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COMEON UNITED ..... MANCHESTER IS RED
COMEON UNITED ..... MANCHESTER IS RED
Manchester United v Manchester City
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Yes?
You dont think Brbatov's been brilliant?
You don't think Rooney's been way below par?
You don't think Fletcher's been awful?
What bit do you disagree with?
Be game from Nani today, come on.
Also, carrick has been fairly poor over the last few games, I dont have a problem with his non selection.
Are you serious or being sarcastic? No person keeps the ball better than Carrick? I suggest you keep your eyes on Scholes.
People are already complaining it's a defensive line up, throw Carrick into the mix and it's even more defensive.
Sky Sports - 'The biggest Manchester Derby ever'
Are they going to say this everytime we play from now on?
fecking Sky , did they not say the same last season.
I must have missed Carricks brilliant season tbh
Fletchers been below par by his standards too though and seems less dropable.
Fletchers been below par by his standards too though and seems less dropable.
Never mind last season, they said the same thing earlier this season.
Im inclined to agree. And he did quite well in his last game for us.
I just hope that Rooney can explode in this match and feed off the balls from midfield. He'll definately get chances.
At least our best attacking threat is on the field though. Nani has been on brilliant form of late. Hope it continues today.
It surprised me, but obviously the game plan is to start off conservatively.
Rooney but no Berba. feck the feck off. He better have a great game.
Great midfield though.
Great midfield though.
A very good point.
I'll say it again, given the epic planning that goes into putting our team/formation together, it's laughable the way people on here just dismiss the line ups on here seconds after they're announced.
They are getting bigger and more important. Probably is the biggest ever with the positioning of the league table.
That's the point of the formation - if we're going for 4-5-1, then it certainly has much to do with retaining possession. Carrick is our only holding midfielder. Utilizing Scholes in that role would be a waste to his talent and capabilities.
Why would we take risks when we're 5 pts ahead of them with a game in hand?
Lets fecking ave em.
They're not utilising him in that role.
You'd think Fergie might have an idea of where and where not to play Scholes by now but clearly you're a fecking genius.
There must be a thought behind all this - I was sure we'd start with two strikers, especially because it had worked so well in home games. Still plenty of creativity in the attacking third and very good options on the bench.
COME ON, UNITED !!
COME ON, UNITED !!
Because we are 4 points ahead of our only title threat without a game in hand. Our aim this season should be to win the league, not finish higher than City.
WTF no Carrick. Also think park would have started today had he not been injured.
Fecking Sky isn't working. Landlord hasn't installed the new dish yet after the old one got damaged. I have my stream website which is awesome but it's just not the same. 
I would assume that Ferguson has done his homework on Man City. I guess Scholes playing deep has had its advantages in many games.
Giggs and Scholes do their fair share of tracking back, that shouldn't be forgotten.
I do worry about a lone striker against a wall of defence though...who's going to make up the numbers going forward for us?
I do worry about a lone striker against a wall of defence though...who's going to make up the numbers going forward for us?
i've got a bad feeling about today. i'm hoping rooney has a stormer, we're due a big performance from him. a hatrick might ease the forgetting of his contract saga.
Nervous, but really just want the game to start now.
Sky Sports - 'The biggest Manchester Derby ever'
Are they going to say this everytime we play from now on?
That's five in a row.
So you think we can only beat City by taking risks?
I think our chances of winning the game are just as good with this slightly conservative line up than if he'd played Berba and Rafael and gone for their throats.
Maybe Giggs will play upfront with Rooney and score like he did when he played the role at Eastlands last season.
I can't take Mancini seriously.
Right, because we were discussing possession retention on the first place, which he said that Scholes was the best at retaining possession. Obviously, I was referring to the holding midfielder role. Secondly, someone needs to fill in that defensive role to cover for Scholes to go forward (not exactly in a prime condition to track back), and Carrick is obviously the better option to fill that role.
Fletcher to right wingback, O'Shea fills in???
WTF? Did Dzeko really just say that Manchester is full of only City fans and that United fans are coming from London?
feck you.
feck you.
Tevez is 27 already.
He's said it loads of times. Proper tool.
yeah! i live just outside of london. he's a twat.
It's part of the City handbook the players are given when they're signed.
Please. Quit being a WUM.
Honestly though, you'd guess that Fletcher and Scholes will obvious play the deep role at different phases of the game.