[Trophy Room]

We won't beat them tomorrow. It'll be a gauge of how far apart the two teams are.

 

[Norman Brownbutter]

Im telling you all right now, we are going to win. The season has been that fecked up, its going to happen. It will all them battering against the door for 90 minutes, but we will score two on the counter and shit house a win.

 

[Chicharo]

If Amad or Shoretire (less likely) play they will score.
As some of you already said, we will have like 30% possession and rely on counters so I do not expect them thrashing us, and perhaps I am crazy nut we can win this. In a most ugly way, but who cares

If Cavani really isn't available, then

Hendo- AVB,Lidelof, Maguirre, Shaw- Fred, Matic, Bruno, Greenwod, Rash, Martial

That is why I expect, but hopefully, Bailly will play as well as aforementioned plus Dan James

 

[croadyman]

I can see us only making one sub in the game today looking at that bench, think it's safe to say that Amad & Shoretire will just be there to experience a derby in person

 

[croadyman]

We'll most likely sit back and counter because we're good at it and it allowed us to beat City three times last season.

Whilst I'd like us to be more adventurous against 'bigger' teams, draws against Chelsea, Liverpool, City, etc isn't the reason we're quite a way behind the leaders.

Its games such as Palace, Sheff, West Brom, etc that have let us down this season, and if we're going to challenge next season, it's something that seriously needs addressing.

Yeah dropped points in those games along with Everton is the reason that there is nothing serious at stake for us today other than derby bragging rights

 

[Chicharo]

I can see us only making one sub in the game today looking at that bench, think it's safe to say that Amad & Shoretire will just be there to experience a derby in person

Agree. I just cannot erase my memory and that goal Rash scored back then
And honestly, with the form like this, I couldn't expect more from Martial than I would've from Amad. From Greenwood as a striker only, but that too is debatable

 

[Red & White]

I really hope we’re not embarrassed in this game as things could go south very quickly. We’ve already dropped from second to third and, unless we win, will be third after this game week, with Chelsea and the chasing pack right behind us now.

I’d absolutely take the standard ‘0-0’ right now, but you get the feeling City will want to get the title sewn up today and their form suggests they’ll do that.

Fingers crossed we pull a result off out of somewhere as we’ve done in the past. The team just has a bad feeling around it at the moment.

 

[FireballXL5]

Hope we bring lots of lube, this is going to hurt.

 

[Feed Me]

We are going to get dicked. I’m going for a run during the game instead of watching it.

 

[Roboc7]

Wouldn’t be shocked to see us get a draw in this game but then go and lose to West Ham.

 

[Bobcat]

Would be very happy with 1 point today

 

[Borys]

I really hope we’re not embarrassed in this game as things could go south very quickly. We’ve already dropped from second to third and, unless we win, will be third after this game week, with Chelsea and the chasing pack right behind us now.

I’d absolutely take the standard ‘0-0’ right now, but you get the feeling City will want to get the title sewn up today and their form suggests they’ll do that.

Fingers crossed we pull a result of out somewhere as we’ve done in the past. The team just has a bad feeling around it at the moment.

I'd take goalless draw as well, and I'm afraid of trashing too. Absolutely hate playing against Pep.
But I think we need to change approach in this game, if we press City high this will not end well. We should take a low block and hope for a bit of luck up front. At least in the first half. City have this thing, they tend to score with first decent chance. Which is usually first 10-20'.

We will get chances. City lose the ball a lot around the box. They are no prime Barca. The problem is the opponent only has one second to make the right choice when he has the ball. One more second of hesitation, City win the ball back.

 

[OmarUnited4ever]

I would rather see us go out and attack city, press them high up the field (James and Fernandes can press hard all game ) try to exploit their high line, if we lose we lose, not a big deal, its just 3 points and city are far ahead of us, we still retain 3rd spot if we lose, Chelsea & Everton are playing each other so they might cancel each other out.

I don't want Ole to deploy the "sit back & counter" tactic, because city will account for it as they earlier in the season..

i dont want another nil-nil game.

 

[RedBanker]

This game will change nothing. Even if we lose by 3 goals, we all know the reality already. It's fairly reflected in the league table. The gulf between two clubs in every aspect is already clear as daylight. Our aim is CL place. Their aim is the trophy.

 

[Heinzesight]

VAR, OG and PK all need to step up their game for us this afternoon.

 

[Roosney]

1-2 United

 

[Litch]

These are the kind games that Ole wins. These have saved his season at times. Heavy defeat and top four becomes questionable.....

 

[duffer]

Bet your house on a 0-0. Absolutely nailed on.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Bet your house on a 0-0. Absolutely nailed on.

How big is your house?

 

[duffer]

How big is your house?

Big enough to make the 10/1 odds that nil-nil is quite juicey!

 

[christinaa]

If we're wise enough City don't have such a great defence.

 

[VivaRonaldo85]

Henderson

AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw

McTominay
Fred

James
Bruno
Rashford

Cavani

I think 10 of the 11 is nailed in. Only debatable position is RF with James or Greenwood. I would just go with James’ pace on the counter.

I think the unbeaten away run will end today. 2-1 defeat.

 

[Pep's Suit]

0-0 / 1-1 and both teams will be happy.

 

[McGrathsipan]

0-0 / 1-1 and both teams will be happy.

Why would City be happy with a draw at home against a poor United team that are absolutely there for the taking?

 

[Lappen]

I dont know vy, but I gott a feeling, tonight gone be a god god night...
Never a draw.
Margins on our side, VAR and ref will be our twelfth and thirteen player.
Guardiola passing the journalists in fury. Solskear explaining the high-press as a winning concept despite 25 % ballcontroll.

I'm nervous as hell...

 

[McGrathsipan]

Big enough to make the 10/1 odds that nil-nil is quite juicey!

I just can't see a 0-0.

City winning very very comfortably is what I think will happen.

 

[Pep's Suit]

Why would City be happy with a draw at home against a poor United team that are absolutely there for the taking?

13 points gap between 1st/2nd after 28 games? I think they would take it. United will finish 2nd or 3rd so have to respect them.

 

[Jaxa]

If we're wise enough City don't have such a great defence.

i couldn’t see the white text ? They’ve got the best defence in the league this season and there CB’s have scored more than they have conceded,

if they don’t have such a great defence then god help the rest of us

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Calm down, everybody, we got this. 578 games winning run ends today, and that is not all, it will be start on their bad run as well, as bad as Liverpool's.

 

[OrcaFat]

City are beatable. I don’t expect more than a loss but we can win if our boys are at it and, importantly, get in their face from kick off. We got caught cold too many times this season. I can’t see us coming back if we go behind.

 

[Gary_Walsh_Nou_Camp_Hell]

Always look forward to the derby, feeling good about today. Just hope we show some intent and don't park the bus.

 

[BusbyMalone]

As depressing as four 0-0 in a row sounds, I'd probably take it in this game

 

[Ajr]

No cavani ffs

 

[rron10]

0-0 is pure gold today.

 

[groovyalbert]

Sort of dreading this to be honest. Hoping we don't end up denting our decent GD too much, we're going to need to all the help we can v other top 4 rivals.

 

[Mike Oxard]

The only way that we will get anything out of this is if City’s finishing is as bad as it has been in the previous three Derbies, where, on a different day, they would have destroyed us. They will swat us away like flies if they turn up, particularly in front of goal. I’d take a 2-0 defeat and move on to those games that will help us finish in the top 4.

 

[SuperiorXI]

Depressing in here

 

[Feed Me]

Why would City be happy with a draw at home against a poor United team that are absolutely there for the taking?

Because they’re already a bajillion points ahead of us and have bigger fish to fry. United are small time to this current City side.

 

[Feed Me]

Literally stab a baby for a 0-0!

Same, I would be ecstatic tbh.

 

[Rob Bowman]

No cavani ffs

Is this confirmed? I know MEN reported they did not see him at the Lowry but wondering if he joined late... ?