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Great progress has been made this season and we have pushed United hard in our matches this season. I expect us to win comfortably on Saturday, maybe by three or four goals. Of course derby games are difficult to predict but with our strike force and the confidence our team have I see nothing but a home win. If I have to take 1-0 in the last minute that's fine with me too!

Our greater pace, creativity and passion will get us the win. Tevez and Barry are the key players for me. If they both perform and 'win' their individual battles I see us having a very enjoyable day.

I really do not want to wait for this match but guess I will have to.

Any other thoughts on the score for Saturday and who will be our key players?

got a feeling for 3 1 for us with adebayor getting 2,

2-2

The key is that derbies really are unpredictable and form goes out the window- think about when we stuffed them 4-1 or 3-1 a few years ago- we were a pretty dire side at the time but the passion and aggression saw us through. It's almost in reverse now, we're in scintillating form and they've been really poor recently, struggling over the finish line. On form it's a City win all day long but it's not that simple with them.

I think though f we can try and somehow nullify Nani and Valencia it gives us a better chance of winning- their midfield is nothing special, so Barry and de Jong should be capable of taking care of that, but out wide they can be really dangerous and the prospect of Garrido or Sylvinho having to deal with their onslaught is pretty scary. If Bridge is back that'll help massively, and once Ned keeps his cool, he has enough pace and power to deal with Nani on the other side. If Rooney plays, he won't be 100% and might even aggravate his injury, if he doesn't play, they're left with Berbatov- who's capable of something special but very rarely delivers it- and then just kids. Evra always worries me as well, overlapping from left back. I reckon shutting them out in the wide areas and stopping the supply should see us through.

Ade is in top form, and will fancy himself against an out-of-sorts Ferdinand, especially with his pace on the counter, Bellamy will humiliate whoever plays at right-back, and you can put your house on Carlitos scoring. If we set out from the first minute with the mindset that we'll beat them, we probably will- but playing the containment game never works against the filth and I hope Mancini recognises that and keeps up the recent attacking tactics.

With Spurs and Chelsea playing later that day the title and 4th place could be nearly wrapped up by 7pm.

Colin the King wrote:The key is that derbies really are unpredictable and form goes out the window

Spot on. Hence why I wont bother with a prediction.

Definitely not an easy game. It's their last hope so they will be up for it bigtime and Taggart will no doubt play plenty of effort players in their midfield to chase and chase.A win of any sort will be great but I have a feeling for a draw 1.1

I dont really want to go there with this one ,but I have high hopes..

Defo lots of goals in it imo..

I PREDICT A RIIIOOOOOOOT

4-3 to City. It'll be the best derby this season by far and will make up for the way we were cheated at the swamp with 8 fuckin minutes of extra bastard time!!!

ashton287 wrote:I PREDICT A RIIIOOOOOOOT

Are we about to hire Sven?

City 2 - 4 Scummers
Johnson Rooney x 2
Tevez Berbatov x 2

Completely against the form book. For all that crap we've given Berbaflop he'll have to step up sometime. This could be the last chance he has this season.

Fish111 wrote:4-3 to City. It'll be the best derby this season by far and will make up for the way we were cheated at the swamp with 8 fuckin minutes of extra bastard time!!!

i honestly dont think my heart could take another one of them!

Im going for 1-1

ade for us, that prick fletcher for them.

City 1
Adebayor

them 1
Some ugly sheep-shagging c*nt.

Sorry for the earlier error!

City 4 United 2..........3-1 at HT

Tevez & Ade Braces.....Rooney and Valencia for them

I think we will win this 3 -1

Tevez ade and bellemy.

I'm feeling nervous already and it's only bloody Wednesday.

That said, I still foresee a glorious lunchtime rout. I'm gonna stick my neck out and plump for a repeat of September 1989. Tevez hat trick, Bellamy, Adebayor...Valencia for them.

honestly see ade having a monster of a game, arsenal esq except without running to the away fans

Passion, that's what I want to see. I want to see 50-50 balls contested, confrontation from start to finish and lots and lots of..........................PASSION!!!

I think it will be a close one 1-0 to us as i think both teams will try to cancel one another out.Bellers with our winner.

City 4 - 2 G.A.Y`s Bellers x 1 Ade x 1 Sign him up x 2