Topic: Mancs away 13/5 if their fans permit it

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Seen the state of the officials?

We're getting fucked up the arse today.

Already got money on a penno against, a sending off and shite going against us.

Saying that, it's funny that Manchester United have had every single decision going for them for 3 seasons and they're still fucking shite.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

According to the Times, United are fearful that fans will disrupt the game tomorrow. There are rumours of the coaches being blocked. Looks like they are having to bring in more police.

Long trip that from London

[**** The Pain Away.]

Seen the state of the officials?

We're getting fucked up the arse today.

Already got money on a penno against, a sending off and shite going against us.

Saying that, it's funny that Manchester United have had every single decision going for them for 3 seasons and they're still fucking shite.

Do you drink alot?

[hide5seek]

Seen the state of the officials?

We're getting fucked up the arse today.

Already got money on a penno against, a sending off and shite going against us.

Saying that, it's funny that Manchester United have had every single decision going for them for 3 seasons and they're still fucking shite.

Love it, get our excuses in early.

[ScubaSteve]

If United come out playing attacking footy like they should do then we’ll have a chance. If they turn it into a defensive/counter attack battle we’ll struggle

[Sinyoro]

At some point we will take our chances and give some team a proper spanking, who knows, it may be today

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

the way this season has gone, i expect us to get pummelled. so im just hoping, again, that this is a good game, which it never is, and that we dont get pummelled

[decosabute]

Love it, get our excuses in early.

It is a bit defeatist to get the excuses in early, but it'd be nice to go to Old Trafford and for once not have either a ref or VAR from Manchester. It's a bit ridiculous and I still don't understand how the Manchester teams seem to have officials from their city doing their games on a regular basis, even against rivals, while the same isn't ever allowed anywhere else.

[HardworkDedication]

I was hoping to see Fabinho back in CM today but with Phillips still out, we're probably going to weaken our midfield again!

[MdArshad]

This is a chance to lay the marker for next season. To send all a message that even without UCL, we will be there to fight for domestic honours next season.

Hope we do take our chance. Klopp need to start another CM other than Gini/Thiago/Milner. Pogba and Fernandes will have a field day turning and putting through balls. Jones should start instead of Mr Barcelona.

[Gaz123456]

Can’t remember if I’ve ever been less arsed about a United v Liverpool game in my life. Once it’s on I’ll be wound up I guess but this game normally has me on edge days before.
Having said that a win is vital if any chance of a top 4 is to be realistic. Chelsea go to Man City next week I think so they may we’ll drop points there.
The thing is United are a decent team but well beatable. We are better away from home, so we are well capable of giving them a good hiding. It’s the hope that kills you though.

My thoughts exactly.

I woke up this morning and didn't have that nervous trepidation that I normally get when we play them. Football just seems so flat at the moment

Equally, I know that I'll be up for it when the game starts!

[keyop]

Seen the state of the officials?

We're getting fucked up the arse today.

Already got money on a penno against, a sending off and shite going against us.

Saying that, it's funny that Manchester United have had every single decision going for them for 3 seasons and they're still fucking shite.

A lot of our bad results this season have nothing to do with the officials - the last 2 games being good examples.

It's fine to have a dislike of referees, but it sounds like you're actively looking for it and now pre-empting it every single game.

How was the the refereeing when we beat Palace 7-0 or Chelsea 2-0? How about when we beat Wolves 4-0, the 3-0 versus Arsenal or the 3-0 against Leicester? Or when we won 26 of our first 27 last season?

[ToneLa]

May they underestimate us like everyone, including us, including the players, currently do.

[So… Howard Philips]

May they underestimate us like everyone, including us, including the players, currently do.

Hopefully our players remember what each other looks like so that they can identify who they are passing to.

On the other hand United play in red so that may cause some confusion and misplaced passes.

We'll miss Phillips at centre back when McGuire scores from a disputed corner - that's a cert.

[PaddyPaned]

May they underestimate us like everyone, including us, including the players, currently do.

The league table, and our form since Christmas especially, suggests that nobody is underestimating us. I suppose the hope is that they will not simply park the bus, and this might give us some opportunities. Not that we’ve been great at taking our opportunities lately. Sorry, I’m underestimating us again - we need to remember that we’re the team who got a point at home to Newcastle!

[ToneLa]

The league table, and our form since Christmas especially, suggests that nobody is underestimating us. I suppose the hope is that they will not simply park the bus, and this might give us some opportunities. Not that we’ve been great at taking our opportunities lately. Sorry, I’m underestimating us again - we need to remember that we’re the team who got a point at home to Newcastle!

fuck off Covid so we can finally have the parade

[Clint Eastwood]

This is the least bothered I’ve been about this fixture for years. Hopefully Gini doesn’t start, and hopefully we win.

[PaddyPaned]

Am I right in thinking we haven’t been given a penalty since early February? I think we’re due one.

[jillcwhomever]

Cheer up everyone, maybe the coaches will get hijacked and the whole thing will be called off.

[ToneLa]

Cheer up everyone, maybe the coaches will get hijacked and the whole thing will be called off.

Achterberg'd just throw em off his back

[johnj147]

I was hoping to see Fabinho back in CM today but with Phillips still out, we're probably going to weaken our midfield again! Is he out still ? O well doubt we will. Win now

[Son of Spion]

This is the least bothered I’ve been about this fixture for years...

Its really bizarre. I normally have butterflies for days before a game against these, but even today I feel nothing. In all my years I've never felt like this before when playing them. Of course, I want us to go there and win. We are due a performance there that doesn't resemble a wet lettuce. But apart from that, I'm struggling to care about the match at all.

Normally against these I want to rip heads off all over OT.

[JackWard33]

If I see another Gini, Thiago and Milner midfield I think I will die.

Just a few hours left to get your affairs in order ......

[vicar]

Just a few hours left to get your affairs in order ......

 

I agree, thats what I am expecting.

[Bobinhood]

Lose a lousy 6 games in a row at home, never string together more than 3 wins in a row all season and blow 2 vital wins on the spin at the very last gasp, and everybody gets all defeatist.

i would too except we are better than they are even if we haven't shown it much this year. 3-0 Liverpool.

[StevoHimself]

Not sure if I've ever felt less like watching a Liverpool game to be honest. I'm sorry to have to admit that. Even when we were easily the better side we never looked like we could be assed at OT (seem to remember not getting a win at either OT or Goodison is probably what cost us the title in 2019).

Who knows, maybe the utter pointlessness of this will suit us? I'd very happily take a draw right now.

[jepovic]

Lets put some lipstick on this pig of a season

[alonsoisared]

Be typical after not turning up there for almost a decade that we'd do it now and then still fail to finish in the top four.

I'm in high spirits ahead of this one as you can tell.

[oxenstierna]

Nailed on 0-0 draw, or maybe 1-1

[elsewhere]

Just a few hours left to get your affairs in order ......

[Zoomers]

Not confident at all

[PeterTheRed ...]

Well, it will be very much like this season for us to beat these fuckers today, and then drop points in the coming games, and fail to get a top 4 finish by a point or two ...

[StevoHimself]

Be typical after not turning up there for almost a decade that we'd do it now and then still fail to finish in the top four.

I'm in high spirits ahead of this one as you can tell.

I always think the idea that "form goes out the window in a derby" is a particularly poor cliché when it concerns us.

Our big league wins at Old Trafford have both come in seasons when we've had a decent title push. Same goes for one the 4-0's against Everton. Given there's very little to play for, the fact the season is starting to wind down, our terrible form and the lack of fans, my hopes aren't too high. But again who knows!

[TepidT2O]

This thread

[joezydudek]

I was hoping to see Fabinho back in CM today but with Phillips still out, we're probably going to weaken our midfield again!

It's a shit situation but what can we do? Obviously Davies isn't considered up to it and we know what happened the last time Rhys played at Old Trafford.

[4pool]

Arsenal had more fans at their protest of Kronke than the Mancs have against the Glazers at OT currently.

[Legs]

Seen the state of the officials?

We're getting fucked up the arse today.

Already got money on a penno against, a sending off and shite going against us.

Saying that, it's funny that Manchester United have had every single decision going for them for 3 seasons and they're still fucking shite.

Nothing riding on the game other than pride.

I think we will suffer a narrow defeat if honest as im not confident at all.

We know how we are going to play but we dont know how United will play will they attack or play on the counter ?

[4pool]

The Mancs have made it inside OT down onto the pitch to protest.

[keyop]

This thread

It's mental.

'Yeah, just thought I'd login to rawk and tell everyone on the pre match thread that I can't be arsed and I think we'll probably lose'

This is a big game no matter what the circumstances or what's at stake. What is it with some of our fans?

[jonnypb]

Protesters now in the pitch at OT

https://twitter.com/utdplug/status/1388845282771800069?s=21