AndySmith1990
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Expecting a very defensive lineup and a narrow loss. It won't be a repeat of Liverpool that's for sure.
It will get ugly but not for Ole.I dont know, i just have a feeling this is going to get ugly and it will lead to Ole getting the axe
Yeah but it sounds as if Palace's game plan was working before that. Would probably have been 2-0 if the red card challenge hadn't have happened. This City side has moments where you can get at it. An early United goal would make it interestingDidn't City have a player sent off vs Palace in the first half?
Got to appreciate that you're trying to remain optimistic, but I'm pretty sure that you were predicting we'd beat Liverpool too!Always look forward to the derby, the city is buzzing on derby day. Got a good feeling about this one - think a 2-1 win is on the cards. Ronaldo and Cavani to cause City all kind of problems!
Going into the big games always back United. I enjoy the big games, it's the best part about football.Got to appreciate that you're trying to remain optimistic, but I'm pretty sure that you were predicting we'd beat Liverpool too!
Good to see you're able to keep things in perspective.Fully expect our coward of a manager to go with his 7-0-3 again and pray Rashford or Ronaldo nick him another job-saving goal. If we somehow fluke a draw or god forbid an undeserved win (from Pep overthinking things), expect him to prattle on about Michael Jordan and LeBron after the game with that smug smile on his face telling the world he is not leaving till he completely fecks Manchester United.
Hey the prediction tool only lets me pick a max of 5 city goals.
Not to be nitpicky but the reason Spurs had 60% is because we play 5 at the back. The entire point about the tactic is that you let the opponent have the ball and wait for a chance to punish them on the breakaway. Its not dangerous to let the opponent have the ball if all they do is kick it about without creating anything. Manchester City is obviously a better team, but they are equally vulnerable when the ball gets kicked up the pitch.An abject Spurs had 60% possession against us. City could quite possibly have 80%, it would be interesting to see how the crowd takes that if the scoreline isn't going well.
Sadly, we no longer have an elite coach on the market. We lost the chance to hire one last week, now even if we fire Ole, I'm struggling to think of candidates who can come and steady the ship till the end of the season and win something.This game will further illustrate just how far behind the top teams in the league we really are. 3 years and close to half a billion spent, and we're further away now than we were under Mourinho.
It's not even like we need to replace half the squad, Tuchel showed at Chelsea the difference an elite coach makes vs. a bunch of bluffers that we have currently.
I don't disagree, our team is capable of beating anybody. There's just a huge grey area with us in that, more often than not, we don't perform to our capabilities. We saw last season that City were susceptible to the one tactic that we can do reasonably well (until this season seemingly), with the counter attack and pure pace in behind. We certainly won't dominate the game or anything like that, I could put my house on it. But we could win.Going into the big games always back United. I enjoy the big games, it's the best part about football.
Redcafe isn't reflective of the mood of the streets of Manchester. People are excited about the game and we've every chance of beating City.
We are players turn up and play to their ability we can beat anyone. That's how I feel regardless of the opposition.
Yes indeed. Just imagine for a few seconds what Tuchel, who you rightly describe as an elite coach would do with our squad. Unbalanced as it is. He would very quickly make it work.This game will further illustrate just how far behind the top teams in the league we really are. 3 years and close to half a billion spent, and we're further away now than we were under Mourinho.
It's not even like we need to replace half the squad, Tuchel showed at Chelsea the difference an elite coach makes vs. a bunch of bluffers that we have currently.
If we go 5 at the back I expect City to have at least 70% possession.An abject Spurs had 60% possession against us. City could quite possibly have 80%, it would be interesting to see how the crowd takes that if the scoreline isn't going well.
They had 70% of the ball when we beat them last season at OT. Letting them have the ball will be part of the game plan.If we go 5 at the back I expect City to have at least 70% possession.
I also can't see us holding out for too long.
Could quite easily be another humping. Maybe when they get to 5 they'll stop playing just like Liverpool did.
You remember the last derby we played?It's a derby which means we have hope. Weird things happen.
But I fear a pretty routine 2/3-0 win for City.
Liverpool isn't a derby.You remember the last derby we played?
I fecking hope so - about Ole's last game, regardless of the result.Ole's last game.
Ronaldo 1 - 3 City
Well technically no but they are biggest rivals so if we can’t turn up for that then I doubt we will for a local derby against City.Liverpool isn't a derby.
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