[Random Task]

DDG​

Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw

Mctominay​

Dalot Fred Periera Rashford

Lukaku
​

We need to sit deep, soak up the pressure and hit them on the counter - a typical Jose Mourinho performance. A little cowardly, granted, but nonetheless effective. I cannot see any other way of getting a positive result.

Who knows, we may just pull it off.

 

[Siorac]

The negativity surrounding this game is pathetic. So what if we have a shite chance of progressing, doesn't mean we cant enjoy the game. Were playing the French equivalent of City, with a depleted squad, in a tournament that we were never expected to win anyway. Just have a beer, cheer the team on, enjoy the game and then move on to facing Arsenal in a game that actually matters. Stop the moaning

You're the only one who's moaning actually.

 

[izec]

DDG​

Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw

Mctominay​

Dalot Fred Periera Rashford

Lukaku
​

We need to sit deep, soak up the pressure and hit them on the counter - a typical Jose Mourinho performance. A little cowardly, granted, but nonetheless effective. I cannot see any other way of getting a positive result.

Who knows, we may just pull it off.

It will be a difficult game. If we sit deep, they will just pass the ball around, knowing they have a 2-0 lead and we are the ones who need to be proactive. And they can keep the ball for long periods. If we attack them and press them, we leave too much space for their quick players for counter attacks and 1vs1, and also Mbappe. With our team being so young and inexperienced in the CL, i am not really positive, i just hope we dont get spanked and come away with no injuries.

 

[TRUERED89]

De Gea
Bailly Smalling Lindelof
Dalot Pereira McTominay Fred Shaw
Lukaku Rashford
​

Martial is probably still out. This team just chooses itself.

I don't see him going with a back 3
--------------------De Gea-------------------

Young----Smalling--------Lindelöf-------Shaw

--------------------McTominay-----------------

--------Perreira---------------------Fred-------

Dalot----------------Lukaku----------Rashford--

 

[SadlerMUFC]

You want to deploy in a flat 442 against one of the strongest midfield setups in Europe?

They will absolutely steamroll us.

And with a 4-3-3 without Pogba we won't score enough. We need goals. 4-4-2 with a counter attack is the only way that's going to happen

 

[SadlerMUFC]

Our only chance of winning this is good defence. With good defence, we can score a lucky goal, and then it's a game of nerves. But we won't have good defence with 2 midfielders, impossible - so we need at least three. Hence Fred starts (and he has a birthday today, so another reason to start him tomorrow)

We need to score 3 goals to win. So offense wins this one, not defense. A 1-0 win is no good to us...

 

[Alemar]

We need to score 3 goals to win. So offense wins this one, not defense. A 1-0 win is no good to us...

2 goals are perfectly enough if we don't concede

 

[Cantonagotmehere]

The negativity surrounding this game is pathetic. So what if we have a shite chance of progressing, doesn't mean we cant enjoy the game. Were playing the French equivalent of City, with a depleted squad, in a tournament that we were never expected to win anyway. Just have a beer, cheer the team on, enjoy the game and then move on to facing Arsenal in a game that actually matters. Stop the moaning

Right on.

 

[Random Task]

It will be a difficult game. If we sit deep, they will just pass the ball around, knowing they have a 2-0 lead and we are the ones who need to be proactive. And they can keep the ball for long periods. If we attack them and press them, we leave too much space for their quick players for counter attacks and 1vs1, and also Mbappe. With our team being so young and inexperienced in the CL, i am not really positive, i just hope we dont get spanked and come away with no injuries.

That's pretty much exactly how I feel, and most people I've spoken to about it feel the same way.

A midfield consisting of Fred, Periera and Mctominay just isn't good enough to give PSG a game. Sad but true.

 

[Devil may care]

We might be huge underdogs going into this one, but why would we set up in a defensive line up when we need to score 3 goals? I'm not ready to roll over despite 10 first team players being unavailable for this one. For me, the only possible line up is an attacking one, and without Pogba, even a 3 man midfield is too defensive. So it's a 4-4-2 for me...

-----------------------De Gea--------------------
Dalot--------Smalling-------Lindeloff------Shaw
Young------McTominay---Perriera-------Chong
-----------Lukaku---------Rashford-------------

Subs: Romero, Bailley, Fred, Gomes, Greenwood, Garner and ??? I think this is all that we have available. So short one sub. So it would have to be another reserve player...

I'd rather not get a pasting personally, the best Pereira has looked was when we played him as a #10 for starters so him in behind the 2 strikers and then Dalot attacking as a wingback in my system is not defensive, we have attacking outlets in mine but we also offer some protection for our very inexperienced midfield.

 

[ChaddyP]

Tweet

— Twitter API (@user) date

Mctominay with the most united caps of all the mids.

 

[Devil may care]

The negativity surrounding this game is pathetic. So what if we have a shite chance of progressing, doesn't mean we cant enjoy the game. Were playing the French equivalent of City, with a depleted squad, in a tournament that we were never expected to win anyway. Just have a beer, cheer the team on, enjoy the game and then move on to facing Arsenal in a game that actually matters. Stop the moaning

It's not negativity, people are just being realistic, they are better than us to begin with, they have 2 away goals and we are missing half of our main starters. I'm personally looking forward to the game as I think we'll put in a decent performance and have a go, but I don't expect anything but a defeat realistically.

 

[Zlatattack]

I'd like to see 433...

DDG
Young Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Fred McTomminay Periera
Chong Lukaku Rashford
​

Lets just go for it.

​

 

[Siorac]

2 goals are perfectly enough if we don't concede

I wouldn't call extra time and penalties "perfect".

 

[SadlerMUFC]

2 goals are perfectly enough if we don't concede

2 goals are good enough to take it to penalties. And I highly doubt we won't concende even if we play a defensive line up. Personally, I think we will need to score at least 3 if not more to advance

 

[Raw]

Average age of the squad?

24.1. 22.7 for the outfield players.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Get a goal in the first half and this tie gets much more interesting. Wouldn't be surprised if we come out guns blazing trying to sucker punch them off the start.

 

[SadlerMUFC]

I'd rather not get a pasting personally, the best Pereira has looked was when we played him as a #10 for starters so him in behind the 2 strikers and then Dalot attacking as a wingback in my system is not defensive, we have attacking outlets in mine but we also offer some protection for our very inexperienced midfield.

Call it a 3-5-2 if you like, but it is a 5-3-2 and nobody can ever convince me that it's anything but a defensive line up. The only way a 3-5-2 is actually a 3-5-2 is if it's with one central defender and 2 full backs. We need to score goals. Having less players in and around their 18 isn't the way to do it. If Pogba was available I would be all for a 4-3-3. Without Pogba I think our best chance of scoring goals is with traditional wingers whipping in crosses to 2 strikers. So for me a 4-4-2 is the way to go. Call me old school, but this is my opinion and you are more than welcome to disagree with me...

 

[Nickosaur]

Thought this was tonight for some reason

 

[Alemar]

I wouldn't call extra time and penalties "perfect".

Being 2-0 down, having the second leg away and without 10 first team members, I dare say penalties are absolutely perfect.

Besides, if it goes to extra time, then we can exchange goals during the extra time and still go through

 

[Devil may care]

Call it a 3-5-2 if you like, but it is a 5-3-2 and nobody can ever convince me that it's anything but a defensive line up. The only way a 3-5-2 is actually a 3-5-2 is if it's with one central defender and 2 full backs. We need to score goals. Having less players in and around their 18 isn't the way to do it. If Pogba was available I would be all for a 4-3-3. Without Pogba I think our best chance of scoring goals is with traditional wingers whipping in crosses to 2 strikers. So for me a 4-4-2 is the way to go. Call me old school, but this is my opinion and you are more than welcome to disagree with me...

3-5-2 is only defensive if your wingback's play deep, going to one of the best teams in Europe with has-been winger and a kid as the two flank options is suicide, at the very least in the system you're suggesting I'd play Dalot as the RW and Pereira on the LW, but I don't see Ole playing 4-4-2 and risk the young team getting humiliated.

 

[Siorac]

Being 2-0 down, having the second leg away and without 10 first team members, I dare say penalties are absolutely perfect.

Besides, if it goes to extra time, then we can exchange goals during the extra time and still go through

But then we'll have scored 3.

Dunno. Reaching a penalty shootout would exceed expectations by far, no doubt, but "perfect" would be simply going through. A 2-0 is an incredible achievement; 3-1 is perfect.

 

[SadlerMUFC]

3-5-2 is only defensive if your wingback's play deep, going to one of the best teams in Europe with has-been winger and a kid as the two flank options is suicide, at the very least in the system you're suggesting I'd play Dalot as the RW and Pereira on the LW, but I don't see Ole playing 4-4-2 and risk the young team getting humiliated.

I'm going with what we have and how I would do things. I know that Ole will go with either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 diamond though. However, i have always preferred a traditional 4-4-2 and that hasn't changed. And like I said, try as you might, but nobody can convince me that a 5-3-2 (call it a 3-5-2 all you want) isn't a defensive line up, because it is. Call them wings backs all you want, but they are full backs. Whether it's Young, Dalot or Shaw, their style of play doesn't change whether it's a 5-3-2, 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. Full backs attack. The difference is, in a 4 man defense that leaves 2 guys in the back when we are attacking and more players in and around their 18, but when it's 5 in the back it leaves 3 defenders in the back when we are attacking and one less player in and around their 18....

 

[Devil may care]

I'm going with what we have and how I would do things. I know that Ole will go with either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 diamond though. However, i have always preferred a traditional 4-4-2 and that hasn't changed. And like I said, try as you might, but nobody can convince me that a 5-3-2 (call it a 3-5-2 all you want) isn't a defensive line up, because it is. Call them wings backs all you want, but they are full backs. Whether it's Young, Dalot or Shaw, their style of play doesn't change whether it's a 5-3-2, 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. Full backs attack. The difference is, in a 4 man defense that leaves 2 guys in the back when we are attacking and more players in and around their 18, but when it's 5 in the back it leaves 3 defenders in the back when we are attacking and one less player in and around their 18....

Not really because in a lot of systems with a traditional back there's a holding midfielder that drops in to make a back 3 anyway when the fullbacks bomb on. No formation is inherently defensive or offensive, the personnel and managers intructions dictate how the formation is used, for instance 4-4-2 is seen as ultra attacking but Atleti play it as a defensive based formation.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Great opportunity for some of the less experienced players. Read on Twitter that Veratti has more Champions League appearances than the entirety of the midfielders in our travelling squad.

Be tough, but we can get a result tomorrow.

 

[TRUERED89]

That's pretty much exactly how I feel, and most people I've spoken to about it feel the same way.

A midfield consisting of Fred, Periera and Mctominay just isn't good enough to give PSG a game. Sad but true.

That's pretty much exactly how I feel, and most people I've spoken to about it feel the same way.

A midfield consisting of Fred, Periera and Mctominay just isn't good enough to give PSG a game. Sad but true.

You are probably right, but god I HOPE you're wrong! 1-0 at half time and we are right in this!

 

[hobbers]

I'd play all the kids and tell them to just go and attack and try to have fun tbh. Feck it.

Definitely have Dalot, McTominay, Pereira, Chong and/or Greenwood in there. Lukaku and Fred as well of course.

Young has been especially garbage of late and part of that is probably fatigue, so he needs a rest. Fortunately Pogba has an enforced rest as well.

 

[Adcuth]

You're the only one who's moaning actually.

Think you'll find that I was addressing something rather than moaning about it

 

[Catt]

We beat them 3-1 or 3-0 and I will do whatever you guys want.

 

[SirAF]

We beat them 3-1 or 3-0 and I will do whatever you guys want.

Quoted

 

[Samid]

We beat them 3-1 or 3-0 and I will do whatever you guys want.

Oh dear...

 

[JPRouve]

Quoted

That's a post from someone that doesn't spend time in the general.

 

[SirAF]

That's a post from someone that doesn't spend time in the general.

I AM the general

 

[RedTiger]

We beat them 3-1 or 3-0 and I will do whatever you guys want.

You're a glutton for punishment!

 

[JPRouve]

I AM the general

But she isn't, that was my point.

 

[SirAF]

But she isn't, that was my point.

Yeah, I’ve just watched too much Entourage lately

It’s a scary promise though.

 

[Van Piorsing]

4:3 United.

Van Nistelrooy
Beckham x 2
Marquinhos OG

 

[Catt]

Oh dear...

Within reason of course

 

[OldPop]

We beat them 3-1 or 3-0 and I will do whatever you guys want.

Don't know what to believe anymore, you seem so changed.

 

[deadrevelz]

Brandon Williams is going to own Mbappe.