Manchester City vs. Manchester United

HT:Well deserved lead at the break.Should have been more.Shitty hardly got a look in.Can't see them being dominated like that in the second half.So hope we get a second.
 
VDS - Still shit when the ball is high and coming in the box
Rafael - Very good
Rio and Vida - Excellent, Vida supreme in air.
Evra - Superb
Ronaldo - Not really been in it
Carrick - Magnificent
Fletch - Good
Park - Decent
Rooney - Frustrated bar goal, playing furthest forward, I dont think well ever see Rooney in his best position.
Berbatov - Intelligence personified.

feck. Off.

This is his best position.
 
Man city should tire in the 2nd half with their midweek European game on Thurs

If we keep it up we could have a big win here...
 
Please.
Berbatov is playing way behind him, it should be the other way around.

Why?

We need our striker to make runs in behind more than anything, Rooney's movement in behind is brilliant. He's developing the knack for getting into good positions, as well as making good runs, now as well.

He's developed so much as player and this is the right position for him in this stage of development.
 
We need Park to continue on the right to protect Rafael as he's on yellow.

Rafael btw, is fecking MINT
 
Good performance in the first half and good to see us actually take one of our chances, unlike the game last season where we battered them but couldn´t score. Another goal would be very good though.

Carrick and Evra have been very good.
 
Why?

We need our striker to make runs in behind more than anything, Rooney's movement in behind is brilliant. He's developing the knack for getting into good positions, as well as making good runs, now as well.

He's developed so much as player and this is the right position for him in this stage of development.

Yes and no :) They should switch more IMO, Rooney's pace is quite handy for the passes behind the defence.
 
Time to learn from previous mistakes. Don't let City get back in the match and kill them off as soon as possible.
 
Raphael has been excellent. Considering he can't defend according to some on here.

Has he had to defend yet?

We've dominated the match, which is when Rafael is perfectly suited to play and put his attacking instincts to good effect.

But he is not a good defender.
 
If we go on the attack, I can see us getting 4 more.
 
Yes and no :) They should switch more IMO, Rooney's pace is quite handy for the passes behind the defence.

That will come with them developing as a partnership but it's not a problem now.
 
We have to be prepared for City to come back at us

There's no way they'll play as bad as they did in that 1st half.
 
Raphael has been ready since the first time I saw him, if he keeps up the good work Gaz will have a problem getting back into the team.
 
The only sour note for me this half was VDS' punching again. Richards should have scored.

Apart from that we've owned City.

Wished we'd have scored more goals though as City (Surely) won't be as poor in the second half.