Premier League 2016-2017

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Here's my predicted lineup for United:

De Gea

Valencia Bailly Blind Shaw

Fellaini Pogba

Micki Roonster Martial

Zlatan

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No Micki today, I thought that Maureen might have had him starting this evening but it's an unchanged side from the last game.

Bench: Romero, Smalling, Herrera, Micki, Schneiderlin, Young, Rashford.

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The Tigers playing with 10 men behind the ball and looking dangerous on the break. No decent chances to speak of from either side TBH.

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Fellaini booked early on, think he might come off at halftime. Hull playing with the bus parked and are looking dangerous on the break. Both sides defending well, Zlatan has come very close a couple of times, Pogba having a great game as are Valencia, Shaw and Blind. 0-0 at halftime, United have just about been the best side in the first half.

This game is going to be close I think, but we don't want to be dropping points this early in the season.

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Snodgrass has come off injured, he was giving us all sorts of problems in the first half.

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Micki on for Martial who's been missing for most of the match.

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Rashford on for Mata.

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You've got to feel for the Hull back four, tiredness allows Rooney to nip inside and Rashford puts United a goal ahead. Smalling on for Rooney and it's full-time.

If Phelan doesn't get this job then that's going to be a MAJOR injustice.

Apart from that last mistake for the goal that was a defensive masterclass from both sides.

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What with Louise going back to Chelski and Citeh signing Bravo I'm beginning to think that both clubs have decided not to try and win the Premiership this season. They're both liabilities at the back. Possibly the two most bizarre signings I've seen in a single transfer window.

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Least we can sing the David Luiz song again    I'm actually really happy he's back - and along with Alonso it gives Conte the options we need at the back.

If at the start of the season we were offered Luiz for £32m or Stones for £50m - I'd pick Luiz everyday of the week.
We bought him for £21m - sold him for £50m and rebought for £32m.. he's cost us a total of £3m    Cheers PSG!

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Interesting team news for United for this afternoon's derby:

De Gea

Valencia Bailly Blind Shaw

Fellaini Pogba

Micki Rooney Lingard

Zlatan

I thought that Lingard would play but was expecting him to play in Mata's position rather than Martial's.

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Bollocks, City go a goal up after 15 minutes and deserve to be ahead. They've been the better side so far.

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0-2 now. City have been fantastic this half, the better side by a mile. The way we're going we could end up losing by 4 or 5 goals

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Bravo shows why I've been saying that Pep was insane to sign him. Zlatan scores.

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1-2 at halftime and despite that great start City will be glad to see that break. De Bruyne was the standout player in that first half but United's problems are coming from neither of our full backs pushing forwards.