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Original post by Lúcio
The fact that he fielded a reserve side and you played full strength was an indicator of who needed to win this game more.

They were decent in midfield at times but going forward, they were embarrassing. First time in over 4 years they haven't registered a shot on target in a game.

Pogba and Zlatan were awful. Herrera and Valencia really are excellent at putting a real shift in though. DDG could've stayed at home.


I think you are going a bit over the top by saying we fielded our strongest team.
Rojo and Blind CB partnership? No mkhitaryan? No Rooney (He is still our captain)? 35 year old Michael Carrick in midfield? No Martial?

Far from our strongest first XI.
So Leroy Sane is a reserve player apparently, despite costing 46 million.
Original post by SCIENCE :D
I think you are going a bit over the top by saying we fielded our strongest team.
Rojo and Blind CB partnership? No mkhitaryan? No Rooney (He is still our captain)? 35 year old Michael Carrick in midfield? No Martial?

Far from our strongest first XI.


Blind is first team at the moment - the only non first team players you had were Rojo and Carrick (even though the latter is your best midfielder).

Mkhitaryan isn't first team at all and severely out of favour.
Rooney is injured/out of favour.
Martial isn't first team - seems to be behind Rashford.

Overall, you had a near full strength side and there's no arguing that. It was a narrow, unconvincing victory but it's a cup game so who cares how you get through?
Original post by SCIENCE :D
So Leroy Sane is a reserve player apparently, despite costing 46 million.


When City have a fully fit side, does he start? No he doesn't.

Sturridge is a reserve for us despite being one of the most prolific strikers in the league.

As a fan of a club who owns Paul Pogba, surely you must know that a price tag isn't everything?
Original post by Lúcio
Blind is first team at the moment - the only non first team players you had were Rojo and Carrick (even though the latter is your best midfielder).

Mkhitaryan isn't first team at all and severely out of favour.
Rooney is injured/out of favour.
Martial isn't first team - seems to be behind Rashford.

Overall, you had a near full strength side and there's no arguing that. It was a narrow, unconvincing victory but it's a cup game so who cares how you get through?


No if we are talking quality wise, Mkhitaryan is first team no doubt about it. First choice CB partnership is Smalling and Bailly forcing blind out of the team. Martial is also first team players. The teams were fairly even in terms of first team players.
Nolito, Sane, Aguero, Sterling, Fernando, Kolarov all featured for city.
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Original post by Lúcio
When City have a fully fit side, does he start? No he doesn't.

Sturridge is a reserve for us despite being one of the most prolific strikers in the league.

As a fan of a club who owns Paul Pogba, surely you must know that a price tag isn't everything?


Do Rojo, Carrick, Matastart when United are at full strength with Mkhitaryan playing? You can't not say that City did not want this game with the changes which Pep made.
Do we really care what rival fans who hate Man United think?

We beat City, I don't know why we need them to tell us whether we can be happy about a result.
Original post by Dirtybit
Remember RK said that if a player is not getting picked constantly then they are not good enough period!!
#RkKnowsBest #InRkWeTrust


That was in response to you saying Pereira deserved to start.

Big difference between a youngster with potential and an established player (bear in mind he's just recovered from an injury which he aggravated playing too early).


Remember when Dirty used to talk sense...
Original post by SCIENCE :D
No if we are talking quality wise, Mkhitaryan is first team no doubt about it. First choice CB partnership is Smalling and Bailly forcing blind out of the team. Martial is also first team players. The teams were fairly even in terms of first team players.
Nolito, Sane, Aguero, Sterling, Fernando, Kolarov all featured for city.


We're not talking quality wise because that's not what "first team" means...

Mkhitaryan is not currently a first team player for Manchester United. That's simply a fact.

Blind has been playing LB since Shaw is returning from injury and still looks unfit. I'd rate Blind higher than Shaw regardless - the former is a very underrated player in my opinion.

When was the last time Martial started a league game for you? You can't just say he's first team when he clearly isn't...

Sane and Fernando are not first team players for City. Nolito isn't a guaranteed starter either and Kolarov came on at half time.
Aguero and Sterling only got subbed on for about 20 minutes so you can't count them in the general scheme of things.

United had about 9/10 first team players starting today. City had 2/3.
It's always nice to beat your rivals but don't try to say that it was anything more than victory over City reserves.
Original post by SCIENCE :D
Do Rojo, Carrick, Matastart when United are at full strength with Mkhitaryan playing? You can't not say that City did not want this game with the changes which Pep made.


What is your obsession with Mkhitaryan?

I agree he's a great player but he isn't in favour and there's absolutely no evidence that he'll be starting for United anytime soon.

Mata is obviously a first team player, what are you even on about?
As I said above, you had 9/10 first teamers starting today.

Pep has to make those changes - what's it gonna look like if he doesn't react to being behind?
If City had aspirations for winning this game, they would've fielded a near full strength side like you did. They didn't do that.
Imagine thinking our best attacking player isn't 1st team.
Original post by Rk2k14
Imagine thinking our best attacking player isn't 1st team.


Ours isn't pal!!
Lol United fans are so cringe, celebrating defeating a 2nd string City side in a tinpot cup like it means something.
Luke is well angry

Liverpool are in top 4 quarter of way through the season and it's gone to his head

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Original post by Rk2k14
Imagine thinking our best attacking player isn't 1st team.


But he can't even get into the 2nd team or the bench warming team, so what team in he actually in?
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Original post by samir12
But he can't even get into the 2nd team or the bench warming team, so what team in he actually in?


I don't think they actually know what "first team" means...
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Original post by James.Carnell
Lol United fans are so cringe, celebrating defeating a 2nd string City side in a tinpot cup like it means something.


Precisely. wins a win but in all honesty see them drawing this weekend. they are still pretty ****ing poor

Original post by Rk2k14
Imagine thinking our best attacking player isn't 1st team.


Mourinho. this the guy who benches de bruyne and Mata.
Original post by bammy jastard 27
Precisely. wins a win but in all honesty see them drawing this weekend. they are still pretty ****ing poor



Mourinho. this the guy who benches de bruyne and Mata.


See who drawing - United or City?
United at home to Burnley and City away to West Brom.

A draw for both sides isn't out of the question really...
Original post by samir12
But he can't even get into the 2nd team or the bench warming team, so what team in he actually in?


He just came back from injury.


Do you guys expect him to play 2 full games in the space of a few days.

Rather rest Martial in a league cup game and start him in one where it actually has significance.

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