***Match Thread | City v Rags***

[carl_feedthegoat]

Zinchenko left back a possibility. I would go with Mendy, Angelino final cross/ pass not really good enough.

Give your face 20 slaps !

[carl_feedthegoat]

I will just leave this here.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... nited.html

[Beefymcfc]

The match facts from the Beeb:

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

City's victory in last season's corresponding fixture was their first in four attempts at home to United in the Premier League.

Manchester City won 3-1 and 2-0 last season - the last team to beat United by at least two clear goals in three consecutive top-flight meetings was Liverpool, who did so in four in a row between 1978-1979.

This is the 149th top-flight Manchester derby. United lead by 56 wins to City's 45, with 47 draws.

Manchester City

City, who were beaten by Wolves at the Etihad Stadium in October, have never lost more than one Premier League home fixture in a season under Pep Guardiola.

They have dropped five points in their three home games against established top-six rivals this season, as many as in the entirety of 2018-19.

Manchester City have dropped 13 points home and away, compared to 16 points in the entire 2018-19 campaign and 14 points during 2017-18.

It's eight matches without a clean sheet for City in all competitions.

Gabriel Jesus hasn't scored in 10 appearances at the Etihad Stadium in all competitions since March.

Scum

Rags current four-match unbeaten league run is their longest since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was confirmed as permanent manager in March (W2, D2).

However, the Swamp dwellers have won only one of their past 11 Premier League away matches (D4, L6).

They have gone 12 top-flight away fixtures without a clean sheet, their longest such run for more than 33 years. Rags conceded in 15 successive games between September 1985 and April 1986.

When the dirty cunts fail to win this match they will have their lowest points tally after 16 fixtures of a top-flight season since 1989-90.

Hobbit's side are unbeaten in their last five league games against other established top-six teams (W2, D3), including all four fixtures this season.

Marcus Gashford has scored nine goals in his past 10 United appearances.

Jizzy Shinguard was directly involved in six goals in seven league matches in December 2018. He has neither scored nor provided an assist in any of his subsequent 23 league appearances.

[PeterParker]

Curious, but how you lot feeling today?

I don't have that derby anxiety I used to have, I feel like I feel before any other league game.

[Harry Dowd scored]

I think those rags are going to kick the shit out of our creative players, they did a job on Grealish the other week, also Hobbit has been saying he like to see hard tackles. We know we will not get any protection from the officials so prepare for one of ours being sent off for retaliation. Hobbit has also been at the small mind games, saying he will knock us off our perch, and rags are a bigger club than City.
It all sounds to me like GPC has been writing the script, we should beat this scum, but, a Gashford breakaway and some hospital tackles could be a danger, anyway come on City beat this shit and rub it in a bit too.

[john@staustell]

Curious, but how you lot feeling today?

I don't have that derby anxiety I used to have, I feel like I feel before any other league game.

I have derby anxiety

It was cured, then one day Razza missed 3 goals when we should've been 10-0 up at halftime and the cunts went and won

[Mase]

Nervous as fuck

[Beefymcfc]

Last I heard we were 100/30 on with the Rags 10/1, 5/1 the draw. That's ridiculous odds for a Derby.

Come on City!

[Saul Goodman]

Curious, but how you lot feeling today?

I don't have that derby anxiety I used to have, I feel like I feel before any other league game.

Derby anxiety for sure. Anything can happen in matches like this and that makes it exciting but nerve-wracking

[CTID Hants]

Here's how we line up for the 179th Manchester Derby...

XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Rodrigo, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, G Jesus.

SUBS: Bravo, Gundogan, Mendy, Mahrez, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.

@HaysWorldwide
#ManCity #MCIMUN https://t.co/Q8hdQQbpvz

[PaulieIrish]

Happy with that team

[PeterParker]

No Gundo, same lineup, GET IN!

[Harry Dowd scored]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELMpUyPXsAEGe5t.jpg
The team

[budfox]

Here's how we line up for the 179th Manchester Derby...

XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Rodrigo, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, G Jesus.

SUBS: Bravo, Gundogan, Mendy, Mahrez, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.

@HaysWorldwide
#ManCity #MCIMUN https://t.co/Q8hdQQbpvz

Not too shabby. 4-0 City.

[john@staustell]

That's about as good as it gets without a top class LB at the club

[Harry Dowd scored]

Happy with the team, come on blues make our day

[carl_feedthegoat]

Here's how we line up for the 179th Manchester Derby...

XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Rodrigo, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, G Jesus.

SUBS: Bravo, Gundogan, Mendy, Mahrez, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.

@HaysWorldwide
#ManCity #MCIMUN https://t.co/Q8hdQQbpvz

The penny finally dropped for PeP.

Excellent lineup

[zuricity]

Hope he picks the correct team this time and doesn't over complicate it.
Would like to see....
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Fern
Angelino
Rodri
Kevin
Dave
B Silva
Jesus
Sterling



It's really very easy no need to make a dogs dinner out of it.
He might bring Mendy back in. But I would love to see a left back, any left back! getting a run in the team. Rather than changing and changing for no reason.

you get your wish

[blues2win]

Interesting to see how Angelino does.

[john@staustell]

Here's how we line up for the 179th Manchester Derby...

XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Rodrigo, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, G Jesus.

SUBS: Bravo, Gundogan, Mendy, Mahrez, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.

@HaysWorldwide
#ManCity #MCIMUN https://t.co/Q8hdQQbpvz

The penny finally dropped for PeP.

Excellent lineup

Wot even without yer mate the Stockport Iniesta?