[shabadu84]

Yeah you're right:

Rooney - Falcao
Mata
Di Maria ------ Herrera
Blind
Shaw - Rojo - Evans - Rafa
DDG​

This would be great to see, think it's our best possible current lineup with RVP out of sorts

 

[Señor]

feck it,

DDG
Rafael Rojo Shaw
Blind
Herrera Di Maria
Mata
RvP Falcao Rooney

Let's win 10-9.

 

[RDCR07]

Hmmmm... Could always tell my family I'm ill between 1.30-3.30 .

You fancy them against the Seahawks?

God I hope we beat them. I want revenge for the Superbowl. That game was humiliating to watch. But Seahawks don't lose at home just like the Broncos don't lose at their field. It will take every single player to be at their best to beat the Seahawks.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

1) I wouldn't change our starting XI from the QPR match.....Falcao, Januzaj, Smalling and Shaw can give us good options from the bench
2) I have a massive feeling in the last days that we'll win 2-1 and our 2nd goal will come in the 90+.min
3) My first live match of the season.....i can't wait

 

[RedFish]

feck it,

DDG
Rafael Rojo Shaw
Blind
Herrera Di Maria
Mata
RvP Falcao Rooney

Let's win 10-9.

 

[benpickoLCFC]

Didn't that Schlupp play for United before? Jesus christ I hope he doesn't play well tomorrow but I wont be surprised if he plays like the reincarnation of the Messias. Relatives are always the worst friends.

Ritchie De Laet, Danny Drinkwater, Matty James, Danny Simpson, Tom Lawrence, and Nick Powell are all from Man Utd. Schlupp is one of ours but went on trial with you. De Laet, Drinkwater, Matty James, and Schlupp will likely play tomorrow, Matty James probably as a substitute as he's recovering from an injury but the other three will start.

 

[Señor]

Tomorrow we could see a lineup consisting of 7 players that joined in the last year. That's not even counting the walking disaster that is Fellaini.

Below is a list of when the expected line up first made their first team PL debut.

2011
2008 2008 2014 2014
2014
2014 2014
2014
2014 2004

In fact when everyone's back, our strongest team probably would see Jones (2011) replace Evans, meaning our most experienced players would be Rafael, De Gea and Rooney. Everyone else was bought in 2014. Wow.

 

[GeneralRed]

I am highly anticipating this game first of all, I'll give Leicester there deserved credit they were far and away the best championship team last year and clearly deserved promotion as champions. They have also made a good impression on there return to the premier league by winning at stoke, and taking points from arsenal as well as Everton, and also holding Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for a good 60". They are a formidable team at home and we will certainly have to be at our best to beat them there.

With that said it will be interesting to see how they will deal with our fire power, I think we have the best attack in the league. Everyone criticised QPR for sitting back, and they probably did give us a little too much, but how do you combat us with the attack we have? I am sure QPR won't be the first team to play that way against us this season. Looking at the Leicester forum and based of what I saw when they have played, Leicester will go for a high pressure set up. They like many this season don't seem to fancy our defence, but I feel that Blackett the most inexperienced member has actually been one of our best players especially with his distribution!

Schullp who spent time with us is a very dangerous player quick, skillfull and powerfull. I imagine we will have the Dog share of possession, so they will be sure to use him as an outlet to exploit the flanks when they do get the opportunity to attack from two banks that, I think in principle will set up with. I think they will do this (flood the midfield) to combat the quality we have in midfield because it is imperative they stop Daley blind dictating the tempo of the game, this is a game where we will get to see just how good Daley blind is!

They certainly have a lot of pace to burn and maharez,ulloa and vardy are all very quick and Cambiasso is proven quality though ageing.

The defence that will feature is a bit of a mystery for me, I have a much better idea for all the debates of who will feature up front. As for the back I am clueless will LVG go with a 4 or a 3? regardless of either I think we could see Shaw and Rafael featuring for the first time, and boy will that be exciting! to see two of arguably the leagues best fullbacks sprinting and stretching the pitch as wide as possible this will be a key element of the game as I really can't see De Laet/Simpson being able to deal with the continued threat of Di Maria,Mata(who will roam) and Shaw down the left side for 90 mins or Konchesky who is aging on the right side with Rafael, Herrera and Mata(previous).

It's welcoming to know that Smalling is back, but we know LVG doesn't like to start players that are not 100% in terms of match fitness or health in games so we may likely see him on the bench. In a back three I think we will see Rojo-Blackett-Evans and if it a 4 we'll see Shaw-Rojo-Evans-Rafael. Despite the performances of Blackett, LVG seemed to suggest he was only playing because of injuries after the QPR game, so that's why I went for Evans. Evans will want to prove himeslf.

I can see similar scenario to the Chelsea game where we will have to work very hard for a good 60-70", but eventually the quality especially in our strikers will shine through and when 1 goes in they will get a few more clear cut chances I see Falcao on the bench again.

Match Prediction: Leicester City 0 Manchester United 3

 

[SonnyTheHaloPro]

Why is everyone dropping Van Persie lol? His link up play was very good against QPR and he was dropping deep to collect the ball a lot, He should have scored at least two but that's hardly a mistake worth dropping him over, surely? I still think RVP is our best player and can't wait until he's firing again. Nothing against Rooney, but I wish Moyes just sold him because now he's undroppable and it's a bit annoying, especially when I think that RVP and Falcao can create a good strike partnership.

Don't want to drop Mata either, he is developing a good understanding with Di Maria and Herrera in midfield and is a pure no 10 who could be potentially brilliantly utilized in a 442 diamond. Ffs...decisions decisions.....

I'd go with

------------------------------------De Gea-------------------------------------
-----Rafael---------------Smalling----------Blackett---------------Shaw------
-------------------------------------Blind---------------------------------------
-----------------------Herrera----------------Di Maria----------------------------
-------------------------------------Mata-------------------------------------------
-----------------------Van Persie----------------Rooney----------------------------------

I really want Falcao to play, but no one deserves get dropped after last weeks performance because no one played badly. I'd stick with the same team and bring Falcao on for Rooney at half time.

 

[bruiser]

Its nuts how exited I am to see us play Leicester lol.

Sounds like you should get out more.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Why is everyone dropping Van Persie lol? His link up play was very good against QPR and he was dropping deep to collect the ball a lot, He should have scored at least two but that's hardly a mistake worth dropping him over, surely? I still think RVP is our best player and can't wait until he's firing again. Nothing against Rooney, but I wish Moyes just sold him because now he's undroppable and it's a bit annoying, especially when I think that RVP and Falcao can create a good strike partnership

.

Van Persie Lol? What is so funny?

Also about rooney do you really think LVG made him captain and will not drop his at this stage due to some kind of peer pressure?

 

[RedFish]

Tomorrow we could see a lineup consisting of 7 players that joined in the last year. That's not even counting the walking disaster that is Fellaini.

Below is a list of when the expected line up first made their first team PL debut.

2011
2008 2008 2014 2014
2014
2014 2014
2014
2014 2004

In fact when everyone's back, our strongest team probably would see Jones (2011) replace Evans, meaning our most experienced players would be Rafael, De Gea and Rooney. Everyone else was bought in 2014. Wow.

Remarkable. Reflects just how inadequate our squad was. The good times are back! (not to jinx the game later today lol!)

 

[rover]

Playing away home takes less pressure to players so I think LVG will try some new combinations by sticking with 352:

Partner up Falcao and RVP into the front line;
Drop Rooney into the no 10 role with help of Herrera & Blind in the midfield;
Play Evans, Smalling & Rojo in the back line;
Play ADM as the left wing-back with the help of Rojo;
To balance ADM on the left select a more defensive minded Raphael as the right wing-back

This lineup has an advantage they can play a few more formations. If 352 not working fine then simply ask Raphael to sit back and let Rojo to move wide as a left back. Blind, Herrara, ADM and Rooney can directly form a diamond 4, or push up ADM to be a pure left winger and let RVP on the right flank as an substriker. We can easily switch to 442 or 433 even without a substitution.

If we want to keep 352 but do something different, then replace one of Falcao or RVP by Blackket, and push Rojo up as the left wing-back. ADM could either go partner the other striker left over, or play in the no 10 role and push up Rooney.

If we took a good scoreline at the first half, then we can have Mata, Januzaj & Shaw to go out as substitutes at the second half.

LVG is a big boy. There is no way he wouldn't try out what his new toys could pan out.

 

[RedFish]

Playing away home takes less pressure to players so I think LVG will try some new combinations by sticking with 352:

Partner up Falcao and RVP into the front line;
Drop Rooney into the no 10 role with help of Herrera & Blind in the midfield;
Play Evans, Smalling & Rojo in the back line;
Play ADM as the left wing-back with the help of Rojo;
To balance ADM on the left select a more defensive minded Raphael as the right wing-back

And Mata, Januzaj & Shaw all will come up as substitutes at the second half if we took a good scoreline at the first half

Mata has eight goals and four assists in 19 PL matches - didn't realise that until i saw this stat, so i'd keep him in the no. 10 role. I'd bench Rooney, but that won't happen of course!
I really hope we go 4 at the back to allow AdM more freedom to wreak havok!

 

[Eric'sCollar]

It's going to be hard but we are going to have to accept that a great player will be dropped. I prefer it be RVP at the moment but I think Mata will miss out in place of Rooney.

Not long term, just I think he wants RVP in there to get his goal.

 

[slir32]

I really doubt Mata will be dropped as the #10 his contribution (goals and assists) is immense. Rooney as LVG has said will always play as he is the captain so its Falcao and RVP fighting for that last spot with the bench player coming on as a sub in the second half.

 

[Eric'sCollar]

I really doubt Mata will be dropped as the #10 his contribution (goals and assists) is immense. Rooney as LVG has said will always play as he is the captain so its Falcao and RVP fighting for that last spot with the bench player coming on as a sub in the second half.

I hope you're right and that's what I hope van Gaal is thinking, it's just that feeling I get with him and RVP.

 

[Invictus]

Hope we field Adnan for his first start of the season and give Mata or Rooney a breather. We can't risk injury to either so prevention is better than cure right ? Januzaj could slot into either player's position and deserves it TBF. He's looked increasingly angsty playing out of position in each sub appearance and that manifests himself into his surprisingly hurried style of play. Maybe he's trying too hard to squeeze a performance into 15-20 mins and. Wouldn't drop Van Persie. He needs to regain match fitness and the only way to do so is play actual football. Blackett needs to play. He's done quite well and doesn't deserve to be dropped. Shaw or Smalling will have to force their way into the starting XI.

Rooney -- -- Van Persie

Januzaj

Di Maria ---- Herrera

Blind

Rojo - Blackett ---- Evans - Rafa

DDG
​

Bench : Falcao, Smalling, Mata, Shaw.

​

 

[ottosec]

Smalling is fit for this one, right?

 

[Invictus]

Smalling is fit for this one, right?

Yes ! Van Gaal was quite pleased about it too.

 

[WPMUFC]

Blind will be one to watch tonight. He looked fantastic last game but two things i want to see.

1. don't get knocked over so easily
2. Want to see him under-pressure, QPR basically gave him the midfield and he ran it well. I want to see what happens when he is pressured.

 

[SirAF]

I'm so pumped for this match right now.. It is on like Donkey Kong taking a dump on Anfield!

 

[Highfather_24]

De Gea
Rafael--Evans--Blackett--Shaw
Blind
Herrera--Di Maria
Mata
Falcao--Rooney

subs: Lindegaard, Smalling, Rojo, Fletcher, Januzaj, Pereira, van Persie​

Probably Rojo in for Blackett.

Same here. Nice to see you after a long time Gerald.

 

[Highfather_24]

Yes ! Van Gaal was quite pleased about it too.

I dont think Smalling will start though,I think Evans will play,and Smalling will be eased in gradually.

 

[Invictus]

I dont think Smalling will start though,I think Evans will play,and Smalling will be eased in gradually.

Of course. That goes without saying.

 

[villain]

Just woke up, clear blue skies, sun's out and bright.

It's gonna be a great day, I can just feel it.

Anyone else reckon Falcao will start ahead of RVP?

 

[Highfather_24]

Of course. That goes without saying.

I am not sure whether Blackett will start today,OR Rojo will move to centre-back and Shaw starts at left back.

I guess it depends on whether,

• LVG will want to disrupt a winning team
• Shaw is fit enough to start
• His assessment on Blackett's recent performances

We'll soon see

 

[Invictus]

I am not sure whether Blackett will start today,OR Rojo will move to centre-back and Shaw starts at left back.

I guess it depends on whether,

• LVG will want to disrupt a winning team
• Shaw is fit enough to start
• His assessment on Blackett's recent performances

We'll soon see

Yup. Just 4 hours to go now !

 

[FootballPrediction]

http://ultrasbet.com/leicester-manchester-united-21-09-2014/ Preview for this match

 

[Highfather_24]

Just woke up, clear blue skies, sun's out and bright.

It's gonna be a great day, I can just feel it.

Anyone else reckon Falcao will start ahead of RVP?

RVP played well last game.His finishing was not upto his usual standards,yes,but his hold-up play,his passing game and his ability to get into good positions was visible.He is a bit rusty,he hasnt had a proper pre-season.I think today he will get his first goal,he needs to play today.He is one of our most important players and we need him fit and firing on all cylinders.

Regarding Falcao,I am not sure whether he is ready to go in from the start,he needs to adapt to the Premier League,new team mates and our style of play.Also does he have the required match sharpness?I dont know.We shall see.

If it was upto me,I would start Rooney-RVP up top.On 60th min,I would bring on Falcao for either one of them depending on how they are playing.

 

[ZDwyr]

Pretty big match this one. With Liverpool dropping points and Chelsea or City dropping points a win here would push us up nicely. I wouldn't mind if we don't reach the heights we did against QPR, just get the 3 points and continue to look better than we did against Swansea or Burnley.

 

[Pexbo]

Hope we field Adnan for his first start of the season and give Mata or Rooney a breather. We can't risk injury to either so prevention is better than cure right ? Januzaj could slot into either player's position and deserves it TBF. He's looked increasingly angsty playing out of position in each sub appearance and that manifests himself into his surprisingly hurried style of play. Maybe he's trying too hard to squeeze a performance into 15-20 mins and. Wouldn't drop Van Persie. He needs to regain match fitness and the only way to do so is play actual football. Blackett needs to play. He's done quite well and doesn't deserve to be dropped. Shaw or Smalling will have to force their way into the starting XI.

Rooney -- -- Van Persie

Januzaj

Di Maria ---- Herrera

Blind

Rojo - Blackett ---- Evans - Rafa

DDG
​

Bench : Falcao, Smalling, Mata, Shaw.

​

They haven't played for a week, why do they need a breather? We've got West Ham at home next Saturday so it's not like we need to rest them for anything. That doesn't make any sense, being worried about a player getting injured and not being able to play them so the solution is not playing them.

 

[Irrational.]

I'm disappointed that many people haven't got Januzaj in their line-ups, but then again I'm struggling to find a player for him to replace in our strongest XI.

I hope he doesn't get too disillusioned and takes this as an opportunity to learn from genuinely world class players and improve his game (in particular his decision making in the final third).

It's a shame really, as he had some good touches when he came on against QPR and helped himself to a hat trick in the reserve game. He deserves a start.

With Juvenile and Fiorentina sniffing around (allegedly), I'm just ultra cautious to avoid another Pogba scenario.

 

[ZDwyr]

Have a feeling Mata will be dropped and Rooney moved behind RvP and Falcao. Hopefully not though.

 

[Jacob]

It better be RvP being dropped rather than Mata if Falcao is to start.

 

[jesperjaap]

RVP played well last game.His finishing was not upto his usual standards,yes,but his hold-up play,his passing game and his ability to get into good positions was visible.He is a bit rusty,he hasnt had a proper pre-season.I think today he will get his first goal,he needs to play today.He is one of our most important players and we need him fit and firing on all cylinders.

Regarding Falcao,I am not sure whether he is ready to go in from the start,he needs to adapt to the Premier League,new team mates and our style of play.Also does he have the required match sharpness?I dont know.We shall see.

If it was upto me,I would start Rooney-RVP up top.On 60th min,I would bring on Falcao for either one of them depending on how they are playing.

I definately wouldnt say Ven Persie polayed WELL the last game. I think a few people are over reacting to the QPR game because of the result, seeing so many new signings play and actually watching more exciting football. I would say all of the new signings played well. Van Persie had his best game so far this year.....but more in a case of showing signs of getting better than palying well. In terms of finishing, movement and all round play he was still barely 50% of the Van Persie he should be and for me, with the competition for his place, if he doesnt perform in this match he should be dropped....and maybe he should start from the bench.
What did excite me about the QPR match was we still had a couple of players missing in JOnes and Shaw that I expect to be in the first eleven, our midfield for the first time in years showed signs of balance and real genuine quality as a unit and as mentioned we played some exciting football. I think this was partly the euphoria of debuts and the poor performance of QPR but all round I think there is far far more to come from this side.

 

[villain]

RVP played well last game.His finishing was not upto his usual standards,yes,but his hold-up play,his passing game and his ability to get into good positions was visible.He is a bit rusty,he hasnt had a proper pre-season.I think today he will get his first goal,he needs to play today.He is one of our most important players and we need him fit and firing on all cylinders.

Regarding Falcao,I am not sure whether he is ready to go in from the start,he needs to adapt to the Premier League,new team mates and our style of play.Also does he have the required match sharpness?I dont know.We shall see.

If it was upto me,I would start Rooney-RVP up top.On 60th min,I would bring on Falcao for either one of them depending on how they are playing.

That's fair, I think the main thing that made me think Falcao might start is the fact that LVG said Rooney is the only guaranteed starting striker - seemed to lay the foundations to change the starting line up from last week.

Plus Falcao looked sharp when he came on last week.

 

[Highfather_24]

I'm disappointed that many people haven't got Januzaj in their line-ups, but then again I'm struggling to find a player for him to replace in our strongest XI.

I hope he doesn't get too disillusioned and takes this as an opportunity to learn from genuinely world class players and improve his game (in particular his decision making in the final third).

It's a shame really, as he had some good touches when he came on against QPR and helped himself to a hat trick in the reserve game. He deserves a start.

With Juvenile and Fiorentina sniffing around (allegedly), I'm just ultra cautious to avoid another Pogba scenario.

I am not too worried.If there is anyone who is adept at handling youth players its LVG.

Januzaj will get his chances whether it is from the start or from the bench,he just has to take them.

Van Gaal is the kind of man who is not afraid to drop the likes of RVP or Mata for Januzaj.Juve and Fiorentina can feck off.

 

[vidal7]

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Its a similarity him, guardiola and Mourinho have. I read in his last year pep worked upto 12-13 hours a day to study opponents, Mourinho had AVB as his opposition scout and was always gave him a lot of importance. LVg seems to spend a lot of time on this too. Rene did it for fergie in his later years(I remember van persie lauding rene for this) and carlos queroz did it when we won the champions league too. I think its an important part that was missing in moyes management. Its not he didnt do it, reing Rio's book extracts, it shows he couldnt do it well enough.He could not get his points across and gave opposition too much respect. It was quite lacking last year.

 

[Barca84]

It would be lunacy, and hugely unfair, to drop Mata right now. Can't see it.

I'm in agreement that Falcao will start on the bench and get a good 30 minutes seond half at least.

Adnan to freshen things up later as well. We don't want another promising yougster eyeing the exit door because he's not getting enough playing time.