[EPL] Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City

[Redsbusby]

Bakal heboh!
Pertama, kita punya skuad komplit, kecuali rafael yg belum ada kabar. Kedua, City jg dateng dgn skuad terbaik. Masuknya Kompany setelah cidera lama dan Yaya yg kayaknya udah menemukan kesepakatan gaji jelas bgt nunjukin kualitas City pas lawan Newcastle beberapa waktu lalu.

Cuma, ada cumanya nih. Kemarin kan internal City mulai terusik lg tuh, gegara Nasri langsung nembak Mancini yg udah ngatain doi gak pernah konsisten, bahkan Nasri sampe memuji habis2an Wenger, dgn kapasitasnya sbg pemain City dan dianggap judas oleh para gooners. Nah ini yg harus dimanfaatin, sedikit banyak kisruh begituan bakal ngaruh lah.. Habisin city sampe akar2nya!

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Yang Inggrisnya pas- pasan ini ada versi bahasa Indonesia, juga lebih pendek dikit

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Lawan Manchester United, Manchester City Andalkan Carlos Tevez




goal.com - Manchester City akan mengandalkan sosok Carlos Tevez saat menghadapi Manchester United di derby Manchester awal minggu depan.

Pablo Zabaleta mengungkapkan Tevez memiliki banyak alasan untuk dijadikan andalan di sektor depan.

Liha saja torehan golnya, di mana dalam enam laga terakhir, tujuh gol berhasil disarangkan Tevez ke gawang lawan. Koleksi golnya bersama Manchester City musim ini juga sudah menyentuh angka 16.

"Setiap menghadapi Manchester United, laga itu akan menjadi spesial bagi Tevez," kata Zabaleta, Rabu (3/4).

"Ia sempat menjadi pemain United dan saya melihatnya bermain dengan sangat bersemangat saat melawan United. Laga nanti akan menjadi spesial bagi Tevez dan spesial juga buat tim."

"Ia sudah kembali ke performa terbaiknya dan kami berharap banyak pada Tevez karena ia sudah bekerja keras sejak pra-musim."

"Ia pemain bagus dan menjalani musim dengan baik. Pastinya, bila Anda melihat pemain depan mencetak gol, kondisinya jauh lebih baik buat tim," tandasnya.

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Sir Alex plots derby plans
Report by Ben Hibbs



Sir Alex Ferguson faces some difficult decisions in selecting his team for Monday’s Manchester derby – a match he says everyone in Manchester United’s squad is desperate to play a part in.

manutd.com - The Reds go into the game 15 points clear of rivals Manchester City in the title race and, having ceded the Barclays Premier League crown to our neighbours last term, Sir Alex will demand a strong showing and, hopefully, a positive result which would go a long way to wresting control of English football’s top prize from the Blues.

“These are the games that everyone wants to be involved in, the derby games,” Sir Alex says in the official magazine, Inside United, on sale now. “Over the last few years the derby games have been far more important than they ever were, so we’ve all been looking forward to them. But we’ve had a heavy programme leading up to the game so we just have to manage it.”

United have notched an unmatched 25 league wins from 30 games in the Premier League this term, with a free-scoring first-half of the season followed by a ruthless points-hoarding run of form since the turn of the year.

“The form in the league has been very good,” admits the boss. “But the international break came at a difficult time for us, in terms of preparing for the following fixtures. We had the game on the Saturday against Sunderland and then the Cup replay against Chelsea on the Monday, after so many of the players had played two international games. And the calibre of player that we have means they always play for their international teams, that’s for sure.”

Now with a full week to prepare for City's visit, there are team selection dilemmas all over the pitch, and one area that Sir Alex may have the greatest difficulty in settling on a decision is up front, with Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck all vying for starts.

When asked more broadly about his use of those four players during the run-in, Sir Alex said: “I’ve no worries about Rooney because he’s needing games, he’s the kind of player who has to play all the time.

"With van Persie, we have to monitor it because we still don’t know all about Robin, and the kind of seasons he’s had. I don’t think he had a season of such intensity during his time at Arsenal, so we’ll have to look at that. Welbeck’s looking strong as well, as is Chicharito.”

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Duxbury backs Reds to win
Report by Adam Marshall



Mike Duxbury is backing United to come out on top in the Manchester derby next Monday.

manutd.com - The former Red made his full debut against City back in 1980, before racking up 378 appearances in total for the club over the next decade, and knows what it is like to play in the hotly-contested affairs.

"I'd always back United against City," he told ManUtd.com. "No matter where it is and no matter where we are in the league, I will always say United will beat City.

"I just watch on television really these days but I always make the point of sitting down and watching the games wherever we are. I've thoroughly enjoyed them turning things around this season.

"For different reasons, it just didn't happen last year even if I suppose the way it finished was magnificent for any neutrals to watch really. This season, they've never really looked in any trouble at all.

"To be fair, I don't think United can be caught at all but it would be nice to win against City as well - even better after what happened last season. But there can be no arguments. It's always been a case of what happens over the course of the season and it doesn't matter about individual matches. Nothing has changed on that front this season."

Duxbury, who won 10 caps for England during his career, has also praised several individuals for their contribution to the title charge.

"I think everybody has been so impressed with Robin van Persie," he stated. "He's that one thing that has made the difference and added an extra dimension. But you've still got other players like Ryan Giggs, who is still performing really well, and others chipping in when they need to.

"Rafael has had a good season. He had his ups and downs being a young boy still learning the game and a different culture but he's settling in now and that's been showing this season."

[bucay deathbat]

Okeh....
Match penentu nih,menang lawan City...
titel juara tinggal menunggu waktu...
kalah berarti musti kejar setoran lagi

[frmnsyh_KEANO]

Semoga bisa menang dan gak ngejar setoran. Biar kita juga nonbarnya enak.. Hehehehe

[azisfirdaus]

phil jones harus bisa matiin yaya toure.. harus harus, hehee

van persie masih mandul ga ya? rooney gimana kabarnya dah?

[rondwisan]

Perlu diwaspadai nih, saat Mancini udah bilang 'nyerah' untuk title race, itu sama aja melempar 'beban' ke United, dan mengusahakan anak2 asuhnya, the Citizens, untuk bermain lepas, and it means danger, watch out Lads ....!!!

Bukan lagi mengenai juara EPL, bukan lagi masalah selisih point, TAPI it's all about Pride, it's Derby, siapa raja di Manchester yg sebenarnya ....
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MailOnline, Andy Hampson - 3 April 2013
Kompany: Forget the title, the derby's still important – we want to be champions of Manchester now
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany feels next Monday's derby against Manchester United has lost none of its importance.



The Old Trafford showdown is not the title-decider that many may have anticipated earlier in the campaign with City all but out of the reckoning for the Barclays Premier League crown.

With the fading champions trailing United by 15 points with just eight games remaining and manager Roberto Mancini having conceded defeat, thoughts could easily switch to the FA Cup semi-finals.


Hungry: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is targeting victory over Manchester United

But Kompany insists the derby remains a crucial fixture and City are determined to land at least one blow on their rivals this season.

The influential defender said: 'A derby is a derby. I don't think we could care less about the league in that game.

'It is about who is going to be champions of Manchester - that is all it is.'

The stakes were higher when the sides met at the Etihad Stadium last April with three games of the season remaining.

City went into the game trailing United by three points and faced the prospect that defeat would all but eliminate them from the race.

But Kompany's winner took them top of the table on goal difference and City, who had trailed by eight points just weeks earlier, held onto their advantage - just - to seize the title.

Kompany, who admits he has hardly enjoyed a goal so much, said: 'Last year had so much more to it. It was a derby and a big comeback from all of us.

'It is a completely different situation, today and last year.

'You don't get too many moments like that in your career, but you move on and hopefully I will score many more in the future.

'I have never been someone who has milked the result we had last year. Those things don't happen often.

'For me it is a one-off game and everything that has happened in the past has no importance whatsoever next Monday.

'It is about coming out on top in that game. I am looking forward to it and I think everyone else at Manchester City is too.'

City were at their rampant best last time they visited Old Trafford in October 2011, running remarkable 6-1 winners.

The winning post may be in sight for United but, with a desire to avenge that last thrashing, Kompany knows there will be no easing up.

The 26-year-old said: 'I don't expect Manchester United to be less motivated because they have this points gap between us where they are pretty safe.

'It will be like a one-off game, it will be like a cup final. There will be everything in it.

'For the neutrals we have enjoyed a couple of great derbies in the last couple of years.

'I can only wish the same with a happy ending for Manchester City.'

[ivanzferdinand]

Menengok pertandingan kemaren. Apakah RvP akan jadi pahlawan lagi yaa, di menit akhir dengan tendangan bebas melengkungnya!!

Rasa2nya sih City juga dilema nih. Harus juga berjuang keras di FA Cup agar pialanya bertambah musim ini!!

Tapi di sepak bola apapun bisa terjadi. Fight Fight Fight

[rondwisan]

FA cup mereka udah dapet tempat di semifinal khan, waktunya juga cukup luang, derby tgl 8/4 ntar semifinal baru tgl 14 (mungkin malah Chelsea yg sebelum semifinal kudu nglakoni EUFA League), jadi rasanya Mancini gk terlalu perlu nyimpen2 pemainnya buat tgl 14 tsb.