We saw Robinho attempt to get the mind games under way ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday, reminding Ronaldo of the embarrassing defeat Portugal suffered at the hands of Brazil last week.
Wayne Rooney has got himself involved, claiming he couldn’t care less about City’s publicity, as they’re not winning anything and lingering about the mid-table. It’s 11th, to be exact, 3 points away from the relegation zone… but who’s counting?
“Sunday is a massive game,” said Rooney. “Yes, we owe the fans a derby win even though we did win two trophies last season. Losing both games was extremely disappointing. It is a massive game for the players, the fans and the club – especially after what has happened at City with the takeover. It will be nice to show them who are the kings of Manchester. I missed both derbies last season and that was really frustrating having to watch when you cannot do anything about it. I am looking forward to Sunday.”
It’s great to see Rooney’s passion for derby day, after our manager has seemingly taken his eye of the prize in recent years where this fixture is concerned, apparently with bigger fish to fry. Rooney’s attitude is just what we need to hear, a player who is totally up for the game and looking for a win to restore some pride after last season.
“It doesn’t irritate us that City are getting all this publicity,” he continued. “If they were winning trophies it would irritate me but while they are still lingering in mid-table I am not really too bothered about it. It is different to any other game. The atmosphere at City is a really good one. The players always get up for it. Our fans will push us on. If we can win, and I am sure we can, it will be a great result for us.”
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I find it funny but I am worried. City will be up for this as it is. Rooney has just fired them up even more in my opinion.
Hopefully they will be knacks after tonights game, this is a game we need, a good win will kick start us, and we owe them for last season!
We owe them big time… After what we won last season… im still really fucked off about them muggin us twice last season
Robinho commenting about the way Brazil hammered Portugal may be there to wind up Ronny, but considering the Brazilian quality we have on offer at our own club it hardly matters what he says.
The best thing about all this is that Citeh have vowed to win the Champions League and become the biggest club in the world… when you are in 12th place, or what ever they are, you cannot get in to the Champions League.
I also don’t believe they’d win the UEFA Cup… or any other trophy for that matter.
Their real cup final is at the weekend.
I dont care if our players start calling them names. wed beat them on their best day, plus it seems like roons been waitin for this one! more fuel to the fire please cuz shity about to be slapped back to reality.. burn the wastelands!
With the way our form has been going, the City game is looking a daunting prospect. But I’m confident that if we play well, make chances and go at them, we should win. Good to know that Rooney will be available for the game.
People keep going on about our poor form, we are third in the premiership, with a game in hand, we have played most if not all the top nine sides away from home. We will top our Champ league group, and in the QF of the Carling cup, we will get better and the goals will come, starting against the floodlight kings on Sunday! So not all bad!
Too bad that samba-boy Rob–inho will not be there for the game at weekend, nor his pretty-boy Elano or Ronaldo would have shown them how its done in the Premier league big time
Yep Wayne ur the one and only prophet of manchester
Wazza just got better in our books! =D
Give us the 3 points and let the bitters go on dreaming. Lets hope the Rooney fellah hasnt a burst of red mist .
I hate to be skeptical….but so far this year I really haven’t seen any fire in the eyes of the United players. The have looked like they think they will win matches just by showing up, and aren’t willing to match the opposition effort, the Arsenal game and the second half at Everton are perfect examples. They just wanted it more than our lads, simple as that. And I for one, and terrified its going to repeat itself again on sunday. This is Citeh’s cup final and they will be playing out of their skins, so we must match that intensity or we’ll leave with nothing, again.
Hope they prove me wrong…
Drew Vader, i was thinking the same at first but then i remembered form goes out the window on derby day and after last season United will be fired up and wanting revenge.
MIR!