[Offside]

Young RB and Shaw LB hopefully.

 

[JB08]

This is the type of game we struggled in last year. Hopefully an improvement is seen in games like this one.

 

[kouroux]

Shit is unfair, all summer long I'm like "I don't wanna watch United" and just after the 1st game, I want another one nowwww!!!!

 

[Seven Seas Sardines]

They seem even more dreadful than last season, didn't have a shot on target against Watford. We need to make a statement and not park the bus 1-0 up..

 

[matherto]

They'll get a lucky break early on and almost score and that'll get the crowd up and the commentators commenting about how dodgy our defending looks and then eventually they'll just keep lumping it at the box and score from that and we'll end up losing in a shockingly bad game just like last year.

 

[minoo-utd]

Attackkk just fecking attack.

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

I agree with everything except for that in bold. Even Mourinho won't be as stupid as to bench our two best performers he showered with superlatives.

I hope you're right, however ..

"I don't see many better left backs at the moment than Luke Shaw"

Next game, DROPPED.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Hope Brighton defend like they did against Watford, they were all over the place.

 

[Damien]

Good news above for those hoping we've seen the last of Darmian.

 

[Seven Seas Sardines]

Lovely news re Darmian. Will Mourinho finally move Sanchez to the right? If so, Rashford to start and Martial to come on after an hour.

Rashford Lukaku Sanchez
Pogba Fred
Pereira
Shaw Lindelöf Bailly Young
De Gea
​

Bench: Grant, Smalling, Herrera, McTominay, Fellaini, Martial, Mata

 

[Canagel]

Need to be winning these games. No two ways about it. Our fixture list is very favorable. Time to build some momentum.

 

[manutd7]

De Gea
Young Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Pereira Fred
Lingard Pogba Sanchez
Lukaku

Sanchez looked so much better once Lukaku was on the pitch, think hell do much better this game. Since Darmian seems to be off, Young should slot right in and really give us a better flank on the right side. Id give Lingard his first start if he's fit too. If not wouldnt mind seeing either Rashford or Mata in his place

 

[SpyLuke10]

Lukaku in for Rashford, Young in for Darmian, Martial in for Alexis. Thats what I would do if I was the one who picked the teams. But we know that Alexis will play. Still, I think the other 2 will/should happen. I think that there is a possibility of Smalling coming in for Lindelof as well.

We got a nice break so we should be able to get several players back, and others with a bit more sharpness and freshness perhaps. Pogba for example will get another week under his belt. Martial, etc too. The downside of playing on Friday has become the upside of getting an extra long period of preparation for the next match. I can't stress how important it is to come out of August with 9 points.

We should be in much better stead for the Brighton game than we were for the Leicester game. For that game we still had players out, not yet fully fit, not sharp yet or fully gelling in the team. eg. De Gea, Pogba, Fred, Lukaku, Rashford, Lingard, Fellaini, Young, Jones, etc all at the world cup. Others injured.

 

[Kostov]

Rightly so, Sanchez has no excuse for this shambles yesterday.

Sneaky feeling he starts Martial over Alexis.

I wouldn't bench him just yet. They should both start alongside Lukaku.

 

[11101]

De Gea

Young - Bailly - Lindelof - Shaw

Pereira

Fred - Pogba

Mata

Lukaku - Alexis
​

Is what I am hoping for.

Lingard instead of Mata for me and that's a winner

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

I think Young will come in but since Shaw scored it'l be in polace of Darmien instead. I also think Lukaku will start and Fellaini will get the holding role.

Leave Pereira in and you're on to something. I hope Young comes in on the right, Darmian isn't any good and is on the record saying he wants to leave the club. He should play only as an absolute last resort.

 

[TheFlagStaysDown]

Lingard instead of Mata for me and that's a winner

is he match fit? think he wasnt even on the bench

 

[Gee Male]

I'd make 3 changes - Young for Darmian if fit, Lukaku for Rashford, and I would bring Fellaini in for Mata. Mata is too lightweight for this type of game, especially with a midfield with both Perreira and Fred. Horses for courses in this.

Would leave us a bit narrow, but hopefully Sanchez can unlock their defence with a bit more of a free role alongside Lukaku.

 

[11101]

is he match fit? think he wasnt even on the bench

Supposedly not, but that didn't stop Pogba, Lukaku, Young or Fellaini.

 

[Escobar]

Good that the game is still 8 days away. Gives time to some of our world cup returning players to get more fitness and the injured guys a chance to recover before the game.

Hoping that Young returns to play at RB. Darmian is calamitous.

De Gea
Young Bailly Smalling Shaw
Fred Pereira Pogba
Sanchez
Lukaku.......Martial

​

Great line up but I doubt Jose will play that team. Martial has a long way to get back into the first team I'm afraid and I think he prefers Rashford and Lingard

 

[BulgarianDevil91]

Time for the lads to build up some confidence ahead of the Spurs game.

Darmian needs to be dropped, he just isn't good enough and him and Mata down our right side spells trouble, as both are not famous for their speed. Lukaku needs to score to shake off that miss vs Schmeichel and Pereira will probably 99% start as he was real good against Leicester, so this is what I am predicting:

De Gea; Young, Bailly, Smalling, Shaw; Pereira, Fred, Pogba; Rashford, Lukaku, Sanchez.

Would also love to see Martial come off the bench and produce something positive.

 

[sunama]

Smalling or Fellaini has to start to deal with their long balls.

Okay, but who'll deal with our long balls?

 

[sunama]

I dont think he lacks technique or mobility. His passing is limited but generally reliable and when called upon he can be fantastic defensively as proven in the world cup against Brazil where he was influential

It just doesnt tally up that consecutive professional managers seem to rate him, he features heavily in a belgian set up brimming with quality, but redcafe largely think hes 'horrible.' He must have incriminating photos of all of these managers- or they know less than we do

Mate, Fellaini is a good player who adds something to teams which very few other players can add.
Moyes, LVG and now Jose all rate him highly, as does the Belgium manager. 4 managers cannot all be wrong.
I'm not saying that we should base our team around him, but he is a fantastic option to have, just in case we are deadlocked at 0-0 or 1-1 OR if the opponents are very physical.
The other thing he gives is an all-out effort. Where I've seen Martial and Pogba give sub-par efforts, I have never seen Fellaini do this. He always gets stuck in.

 

[Skåre Willoch]

Pogba goal. Sanchez goal. Lukaku goal. Dave clean sheet.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

I dont think he lacks technique or mobility. His passing is limited but generally reliable and when called upon he can be fantastic defensively as proven in the world cup against Brazil where he was influential

It just doesnt tally up that consecutive professional managers seem to rate him, he features heavily in a belgian set up brimming with quality, but redcafe largely think hes 'horrible.' He must have incriminating photos of all of these managers- or they know less than we do

I disagree with @Ban. @Devil may care is rumoured to be lined up as Mourinhos replacement.

 

[yamo123x]

Mata is no good in games like this when teams press us, he goes invisible and offers no threat if we sit back and play breakaway style, so i would bring in Lingard for him and Lukaku for Rashford who was equally disappointing against Leicester.

 

[groovyalbert]

DDG

Young
Bailly
Lindelof
Shaw

Pereira
Fred
Pogba

Lingard
Sanchez
Lukaku

Subs: Grant, Darmian, Smalling, Fellaini, Mata, Rashford, Martial

This should be able to get a win.

 

[Needham]

El Meltdown

 

[Chaky_Best]

I think that we will loose this one. I was absolutely not convinced by our performance on Friday against Leicester, whether tactically, physically or in terms of mentality.

Still think that we have a lot of gaps in the team (full backs, right wing, left wing), and the fact that important players like Pogba, Matic and Lukaku are not fit is really difficult.

And something that was painful against Leicester, was the fact that we were really poor on the ball and seemed like a small team. It's not a question of confidence, but it was an horror. We ran behind the ball at home against Leicester. I am not confident until all the big guns (Valencia, Pogba, Matic, Lukaku and Sanchez), will be fit and in good shape.

Reckon that Smalling will play away from home instead of Lindelof to get a better protection on duals.

4-3-3

De Gea

Darmian
Smalling
Bailly
Shaw

Pereira
Pogba
Fred

Mata
Rashford
Sanchez

 

[Hugh Jass]

Would not be surprized if we draw this.

 

[Samid]

Dave
Lindelof - Bailly - Smalling
Young - Fred - Pereira - Pogba - Shaw
Lukaku - Alexis​

 

[Devil may care]

Redcafe is full of experts. I'd leave it.

Full of sheep as well.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Performance in this fixture last season was fecking awful.

Hopefully we go there on Sunday and put things right.

 

[Gerald G]

De Gea
Young--Bailly--Lindelof--Shaw
Fred--Pereira--Pogba
Mata--Lukaku--Sanchez

subs: Grant; Jones, Smalling; Fellaini, Lingard; Martial, Rashford

or

De Gea
Lindelof--Bailly--Smalling
Young--Fred--Pereira--Pogba--Shaw
Lukaku--Sanchez​

 

[YouOnlyLiveTwice]

Dave
Lindelof - Bailly - Smalling
Young - Fred - Pereira - Pogba - Shaw
Lukaku - Alexis​

This, but Smalling center and Lindelof left.

 

[Ban]

Full of sheep as well.

You being one or?

 

[Random Task]

Dave
Lindelof - Bailly - Smalling
Young - Fred - Pereira - Pogba - Shaw
Lukaku - Alexis​

This team looks so right to me. Brimming with pace and Power, plus it team incorporates our best 11 players.

I'd like to see it given a runout.

 

[James Peril]

Think we will win and play well for a change, the players know what’s at stake. The first game was actually ruined by that early goal to be honest, at least as far as momentum goes. Not having to work for a goal, it kind of took away our sting I think, at least when Leicester didn’t have an answer for it.

Leicester were bad, Brighton are also shit... but they’re at home and they want to start their season again. 1-3 (Pogba, Sanchez, Fred)

 

[Dante]

The team is desperately missing Lingard (or a player of his ilk) right now. But seeing as we don't have anybody else like him, it's Jesse or bust.

We need to get a midfield 3 of Pogba, Pereira and Fred; together with a front 3 of Lukaku, Sanchez and Lingard.

Lingard might not be a glamourous name, but the way he drags defences all over the place and plays the one touch passes is vital to the tempo of our game. He gets the best out of everyone around him. The dimensions he brings are easy to miss if you only watch the game between glances of Twitter or Facebook.

It's utterly predictable how much better we play with him on the right, and how much worse we get when he's out of the team.

 

[WPMUFC]

Brighton were the only team that couldn't even muster 1 shot on target.....against WATFORD

If we go 1-0 up and then sit back, god help us