Slim wrote:My money is on our superhero. He hasn't put a stamp on a Manchester derby yet and after all, he is..
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Original Dub wrote:[
I also think this game could be won with a midfield performance because we'll have a similar attack as last year but a better defence...
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city9_4eva wrote:with robbie tevez santa cruz injured, ade suspended, boji, caicedo, and jo on loan, we are left with bellers and benji for this sundays derby as recognisable strikers. I honestly don't no what id do if i were hughsy. id probly play
Given
Richards Toure Lescott Bridge
SWP Ireland De Jong Barry Petrov
Bellamy
what starting 11 would other people play?
edge275 wrote:
I wouldn't play Petrov because he's still pretty raw from the injury he had all last season and we will need all of our players to pull together for this one. I'm not sure Petrov believes in the project as his agent said he was disappointed not to go to Spurs.
Also Petrov's main asset is that he is an excellent crosser of the ball. I don't think that's much use for this game as Ferdinand and Vidic will eat them up all day and we haven't got anyone who could really get on the end of the crosses. Bellamy vs Vidic and Ferdinand vying for a cross ball is a bit of a mismatch.
SWP will do well as he's a good dribbler and that's what we'll need to penetrate them. Passing, guile and taking players on in order to open them up.
For that reason I would play Sylvinho on the left, I think he'd do a great job there and still fit as a fiddle at 35. He'd also be better defensively than Petrov as we'll be under the kosh quite a bit I expect.
Therefore my team would be:
--------------------------Given-------------------------
Richards--------Toure--------Lescott---------Bridge
Weiss---------Ireland----------Barry---------Sylvinho
--------------------SWP----------------------------------
-----------------------------Bellamy----------------------
I think the team above could get a result. We could also swap Sylvinho and Bridge round from time to time.
CityFanFromRome wrote:I remember that the Italy team in 2006 was, because of the big scandal in Serie A, under similar pressure from the press, attacks coming from every part on the players, the coach, etc. Well, guess what, Italy won the World Cup. Siege mentality can do wonders for a team, and I believe it will for us.
Esky wrote:Granted, it's amazing how much a Fabio Grosso dive in the second round can help you in a game you didn't deserve to win. We won't have it as easy as that at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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