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Ew I just got excited thinking this was our chance to go 3 points ahead in the league. Then remembered its just the league cup.
They would have had 5 day’s to rest in comparison to City who played on the Sunday. We can rest our 1st team players for the Watford cup game this Saturday.Let's rest some players! I don't want to see a full strength line up
You'll have to wait for the Watford game for those players to be likely rested.I'd love to see a very much changed lineup with the likes of Pogba, Maguire, Rashford and Bruno getting a rest.
Against City in a semi-final... I hope notI'd love to see a very much changed lineup with the likes of Pogba, Maguire, Rashford and Bruno getting a rest.
Don't tell me, you rushed home from work especiallyFeck i thought the game was tonight
I have 102 fever, i dragged my ass out of bed.Don't tell me, you rushed home from work especially
Burnley is a league game.Would anyone play Bruno over the two cup games (city&watford)?
I’m inclined to say rest him for the Burnley game. We need him for the league
He said rest him for the Burnley gameBurnley is a league game.
I could see bringing Bruno off the bench after an hour against City. Play Pogba as a 10 ahead of Fred or VDB and McTominay and then the front 3 is 3 of Rashford/Martial/Greenwood/James/VDB.
Depends on a bunch of factors, but if it's gonna be a cagey affair for half an hour anyways (and I wouldn't necessarily bet on that considering Pep hasn't seen that go well and they look a bit stronger lately) and extra time being about a 20-25% chance looking at betting odds.
3 games it is. 26 October 2016 since Man City was knocked out of the league cup. That was against Man United with United going on to win the league cup, hopefully history repeats itself.Ole will play his strongest side as he keep saying its time to bring in trophies and were a step away from a final. We will win this I think. Apparently they havent scored against us for 4 games (media), but I dont know whether to believe that as they knocked us out last year. 3-1 Utd
Ole's 'luck' seems to run out at semi-finals.They've been playing decent in the last couple of weeks BUT we have Ole and his luck.
I'm confident, not in our team's ability to score goals, or Ole's ability to set us up to win or to defend against MCFC's attackers, but I am very confident that if necessary, we'll get a penalty that isn't a penalty if that is what is required to get a draw or win.
We should've drawn the Villa match, but Ole and his luck ensured we got the win.
If his luck can somehow get us a title win, then I'm all for it.
I honestly can't see how MCFC can win this match for reasons stated above.
DebatableDe Bruyne
De Gea
Derby
Best ever quote from Martin Tyler...
I thought we were the last team to beat them in this competition and turns out I was right, interesting to see that City are going to be wearing the old school kit tomorrow for Colin Bell. Lets just hope it doesn't end the same way the last time they wore that kind of kit at Old Trafford.3 games it is. 26 October 2016 since Man City was knocked out of the league cup. That was against Man United with United going on to win the league cup, hopefully history repeats itself.
Sure, but it would be nice to have a cup final date nicely tucked away for April. We will play a strong team, considering we have Watford next and had 5 days of rest already. Best not to fall out of match rhythm too much.My opinion on the league cup this season is that it would be nice to win, but I wouldn't be gutted if we lose. Same goes for the FA Cup. For me, at least, the game against Burnley will be miles bigger. The league is all important this time around.
Which is a long way of saying I'll be watching this game with almost zero tension. I hope Ole rotates the squad.
Bit soon to be making excuses, isn't it?
They just played a near full strength team at Chelsea. Why are managers lying about this stuffBit soon to be making excuses, isn't it?
I agree. But think once you're at the semi final stage you may as well go for it. Beating City to reach final would be good confidence boostMy opinion on the league cup this season is that it would be nice to win, but I wouldn't be gutted if we lose. Same goes for the FA Cup. For me, at least, the game against Burnley will be miles bigger. The league is all important this time around.
Which is a long way of saying I'll be watching this game with almost zero tension. I hope Ole rotates the squad.
And they battered them as well, coming off a nice mini rest.They just played a near full strength team at Chelsea. Why are managers lying about this stuff
Yeah Pep has had such an advantage over the last few years and could probably have assembled 2 teams to finish in the top 4 and now a few injuries and some self inflicted COVID issues he has his violin out.Bit soon to be making excuses, isn't it?
This, go all out.Go full strength. It's a semi final against Man City; no need to rotate for this when we can do at the weekend.
Completely agree. Let City have the Micky Mouse cup if it spares us from Mourinho's obnoxious boasting and autofellation.I think all of Manchester is United today in the understanding that, whoever wins, we can’t let Mou win the league cup. To hear him talk up a tin pot cup for the remainder of the season (he’ll probably say it was his new greatest achievement) and then see people on here trying to convince others it’s a major honour is just going to be too much.
This all day! Rest in the FA cup, it’s a derby semi final, let’s stuff them.Go full strength. It's a semi final against Man City; no need to rotate for this when we can do at the weekend.
Same team as last game.Go full strength. It's a semi final against Man City; no need to rotate for this when we can do at the weekend.
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