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

Darkglasses

Kolarov

MagicIRL

Since Ballotelli can't play today, Sky have turned their torches to Fellaini.

Blue giant

3-1 United

Rooney and a double from Van Persie with Aguero scoring for City.

Cantona's Collars

C'mon United. Talk to ye all later.

Adamocovic

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Good luck with the thread lads :pac:

I think I will make myself scarce at kick off :pac:

The Moldy Gowl

Adamocovic wrote: »

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.

We'll until he does sonething bad. I hope he has his elbows oiled up.

Darkglasses

Darkglasses wrote: »

Kolarov

Snap!

sky88

Whats happened koralov

Mr_Red

sky88 wrote: »

Whats happened koralov

Limping off the pitch heavily after warmup

sky88

sky88 wrote: »

Whats happened koralov

Injured in warm up. Looks like Clichy to replace him

The Moldy Gowl

sky88 wrote: »

Whats happened koralov

Anxiety problems, he saw Fellaini putting thumb tacks in his elbows and is terrified of Valencia hitting the ball off him.

Mr_Red

Squeaky bum time

Either United win by one goal or City hammer us again

Too Tough To Die

City 1 United 2 - Rooney 39, 56.

MOTM - Rooney

MagicIRL

See yas at half time!

sky88

Clichy instead of kolarov bit more hopefull now

Come on united

Last_Minute

Utd win today, 2-1 i reckon.

Rayne Wooney

Also thought Clichy was a better defender than Kolarov, only makes Januzaj job harder

Billy86

Rojo moved a bit early, but why was Januzaj just standing stationary a good yard (at least) offside there?

GavRedKing

I'd like to see a Utd win today for obvious reasons.

Mars Bar

Billy86 wrote: »

Rojo moved a bit early, but why was Januzaj just standing stationary a good yard (at least) offside there?

My only guess is no one is gonna mark when he is offside. If he stays where he is and there is no defender, if the ball comes back to him, he's free to take a shot.

Billy86

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Also thought Clichy was a better defender than Kolarov, only makes Januzaj job harder

Clichy is massively overrated - got the baby gloves treatment that so many young Arsenal players do (though it was far worse when he was there than now) and had less if a spotlight on him at City for the first few years there. He's a decent player, but not at all great prone to some awful errors and decisions.

Billy86

Mars Bar wrote: »

My only guess is no one is gonna mark when he is offside. If he stays where he is and there is no defender, if the ball comes back to him, he's free to take a shot.

But sure then the flag goes up, even if say Rojo stayed inside and headed it down to him. Just a weird thing to see, really.

madcabbage

How come Raf ain't playing?

Rayne Wooney

Rooney plays too deep at times he should be letting Blind do that

Mars Bar

Billy86 wrote: »

But sure then the flag goes up, even if say Rojo stayed inside and headed it down to him. Just a weird thing to see, really.

If the ball is headed out or whatever then it's a new phase of play isn't it?

kryogen

madcabbage wrote: »

How come Raf ain't playing?

3 guesses

Mars Bar

We are playing some sexy football at times and Fellaini is in the middle of all of it

Peanut Butter Jelly

Ooh. Good chance for Jan.

Billy86

Mars Bar wrote: »

If the ball is headed out or whatever then it's a new phase of play isn't it?

I could be wrong bit I think in that instance it would be too close together to be considered a whole new phase.

Januzaj HAS to do better than that shot just now.

Zero players from Manchester playing.

I knew it was low but didn't know it was actually none.

GavRedKing

Snacthed at that but its a decent chance, all Utd so far.

kryogen

Great knock down by Van Persie, should have tested the keeper really.

Playing alright

The Moldy Gowl

rarnes1 wrote: »

Zero players from Manchester playing.

I knew it was low but didn't know it was actually none.

Means nothing.

madcabbage

kryogen wrote: »

3 guesses

1) Injured
2) Suspended
3) Not risked for his rash nature

Fs no yellow

besty

Surely that's a booking for Clichy...

dubmick

United look confident

kryogen

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Means nothing.

Unusual from a United POV, not so much from a City one alright

besty

Love Di Maria's delivery!

Lord TSC

Every time there is a cross in to RVP, Fel is right on top of him too...

Lord TSC

At what stage do they get booked for this....

Mars Bar

Lord TSC wrote: »

Every time there is a cross in to RVP, Fel is right on top of him too...

Hopefully RVP figures that out. He should leave it to Fellaini and set himself up for the second ball.

tupac_healy

Gaz Neville is spot on, very clever for LVG to play 3v2 in center mid, he knows Yaya is not at the races as of late and we can hurt them in there, quiet fancy Utd today!

Mr_Red

50/50 game so far

The Moldy Gowl

kryogen wrote: »

Unusual from a United POV, not so much from a City one alright

Isn't Wilson from Manchester?

Lord TSC

Lord TSC wrote: »

At what stage do they get booked for this....

Booked for that? It was a free but hardly a booking

tupac_healy

Nice from Blind!

besty

Lovely play from Blind there. Looking good in midfield.

Mr_Red

Mr_Red wrote: »

50/50 game so far

No its not. Midfield bring won by utd

Mars Bar

tupac_healy wrote: »

Gaz Neville is spot on, very clever for LVG to play 3v2 in center mid, he knows Yaya is not at the races as of late and we can hurt them in there, quiet fancy Utd today!

It's not like we've had to change anything to play 3v2. We've played all season with three in the middle. It has surprised me that City have stuck with two in the middle.