*** Man City Vs Man United Official Match Thread ***

[CityFanFromRome]

THE PRESSURE IS OFF AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
THE PRESSURE IS OFF AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
THE PRESSURE IS OFF AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
THE PRESSURE IS OFF AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
THE PRESSURE IS OFF AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
well it works on football manager........

Actually it doesn't too much for me, I usually use "You can win this" or, for home derbies, "Do it for the fans" ;)

Tevez and Given get both MOTM for me, followed closely by Kompany, then De Jong close on his tail.

But a special mention to Boyata I think is due, his first home start, first derby, and he was clearly nervous before kick off, but imho he played quite well. I'm not sure if maybe he could have done something to stop Giggs from scoring, but it wasn't his fault really, it was just a bit of an unlucky situation.

He managed to prevent Richards scoring pretty nicely ;)

Ahah, true, but to be honest I don't think that header would have gone in, but I guess we will never know now...

[Somerset Blue]

Dilemma for the second leg: supposed to be playing footy 1900-2000, do I miss it and watch all the game, or miss the start (what time KO?) and watch the rest in the pub in my sweaty City shirt?

[david yearsley]

The bit that gets me totally hating the rags is when the players crowd the ref and unleash. It's not right. I hate them so much.

5 minutes? Only when we play them.

Only them cnuts get away with it and as for 5 mins give me a fuclin break - although tbf I thought Dean gave us the rub of the green tonight - bout fuclin time!

[JB]

We will have to be even more organized for the second leg and not allow any of this nonsense of sitting back for the last ten minutes and allowing U***d to lay siege to our penalty area. We need to retain greater possession of the ball and not be intimidated by the reputation of the rags. The massive investment of the sheik in our squad has allowed us to catch up to the advantages the rags have had over us and we should be intimidated by no one. As long as we send out a good side, organized properly according to a good tactical game plan, we should have no trouble getting to Wembley- and WINNING THERE. Come on, CITY!!!

Couldn't agree more. We gave away possession way to easily and didn't play it smart into the corners to waste time.

[Blue Blood]

delighted with that, the pressure is all on united for the second leg, we got the result we wanted.

well done lads, you played a cracker tonight.

gotta say though them kids bacon put out looked good tonight, what we're there names again, err giggs and scholes is it, they'll be players to watch in the future ;D

i'll play my kids pssh, my arse.

[Somerset Blue]

Did I hear rightly on the BBC1 commentary that this year's final is on the exact same date as in '76?

[dikdik]

Just got back from the match.
Wow!