***Champs v Rags Pre Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

Money talks and BS walks.
Media bigging up the Rags and Dippers but the wankfest is not reflected when the money is on the table.
City will not have a massive global fan base distorting the real odds, the opposite actually and still we are massive favorites. Just reflects the amount of shite written about the Rags and Dippers.

We are big favs for this game: City 2/5 and Rags 8/1 but I am still worried!

For the record:
PL: City 1/3 and Dippers 3/1
CL: City 5/2 and Dippers 4/1

I wouldn't agree with those CL odds. Personally I would have them slightly more favorites than us for the CL.

So would i

[branny]

Michael Oliver confirmed as ref.

He was the man in the middle for the old Trafford massacre.

Not gutted.
I am fine with anyone except Anty. Had him in too many derbies when he decided the final result.

Oliver is error prone, no telling what he will do.

He reffed the 1-0 when he sent Smalling off for two yellows. No way for him to back out of it and then he spent the rest of the game giving us fuck all. Iirc we had three very decent shouts for a penalty, one of which was stonewall when Aguero was cut down dribbling across the box. It's a worrying theme in derby's where challenges bordering on assault (Young on Aguero in the 2-3 with Atkinson in charge) are waved away and yet the merest hint of a penalty is awarded every time in the rags favour. I don't expect any favours on Sunday.

[PeterParker]

Michael Oliver confirmed as ref.

He was the man in the middle for the old Trafford massacre.

Not gutted.
I am fine with anyone except Anty. Had him in too many derbies when he decided the final result.

Oliver is error prone, no telling what he will do.

He reffed the 1-0 when he sent Smalling off for two yellows. No way for him to back out of it and then he spent the rest of the game giving us fuck all. Iirc we had three very decent shouts for a penalty, one of which was stonewall when Aguero was cut down dribbling across the box. It's a worrying theme in derby's where challenges bordering on assault (Young on Aguero in the 2-3 with Atkinson in charge) are waved away and yet the merest hint of a penalty is awarded every time in the rags favour. I don't expect any favours on Sunday.

I've asked a while back when was our last league penalty against the rags. It was Vassell when he missed.
And the last EVER penalty in any competition was Tevez semifinal League Cup 2010.

Speaks volumes, if you ask me.

[brite blu sky]

is that pen stat correct, fuck me that says a lot

[PeterParker]

is that pen stat correct, fuck me that says a lot

Sadly, it is.

[Mase]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

[stupot]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

Play our best football- we win. Definitely.
Ask everyone our best team, you'll get a lot of different answers.

[Hazy2]

Fuck off you red cunts

Yeah !

[Mase]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

Play our best football- we win. Definitely.
Ask everyone our best team, you'll get a lot of different answers.

Our best looking team includes Jack. No one can debate that.

[Outcast]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

Don't care about performance, if Jack scores the winner with his cock, I'll take that all day long

[nottsblue]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

True.
But I can't remember when we last played consistently well. And Pep has a bad habit of overthinking these games

[Harry Dowd scored]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

True.
But I can't remember when we last played consistently well. And Pep has a bad habit of overthinking these games

He does and its a worry, bad record v rags at home, time to put it right

[Bluemoon4610]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

True.
But I can't remember when we last played consistently well. And Pep has a bad habit of overthinking these games

He does and its a worry, bad record v rags at home, time to put it right

Play like we did at the swamp and we'll be on easy street.

[Beefymcfc]

Fucking wankers.

Pep, sort your shit out and get the team playing. Ensure we’re not open to the counter as we all know they’ll do and if we get a scruffy 1-0 win I’ll be happy.

If not, and they have 25% possession with 3 goals from 3 shots, the ‘Pep Out’ thread will be roaring its way back!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Even I’m over thinking this one.

Which CB pair to go with.

Does Kev play in midfield, false 9 or not at all.

Bern and Kev ahead of Rodri or do we need Gundo in there?

Most nervous I’ve been for a derby in quite some time.

[sheblue]

We play our best team and we play our best football - we win. Simple as.

So said I (Before the spuds game).

Wish it was simple, but we don't do simple.

[CTID Hants]

Even I’m over thinking this one.

Which CB pair to go with.

Does Kev play in midfield, false 9 or not at all.

Bern and Kev ahead of Rodri or do we need Gundo in there?

Most nervous I’ve been for a derby in quite some time.

We always struggle when Bernardo, KDB, Gundo and Rodri play together, it unbalances us.

Take Gundo out, leave the other 3 in, no way Fern will be fit after other night so Rodri as DM deffo the front 3 must include Mahrez and Phil imo which leaves one space available.

Back 4 is Walker, Ruben, Stones & heart says Zinch, head says cancello

[Outcast]

We should play ugly, give them more possession, these fuckers don't know what to with the ball, they're a counter attacking team, take them out of their comfort zone, we should do the counter attacking rather than park outside their penalty box trying to walk the ball in.

[Nick]

Team will be a gamble as weve fucked about

Whats this paper ticket shite as i havent got one

[Harry Dowd scored]

Richard Arnold the new CEO of rags says " we are adopting a new policy, it means we want to win" fuck me, we had better watch out if they are going to try and win now