Manchester derby

[adaym]

Scholes is better than De Jong
Carrick is better than Ireland
SWP is better than Valencia

[lBlue]

Scholes is better than De Jong
Carrick is better than Ireland
SWP is better than Valencia

How can you say Carrick is better than Ireland?

They're different types of players?

Same with ginger todger and De Jong.

[StefanWolves]

Scholes is better than De Jong
Carrick is better than Ireland
SWP is better than Valencia

Valencia still has something to prove, but he's got a lot to offer.

@Minstrels; I don't rate Carrick at all, but I'd say he's on par with Ireland, and yes, they ARE smiliar players, as are Scholes and De Jong now (because Scholes doesn't charge forward as much anymore), Scholes can't tackle to save his life, but his passing more than makes up for that.

[lBlue]

Valencia still has something to prove, but he's got a lot to offer.

@Minstrels; I don't rate Carrick at all, but I'd say he's on par with Ireland, and yes, they ARE smiliar players, as are Scholes and De Jong now (because Scholes doesn't charge forward as much anymore), Scholes can't tackle to save his life, but his passing more than makes up for that.

Then they're not similar players? De Jongs tackling and passing is his game. His tackles are beautiful.

[adaym]

How can you say Carrick is better than Ireland?

They're different types of players?

Same with ginger todger and De Jong.

What a stupid argument. Of course they're different types of players because guess what... they are different players.

That's how comparisons are made.

Carrick is better than Ireland, from an un-biased party.

[StefanWolves]

What a stupid argument. Of course they're different types of players because guess what... they are different players.

That's how comparisons are made.

Carrick is better than Ireland, from an un-biased party.

This.

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[Immenseman]

Carrick is quality.

[StefanWolves]

Then they're not similar players? De Jongs tackling and passing is his game. His tackles are beautiful.

Hows De Jongs passing? my guess is no where near Scholesy's standards.

[CHA!NGANG]

If City play SWP, De Jong, Barry, Robinho (I know they can't but I'm saying in the future)
And United play: Valencia, Carrick, Hargreaves, Nani/Giggs/Anderson. Then I'd say on current forum:

SWP > Valencia
De Jong < Carrick
Barry > Hargreaves
Robinho > Them three.

So yeah I'd say City have a better midfield personally. Also, they have the right balance as they have two holding midfielders, and two out and out wingers.

Also defence wise:

O'Shea = Richards (Equal)
Ferdinand > Toure
Vidic > Lescott
Evra > Bridge

Attacking:

Rooney > Tevez
Adebayor > Berbatov

So yeah basically:

Uniteds defence is better, City's midfield is better and the strike force is equal.

City have better subs though so I think if both teams were fit it would be quite equal. But, because of injurys, tomorrow I'd say on paper:

Citys defence is better, Midfield is equal, Uniteds strike force is better.

So yeah, I'd say a 1-1 draw or a 1-0 win to United.

[StefanWolves]

If City play SWP, De Jong, Barry, Robinho (I know they can't but I'm saying in the future)
And United play: Valencia, Carrick, Hargreaves, Nani/Giggs/Anderson. Then I'd say on current forum:

SWP > Valencia
De Jong < Carrick (Equal)
Barry > Hargreaves
Robinho > Them three.

So yeah I'd say City have a better midfield personally. Also, they have the right balance as they have two holding midfielders, and two out and out wingers.

Also defence wise:

O'Shea = Richards (Equal)
Ferdinand > Toure
Vidic > Lescott
Evra > Bridge

Attacking:

Rooney > Tevez
Adebayor > Berbatov

So yeah basically:

Uniteds defence is better, City's midfield is better and the strike force is equal.

City have better subs though so I think if both teams were fit it would be quite equal. But, because of injurys, tomorrow I'd say on paper:

Citys defence is better, Midfield is equal, Uniteds strike force is better.

So yeah, I'd say a 1-1 draw or a 1-0 win to United.

True, but MU have a FAR suprerior defence, and they're without Adebayor, which swings it MUs way + you can't buy experience, which is what Giggs and Scholes have over ALL of the City midfielders.

I've already said, that I thought City would win, but that was when they didn't have any injuries/bans.

Now I am going to have to say that I think MU will win, and comfortably, if City had all their players, then I think they would win. But '**** Happens'.