Could be a tricky fixture.
Manchester United vs. Manchester City
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It's their cup final, a game they will regard as defining their season, i.e. a win for them is similar to retaining the EPL trophy! We mustn't sit back and allow them have even a slim chance of getting that kind of pleasure.
Damn, a lil more emphasis on this match now that it looks like City will play at Tottenham without Lennon or Bale. Curses.
On the bright side, a loss will make the end to the season slightly less boring.
Thats the team I'd play
We really should not lose this match. Spurs was the only difficult remaining fixture for City and with even that not much of an issue anymore, we could do with avoiding derby defeat.
A win and we genuinely have no more interesting games left this season.
Lets fecking lose 4-0!
Lets fecking lose 4-0!
I couldn't care less if we had no more exciting games left. Beat them and wrap this up. I wouldn't mind officially winning the title at The Emirates
Okay the Arsenal game is far away so if we do beat City, we're quite likely to get the 4 points needed before the Arsenal game so I don't think we'll win it at the Emirates.
However if we do draw the derby, we could still win it at the Emirates.
However if we do draw the derby, we could still win it at the Emirates.
Far form being a dead rubber, but I would send out this team.
I couldn't care less what scoreline we beat them. Whether it's 1-0, 3-0, or 6-1
As long as we get the win, then all we need is 4 more points
As long as we get the win, then all we need is 4 more points
Mancini is some spoofer, saying today the gap shouldn't be fifteen points. Well Roberto, if your team had showed an ounce of motivation and performed better it wouldn't be.
Exactly.
Comments like that make no sense at all. If the gap shouldn't be 15 points, well then it wouldn't. City have been muck away from home to poor opposition pretty much all season and have also dropped a good few points at home, which they simply couldn't afford, given they're away form.
They basically won the title on their home from last season, similar to how we did in 2010/2011.
Meh. It's like a kid shouting "It's not fair!" before you kick him in the bollocks and tell him that's life.
The Champions of Manchester will be crowned on Monday. Everything to play for.
Last season it was 1-6, okay. Well done, most will concede that it was a bend over session that day. However, whilst I really am not looking forward to this game given recent form and City's 'nothing to lose' situation...the noise coming from Mancini, Kolarov, Kompany and the rest of the goons in light blue is absolutely hilarious.
The gap is too big apparently. Injuries to Aguero and a decision to SELL Balotelli in a half season which he had banged in that one league goal as well as some injuries to captain Vince are the reason, as well as the fact that United are lucky.
Well all I can say is, we can lose this game and go on to pick up the league title and claim a points record. The table doesn't lie, the injuries and decisions haven't been against you (pretty sure we've had Carrick and Valencia in defence AGAIN whilst having to contend with lots of injuries to Rooney, Nani and Kagawa).
For the sake of sanity in football, just fecking score a hat-trick Robin and finish the job once and for all. Shut these mugs up and 4 more fingers go on the trophy.
Last season it was 1-6, okay. Well done, most will concede that it was a bend over session that day. However, whilst I really am not looking forward to this game given recent form and City's 'nothing to lose' situation...the noise coming from Mancini, Kolarov, Kompany and the rest of the goons in light blue is absolutely hilarious.
The gap is too big apparently. Injuries to Aguero and a decision to SELL Balotelli in a half season which he had banged in that one league goal as well as some injuries to captain Vince are the reason, as well as the fact that United are lucky.
Well all I can say is, we can lose this game and go on to pick up the league title and claim a points record. The table doesn't lie, the injuries and decisions haven't been against you (pretty sure we've had Carrick and Valencia in defence AGAIN whilst having to contend with lots of injuries to Rooney, Nani and Kagawa).
For the sake of sanity in football, just fecking score a hat-trick Robin and finish the job once and for all. Shut these mugs up and 4 more fingers go on the trophy.
How many games left after that?? 7? Posssible 21 points to gain, with a little bit of luck we will be champions come next week. Having said that imo we will either lose or draw .
Barely having our best centre back available ourselves, and having our wingers all have their collective worst seasons!
City have finally reaped what they've sown, with the likes of Tevez, Balotelli, Nasri's characters coming to the fore.
Beat City, then get four points vs. Stoke and West Ham and we are there. We could easily be Champions by April 17th.
I haven't looked forward to a game quite as much as I am for this one in a long time. That said, it's not actually a vital match for either team. We can lose and still hold the title, they can win and still not hold it.
This is more a match of pride than anything. Sure, winning makes our title that much more secure, but statistically it wouldn't be the end of the world. The reason we want a win is purely to show city who the best team in Manchester, and indeed English football, is, and has been for many years. We want to win because we know city shouldn't be where they are. They shouldn't have won the title last year, and only did by the hairs on a gnat's pussy lip.
feck them, feck tevez, and feck all those members of my family who can't see that blue is not the colour.
This is more a match of pride than anything. Sure, winning makes our title that much more secure, but statistically it wouldn't be the end of the world. The reason we want a win is purely to show city who the best team in Manchester, and indeed English football, is, and has been for many years. We want to win because we know city shouldn't be where they are. They shouldn't have won the title last year, and only did by the hairs on a gnat's pussy lip.
feck them, feck tevez, and feck all those members of my family who can't see that blue is not the colour.
I'm gutted we can't win the title against City, but 1-0 is perfectly fine by me.
Was really looking forward to this after the United - Everton match, but the way we have performed since Madrid, has knocked some of my confidence.
Lets hope we follow the preparation that has seen us do so well in the big league games, so far.
Lets hope we follow the preparation that has seen us do so well in the big league games, so far.
we seem to be just grinding out results.
but I think Fergie does want to achieve a record this season. So we will be cautious but get the result. I wont be surprised we win every one of the remaining games.
I hope you are right RD.
We've been a bit flat recently. We'll need a strong midfield, unless Yaya sits back, now that his and his brother's futures are assured.
I'd start Giggs on the left, with Kagawa on the right side, Carrick & Cleverley in the centre of the park, Rooney behind van Persie.
Play a strong attacking team with wingers and not try to stifle city with jones in midfield all we basically need to do is not lose and and if we score first city will be deflated even more.
I'm not even slightly worried about this game.
/jinx
/jinx
Me neither.
How can you not be the worried the slightest? I'm bricking it. Am I a weak soul?
Im not worried either. I know we will lose. Not that matters in the grand scheme of things.
This is what we need. Need to see the players respond.
Why do you think we will lose?
If this match had any bearing on the title race then I'd be more nervous but the title is pretty much won.
City might be up for the game or they might not. They do have a semi final against the chavs 6 days later, which is more important to them.
Home advantage, a rocket up them from Fergie after the cup performance, a win seems likely.
Home advantage, a rocket up them from Fergie after the cup performance, a win seems likely.
IIRC Vida and Evans are out, Rooney, Rafael doubtful, wingers out of form, Van Persie and Wellbeck cant score in brothel in the moment. That leaves us with a midfiled of Carrick and Cleverley and i dont have much hope in them coping with Citys midfield.
I think we're more than a match for City on paper. But I doubt the team will be bothered. I expect the team to put in those "I can't be arsed with this football malarkey" performance and lose 1-0
Dont get the couldnt care attitude. You bet SAF and the team do care and will be playing for a win. Its City ffs.
Yeah, weird comments in this thread.
I have to go with this. SAF will have the team fired up. Probably using Mancini's whole, Unitede are not 15 points better than us, thing to get them motivated. Prove to City we ARE that much better.