Manchester Derby-10.45pm

Mishale

Elder Lister
Manchester Derby (10.45pm)

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Team news
Edinson Cavani is suspended for Manchester United's Carabao Cup semi-final against rivals Manchester City.
The 33-year-old striker serves the second match of a three-game ban handed down by the Football Association for using a racial term in a social media post.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Wednesday's semi-final with Manchester City is a big step towards winning a trophy.
Long-term absentee Phil Jones remains sidelined but United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has no other injury concerns, which means Victor Lindelof should return from a back complaint.

Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus could be back for City after completing a period of isolation following positive Covid-19 tests announced on Christmas Day.

However, Ferran Torres, Ederson, Tommy Doyle and Eric Garcia are all still out.

KDB
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will stay at the club.


Aymeric Laporte missed Sunday's win over Chelsea with a minor hamstring problem and remains doubtful, as does Nathan Ake who was not fit enough to return from a muscle injury at the weekend.

Match Stats
  • This is the fourth time Man Utd and Man City have met in the League Cup semi-finals, also doing so in 1969-70, 2009-10 and 2019-20, the joint-most of any fixture along with Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur.
  • The away team won both the League Cup semi-final legs between Man Utd and Man City last season (3-1 City first leg, 1-0 United second leg), with the Citizens going through 3-2 on aggregate.
  • Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three games against Man City in all competitions (W2 D1) without conceding a goal. They haven't gone four without defeat against their rivals since February 2011.
  • The home team has ended on the winning side in just three of the last 14 matches between Man Utd and Man City in all competitions (D3 L8).
  • This is Manchester United's 16th appearance in the League Cup semi-finals, with the Red Devils progressing to the final nine times. However, they have lost two of their last three semi-final ties in the competition, having progressed from eight of nine before that.

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We simulated Manchester United vs Man City to get a score prediction
Manchester United host Man City at Old Trafford on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Nathan BlissEsports and Gaming Writer
  • 11:14, 6 JAN 2021
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We simulated Manchester United vs Man City to get a score prediction

We simulated Manchester United vs Man City to get a score prediction (Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)

Manchester United face local rivals Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday, in what is the second Manchester derby of the 2020/21 season.
United will be without Edinson Cavani, who is banned, with Victor Lindelof also an injury doubt, with Eric Bailly once again expected to partner Harry Maguire in defence.

Having been knocked out of three cup competitions at the semi-final stage last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be hoping to progress and bag some silverware in this campaign.

City will be missing a number of players against United due to coronavirus, with Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia, Kyle Walker, Ederson, Ferran Torres and Tommy Doyle all self-isolating. Guardiola's men have real form in this competition, lifting the trophy for three seasons in a row.


We predict that Manchester United could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.





We predict that Man City could set up in a 4-3-3 false nine formation, with the line-up as follows: Steffan; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Mendy; Rodri, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling.




Recent Manchester derby games have followed a familiar pattern, with City dominating possession and United happy to sit back and hit their rivals on the counter, and this simulation was no different.

United took the lead in the 11th minute thanks to another Bruno Fernandes penalty, with the Portugal midfielder winning the ball back in the City midfield and setting Marcus Rashford free on the right, who cut inside Mendy and the Frenchman dangled a leg to give the referee no choice.

Fernandes stepped up and put the penalty into the top right corner of the net to make it 1-0 to United.




City nearly levelled the score in the 24th minute, with Kevin De Bruyne producing a great free-kick which bent up and over the United wall, but David De Gea was able to tip the ball wide of the goal.




In the second-half, United sat deeper and deeper as City looked for an equaliser, but despite their dominance of the ball, United were controlling the game.

The home side made it 2-0 in the 64th minute, with another quick counter started by Fernandes seeing the ball eventually drop to Scott McTominay in the box, who fired into the far corner to double United's lead.




And, that's how it finished in our simulation.

Predicted FIFA 21 score: Man United 2-0 Man City

Here are the full time stats.




Once again, United are able to hurt City on the counter-attack, with Bruno Fernandes scoring once and setting up another in our simulated game.


 

Denis Young

Elder Lister
Are people actually pissed that we lost? If we can lose to Watford in the FA Cup that would be perfect. Aweke watoto. The less competitions we are involved in the better.
 

Mishale

Elder Lister
things to learn from the defeat
1) Ole is where Klopp was a few years ago, Defeat in the semi-finals. this is the 4th defeat in the semi-final stage in the last 4 appearances.
2) If Liverpool doesn't get their act together, Man city wins the League.
3) Man Untd unbeaten run has come to an end and by Feb, we might have the same points with Arsenal in the top 6 or top 10.
4) we needed this defeat to cool down our egos (players, coach, and fans). let's wait and see what happens from now to Feb.

we live to win another day. hopefully the Europa and FA semi-finals
 

Mishale

Elder Lister
Are people actually pissed that we lost? If we can lose to Watford in the FA Cup that would be perfect. Aweke watoto. The less competitions we are involved in the better.
am personally pissed coz
Man city is not at its strongest but still won. we are almost at our best in recent times
winning any trophy is a morale boost to the team, so that's one less trophy we could win.
 

Denis Young

Elder Lister
am personally pissed coz
Man city is not at its strongest but still won. we are almost at our best in recent times
winning any trophy is a morale boost to the team, so that's one less trophy we could win.
The city team that had more than a week break you mean. They were so fresh and you could see Bruno struggling from fatigue. Thankfully he won't play in the FA cup, at least I hope.
 

Mishale

Elder Lister
The city team that had more than a week break you mean. They were so fresh and you could see Bruno struggling from fatigue. Thankfully he won't play in the FA cup, at least I hope.
that's reasonable, but we should then ensure we have depth in our squad to rotate. (hope we make another impact signing this transfer window like Bruno last year)

people are questioning Oles tactics when it comes to rotation and subs. playing the same players over and over and making subs late on in games. (same with Lampard and Chelsea)

but he is at the wheel, just hope he rests some players. from Feb things will be tricky with Europa and FA in the mix
 

It's Me Scumbag

Elder Lister
that's reasonable, but we should then ensure we have depth in our squad to rotate. (hope we make another impact signing this transfer window like Bruno last year)

people are questioning Oles tactics when it comes to rotation and subs. playing the same players over and over and making subs late on in games. (same with Lampard and Chelsea)

but he is at the wheel, just hope he rests some players. from Feb things will be tricky with Europa and FA in the mix
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