Manchester City v Manchester United

[Brophs]

Aye. And it's not as if we don't have enough older players in there already. Gibson has always been far too static for me, and he can disappear unless we have the ball in and around the opposition box. We're lacking legs and energy in that team, Fletchers performance today could be critical. He is certainly going to have his work cut out for him today in that midfield

Agreed. One of Gibson's main weaknesses is not picking up runners from midfield as they go past him, but I don't see De Jong and Barry doing that too often. His main defensive responsibilities may involve helping out Neville if he's on that side, and Valencia pushes up.

We need Fletch ar his best today, but I've been a bit concerned by how jaded he's looked the last few weeks. Hopefully his little rest will have done the trick.

 

[Scholesy]

neville against bellamy scares me.

Giggs against Onouha is just as scary.

Giggs has had some joy against Richards, but Onouha is actually a very good defender, combined with all his power.

The way Nani has been muscling his way past defenders, really annoys me why he isn't starting.

 

[Cina]

I think Nani should be ahead of Giggs, he's put in some big performances this season and Giggs didn't seem fully match fit against Blackburn.

 

[Top]

Would have liked to see Rafael and Nani in there, but I had a feeling he'd go for experience. Hopefully it turns out better than it did a couple weeks ago.

 

[Allforone]

Would have much prefered Rafael at right back instead of Neville myself, really dont fancy Neville up against Bellamy.....

 

[charleysurf]

That's far from the team I hoped for. This could be a tough afternoon.

 

[wr8_utd]

Or when the game is over?

More likely yeah. I really don't get fergie's fascination with playing Giggs, Scholes and Neville together. They are soo off the pace in these high energy games it's a joke.

 

[Drifter]

Alan green "Tevez is not world class".

 

[Top]

let him at them in the second half when the game is stretched !

Hopefully it'll be sooner than the 70th minute, if we're behind.

 

[peterstorey]

I just went off to lay City since I can't see them winning, to find that they're 3.3. No bet at that price.

 

[GDH]

Neville over Rafael also surprises me, was rubbish against Blackburn and tore a new one by a slow Malouda when we played Chelsea. I think that Johnson and Bellamy will run him ragged today.

Reckon it'll be Bellamy up against him today, and if he has a good game, he'll definitely hurt Neville. Think I would rather have had O'Shea in at right back. Hopefully Neville can get back to his performance level from a couple of weeks ago.

Overall it's a decent team. If Fletcher and Scholes can control things in the middle then we've got enough going forward to win this, especially with Nani available on the bench if we need to switch things about.

 

[Man-United]

Martin fecking Atkinson as ref.......

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hmmmm... Bit weird that Giggs starts ahead of Nani. Can't really understand that myself.

No doubt he'll prove all the doubters wrong though, he usually does.

 

[Leg-End]

Nani not starting is a surprise but lets see how it goes, he's always a great option from the bench.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Martin fecking Atkinson as ref.......

For feck's sake.

How does he even still have a job, never mind being offered one of the biggest games of the run-in?

 

[Berlinknives]

Martin fecking Atkinson as ref.......

backup ref, original ref stuck in Romania.

 

[PeteReDevil]

Shit line-up

always wanted to say that

 

[Number7]

Sky are pissing me off recently.

Against Chelsea and now City, you wouldn't think we were even playing.

 

[Dobba]

Martin fecking Atkinson as ref.......

Brilliant.

 

[Legend16]

giggs wont let us down. not in this game. 11 men in red shirts out there today with our pride and season on the line. COME ON UNITED

 

[Randall Flagg]

Martin fecking Atkinson as ref.......

Didnt he ref the game at OT earlier this season? All that injury time was kindve handy

 

[Legend16]

Sky are pissing me off recently.

Against Chelsea and now City, you wouldn't think we were even playing.

gary mcallister and franny lee. for feck sake

 

[Berlinknives]

Reckon it'll be Bellamy up against him today, and if he has a good game, he'll definitely hurt Neville. Think I would rather have had O'Shea in at right back. Hopefully Neville can get back to his performance level from a couple of weeks ago.

Overall it's a decent team. If Fletcher and Scholes can control things in the middle then we've got enough going forward to win this, especially with Nani available on the bench if we need to switch things about.

Sheasy's jaded though through lack of matchfitness, Rafael's still being disciplined for Bayern ... Naville was always a good shot at starting however as 90 mins suits him better than the other two.

 

[Tumbling-Dice]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

 

[Randall Flagg]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

Yep he is a shit manager

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

I doubt he's got much left to learn, to be fair.

Not playing Rafael is fair enough. Bellamy raped the hell out of him last time and what are the odds of him not getting sent off in a game like this?

Giggs over Nani is odd but he's obviously going with experience and none of know how well they've been training all week.

 

[olesmyhero]

Didnt he ref the game at OT earlier this season? All that injury time was kindve handy

No chance in hell that'll happen again.

 

[Legend16]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

yeah he's really losing the run of himself making all these decisions with his 11 league championships behind him. the uppity prick

 

[Uncle Junior]

No wumming match day threads

Sorry, that was my first and the last time.

 

[Red Defence]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

Maybe not a side that most of us would have chosen I'll admit, but perhaps it's worthing waiting to see how the players play before you comment. Just a thought.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Using this opportunity i'd like to assure the football governing bodies that i'd never ever direct any person needing a stream to this game to a relevant website with such streams. FACHT!

 

[prateik]

i have been awake for around 30 hours

sleepy ... not good

 

[Ekeke]

Not sure about the lineup, but hopefully those picked will repay the faith shown in them.

 

[Karel_Poborsky]

what exactly did man city buy viera for? I thought they would have bought him to add experience in games such as today... All the better for us mind.

 

[evra]

When push comes to shove Fergie trusts his fledglings above all others.

 

[KM]

Should have started Nani over Giggs and possibly Rafael over Neville, when will he learn ?

Sack Fergie, Hire Rafa

 

[Livvie]

I doubt he's got much left to learn, to be fair.

Not playing Rafael is fair enough. Bellamy raped the hell out of him last time and what are the odds of him not getting sent off in a game like this?

Giggs over Nani is odd but he's obviously going with experience and none of know how well they've been training all week.

I'm nervous.

Hoped to see Nani in, and even Carrick.

But well see. Often the most unlikely team can surprise us.

 

[mariachi-19]

Stream Veetle?

 

[FreakyJim]

Carrick's being punished then.

Good.

 

[buckooo1978]

Rooney only trained yesterday

super