Topic: Chasing the Title

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Not expecting anything but a City win today. Not getting my hopes up.

[Jon2lfc]

I think we should go with a strong side tonight, and get at them from the off.
Something like this:

                  De Gea
Valencia--Jones--Smalling--Shaw
                    Matic
             Pogba---Herrera
     JLingz----Rashie----Martial

That should do it!
GGMU!!

[deFacto please, you bastards]

If Matic plays in midfield, they don't have a prayer.

[scouse neapolitan]

As stressful as all this might be for us, just think what today must be like for both sets of Mancs

[LFCEmpire]

As stressful as all this might be for us, just think what today must be like for both sets of Mancs

blue mancs are shitting it, red mancs dont give a fuck sadly. Hope that changes when the match is under way.

[NarutoReds]

Come on United... Impossible those multi millions set of players don't have any pride playing in this... Impossible.

Rashford loves derby games. Alexis Sanchez also could play a part where this is a game can be a set up for the counterattack.

Go United you beauty bastards!!! **While imagining Battle of the Bastards.

[latortuga]

I think we should go with a strong side tonight, and get at them from the off.
Something like this:

                  De Gea
Valencia--Jones--Smalling--Shaw
                    Matic
             Pogba---Herrera
     JLingz----Rashie----Martial

That should do it!
GGMU!!

You've missed out their most inform midfielder there who has to start this game.  Great Scot!  MickyT 

[G Richards]

It’s a strange turn of events to want them to win or draw. The fans all have views but the players will be fighting for their own purposes - City need to win to keep the league in their own hands, whereas Man Utd need to do something to boost their own top four prospects. They have some good players, expensive players, well paid players, and not being in the CL next season really knocks them down a peg or two. So I’m sure they will fight hard today. Oleh stuck his oar in too with his comments, so that might add an extra bit of spice. Whether that will be enough remains to be seen, as Man City are much the better side. But while there’s life, there’s hope!

[Sharado]

blue mancs are shitting it, red mancs dont give a fuck sadly. Hope that changes when the match is under way.

I work in Salford in view of OT, there's loads of united fans about and obviously I work with plenty. I don't buy that they don't give a fuck. You don't rock up to 5 a side in your new united top with 'Soskjaer 20' on the back if you don't care.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Well, the good news is, if Man Utd lose tonight (they probably will), they will be out of the CL not only next season, but for a foreseeable future ... They are in a desperate need of a complete rebuild, and without CL football to offer, they will even struggle to get replacements for De Gea and Pogba (who seem to be on their way out), let alone to attract top talent in order to improve ...

As much as I would love to see Man Utd get a result tonight, even if they don't, seeing their complete meltdown as a club will soften the blow ... And of course, nothing will be over after tonight regarding the title race ...

[swoopy]

Fuck Manchester United.
Can’t wait for Friday to watch Reds.

You can watch the reds at 8pm tonight... different colour red but, ya know

Come on the Reds

[scouse neapolitan]

Sorry to disagree LFCEmpire, but the Red Mancs are suffering more than the Blue mancs. They most certainly do give a fuck, and they're cacking it in case their team put in a performance.

[spider-neil]

Well, the good news is, if Man Utd lose tonight (they probably will), they will be out of the CL not only next season, but for a foreseeable future ...

I don't think a lot of their fans understand this. Wanting to throw a game with 4th very much within reach is madness.

[LFCEmpire]

Sorry to disagree LFCEmpire, but the Red Mancs are suffering more than the Blue mancs. They most certainly do give a fuck, and they're cacking it in case their team put in a performance.

Agree with you there, maybe they do give a fuck but for all the wrong reasons.

[slaphead]

I don't think a lot of their fans understand this. Wanting to throw a game with 4th very much within reach is madness.

Its crazy isn't it. I wonder if the roles were reversed would we want the same ting, but I doubt it. Some would, but it appears the majority of Utd fans want to lose.
The thing is, if they did win or draw, it doesn't necessarily mean we win the league.
You look after your own interests. The ones wanting them to lose will be the same ones moaning about signings and lack of quality next season if they don't get top 4. The longer you're out of the CL the harder it becomes to get back in it.

[Timbo's Goals]

Hard to find the words or inspiration to even begin to sum up the abject fucking wretchedness of the collective pessimism on here for this match. So in order not to insult the footballing insight or lack thereof of so many of the miserabilists who haunt these pages, I won't. But rest assured there's only gonna be one winner tonight and it ain't gonna be the cheating, cunting, heinous frauds from Moss Side via Abu fucking Dabi.

3-1 to United and I get £500 for my realism. Two goal margin and it's £300.

United nap.

[Notorious IT]

Its crazy isn't it. I wonder if the roles were reversed would we want the same ting, but I doubt it. Some would, but it appears the majority of Utd fans want to lose.
The thing is, if they did win or draw, it doesn't necessarily mean we win the league.
You look after your own interests. The ones wanting them to lose will be the same ones moaning about signings and lack of quality next season if they don't get top 4. The longer you're out of the CL the harder it becomes to get back in it.

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere.

[spider-neil]

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere.

As long as they take points off City, I literally don't give a fuck what they do in their final 3 fixtures. Seriously, who cares?

[Sharado]

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere.

Fuck that. Ideally city lose tonight and drop points elsewhere. United are of no significance to us beyond this game. GGMU.

[soxfan]

From the Hard To Believe It's True files, I just read that "United have lost just once at home in the league this season -- against Tottenham last August". So there's that scrap of hope to cling to.

[lamonti]

It all comes down to this tonight. If they win it’s over.

Disagree. They're gonna have to win all 98 of those points to win. That said every next win makes it much less likely.

[RobbieRedman]

In a fixture between Arsenal and Liverpool in April 2011, Marriner notably awarded the latest-ever penalty kick in the history of the Premier League. The match was goalless until Marriner awarded Arsenal a penalty in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time, and four minutes later awarded a second penalty to Liverpool. Both were converted, the latter in the 102nd minute which also became the League's latest-ever goal.[7]

In May 2013 he refereed the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium. Marriner described the appointment as a "great honour".[8] Wigan won the final 1–0, with a stoppage time goal from Ben Watson. Marriner dismissed City's Pablo Zabaleta six minutes from time for a second yellow card offence.[9]


 

[.adam]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but Miguel Almiron (who has been very good since joining Newcastle) is out injured for their last three PL games - including ours.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48036979

[wige]

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere everywhere.

[Midget]

Really feels to me like it'll come down to this game. Can't see City losing points elsewhere with their sole focus being the league now. I think they are likely to win tonight too, but United do have chance to take something from this game. Just not sure how big of a chance that is.

Whatever happens will happen. Even if we can't win the league we still have it in our own hands in the Champions League. That's not a bad situation to be in.

[Jon2lfc]

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere.

U WOT M8


Ideally...
United smash City 20-0 and obliterate City's GD.*
Then we win on Friday and go 5 pts clear.



*also all of City's squad come down with season-ending viruses

[Carra-ton]

How does Aegon Targaryen know Adam Lallana.

[Notorious IT]

Fuck that. Ideally city lose tonight and drop points elsewhere. United are of no significance to us beyond this game. GGMU.

Seeing them finish outside the top 4 would be nice as well though.

Don’t get me wrong, I will be ecstatic if United take any points off City tonight.

[Sharado]

Seeing them finish outside the top 4 would be nice as well though.

Don’t get me wrong, I will be ecstatic if United take any points off City tonight.

I couldn't give less of a fuck what happens to manchester united beyond tonight if I tried. They could finish 4th, 3rd, 5th 6th or be relegated for financial irregularities. It is of less than no consequence to me now. I want them to win comprehensively tonight, and at around 10 this evening my interest in them ends.

[spider-neil]

I couldn't give less of a fuck what happens to manchester united beyond tonight if I tried. They could finish 4th, 3rd, 5th 6th or be relegated for financial irregularities. It is of less than no consequence to me now. I want them to win comprehensively tonight, and at around 10 this evening my interest in them ends.

I will be much earlier. 'Fergie Time' ended with Fergie.

[Crosby Nick]

I work in Salford in view of OT, there's loads of united fans about and obviously I work with plenty. I don't buy that they don't give a fuck. You don't rock up to 5 a side in your new united top with 'Soskjaer 20' on the back if you don't care.

Enough about you, what are they wearing?

[Cruiser]

Tonight we sleep with the Devil 

[Sharado]

Enough about you, what are they wearing?

Ha ha, I've got my cham20ns onsie on.

[Crosby Nick]

How does Aegon Targaryen know Adam Lallana.

They were at Southampton together.

[slaphead]

For anyone who is saying its over if City win tonight. if you believe 1 point behind with 9 to play for means throwing in the towel, then I really hope you're not planing on going to any of our last few games.

[Jm55]

For anyone who is saying its over if City win tonight. if you believe 1 point behind with 9 to play for means throwing in the towel, then I really hope you're not planing on going to any of our last few games.

Exactly.

Mind boggling really.

Considering that the PL ‘random fixture computer’ very rarely makes you play two top 6 sides on the spin, back to back aways against United and Burnley is about as hard as it can possibly get for City without having to play us or possibly Chelsea away. Obviously with each passing game that they win, our odds get a little longer but anyone who doesn’t keep going until the last second of the last match doesn’t deserve this team. That’s the bare minimum they deserve for what has been a season beyond anything I ever dreamed of.

[slaphead]

Exactly.

Mind boggling really.

Considering that the PL ‘random fixture computer’ very rarely makes you play two top 6 sides on the spin, back to back aways against United and Burnley is about as hard as it can possibly get for City without having to play us or possibly Chelsea away. Obviously with each passing game that they win, our odds get a little longer but anyone who doesn’t keep going until the last second of the last match doesn’t deserve this team. That’s the bare minimum they deserve for what has been a season beyond anything I ever dreamed of.

Indeed. The team plays until the bitter end, as we seen against Everton and Spurs in particular, so its only right the fans do the same

[Cu Chulainn]

Ideally City win tonight and then drop points elsewhere.

No way. Who cares about United after tonight? We can't be picky where City drop points, there are 4 games left, anywhere will do.

[SerbianScouser]

I'm more worried about us winning at Newcastle which will be the mother of all awkward games than City dropping points because I refuse to believe they'll end up winning all of their last 14 games after showing so much vulnerabilities beforehand.

[wampa1]

For anyone who is saying its over if City win tonight. if you believe 1 point behind with 9 to play for means throwing in the towel, then I really hope you're not planing on going to any of our last few games.

I think Leicester may be City's banana skin.  Ours is Newcastle.