[unchanged_lineup]

Not really .RVP is injured. A big chance for Falcao to prove himself though.

Well, remember that the initial rubbish scandal reports were that he'd stormed out of the stadium. It was totally overblown. If himself and LVG had real issues, it'd be Wilson in.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Amazed at the bull crap about how we don't have any defenders so he has to play this. We have more than enough defenders but he is choosing to play this because he likes this.

 

[#07]

Why is Van Gaal so wedded to 3-5-2. His whole career he has used variants of 4-3-3. He stumbles onto 3-5-2 in the run up to the World Cup, and now he's forcing a squad better suited to the diamond into this...

 

[Bocca9978]

Not sure about the Di Maria upfront thing. Prefer he sits back and makes things happen.

 

[Anduin]

We keep playing our best striker in CM despite having Fellaini and Herrera fit and Blind without any need playing LWB. I'm seriously sick of this, this is insane, LVG is just being stubborn. He's getting himself sacked at the end of the season with this piece of shite 3-5-2, because we're not going to improve magically. It will be yet another shite game, there is no doubt about that.

We could play a diamond with the very same players!

De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Jones - Rojo
Carrick
Mata - Blind
Di Maria
Rooney - Falcao​

 

[NotoriousISSY]

You can't? Blind is playing LWB, Di Maria is upfront, Rooney is in midfield, Mata is playing as an orthodox CM role because we've got two strikers... Is all fecked up.

As I said, some of the aforementioned players roles themselves are the concerns.

If Di Maria is playing up front, it's bordering on ridiculous.

 

[ryan cook]

LVG out!!!

Like my post if you agree.

calm down, it's not Facebook.

 

[Amethyst]

With those players we could line up with 4-2-3-1 (3 AM players rotating) but we won't.

De Gea

Valencia
Smalling
Jones
Rojo

Blind
Carrick

Rooney
Mata
Di Maria

Falcao

 

[Borys]

Blind.

Blind as wingback instead of midfield, Rooney and Mata in midfield and Di Maria up front?

If that's true then it's a comedy.

 

[bishblaize]

What id like with those players

DDG
Valencia-Jones-Smalling-Rojo
Blind-Carrick
Rooney-Mata-ADM
Falcao​

What I expect

DDG
Jones-Smalling-Rojo
Valencia-Carrick-Rooney-Blind
Mata
Falcao-ADM​

I can live with the formation, but if he does play ADM up front and Rooney in midfield, it better damn well work.

 

[gooDevil]

If we're going 3-5-2 then you can't argue with the team selection itself. Rooney and Di Maria's roles are an area of concern.

Yep, they should switch.

 

[Feed Me]

The frustration is that, personnel wise, it's a good line up, but I worry that the formation will result in the usual paceless, unpenetrative performance.

I'd love for us to set up as follows, but I know we won't:

Dave

Tony V Jones Smalling Rojo

Carrick Blind

Mata AdM Rooney

Falcao

 

[Matty7]

No doubt its 3-5-2

DDG
Jones Smalling Rojo
Valencia Carrick Rooney Blind
Mata
Di Maria Falcao​

Its this. Means a Striker in CM again, and a CM as a striker. Meaning both of them wont be at the best either. Rooney will keep pinging balls to Valencia in that position. This formation makes me really frustrated as it can be so much better!

 

[Sweet Square]

Why is Van Gaal so wedded to 3-5-2. His whole career he has used variants of 4-3-3. He stumbles onto 3-5-2 in the run up to the World Cup, and now he's forcing a squad better suited to the diamond into this...

He played it with Ajax as well(I think) .

 

[The Red Thinker]

Gah, what a uninspiring line up.

Mata, Rooney, Di Maria and Falcao... Yeah totally uninspiring! I wish we had Jozy Altidore, Stephen Ireland and David Nugent leading the front. Sigh...

 

[Man-United]

I have no idea why he's got such a big problem having Valencia as rb, Fergie played him there and he was more than ok in that position.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Because we have no natural full backs and a weak, constantly changing, centre back partnership?

Why do people just ignore this? I hate the 3-5-2. But there is a logic to it.

Do you know something the rest of us don 't about the fitness of the squad's fullbacks? Fergie and even Moyes would be starting at least one of them.

And Van Gaal's the one faffing about with the CB situation

 

[Hans Wurst]

If thats 3-5-2 and Di Maria as striker again, jesus wept

That would be a travesty, surely he can't make the same mistake again and play Rooney in midfield and Di Maria as a striker at the same?

I was hoping for Di Maria in Rooneys midfield position and Rooney as the second striker.

 

[rover]

compare to mine only mata io fellaini to start, obviously lvg is more aggressive than me! but i would still insist to start fellaini so to free up rooney, and allows carrick more freedom in play. mata is really not useful in build up play

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

So Di Maria upfront or in midfield?

I'd expect to be Rooney in midfield and Di Maria upfront.

It's going to be another long boring afternoon.

 

[gooDevil]

Blind as wingback instead of midfield, Rooney and Mata in midfield and Di Maria up front?

If that's true then it's a comedy.

Sadly it's probably the case.

However, everyone should keep in mind it took Holland the better part of a year to start looking good in a 352.

 

[Sam]

Do you know something the rest of us don 't about the fitness of the squad's fullbacks? Fergie and even Moyes would be starting at least one of them.

And Van Gaal's the one faffing about with the CB situation

Well Rafael is constantly injured and now has a broken jaw, and Shaw has been on/off injured all season, so yes.

 

[Raven Blade]

We should still win but it may not be nearly as pretty as we'd like. Hopefully Rooney is up front with Di Maria in midfield, but i've got a funny feeling it's the same again.

If we can't get the 3 points here the knives will be getting sharpened, and rightly so. We're not making best use out of the quality players we have.

 

[Garethw]

I wish he'd just feck off with this 352 bollocks! He's becoming as infuriating as Moyes.

 

[rover]

good to see pereira is on the bench again

 

[Randall Flagg]

Gah, what a uninspiring line up.

I realise you are annoyed about the formation

But whoever thought a line up including names like di Maria, Falcao and mata would be considered uninspiring

 

[Papii Grande]

Absolute shambles of a side if it's 352, is Van Gaal actually an experienced manager? or has he had memory loss and forgotten competely what a balanced side looks like?

That Man Utd 11 has 1 central midfielder and potentially 3 No.10's.
Unless we are shaping up to look like;

DDG
Valencia Jones Smalling Rojo
Di Maria Carrick Blind
Mata
Rooney Falcao

we have zero chance's of putting in decent shift.

In order for man utd to function, we need two neutral midfielders to protect the defence giving freedom to Valencia and Rojo to push forward and support our attack, there is a distinct lack of movement up front, then to make all worse, we have protection for our disjointed defence that endlessly does long balls and back passes as a result.

If we line up 352, Fellaini has to replace Mata asap, because how in the hell are we meant to be balanced with rooney, mata and Di Maria ?

 

[Offside]

I have no idea why he's got such a big problem having Valencia as rb, Fergie played him there and he was more than ok in that position.

I know. Especially when he is dogshit going forward.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

good to see pereira is on the bench again

Nice one!

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

A striker in midfield and a midfielder up front, that's the "philosophy".

 

[Maccaa]

Well Rafael is constantly injured and now has a broken jaw, and Shaw has been on/off injured all season, so yes.

Thought Rafa broke his cheek bone? Anyway, I hope Di Maria is in midfield and its Rooney and Falcao upfront.

 

[gooDevil]

I'd go:

Blind
Carrick di Maria
Mata
Rooney Falcao​

 

[XdanielredX]

3-5-2, so shocked.

-------------------------------------DE GEA-----------------------------------------

--------------SMALLING--------------JONES----------------ROJO---------------------

VALENCIA------------------------------------------------------------------------BLIND

--------------------------CARRICK------------ROONEY--------------------------------

--------------------------------------MATA-------------------------------------------

-----------------------FALCAO------------------DI MARIA------------------------------

Would be better if Di Maria and Rooney swapped.

Quality forward playing in midfield and world class midfielder playing as a forward. lol.

 

[Sarni]

Amazed at the bull crap about how we don't have any defenders so he has to play this. We have more than enough defenders but he is choosing to play this because he likes this.

No, not because he likes it but because he wants to show he is a genius. The more it is criticised the more he will want to play it.

 

[El-Manos]

Di Maria up front does not work. We spent so much money on him only to use him in a position where we don't even get the best out of him. I'm predicting a narrow win.

 

[Raw]

Please, just have Rooney up front and Di Maria in midfield. PLEASE.

 

[Raoul]

Good lineup. We will score a few today.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

3 five fecking 2 again. I'm so pissed off. Van Gaal's basically waiting for a good performance so he can justify using it. We've only looked good in it against Newcastle, so why he continues to use it I will never fecking know.

I won't even mind that much if he plays Di Maria in centre midfield, but I guess he'll be playing up top again, with Rooney in centre midfield.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Evans and McNair.

Thanks. Has Blackett been dropped due to his culpability in the Southampton goal do you think?

Oh and it's just occurred to me that that means no Rafael or Shaw either, i haven't hear word of new injuries to them.

 

[Man-United]

Good to have 3 CB's against Charlie Austin as the lone striker. Austin is a fantastic player with the ability to win games on his own, can see him sign for a top 3 club in England or Spain at the end of the season.