BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Ive booked off 10 days from friday onwards cant wait going boozer with my manc supporting pal for some Friday night football . I know we'll lose, always do, 0-2 is my prediction can see birdshitlip giving us a lot of problems. He'll prob dive and win a pen but oh well im going on one regardless. Think Gestede will get some joy against a Smalling - Blind partnership. Hope Jack and/or Gil are back for this one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2015 My best mate is a ManU fan so I'm hoping we drub them. I think if we're creative and fast, we could take this, but much depends on our situational awareness among our players. Also wonder if ManU make an eleventh-hour marquee signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) You can get 10/1 for us to win and both teams to score... I think I might stick £5 on that. I know recently we always lose to Utd, but we have to beat them sometime don't we? I'm aware that statistics mean nothing and that certain outcomes aren't inevitable even given an infinite amount of time, but us beating man ure isn't one of those is it? Edited August 9, 2015 by alreadyexists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 You can get 10/1 for us to win and both teams to score... I think I might stick £5 on that. I know recently we always lose to Utd, but we have to beat them sometime don't we? I'm aware that statistics mean nothing and that certain outcomes aren't inevitable even given an infinite amount of time, but us beating man ure isn't one of those is it? I say this every season but United's biggest asset over us is the psychological advantage. Every so often we'll beat the likes of Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Liverpool etc but we just can't do it with them, at least not at home anyway. Even when we do play well we still lose or draw. United's players will know that even if they go 2-0 down against us they've got a very good chance of coming back to win while our players will know from history that we'll probably bottle it. I guess all these new arrivals might help negate that psychological edge, but I still can't see anything other than a loss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 You can get 10/1 for us to win and both teams to score... I think I might stick £5 on that. I know recently we always lose to Utd, but we have to beat them sometime don't we? I'm aware that statistics mean nothing and that certain outcomes aren't inevitable even given an infinite amount of time, but us beating man ure isn't one of those is it? I say this every season but United's biggest asset over us is the psychological advantage. Every so often we'll beat the likes of Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Liverpool etc but we just can't do it with them, at least not at home anyway. Even when we do play well we still lose or draw. United's players will know that even if they go 2-0 down against us they've got a very good chance of coming back to win while our players will know from history that we'll probably bottle it. I guess all these new arrivals might help negate that psychological edge, but I still can't see anything other than a loss. I think they have bought some fabulous players over the summer that they have added to an already excellent squad overall and they have a wonderful manager who has been there and done it at club level and on the international scene but i think we will be on a high after our win at bournemouth and will finally beat them at villa park 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2015 I would love it like Keegan if we beat them on Friday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I predict a relatively frustrating match for us, we'll have a few good chances that we just can't put away and Man Utd will be fairly comfortable on the ball and end up unlocking us a couple of times and sticking the ball in the onion bag with relative ease. I'm going 0-2 UTD or possible 1-3 with Rudy to score the goal for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Would be thrilled with a draw against these. The 20 year curse will continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 If there is one guarantee in life it's that we cant win this fixture. 0-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I fancy Gestede against Smalling and Blind but I fear their attack will murder our back four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Gil and Grealish hopefully fit for this one. Will be very interesting to see what Tim goes for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 I like that we have legit options at most positions now. Should make for spirited training sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Really looking forward to this now. Hard earned draw, 2-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 At this early stage of the season anything can happen. Might be a good time to play them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not sold out even with the yearly Brummie reds making their appearance in all parts of the ground? Nearly 20 years to the day since we last beat this lot at home in the league. Sadly I think the wait will continue. Us 0, them 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2015 Have a strange hunch we're going to collapse defensively and lose this one very badly -- but I don't think the loss will be indicative of a season-long problem as much as a rude awakening that there's much work to be done. 0-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 With 6 more days of training together, they should gel better and hopefully the new midfielders will have a better showing. I still think Kozak should be in there. Kozak and Gestede as target men could cause them fits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I like the idea of this Friday night football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Looking forward to this even though I'm 99% sure we'll lose. Man United's goalkeeping situation is hilariously strong at the moment. Romero, De Gea, Valdes and Lindegaard Edited August 10, 2015 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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