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Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby Wonderwall » Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:24 pm

Lawro does a little extra preview today
Manchester United will be the underdogs when they go to Etihad Stadium to play neighbours Manchester City on Sunday - but who will prevail?
"I feel that the ball has just started to run for United a little bit," BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson said. "Look at their last-gasp wins over Bournemouth and Juventus this week.
"When you keep scoring important last-minute goals, it is great for you and it also worries the opposition a little bit.
"Yes, City are favourites but I don't think this will be straightforward for them at all."

Lawro is up against WWE wrestlers Dolph Ziggler and his tag-team partner Drew McIntyre.
Drew is a Rangers fan - and has been from a very early age. He explained to BBC Sport: "My family supports Rangers and Celtic and, when you are a baby, they leave out the two tops and you crawl towards one of them.
"I believe I crawled to the Rangers top when I was a kid."
The 33-year-old from Ayr is enjoying life under current Gers boss Steve Gerrard and thinks he might bring the glory days back to Ibrox - although it might take a while. "Gerrard played with his heart, which is something we were missing," McIntyre explained.
"He is drilling it into his team and we are on the rise. In the next couple of seasons I think we are going to be right back in it, competing with Celtic."
"It would be sweet to win something this season but I am being realistic - and it is amazing that we are back where we are right now."

Lawro says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46129408

The way Jose Mourinho's side have been fighting back in games recently is like the United of old. Even if you have got a lead against them, you know they are going to come back.
City's fans might turn up at Etihad Stadium thinking they have done Southampton and Shakhtar for six, and now they will take United - but football is rarely that simple.
Where are Manchester United? Mourinho's men are in 7th place, nine points off top spot, and four points off the top four
On a similar note, United fans might be optimistic because of their win at the Etihad towards the end of last season, but I don't see that happening again.

I don't see City winning either, though. I usually always fancy them so much to win at home, but with United being so resilient, I am going to go for a draw.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

Dolph & Drew's prediction: (Dolph) I have got to go with the team that I have actually talked to and hung out with and thought they were great, so I am going to stick with Manchester City - although it is going to be a close one. 3-2


Merson says

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -previewed

United have big problems at centre back. If United start like they did against Bournemouth, then the game will be over inside 15 minutes. It wouldn't surprise me if City win this 5-0, but this is Jose Mourinho, who always turns up in the big games. He'll have a plan to keep United in the game. City will be nervous despite United being the bigger club. The pressure is on City as they are expected to win. I think they will.

PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby nottsblue » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:14 pm

Hopefully DC will be closer to the mark than Lawro. I like his it could be game over after 15 minutes and a 5-0 defeat.
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby london blue 2 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:23 pm

City will be nervous despite United being the bigger club. The pressure is on City as they are expected to win. I think they will.


Does that even make sense? :lol:
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby City64 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:40 pm

Nutty Nigel from surrey makes more fucking sense than Merson !
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby Hutch's Shoulder » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:07 pm

london blue 2 wrote:
City will be nervous despite United being the bigger club. The pressure is on City as they are expected to win. I think they will.


Does that even make sense? :lol:


Nope.

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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby Peter Doherty (AGAIG) » Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:59 pm

Lawro is a cunt.
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby Tokyo Blue » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:20 am

I had to laugh at Merson getting it right.

Lawro was going for the result that he wants, not what he thinks will happen.
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby john@staustell » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:45 am

Good old Merse. Never doubted him for a minute
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby sheblue » Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:59 pm

Lawrenson couldn't predict last weeks scores.

How the other lad got it right is amazing for him.
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Re: Lawro & DC Predictions v Rags (H)

Postby Bluemoon4610 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:04 pm

sheblue wrote:How the other lad got it right is amazing for him.


Even a broken clock is right twice a day :lol:
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