlin must start.

DDG
Darmian
Smalling
Jones
Rojo
Schneiderlein
Fellaini
Herrera
Mata
Martial
Rooney

Dont want Rooney to start, he needs to be dropped but he wont be. Fellaini was superb against City last time out and we need his physicality and with him Morgan and Herrera we would have more energy.

Winrar · Oct 22, 2015

Ramshock said:
DDG
Darmian
Smalling
Jones
Schneiderlein
Fellaini
Herrera
Mata
Martial
Memphis
Rooney

Dont want Rooney to start, he needs to be dropped but he wont be. Fellaini was superb against City last time out and we need his physicality and with him Morgan and Herrera we would have more energy.

that's pretty much what I'm expecting. agree with you on rooney as well.

Ramshock · Oct 22, 2015

Winrar said:
that's pretty much what I'm expecting. agree with you on rooney as well.

I forgot Rojo at LB, Memphis could still be benched.

InfiniteBoredom · Oct 22, 2015

Is Aguero fit for this game? If not, stifle Toure and De Bruyne and they'll have no goal threat.

Mr Smith · Oct 22, 2015

Paolo Di Canio said:
Also, Any word on Ashley Youngs fitness?

Was about to ask this. He generally shows up against City and we could use his pace, even from off the bench.

suheilsworld · Oct 22, 2015

Can't see us getting anything out of this game. And no in ain't a reaction from the game last night. City just look a complete squad. Going for an away 3-1 win.

khoazany · Oct 22, 2015

DDG
Darmian
Smalling
Jones
Blind
Schneiderlein
Bastian
Mata
Herrera
Lingard
Martial

I know Rooney won't be dropped but if we constantly pray for a miracle, it might happen.

.Rossi · Oct 22, 2015

3-1 Citeh

kouroux · Oct 22, 2015

It'll be a tight match and I'm going for a draw. I hope United will be able to raise their game as they should since it's a derby.

Devil may care · Oct 22, 2015

Mata and Blind in I think, but other than that it will be the same team as tonight barring injuries.

Bwuk · Oct 22, 2015

Ramshock said:
apart from a goal then? you are a glass fecked against the wall type of guy arent ya?

City slapping goals in and apart from the Everton game, we haven't been all that great lately imo

VivaJanuzaj · Oct 22, 2015

Irrational. said:
I would love it, absolutely love it, if for once we benched Rooney and see how well we attacked without his poor touch & lack of pace hampering us in the final third.

The following team could be a good option:

DDG

Darmian, Smalling, Jones, Blind

Schneiderlin, Carrick, Herrera

Mata, Martial, Memphis

Sadly, this will never happen as de kaptain mush alwaysch play. It is a proschesch and dey must follow my pheelosophee.

This, but with Schweini for Carrick

JinnerJamie · Oct 22, 2015

I expect

DDG

Darmian
Jones
Smalling
Blind

Morgan
Carrick

Mata
Herrera
Martial

Rooney

1-1 Smalling - KDB

Maradona10 · Oct 22, 2015

If we are to win the league then we have to win this at home and draw away. I hope the players are really up for it and we see a good performance. Although a scrappy win with a goal coming from a martial cross onto rooneys arse would be no harm. This is the test if we win, we will be considered title contenders, Lets hope players are fired up.

Adcuth · Oct 22, 2015

He'll go with this i think.

justboy68 · Oct 22, 2015

I always have a bad feeling about games that follow a far flung midweek trip to Eastern Europe. Unfortunate timing for the derby, I'd definitely take a draw to be honest.

Havak · Oct 22, 2015

de Gea
Darmian Jones Smalling Blind
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Herrera Martial
Rooney
---
Sterling Bony De Bruyne
Yaya Toure
Fernandinho Fernando
Sagna Mangala Kompany Zabaleta
Hart

That's what I'm expecting, but I'd quite like to see Fellaini start over Carrick so we can play the same sort of style as last season. That'll probably be the Plan B though, with Schneiderlin and Mata/Martial replaced by Fellaini and Young (if fit).

No Silva, Aguero and Kolarov (possibly even Kompany not risked but I doubt that one) gives us a big chance to pull another one over them. Wouldn't be too displeased with a draw dependent on how the game actually goes, but I think they have bigger players missing than we do. The trip back from Russia may take its toll though!

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 22, 2015

Agreed ^

Need a 3 man midfield. Would love to see:

Fellaini Herrera
Morgan

gooDevil · Oct 22, 2015

De Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Blind
Schneiderlin
Herrera Schweinsteiger
Mata Martial Memphis

cyberman · Oct 22, 2015

I hope we bore ourselves to another rubbish 3-0 win

VorZakone · Oct 22, 2015

suheilsworld said:
Can't see us getting anything out of this game. And no in ain't a reaction from the game last night. City just look a complete squad. Going for an away 3-1 win.

Despite them being a complete squad they're leading by just 2 points in the table.

cyberman · Oct 22, 2015

gooDevil said:
De Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Blind
Herrera Schweinsteiger
Mata Martial Memphis

Playing with 10 couldn't be much worse than having Rooney in there I suppose

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Oct 22, 2015

Same team vs Everton, but Blind at LB

How long is Young out for?

marukomu · Oct 22, 2015

I have a feeling they will hammer us.

Nickosaur · Oct 22, 2015

Simply have to have Schneiderlin in there.

gooDevil · Oct 22, 2015

cyberman said:
Playing with 10 couldn't be much worse than having Rooney in there I suppose

haha...yeah you see Rooney is invisible so that explains it.

gooDevil · Oct 22, 2015

Nickosaur said:
Simply have to have Schneiderlin in there.

Absolutely. He's the only midfielder we have that can defend deep with pace, he's essential in all big games, imho.

bleedred · Oct 22, 2015

Long time since there was a draw in Manchester derby, so I am calling a scored draw...

Revan · Oct 22, 2015

With Aguero and Silva not playing, I think that we should be able to defeat them. On the other side, we'll be playing with 10 players the entire match, so that compensates a bit.

Hopefully LVG has learned the lessons from Arsenal match and isn't as naive defensively. Schneiderlin should start together with one of Carrick/Schweiny and Herrera.

PvsNP · Oct 22, 2015

Schneiderlin must start. We'll lose if he doesn't.

UnitedinRed · Oct 22, 2015

We can win this one. Look how we batteries e them last season. Yes, they have a different kind of threat this time round, especially with the two new lads, who have started well but so do we. Martial is going to cause them problems, he's caused problems against every team he's played so far.

A loss doesn't mean the end of the world. This isn't the Derby in April where we absolutely must win. Of course we all want the 3 points let's not go all fire and brimstone if we don't. And of we do win, let's do what normal people do, celebrate, be happy and make our City supporting friends lives unpleasant for a while. :keano:

Happytom82 · Oct 22, 2015

no worries at all. We'll win this. Mata and Martial to the rescue. That being said, I wonder what we'd look like with Mata and Young on the flanks, Herrera behind Martial. We'd be a beast. Thanks Roon

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Oct 22, 2015

gooDevil said:
Absolutely. He's the only midfielder we have that can defend deep with pace, he's essential in all big games, imho.

I agree, but he's not started our two biggest fixtures so far, against Liverpool and Arsenal, which is bizarre. I have a feeling LvG will go with Carrick and Schweinsteiger again.

Adisa · Oct 22, 2015

I'm going for 3-2 win. Mangala and Otamendi are like drunk guys in a disco. All over the place.

adexkola · Oct 22, 2015

Niall said:
Clattenburg

Jesus, God...

sunama · Oct 22, 2015

MCFC 1-0 MUFC
Same as last year.

Here's what I'd like to see, in my dreams:

De Gea
Darmian Smalling Blind Rooney*
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Herrera
Mata Martial Memphis**

*I've put Rooney as our LB, because he will obviously play, so I want him in a position where he will do least damage. In attack, he will prevent us from scoring/attacking, so keep him at the opposite end of the pitch.
**I'd prefer A.Young, but as he is injured, Memphis will have to do.

IMO, this is our most attacking formation. And I like attacking football.

DomesticTadpole · Oct 22, 2015

sunama said:
MCFC 1-0 MUFC
Same as last year.

Here's what I'd like to see, in my dreams:

De Gea
Darmian Smalling Blind Rooney*
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Herrera
Mata Martial Memphis**

*I've put Rooney as our LB, because he will obviously play, so I want him in a position where he will do least damage. In attack, he will prevent us from scoring/attacking, so keep him at the opposite end of the pitch.
**I'd prefer A.Young, but as he is injured, Memphis will have to do.

IMO, this is our most attacking formation. And I like attacking football.

Isn't the same as last year. We lost at their place, but won at ours. This is at ours.

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