[shaggy]

Absolutely fecking tragic line-up. My word.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

I love this, all the hate for the team, for Jose, all the negativity, usually equals winning a game, so keep hating everything and everyone.

 

[MadMike]

This looks like it to me (or Lingard/Young reversed):

DDG
Valencia Bailly Rojo Darmian
Herrera Fellaini
Pogba
Lingard Young
Rashford​

Basically a 4-3-3 that will become 6-3-1 for the majority of the match

 

[manufanatic]

We have Chelsea at home, City away, Arsenal away, Southampton away, Tottenham away, Burnley away...do you seriously think we can collect enough points to reach top 4 ?

No but a huge win today vs Chelsea might have started that winning run. As I said in my response to other poster Jose look at the form of Liverpool Spurs and city and came to the conclusion that we can't either. No issues with that he is the manager and those 3 teams have started to play well and actually win. Personally I would have started martial over young and lingard in midfield and sit big hair on the bench. Lingard can follow hazard around and Herrera can clean up when necessary. I hope that local united supporters remember that Thursday is coming

 

[Chip]

Embarrassing line-up. I was actually looking forward to this game, and now I'm not even sure I can be bothered watching it. We better win the Europa...

 

[AltiUn]

That front 3 put MSN to shame. This team has 12 goals between them this season, we need a miracle.

 

[Godfather]

Jose going for a 0-0. with 5 defenders on this might just work. Bit shitty that we must win this game if we want to have any sniff at a top 4 finish

 

[Dobba]

This looks like it to me (or Lingard/Young reversed):

DDG
Valencia Bailly Rojo Darmian
Herrera Fellaini
Pogba
Lingard Young
Rashford​

Basically a 4-3-3 that will become 6-3-1 for the majority of the match

It's a 6-3-1 that will become a 8-1-1 for the majority of the match.

 

[Name Changed]

Extremely risky to throw everything in the Europa league basket

I'm all for throwing all our eggs into the Europa League basket. It's easily our best way of qualifying for the Champions League. We aren't good enough to get top 4 because we win so few games and we have such a hard run in.

However, that is not what Mourinho is doing. He continually said that top 4 was a priority. He obviously doesn't fancy today and is simply getting his excuses in.

 

[el3mel]

Imagine after all this pessimism we had if we win that game, what will be our reaction ?

 

[Borden]

Based on what? Clearly he trusts Young to do what he instructs more than anyone. All managers do that.

Not score?

 

[Long Ball]

Trying to keep positive...

Errr, pace in the front three? Vs a back three?

 

[Bastian]

I'm guessing it's

DDG
Bailey-Rojo-Darmian
Valencia-Herrera-Pogba-Young
Fellaini
Lingard-Rashford
​

Exciting stuff

That's probably the most decent way to go about things with this selection. It is a major problem to have Fellaini in the middle though and Young isn't a reliable outlet, nor Rashford for that matter.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Mourinho is taking the piss if he seriously thinks that is a good lineup.

 

[LFC-Fans]

Looks like Europa is your priority.

Smart move by Mourinho imo. No other manager would have the balls to do that

 

[ManUtd1999]

After the wins of Liverpool and City: we're 7 points behind city with 2 games in hand, and 9 points behind Liverpool with 3 fewer games. Realistically, can we pass these two? Looks very very difficult to me.

 

[Escobar]

Extremely risky to throw everything in the Europa league basket

Risky is a nice word I would use stupid

 

[DomesticTadpole]

And be booked with 15mins effectively removing any bite we have been extracted.

Likely.

 

[RedTiger]

Long ball from Fellaini to rashford 1-0 and then close the game with 8 defenders, best case scenario.

 

[Name Changed]

Good, Jose is prioritising the Europa league as he should. Smart move.

He really isn't though. Pure bullshit.

 

[Escobar]

Looks like Europa is your priority.

Smart move by Mourinho imo. No other manager would have the balls to do that

No other manager would be as negative as him either

 

[Godfather]

Worst front three we have lined up that I can remember.

 

[PoTMS]

Looks like Europa is your priority.

Smart move by Mourinho imo. No other manager would have the balls to do that

Quite righty, Europa should be our priority. Top four was gone weeks ago. Plenty of things to criticise Mourinho for, but this is not one of them.

 

[manufanatic]

yesssss

 

[Name Changed]

Sometimes I think Jose is taking the piss.

At least it's not Fellaini.

 

[Irrational.]

I bet not even @DanNistelrooy could've predicted this line-up.

Illuminati confirmed if he has.

 

[Turnip]

Oh jesus.
That line up is crazy. Comes out saying "we're man utd, we try to win everything" then starts games against his old club, who he should be motivated against, with a full on mid table team selection. Pretty sure Jose normally ups his game against people chasing the titles when he's out of the race too.

Unless if course we're going full out counter attack, we've got a fair bit of pace up front for a change. I don't think nicking a win is going to work though, could be another 4-0 in the making if we just let them attack again.

Only option is pressing from the start like we did last time, was working till herera got sent off.

 

[C3Pique]

#BringBackBebe

 

[Moiraine]

7/11 and all my subs are starting !!

I find it really funny and wanna have a big laugh, will i get a warning for it ?

 

[space]

fecking joke, spending all that money post SAF and we put a line up like that out. You just know we're gonna feck up the Europa League too

 

[mu4c_20le]

Worst front three we have lined up that I can remember.

If we don't score then it'll be the players. Genius from Jose.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

If we had Blind at LB, we could have replicated the Blind-Fellaini-Young left side triumvirate that tore Spurs, Liverpool and City apart in the much heralded 3 game run

Bloody Darmian ruining everything.

 

[sunama]

Not score?

I think Jose has now conceded that scoring goals at OT is a pipe dream.
It's better to go for 0-0 and focus on the Europa League.

 

[Summit]

Imagine after all this pessimism we had if we win that game, what will be our reaction ?

People would still find reason to moan, like , José had no intention of winning with that line up ect, he got lucky blah blah.

 

[BringNaniBack]

Herrera will be running around like a blue arsed fly trying to cover every blade of grass in that midfield.

Exactly. I'd rather have Carrick behind Herrera and Pogba. And how can he leave Mhki out it just makes no sense.

 

[dichinero]

I miss those days when Rui Faria was our manager. We played exciting, attacking football. I miss you Rui!

 

[2 man midfield]

There's only one thing worse than the people complaining about the line-up, and that's people complaining about the people complaining about the line-up.

 

[Sigma]

What's with all the moaning? Weren't most of you advocating him rest players and focus on the Europa League? Exactly what he's done.

There's only one thing worse than the people complaining about the line-up, and that's people complaining about the people complaining about the line-up.

Good timing

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Not score?

Ashley is obviously going to stand in the centre circle with a boombox blasting out inspirational music for the lads.

 

[WPMUFC]

The same people chucking a hissy fit about the line up are the same that would whinge about players looking tired on thursday.

The team needs to be thoroughly rotated. We have a game today, thursday and Sunday. Who are these magic world class squad players that jose should be selecting? This is the fecking squad, are we really bitching because he's using them?

 

[sunama]

If we had Blind at LB, we could have replicated the Blind-Fellaini-Young left side triumvirate that tore Spurs, Liverpool and City apart in the much heralded 3 game run

That 3 game run will go down in folk-lore
What people forget is that we then played the next 6 games and scored 3 goals.