The manager's pre-match comments are usually full of fear, the performance of our lot is also usually full of fear.
A manager's pre-derby comments should be of the "we're gonna fuck these useless cunts up" variety, not more excuses FFS.
I really do agree with you. If he wants to rile up the fans he should be saying that we are going to destroy them and send them back to the wear with their tails between their legs.
Defeatist all the time.