Manchester City vs Manchester United 2/11/'14 k/o 1.30pm Sky Mod warning in op

Andersonisgod

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Last weeks performance can be repeated and Also the fact Silva is missing and Rooney is back.

Different setting, different team. City revel in retaining possession, Silva is certainly a miss but it could also free up Yaya Toure to go forward and the Ivorian is utterly devastating.

Rayne Wooney

City scoring today is a certainty

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Different setting, different team. City revel in retaining possession, Silva is certainly a miss but it could also free up Yaya Toure to go forward and the Ivorian is utterly devastating.

Di maria. That is all

Andersonisgod

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Di maria. That is all

I think you're in for a bit of a surprise.

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I think you're in for a bit of a surprise.

We shall see

I will give you this; Toures form has been poor but always a threat in big games and this may spark him.

Cantona's Collars

Rumours now that Valencia is starting at RB,as rash as Rafael can be,he does offer a great attacking threat.Valencia if playing will do his usual of run 20 yards,stop & look to pass the ball backwards.Any hope of a quick counter attack down the right will end with him.

zerks

zerks wrote: »

Rumours now that Valencia is starting at RB,as rash as Rafael can be,he does offer a great attacking threat.Valencia if playing will do his usual of run 20 yards,stop & look to pass the ball backwards.Any hope of a quick counter attack down the right will end with him.

He was the weak link in defence last week. Hazard drew a yellow from him and is always liable to do something stupid. However his attacking threat will be missed.

super_furry

Think City will win by the odd goal but there's going to be plenty of chances for both sides. Could realistically see a 3-2 or 4-3 scoreline. Like the look of both teams to score and City to win at 23/10.

FourFourRED

Mr Alan wrote: »

Last weeks performance where you scrapped a point against Chelsea?

Hardly scraped. Sides were pretty even for most of the game. Just because the goal came last minute isn't relevant.

Talib Fiasco

Time to put United back in their box.

Will I Amnt

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Time to put United back in their box.

We haven't come out of it yet... although a win today...

Paul Tergat

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Time to put United back in their box.

lol. whatever that means.

Enjoy the game lads

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Valencia starting at right back. Not great for Utd imo.

Copper_pipe

#mufc XI vs City: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Fellaini, Januzaj, Rooney, Di Maria, van Persie.

Man City XI vs. Man United: Hart; Zabaleta, Kolarov, Demichelis, Kompany; Fernando, Yaya Toure, Navas, Milner; Jovetic, Aguero. #MCFC

gosplan

Copper_pipe wrote: »

#mufc XI vs City: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Fellaini, Januzaj, Rooney, Di Maria, van Persie.

Man City XI vs. Man United: Hart; Zabaleta, Kolarov, Demichelis, Kompany; Fernando, Yaya Toure, Navas, Milner; Jovetic, Aguero. #MCFC

Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw is one seriously weak backline.

City to take advantage IMO.

Though I'd like a Utd win.

Timmyctc

Rafael is gonna be a miss imo.
Anywhere I could back Rojo to make a howler? :P Gonna need a big game from him marking aguero. Can see City hammering united. Although United could also win. It could also end as a draw.

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Liam McPoyle

The persistence with Jan is worrying me a bit.

Rayne Wooney

The defence up against Aguero worries me

I think we have a better front 4 than City, Blind and Fellaini need to be brilliant today

Liam McPoyle

Is Raf injured?

Quandary

Massive game form Blind is needed today.

keeponhurling

Business Cat wrote: »

Is Raf injured?

He must be.

Doubt he'd be dropped for somebody played out of position

Kerrydude1981

Business Cat wrote: »

Is Raf injured?

Apparently he got injured last Thursday in training

Lord TSC

Ugh, Valencia

MagicIRL

And a single name on that starting XI has me doubting everything.

keeponhurling

Quandary wrote: »

Massive game form Blind is needed today.

He'll need to play a Blinder

niallo27

Lord TSC wrote: »

Ugh, Valencia

Has he not been solid enough for utd when ever he was asked to play there. I don't ever remember him ****ing up.

Billy86

Lord TSC wrote: »

Ugh, Valencia

TheFullDuck

niallo27 wrote: »

Has he not been solid enough for utd when ever he was asked to play there. I don't ever remember him ****ing up.

he's grand running the line. he's been caught positionally quite a few times though when he's been at rb, and a clinical finisher like aguero will punish us

adox

Januzai is a lucky boy to be getting a starting position. Would much prefer Herrera in there.

Another game and another different back line, although forced I presume, as Rafael isn't even on the bench.

Valencia and Januzai on the right does not instill any confidence.

double GG

Business Cat wrote: »

Is Raf injured?

Well considering Smalling is back now, we were due another defensive injury.

Liam McPoyle

double GG wrote: »

Well considering Smalling is back now, we were due another defensive injury.

Stupid made of pudding players.

:mad:

Kerrydude1981

Rafeal,Jones and Smalling would give Darren Anderton a good run for his money

Timmyctc

niallo27 wrote: »

Has he not been solid enough for utd when ever he was asked to play there. I don't ever remember him ****ing up.

He's not too dissimilar to Glen Johnson. (Valencia isn't nearly as bad) But he just hits the line and either looks back for the ball to the RB/CDM/CB or does his one trick and Powers a ball square across the goal that is usually cut out by the 1st defender. He has been prone to complete lapses in judgement, playing people onside and the like too.

Cypher_sounds

I am happy that Januzaj is starting again, only his 3rd start this season remember. We will need a good few goals if we are gonna beat city today as we will leak a few if its an open game.

MagicIRL

Is Yaya feeling a niggle there? :-O

Liam McPoyle

MagicIRL wrote: »

Is Yaya feeling a niggle there? :-O

He looks borked tbh, that could be interesting.

Will I Amnt

The Goat hasn't aged too well.

Adamocovic

I have a feeling, as a United fan, this will be a tough match to watch. Our defence will have a very tough task all day long. Hopefully no stupid red cards or penalties.

MagicIRL

Zabaleta is a cool mofo.

Unearthly

Di Maria can understand English but doesn't want to speak it?

MagicIRL

MagicIRL wrote: »

Zabaleta is a cool mofo.

Funny that he said he's going to go in hard on di maria and di maria can't understand :P

Bridge93

Unearthly wrote: »

Di Maria can understand English but doesn't want to speak it?

I'd say Zabaleta may be translating off camera?

Billy86

MagicIRL wrote: »

Zabaleta is a cool mofo.

"We won't be friends on the pitch. He doesn't speak English yet so he doesn't know what I'm saying, so don't tell him but I am going to tackle HARD!" :pac:

The Moldy Gowl

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Funny that he said he's going to go in hard on di maria and di maria can't understand :P

Editing

**** sake souness how many times is that?? Dia maria fail

The Moldy Gowl

Can see a big game from Rooney and Fellaini

Will I Amnt

Good luck with the thread lads :pac:

The Moldy Gowl

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Good luck with the thread lads :pac:

I won't let anyone in. I'll be sure to check their allegiance

Adamocovic

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Can see a big game from Rooney and Fellaini

Mad how the view on him has changed so much in a matter of a few games. A few weeks ago no one wanted him near the team now people are saying how much his physicality is needed in the team.

Nice to see him go on a good run, hopefully he can continue it today. I may not be his biggest fan but he didn't deserve the sort of treatment he was getting.

Kolorov