FA Cup Semi Final - Man Utd press & build up (4 Viewers)

[Alkhen]

Just thought I'd set up a thread for bits spotted in the press prior to the semi final.

To kick it off it looks like both Martinez and Lindelof will be missing.

Martinez & Lindelof face month out with muscle injuries

Manchester United defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof both have muscle injuries and will be out for at least a month.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Martin180]

Just thought I'd set up a thread for bits spotted in the press prior to the semi final.

To kick it off it looks like both Martinez and Lindelof will be missing.

Martinez & Lindelof face month out with muscle injuries

Manchester United defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof both have muscle injuries and will be out for at least a month.

www.bbc.co.uk

Varane doubtful also

 

[HadjiChippo]

Martinez has turned into the ultimate sick note, very good player but appears to be crocked.

Was hoping to see Simms bully him.

Does anyone know if they’ll have Shaw back by the time we play them? Probably their best defender when he’s fit, and one of their most important players - just saw likely to play again this season, but no time frame. We could end up playing against a back 4 of Dalot-Maguire-Kambwala-Bissaka, definitely there to be got at.

 

[David O'Day]

Varane doubtful also

Where has that been said? Ten Hag said he was subbed as a precaution?

 

[messiahrobins]

If Man City beat Chelsea i think we beat Man utd as they do have a spineless group of players such as Fernandes and Rashford who think about themselves rather than the great institution they play for and i am sure they wont fancy the prospect of another beatdown by their noisy neighbours.
The Real Sky Blues v the Plastic Sky Blues i think is a real prospect.

 

[rob9872]

Fairly confident we'll lose, Wolves had no forward line and still got 2. No disrespect to our guys, simply levels. The pace of Rashford let alone Hojlund up top, I can't see anything other than them getting at least 3. That said, I think we've 100% got a goal in us. Great bet imo with Utd so short, is them to win both teams to score which is 2/1.

In fact sure we will score so tempted to have a chunk to pay for the day out and if it goes down, then I'm on cloud 9 anyway so won't care, but don't know if I can bring myself to back against City.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Utd getting their excuses in early I see!!

 

[Flying Fokker]

Fairly confident we'll lose, Wolves had no forward line and still got 2. No disrespect to our guys, simply levels. The pace of Rashford let alone Hojlund up top, I can't see anything other than them getting at least 3. That said, I think we've 100% got a goal in us. Great bet imo with Utd so short, is them to win both teams to score which is 2/1.

In fact sure we will score so tempted to have a chunk to pay for the day out and if it goes down, then I'm on cloud 9 anyway so won't care, but don't know if I can bring myself to back against City.

Tactics. Play to strengths and defend like we did at Leeds. Having a goal-hanging striker will also help.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Just need some luck. If we get more luck than united...and we play close to max potential we will be more than a match.

Will be proud if we put a fight and match them with literally the world watching.

 

[Mcbean]

Just need a penalty ‘

 

[Skyblueweeman]

We're gonna win. At the risk of getting all Marti Pellow, I feel it in my fingers...

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

We're gonna win. At the risk of getting all Marti Pellow, I feel it in my fingers...

Really wanted to go unbeaten before the semi

 

[covcity4life]

Really wanted to go unbeaten before the semi

That's not the next line!

 

[AOM]

We're gonna do em

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

As long as Varane isnt fit Simms will bully any of the CBs they play Martinez is good but Simms looks fucking massive compared to him and has pace as well so will likely ruin him

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

We're gonna win. At the risk of getting all Marti Pellow, I feel it in my fingers...

That's Wishing I was Lucky

 

[Sbarcher]

Do we need a Wembley city song book? We may need some fans to know the lyrics. PS, I’m a st holder in block 21 and can’t make out the words in some of our newest songs!

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Do we need a Wembley city song book? We may need some fans to know the lyrics. PS, I’m a st holder in block 21 and can’t make out the words in some of our newest songs!

Just shout 1, 2, 3, 4 at the end of every song as I do

 

[AJB1983]

If Man City beat Chelsea i think we beat Man utd as they do have a spineless group of players such as Fernandes and Rashford who think about themselves rather than the great institution they play for and i am sure they wont fancy the prospect of another beatdown by their noisy neighbours.
The Real Sky Blues v the Plastic Sky Blues i think is a real prospect.

Just on this real sky blues thing, I say this to my Man City season ticket holding mate at work, that were the real sky blues, and he always reminds me that Man City played in sky blue before we did…..

 

[tommy hutch legend]

Fairly confident we'll lose, Wolves had no forward line and still got 2. No disrespect to our guys, simply levels. The pace of Rashford let alone Hojlund up top, I can't see anything other than them getting at least 3. That said, I think we've 100% got a goal in us. Great bet imo with Utd so short, is them to win both teams to score which is 2/1.

In fact sure we will score so tempted to have a chunk to pay for the day out and if it goes down, then I'm on cloud 9 anyway so won't care, but don't know if I can bring myself to back against City.

It's a one off game think we will do ok it took them a while to get on top against Newport so who knows

 

[Hobo]

It's a one off game think we will do ok it took them a while to get on top against Newport so who knows

Fernandes was class though. In fact without him on the pitch there might have been a massive shock.

You never know but United should have too much for us? A lot depends on the levels we produce, Wembley is a big pitch that suits the more skillful players. Depends how United cope with the pressure of the expectation of an easy passage.?

 

[Mcbean]

Fernandes was class though. In fact without him on the pitch there might have been a massive shock.

You never know but United should have too much for us? A lot depends on the levels we produce, Wembley is a big pitch that suits the more skillful players. Depends how United cope with the pressure of the expectation of an easy passage.?

Just needs to wind Fernandez up

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just on this real sky blues thing, I say this to my Man City season ticket holding mate at work, that were the real sky blues, and he always reminds me that Man City played in sky blue before we did…..

They call themselves the Blues

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Just needs to wind Fernandez up

I thought this, need to nip at his ankles a few times without getting a yellow and have him throwing his arms up in the air more than playing

 

[matesx]

Utd will get 3 or 4 past us i think.

But we will score 5 so all good.

 

[withnail]

Just on this real sky blues thing, I say this to my Man City season ticket holding mate at work, that were the real sky blues, and he always reminds me that Man City played in sky blue before we did…..

Only just…





…and i would argue that their 1887 kit is more of a wycombe style combo and not full sky blue.

 

[spwaverley4916]

didnt think they became Manchester City until 1894 therefore nothing counts before that surely?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Never been so confident.

United are fuck all nowadays. They are a mid table prem team with injuries. Look what we did to one of them

Fernandes amd Garnacho wont want it when Eccles snaps one and Bidwell puts the other into the stands

Rashford takes 97 chances to score

They dont have a defence

Hojlund is either Haaland or Yakubu no inbetween

Their fans will be gobsmacked when we outsing them

Telling you, we will beat them and the world will take notice of Little old Coventry City

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Coventry 2- Man Utd 1
Coventry 0 Man City 17

Was fun while it lasted

 

[Saddlebrains]

Coventry 2- Man Utd 1
Coventry 0 Man City 17

Was fun while it lasted

Oh yea dont get me wrong if we play Man City in the final we will lose 8 nil


Play Chelsea though.......

 

[SleepyGinger]

Only Sheffield United conceded more shots on target in the league this year.

 

[David O'Day]

Probably 4-1 or 4-2 to united.

We won't out sing them. We couldn't out sing 1600 Cardiff fans on Monday and given the people who want to sing will be spread out it'll be pretty meh like the last play off.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Coventry 2- Man Utd 1
Coventry 0 Man City 17

Was fun while it lasted

I get the feeling Pep would have his cyborg score 3 in the opening minute before declaring

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Oh yea dont get me wrong if we play Man City in the final we will lose 8 nil


Play Chelsea though.......

What you've said about the SF and the potential final is EXACTLY how I feel about the two games (if we get to the 2nd one).

I totally agree on both these last two posts of yours.

 

[shmmeee]

If Chelsea beat Man City and we beat Man Utd, genuinely think we’d win it.