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Morning Boys
there are couple more games being played today
At 10 o'clock, Everton take on Spurs at Goodison. The late game on FSC, is Liverpool visiting the Hammers
Breaking news from the Red camp, De Gea, Valencia and Cleverley, Young, RVP and Rooney all start for United
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Of course, the match I am going to concentrate on is the battle Dundee! Tough commute for the away fans! The grounds are on the same street and are almost kiddy-corner
Citeh's XI is Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Balotelli
Not happy to see Silva playing.. he was supposed to be hurt
FSC's show is starting... looks wet as Balo walks into the stadium
Some fancy bloke with the opening... "Citeh so close to glory????"... THEY'VE BEEN CRAP FOR 34 years!
Both sides in full
LINE-UPS- Man City v Man Utd (1330 GMT)
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Silva, Toure, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Balotelli. Subs: Pantilimon, Maicon, Lescott, Dzeko, Javi Garcia, Toure, Tevez.
Man Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, van Persie. Subs: Johnstone, Jones, Giggs, Smalling, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes.
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)
FSC said United didn't lose to Citeh in the entire decade of the 90s
I want revenge for the 6-1, the 1-0 and of course the LEAGUE!
Remember United!!
FSC interview Nial and Nev on the pitch
United are top without playing well
Cithe are in second without playing well
What happens if one of these teams start playing well?
Of course, United haven't played well since the half time whistle against Chelsea last season... three nil up.. let Torres score.. let him miss a sitter... United haven't been the same since!
Morning UWS - I'm hear to cheer on your United.
Enjoying your partisan comments already.
Morning Bob... thanks for the support
I hope I will be pro-United today too!
Interesting that Barrow Boy Warren Barton is crediting the "West Ham Academy" for United's success. What's happened to that Academy, WHR? Who is the last decent player produced by that academy?
Teams coming out of the tunnel now - great atmosphere at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Tom Cruise and David Duvall talking pitch side... what do they know about this game!!
Teams coming out of the tunnel... great sound.. FSC drown out for their little comments... commercial
Warren "misses games like this." You never played in these games, Warren!
I surprised that Rafa is starting after his stroppiness of last week
Good morning BD and UWS. I was feelin rather sleepy, but I could feel RVP's boot up my arse all the way form Manchester. Cofee brewing
AWAY WE GO
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
They're off from OT!
United to get us underway - remember that a win puts them six points up and level on GD - a huge gap for this time of the year.
Morning MUR.. impeccable timing
Morning, MUR! Welcome to the party!
Former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson on BBC Radio 5 live:
"I think United could in future games play with three centre-backs and play Valencia as a wing-back, it could help them out defensively."
Correct Bob.. but United have been pathetic this season!
I know.. still top
Paul Walsh hits the nail on the head... United are better when they play the ball quickly
PACE is the key word
Thanks lads.I agree with Jon Champion that Citeh's exit from Europe will help them to focus on the lead.
The place is already buzzing!
and another one
I am laso surprised to see Raffa starting.
What's the point of winning titles and then being pants in Europe? - you're supposed to represent England in the CL.
That was chance for Valencia to feed Young... not a good pass
My three Hannukah wishes are a United win, a United clean sheet and an RVP hat-rick.
Jon Champion is surprised to see Balo over Tev. I'm not - I'd pick him every time.
Handbags now.
Riocalled for a foul on Aguero just outside the box.
Rio fouls and is not happy that an earlier foul wasn't called... Balo puts in is ten cents
Free kick chance for Citeh
I saw that on FB, David - nice one. I hope that comes true.
Low shot by Balo saved by De Gea...I think it was going wide... UH OH.. CORNER...
Great save by De Ge from the Balo free kick . Corner Coteh
A bobbly free kick produces a save at his near post by Twilight.
Good wishes!!!!!
So of course I'm off to hot yoga this morning, but I'll be back for the big match from Upton Park.
Best of luck to Manchester in the preliminary.
Thanks, BD. I appreciate it.
WE SURVIVED A CORNER!
Namaste, WHR - enjoy your practice.
Nice passing by Citeh... get a throw in
Good morning WHR. Sorry you are missing the biggest match. It's really hot at OT today
Good one Bob! Namaste Jonno!
De Gea anxiously kicked that one away.. he had more time
It does look as if there are a lot of nervous players out there - they're responding to the occasion.
All the rivalries mentioned.... all include United
I guess for a season or so.. the big one was Chelsea Arsenal
United have had no possession so far... come on
They forgot United v. Liverpool - that one was huge for a long time before Liverpool fell off the pace.
I think Balo is not a regular starter because Robertoo is worried he won't laste the full 90 and I know Tev wouldalways be up for a match against United.
United can't get the ball!!!
First chance.. to Balo... keep up that finishing Mario!
Oh - decent chance for Balo but he completely shanks it off the shin.
PHEW! Balo missed an open goal as Clichy kpet the ball in ball pl;ay and put it across the area.The United dfense were at sixes and sevens.
They mentioned United Liverpool... that was only a big one in League importance is during the Rafa Fact season
uh oh... another corner
Liverpool still is a big one, but now the Manc Derby is really significant as they are the main challengers for the EPl title.
United better have practiced THREE MILLION corners in practice!
De Gea drops it but survives
UNITED HAVE THE BALL IN THE ATTACKING HALF... not any more
Balo loses the ball and then fouls and nearly steps on Jonny Evans' head. Naughty.
ALL CITEH!
Mario with some hip moves and then does a useless move... and then fouls!
Balo trying to be fancy and looking like a fool as Jonny on the Spot nicked the ball and won a free kick
Useless free kick by De Gea... 75 yards of space to kick it into... shanks it
Jon Champion says Balo could blow a fuse. I sure hope so. If Jonny on the Spot gets the better of him then that could happen.
Oh - nearly there from Balo to Aguero. Couldn't control it.
GOAL! Roon from out of nowhere. 1-0!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAYNE ROONEY!!
WHAT A STRANGE GOAL... IT ROLLED IN!!
Wouldn't you just know it - Roon is a talisman. He scuffs it a bit but he did what he wanted to do, change the direction on the shot and beat Hart.
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
ROON GIVES UNITED THE LEAD WITH A REALLY SOFT GOAL ON THE COUNTER FROM YOUNG. WHY DIDN'T HART MOVE?
0-1 UNITED!
What a miss hit... but who cares!
Come on United.. build on it
Well, that's certainly changed the dynamic. I thought Citeh had the momentum there for a moment and were building. Now they're down and have to come forward.
That was chance.. bad pass by Evra... there is talk of him going to PSG... I would mind!!
Not a rarity, Jon. Citeh have trailed at home before. Great tackle by Jonny on Aguero.
Come on United... start playing well though!
If he left , I guess Buettner would replace him as the starting left back.
I agree... to Everton in their last home game
we won at the Etihad in the Cup, now let's do it in the league.
Apparently Kompany is struggling. More bad news for Citeh. Kolo Toure to replace him.
RVP hasn't been in this match at all
Kompany going to be replaced?
Not a good cross by Young.. he had a chance to pick someone out
Kompany is replaced by Kolo Toure. That is a huge loss for Citeh and United should take advantage,
SUN... in Manchester!!
72% of possession by Citeh... that is not what United do
Oh - RVP played in Ashley Young but Hart was quick off his line. Great attacking there from United on the break.
Young was through, but Hart was out too clear. RVP crossed and itwas headed out. Poor touch by Young oput for a goal kick
Oh - Aguero made some space but then the shot was unconvincing. Twlight saved easily.
STOP HIM... Aguero goes through the entire defense... weak shot ... just like Wayne's
Tricky run by Auero, but easily saved by De Gea.
BOOM, BOOM UWS!NICE ONE.
United better stop Citeh from scoring PERIOD... if Citeh score... they'll score again
Just like the United of old
All RVP has done is kick me out of bed. The sitting bones are doing fine in case you are wondering.
I think I owe Bob dinner....Ashley Young is not that good!!
Valencia wins a corner.
RVP is markedly better in the air these days for United than he was for the Arse. You never saw him nodding balls on like that.
Cheers, mate - I'll collect that any time.
Sort of a wasted corner.. RVP's corner almost flicked on at the front post
GREAT DIVE YoYo
Citeh counter off the corner from RVP. Citeh want a free kick. Poor dive by Yaya. Horrible. Martin Atkinson should have booked hiom and Santi Carzola.
Will it be a steak dinner? Great job Bob.
"slightly miss hits it.".. it was a hopeless shot by Waza!!!
They keep concentrating on the mishit by Roon but they don't realize that he meant to place it where it went - that's what made the goal.
I know the mis-hit shopt wrong footed Hart, but Joe Corrigan would have saved that
GOAL! Roon again - he's running riot over Citeh!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!
ROONEY!!!!!!!
GREAT MOVE!
I do remmeber the FA Cup match here though... three nil up at half and held on!
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
ROON ON THE DOUBLE AS UNITED LEAD 0-2.
Great overlap and ball over by New Haircut Boy Rafa and Roon doesn't miss those.
Raffa justifies hios selection with a great run and cross. The sale of the Century as Roon scores his 100th prem goal for United.
You'd have to say that both of those goals came slightly against the run of play. But United have taken their chances and Citeh haven't. I don't hear any complaints from you lads today.
Roon ties Franny Lee and some other bloke for the most Manc derby goals.. ahead of Sir Bobby for United
Only half an hour gone and Roon is on a hat-trick. Wow!
Still not confident of win yet!
Two more goals will do me... I'll then be happy
That bemused look by Mancini was priceless. Is that possible with all Citeh's money
United almost lose it in the back... knock it off
Ball almost made it to Roon... Clev knocks it over!
Roon was winding up there again - why aren't the Citeh defenders picking him up?
same here, UWS. Still need a hat-trick from RVP and a United clean sheet,
Free kick for Citeh... keep it tight
Naughty by Evans on Nasri
De Gea collects easily
Shoot it Valencia
Offside on RVP after a combination of passes in the Citeh box.
United do look dangerous going forward... make it count
We MUST keep a clean sheet before half
Now Valencia is offside.
Still scared of Tev of Jerko coming on
I WANT SEVEN... BTW
Did you hear that QPR set a new Prem record yesterday? An unwanted one!
Of course you do, UWS! ;-}
What was that - most number of games with no wins?
I will take that, UWS.
Corner to Citeh... come on United.. cleared
Begovic - really?
Why would United want Stoke's keeper!
Correct, BD. Openi9ng the season for the most games without a win. They ave sixteen, breaking Swindon's record of fifteen set in the 93-94 season.
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Great defensiv work by Young as he wins a free kick off of Zabaletta. He was down, but seems to be okay
That tells you everything you need to know - I reckon Reading and QPR are just about dead and buried already. The competition now is to avoid that last relegation spot - Soton, Sunderland, Villa.
Now Evra is down due to Zabaletta. Surely he is begging to be booked.
Has RVP touched the ball more that twice?
MUR wishes you to score three!!
BUGGER!!! RVP took too long to shoot. Not an itchy trigger finger.
Well done Gareth Barry... that's what I like to see... YOU'RE CRAP!!!
Gareth Barry of all people has Citeh's best chance as he shoots just wide.
You can't be greedy - if things stay the same, you lot are still on top of the PPP. Remember - no one picked Michu.
A comment on the Beeb asks why is Kolo Toure is a better option than Lescott.... isn't Lescott England's first choice?
Agreed, Bob. That's what I thnk of the relegation race. Perhaps that is a wanted QPR record.They will be Reading about that in the future.
Paul Walsh is just a little partisan, isn't he?
Boom boom, MUR - you're on a roll this morning.
Shank of clearance by Hart.. come on United... make him pay
Hart has really taken a step back in my opinion this season
just about to enter two minutes of added time
Keep it tight
I would think so, UWS unless he's injured. Two minutes of stoppage time.
Two minutes of stoppage time to play. Boy - that half went quickly.
Hart slices again!
Roberto.. just keep Carlos on the bench... okay?
I dont' think Lescott is hurt... he is in the Mancini Dog house
It was weird defending. Thanks Bob. I am wondering why QPR is trailing the Reading Railroad with that monopoly of money
Young could have found Roon there!
HALF TIME
I'lll take it!!
KEEP IT TIGHT!!!!
Half-time - "Wayne Rooney at the double..."
0-2 United at the interval.
Halftime and United lead 0-2 as it was Roon at the Double.
Brian McBride is correct. it is United's commitment and the fact that they didn't allow Citeh time mon the ball.
KEEP IT UP UNITED!
United have had two goal leads disappear as of late... please don't let it happen again!
United have never lost in the Premier League when leading by two... of course... last season's 4-4 with Everton was just like a loss.... IT LOST US THE LEAGUE!
At 27 years and 46 days, Wayne Rooney is now the youngest player to reach 150 Premier League goals.
From the Beeb
City have never come back from a goal down to beat United in the Premier League era. City have come back to win from 2-0 down four times in the Prem, but not since February 2005, when they came back to defeat Norwich 3-2 at Carrow Road. A match more famous for Delia Smith's 'Let's be having you!' rant with the score 2-2 at half-time.
Maybe there's time for Sheikh Mansour to get out onto the pitch and rouse City here?
Here we go...
Second half underway
Well - I certainly enjoyed that first half - more of the same please, lads. Citeh get us started.
Early corner... come on United.. .keep it tight
We concede early in the Cup match
Cleared
The second haklf is underway from thew Etihad. and Citeh win a corner that is cleared.Now Young is fouled by Clichy
That's a fantastic record for Roon, especially as he prefers to play deep behind the front line. I still remember his first Prem goal for Everton v. Arsenal and the Martin Tyler screaming, "Remember the name!"
Struth... Evans already going to be replaced?
Maybe.. SAF waited just use the clock!
Useless pass by Roon... come on Wayne.. be dynamic all over the field!
Samlling to come on for Evans?
Rio seems to have a problem. Not a good day for center backs.
Roon slow with the control... come on
Evans going to come off... but Rio is down too
STRUTH... Rio wasn't touched... could be tough for United
I thought you hated that strategic use of the clock, UWS?
Rio is down and Smalling is on for ERvans. A great record for Roon. I feel that the loss at home to Blackburn cost us the title.
I disagree - I think Balo has been one of the brightest sparks for Citeh today in a muted performance.
We're three minutes in.. and managers wanting to change things... YOU HAD FIFTEEN MINUTES OF HALF TIME
Roberto not happy with Mario... he going to go off
Game starting to open up a bit.
Young should have done better with that cross!
Is Rio okay?
Great observation, Bob. Slow and methodical!
I reckon that Mancini said to Mario at the half, "If I don't see you chasing about from the start, you're coming off."
Tevez to come on for Balo, who gets a warm round of response. Straight down the tunnel - he is a silly boy.
Matt was asking... what if Balo refuses to come off!
He then said in some foreign league, a bloke was being substituted and he took his shirt off.. he got a second booking and the sub couldn't come on!
Balo is off.. gives Mancini a stare and goes straight down the tunnel... what an idiot
Carlos on... I'm scared
Straight down thwe tunnel by Balo! Tev is on in his place. I think Balo had a quiet match and was not really influential.
The player who has been absolutely anonymous has been Nasri. He's the one I would have pulled off. There's no reason to go like for like when you're two nil down!
I do hate strategic use of the clock... subbing should be banned with five minutes to go in the match
That's a brilliant anecdote from Matt.
Oh - and can I point out that Citeh are 0-2 down and they're still playing two defensive middies - Barry and Yaya. What's the point of that, Roberto?
Nasri dismisses the ref... gets a yellow... good... keep it up... get a red!
Silva was offside, but was he active? Agreed, UWS. Just like QPR, he shoul;d lose his Christms Party priviliges and be out the door in January
He says the red is on Youtube
LINE-UPS - Everton v Spurs (1500 GMT)
Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Mirallas, Gibson, Osman, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jelavic. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Oviedo, Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Barkley, Vellios.
Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Lennon, Dempsey, Dembele, Sandro, Adebayor, Defoe. Subs: Friedel, Huddlestone, Naughton, Sigurdsson, Falque, Livermore, Townsend.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
Come on United... play smart and see this thru... more goals would be good too
That's the most activity I've seen from Nasri all day long. Why play him alongside Silva - they're the same player! And Silva's better at it!
Agreed, BD. Citeh should not have two holding middies and great job Matt. Balo did more going down the tunnel than the entire 50 minutes on the pitch. Gooner would definitely agree with you about Nasri.
As of now, United are six points up and three goals... long may it continue!
That's an Italian reaction if I have ever seen one
Better from Citeh - Hart lobs out to Zaba who finds Aguero. The Curler didn't quite work.
Is Citeh's last league loss the one in front of the Dahlgren boys?
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