PBP: EPL - Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC - Apr 24 , 2019 [R]

3 teams in front of us with easier schedules. Go away.

 

LOL you're the only team that plays TWO teams in the relegation zone. read the table man.

 

Also, we're the only team that plays 2 top 5 teams. Again, go away.

 

Hate seeing the hype stuff from the social media sites. “This is why we play the game.” “These are the games you get up for.” Bullshit like that. Bullshit lip service. Get up for every match, assholes. Lol

 

Not that any additional hype is needed anyhow, but it's not out of bounds either to say, whether it's for the players or the fans that a game vs City, Pool or Arsenal just means more than a game vs Huddersfield or Burnley.
As a pro, you have to show up for every game but they clearly don't hold the same meaning either...

 

Our "leaked" lineup according to the paps;

De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Young, Pereira, Fred, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford

Back 3 with Darmian RCB? or Young RW?

Would maybe expect that lot to line up as follows;

---------------- DDG
---- Darmian - Smalling - Lindelof
Young --------------------------------- Shaw
------------- Pereira - Fred
------------- Lingard - Pogba
------------------ Rashford

or similar

 

F*ck you Darmian haters. I knew it. Surprised by Young.

 

There is a saying in my country, some people learn by listening and some people learn by seeing and then there are some who never learn. I guess Ole falls in third category.

 

Ole got rid of one cockroach in Fella but can’t seem to get rid of another one in Young. If we’re playing with Wing Backs Dalot should be the guy.

 

Interesting. Ole definitely going a little out of the box for this one. No McTominay even on the bench is kind of a surprise to be honest. I am bummed that since we're playing with a RWB that AY has been picked ahead of Dalot.

City's XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, D. Silva, B. Silva, Sterling, Aguero

 

Young will cost us a goal again. I like Darmian in the back if we're going to play a 352. This midfield is pretty lightweight but at least their technical. Doesn't matter though because we're gonna get rolled.

 

Darmian is going to be a WB. Shaw will be at LCB.

Ole needs someone to play out of the back. Smalling treats the ball like a live IED, and Lindelof has been inconsistent, or at least not confident, in that regard.

That's a very defensive back 5. Young will be our furthest forward, I imagine, and Darmian will be more defensive.

Fred + Pogs deeper.
Pereira + Lingard higher.
Rashford alone up front.

 

Bit rainy in Manchester at the moment;

Spare a thought for the person sat in this seat at Old Trafford tonight 😂🌧 pic.twitter.com/057xbupHyv

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) April 24, 2019

 

I'm curious as to who is leaking the starting lineups recently. That team was announced at least 2hrs ago and I didn't pay it too much mind because I didn't believe it was legit. But that is 3rd time in a row now that the XI has been leaked and it's been right on the money every time.
Except for AY's presence, I like that Ole is trying something different. Fingers crossed, it pays off.

 

We obviously have a problem in the locker room.

I would bet it's name is Paul Pogba.

 

Reportedly one of the linesman in tonights game - Scott Ledger is a Liverpool fan. No conflict of interest there then

 

Is that a leak in the roof or an intentional drainage that is controlled pre-match to prevent the water from flooding the pitch?

I don't think it's safe to sit there at the moment. That's a lot of water coming in hot.

 

Maybe both Young and Darmian are playing right-back - as combined you have most of the elements of a single passable player

 

Maybe they were aiming it to fall on Pep's seat and misjudged?

 

Ole's been tinkering with the lineup like a mad scientist, without hitting the jackpot. It makes me nervous. I don't feel that the players are understanding the nuances of each version. Nuances, hell, they're not understanding the basics of each version.

 

Yeah, no shit.

 

Ole had to make some changes today after the debacle at Goodison this past weekend. I'm betting that if Ole could have changed the whole team, he might have, just to send the players a clear message that what they produced vs Everton is completely unacceptable.
He didn't go far enough today (with AY still in the starting lineup somehow).

 

Still maintain that it's all gone to pot for us since they stopped playing the Rocky theme when the players enter the pitch. The intensity and feeling of anticipation is nowhere near the same with whatever music they're playing now.

 

KEANE ON POGBA: HE'S A BIG PROBLEM

"I wouldn’t believe a word he says. There is no meaning behind it. I don’t even think he believed what he was saying there. He’s on about being a team-mate, if you’re going to be a good teammate you’ve got to run back when you’re defending. It all got a bit heated after the game against Everton, I heard they were throwing their hair-gel at each other. It got that heated.

"The guy is a talented boy, but we’re saying the same thing over and over again. The number of times we’ve seen him in games where he is not sprinting or running back. He’s talking about body language – but throws his hands up in the air. He’s a big problem for United

"Graeme spoke earlier about needing good senior players at your football club. He’s a senior player, played in big competitions and won big trophies. I don’t think he leads by example, from what I see. I don’t know what he’s like on the training ground or when they’re travelling, but from what I see. He mentioned body language and pride, but I don’t see it in his performances. My eyes don’t lie to me."