What a Way to End the International Break: El Classico Manchester
It's the hottest contested Manc Derby in years thanks to two managers who have a mutual hate for each other as well as Zlatan calling former manager, Pep, a coward. I Can't wait for this match to start. Then there's the remainder of the Prem matches. Now time to get a nice cuppa freshly brewed coffee.
posted by manunitedrules @ 7:13 AM
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Morning, MUR - thanks for getting us started. I couldn't be more excited about this morning's match-up. I'll be back in a tick with a cuppa.
Cheers mate.Glad to help. I just got mine . The flavor is strange brew with some cream
Claudio Bravo, as expected, makes his debut in in goal for Citeh , Mik makes his first start for United, and Ihenacho is in for the suspended Aguero. I am excited to see how Mik fares and to see if Zlatan can get the better of John Stones,.
Jesse Lingard makes his first start of the season.
Morning boys
No Rashfordmor Martial
Mhiki is in
The teams gathering in the tunnel:
Man Utd: de Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Shaw, Pogba,
Fellaini, Mkhitaryan, Rooney, Lingard, Ibrahimovic.
Subs: Mata, Martial, Smalling, Rashford, Romero, Ander Herrera, Schneiderlin.
Man City: Bravo, Sagna, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Iheanacho, Nolito.
Subs: Zabaleta, Fernando, Caballero, Jesus Navas, Sane, Clichy, Garcia.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
The Jocks, In their infinite wisdom, have the first Old Form Derby in four years scheduled at the same time as the hottest contested Manc Derby in years.It's 0-0 midway through the first half of that one.
In recent times, United's team wasn't that dangerous and the bench was a weapon
Now the bench is lethal
Teams in the tunnel
Good morning, UWS. How was your first week back? I wonder if you're having the same flavor of coffee as Yours Truly.
Will Jose and Pep shake hands or will it be like Jose vs Arsene?
Big derby day today
Manchester
Glasgow
Yorkshire...good luck beating the table toppers Bob
One strange thing is that the managers had a fortnight to prepare for this match, but the players only a few days due to the international break.
This was my pick for the first manager spat on the sidelines
I forgot about that. It will be tough keeping pace with the Terriers, coached by a former German-American international
They hugged
That's a spat for me...points for me
We are off
It seemed a friendly managerial embrace . Clattenburg gets us underway
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Not a chance,mate. No points.
COME ON UNITED!
Damn
Furious tempo from the start.
City close with a cross
Dangerous ball over from Ginger Winger but with Aguero suspended, no one was running on to it.
PHEW! De Bruyne got free of fellow international, teammate, Hair Bear. Sterling failed to connect on his cross.
The Hoops take the lead vs the Gers in the first Old Firm Derby played in four years.
Still not thrilled to see Roon playing
Hope he shuts me up and scores a brace
United losing the ball central midfield
Knock it off
Something has to give since both teams have a perfect record. Citeh with all the early attacking
Another time
And another
That's twice in a row that Lingrad has cheaply conceded possession.
Oh - decent effort from Pogba there on the end of a good move. This is absorbing stuff.
Decent break and shot by Pogba
Just over
United with a great break led by Roon. He finds Mik with a diagonal, who lays it off to Pogba, who shoots just over with a first time pong range effort.
Bravo way out
If I would shoot quick and often
Free kick chance for City
Bailly gives away a dangerous free kick to City.
Bailey fouls De Bruyne just outside the box.
Rubbish free kick from Kolarov. Why didn't De Bruyne take it?
Useless from Kolo
Lovely
Kolorov with an off color free kick that fails to trouble De Gea.
Again sloppy passing
ibra blows the break
Zlatan with a shot blocked on a break that started with a tackle won by Mik in midfield.
The Hoops go two up in the Old Firm Derby.
United do attack with pace
Roon sucks
United lose ball in midfield again
Bugger
Sorry, lads - Ginger Winger gets free and slots home in the left corner. City strike first.
DAMN . DE BRUYNE GIVES CITEH THE LEAD ON THE COUNTER.
Useless defending
Lingard seems really shaky today - what's up with him?
Blind looks like he's blind to the action.Clichy played a long ball near the corner flag that was headed on by an unchallenged Ihenacho. Then De Bruyne won the ball by Blind , who was blind to what was happening and he shot easily past De Gea.
Sterling has a problem here.
Gers pull one back at the Hoops as the Hoops lead 2-1 at the half.
It's Lingard's first start of the season and it's the pressure of the occasion as well as trying to impress a the new manager, who's quite demanding
The midfield is losing this for us
Fernandinho tackles Zlatan for a United corner. Sagna heads away the corner taken by Roon.
Rodney's corners just float in
Better than not beating the first man but put some pace on it
Not a good start to your first weekend of the school year
People were talking about Uniteds midfield being so much bigger and would dominate
Boy were they wrong
That goal was only the second conceded by United this season. Not a bad record.
Citeh now win another free kick
Big of argy bargy between Rooney and Pep there - hilarious!
Taken by De Bruyne and headed away
Pep and Roon have a tussle
Bad from pep
United have spent this half giving the ball away
Moutinho's not happy - Mata and Rashford up warming up.
Agreed. This derby is now a derby as Roon untucks Pep's shirt because he was holding the ball, preventing Roon from taking a throw. Points for first scuffle of the season?
Rangers get a goal back
Get the ball over!!!
Does that count as a scuffle between Pep and Jose since Roon is fighting for Jose?
Roon is too slow
Roon with a nasty challenge on Fernandinho minutes after the incident with Pep. He's lectured by Clattenburg for being such a naughty lad.
New keeper and havent tested him once
Ibrahim and Roon look out of it
I think your sportscenter is about ten minutes behind.It must be fatigue from your first week back, LOL.
Good run by Miki but he's flagged offside.
Mik is flagged offside off a long ball from Shaw then is tripped by Bravo. I guess fortune favors the brave.
Auto text for Ibra
A great volleys from Sagna is just over off a poor clearance and Nolito had his shirt pulled.
Fellaini is a disaster waiting to happen
Zlatan too easily tackled by Otamendi
I can't believe how bad United's play in the midfield has been
It seems like Blind and Lingard are too. Why are Mata and Rash on the bench. Does Jose have a rash?
Lindy and Rooney to come off at half time?
United are lucky not to be further behind
Boom boom, mate!
He wont bring off Roon
To be fair, City haven't had many real chances beyond the goal.
Great ball from Sterling to Silva, whose pass is gathered by De Gea off the on rushing Nolito.
Two nil
Absolutely rubbish
DAMN !IHENACHO PUTS CITEH TWO UP
Sorry, mate - Ihenacho slots home the second goal on the rebound. How was he not offside, though?
Great call from linesman
Just give Ginger half an hour to shoot in box
A lot like the first goal. A multi pass move that started deep in the Citeh half and this time Bailey was guilty of failing to put in a decent challenge on De Bruyne, who then ha d a shot come off the post and Ihenacho tucked away the rebound from a yard out
All three parts of Uniteds team has been atrocious
Has Pogba touched the ball more than five times
Back to your question, Bob. I could see Mata on for Hair Bear and Rash for Lingard. I expect Jose to make those changes.
Miki is losing all the challenges
Pogba losese ball but was fouled luckily
Agreed. I don't blame Pogba because United haven't had much of the ball.I think Mata could help with that
So bad from Rooney
David Silva picks up the first yellow card of the day.
Nasty fouls by Silva and Otamedni on Valencia and why was neither booked? OH, Silva was.
GOAL! Zlatan gets one back as Bravo fumbles on his debut!
1-2!
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! FORTUNE DOES NOT FAVOR THE BRAVE AS BRAVO DROPPED A FREE KICK AND ZLATAN TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT GIFT BY EASILY TUCKING IT AWAY.
Yes!!!!!!!!
Nice finish by Ibra
Lovely by Bravo
Bravo young man
I wonder what Joe Hart must be thinking.
He didn't look too brave on that free kick
Excellent finish from Zlatan there on the full volley - that wasn't an easy chance. He's top of the pops now on four goals, with my GBB suspended for a silly elbow two weeks ago.
Credit to Valencia for winning that free kick thanks to some trickery.
Love it about Bravo
Where's Joe Hart
He must be smiling in Italy
Rather naughty of him and he will be disappointed to not be participating, but it's his own fault.
Bailly picks up a yellow card for a cynical tug back.
That's my GB man on top
Header at back post
Almost
Oh - Zlatan receives a gorgeous ball from Roon but puts his header into Bravo's arms.
Two minutes if stoppage time as Bailey is booked for a cynical foul. Roon wins a tackle and his cross is headed by Zlatan straight to Bravo.
End to end stuff
Bravo to United for pulling one back. Jose headed to the dressing room before halftime
Oh - more shenanigans from Bravo there with his defender. He's all at sea and Zlatan has a shot cleared off the line!
And that's half-time. Phew! Marvelous stuff.
OH!!!Zlatan has a shot cleared off the line after another error by Bravo and Citeh lead 2-1 at the half. Time to catch our breath. This one is far from over.
Ibra misses a sitter
Half time
Lucky only to be one down
But could have been Desmomd right
Celtic 3-1
The Hoops now lead the Gers 3-1
Jack Wilshere on loan to the Cherries. How he has fallen.
Only time United have won a Prem derby when losing at half time was at Maine Road
United two down at half
Two goals from King Eric and a winner by Keane with a goal at the back post
I remember it well
As expected, Jose has made a change. It's two. One of them , Herrera is a surprise. Herrera for Mik and Rash for Lingard
The second half is underway
Now is a perfect time to end that streak.
OH!!!! Rash goes on a great run down the left and his superb cross is volleyed over by Zlatan
United have started the second half on the front foot. Are you listening, Desmond?
Already two chances for Zlat
Zlatan chests down a pass from Roon and blasts well over from the D
A poor challenge by Roon on Clichy. he's begging for a card
Roon cheaply concedes possession yet again
Zlatan booed for a foul from behind on Otamendi
Roon moved wide
Less of a liability
Zlat in book
Now Fellaini in book
Fernando about to come on because Pep believes it's better to look good than to feel good.
Back with a bagel for the second half now. Ihena cho off and Fernando on. Defensive move from Pep.
4-1 Celtic
Hair Bear is booked for an elbow on Otamendi and Fernando on for Ihenacho
Get Roon off
Pep believes looking good means going defensive to old on to the lead.
Welcome back. Sounds like great brekkies. All I've had is some Strange Brew with Cream, but no Clapton.
Bravo's in trouble again and that's definitely a penalty for the foul on Rooney. What was Clattenburg thinking?
Bravo with a risky move and I thought he fouled Roon in the box. United should have had a penalty. Clattenburg got it wrong.
Love how crowd are cheering Bravo
Almost blows it again
I agree with Lee and not Graham
Fortune certainly favored the Brave on that challenge.
I can see both points of view.
Ball fails to get in box
Roon wants a pen
A sane change by Pep as Leroy Sane is on for his debut in place of Sterling.
Boom boom, MUR - you're on a roll today.
At least United have changed this half
A certain man and his notebook never changed anything
Useless free kick by Roon
The two subs clash there - Rashford on Sane.
The Hoops now thrashing the Gers 5-1
Rash shows Sane what a Manc Derby is all about
5-1 Celtic and Rangers are down a man too
Old Arsenal man Senderos got two yellows
Cheers , mate. Any time I have Strange Brew with Cream, my performance level improves.
As long as there's no Clapton involved....
Pogba has been Pogpants
The two Daves are chatting and the two Joes are battling in a battle of managerial wits.
BOOM BOOM for both comments.
All over at Parkhead
Ha - nice one, UWS.
It's over and the Hoops have thrashed the Gers 5-1
Athletico have won 0-4 at Celta Vigo. All the goals were scored in the second half.
Do I complain to you that your sportscenter is late
Haven't seen much from Sane yet - can't believe how much these young players are worth these days. It's a scandal!
Sane with some trickery down the right then tries to be fancy with a cross and it's straight to De Gea.
A decade ago, Evra was subbed at half time of a derby
He ended up ok
Miki will be ok
Bugger
Ibra was offside
Great by Rash
Rashford has a deflected one in the net but it's flagged off.
BUGGER!!!!! Rash has a goal disallowed off a long ball. It came off of Zlatan, who was well offside.
Bravo didn't look so clever on that one again - he's had a right 'mare today.
20 to go
Come on United
Agreed about Mik. He should be . The first season in the Prem is always an adjustment.
Nice save by De Gea
Could have been a pen with that challenge
Great save by De Gea off a short corner then De Gea saves the rebound from Otamendi . The next corner is headed away
United slowing down on D here
Wake up
Hair blocks a shot for another Citeh corner.
Twilight saves well from Fernandinho's header.
And United spring a counter. Rashford was nearly in.
That's United of old
Great by De Gea and then cross
De Gea catches the corner and throws to Rash ,who wins a corner off of Fernando
Useless corner by Roon
Not a good one again
Stones heads out the corner from Roon for another. The next one from Roon is headed away then Pogba tackled in the D. Now Citeh break
DeB inside of post
Phew
Oh - Ginger Winger hits the post and it nearly dribbles in. Sane had played him in.
AND Sane finds De Brruyne and his effort is off the post across the line and somehow United are only a goal behind.
Oh - Silva had a big chance too. Should have hit the target.
Silva hits one over
Pogpants still done nothing
Sorry about the naughty remarks. I will try to behave , but it will take a great deal of effort. I forgot that we're the two Daves and the two Joes on the touchline. It's this derby day stuff.
15 to go
Kung Fu Panda getting readied now.
Jose calling for some karate chops from a muscular looking lad.
Roon trips Fernadinho just outside the box.
Rooney gives away a silly foul there on the edge of the area.
Ginger Winger puts it well over the top.
Pogpants is supposed to be strong
Lost it to a midget
City with free kick chance
Well over
Thankfully, the free kick from the Ginger one is over.
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