[Mcking]

Lukaku does not fill me with confidence as proven against Arsenal.
If fit Rashford must start.

And going by that Arsenal game, Rashford does?

 

[Red Dreams]

And going by that Arsenal game, Rashford does?

Who missed the open chances?
So does Lukaku deserve his place?

I think both will start.

 

[Mcking]

Who missed the open chances?
So does Lukaku deserve his place?

I think both will start.

They both missed chances.

 

[Red Dreams]

They both missed chances.

Lukkaku was abject.
But we don't have many options do we.
Martial and Greenwood....?

Ole will not drop them. He will give them both a chance and the International break coming up.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

No, he's not playing well and doesn't look fully fit, so play Martial and rest Rashford, we should pull him from the friendlies as well so him, Lingard and Ander are are all fully fit and fresh for the Watford game.

I see what you're saying and while I don't particularly agree, I understand the idea in principle, as long as he's pulled from international duty though. Otherwise he'll come back even more knackered.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Who missed the open chances?
So does Lukaku deserve his place?

I think both will start.

Think this will happen and early changes if we get our noses in front. Wolves a tricky opponent though and bang in form.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

They've been excellent against the top half clubs this year, this won't be easy at all. We need to treat this like a top 4 match.

We need an energetic midifeld to deal with Mourinho/Neves, give them time on the ball and we will suffer.

I'd personally like to see Herrera(if fit) Fred as a double pivot, and Pogba in the CAM role.

Now that Martial is back fit, I think we should go back to the 4-3-3 that worked so well before, with Rashford striker flanked by Martial / Lukaku.

It's a good job we treated Arsenal and Chelsea so lightly then!

Lukkaku was abject.
But we don't have many options do we.
Martial and Greenwood....?

Ole will not drop them. He will give them both a chance and the International break coming up.

If you think Lukaku was abject then by that standard, Rashford should be sold and DDG should never wear the shirt again!

Look, I'm no trying to be flippant but strikers are due an off day and they've both been excellent of late. There isn't the depth to the squad to rotate as we would have normally have. In SAF's heyday we would probably had Ole and Sheringham to come on and rest Cole,Yorke.
Sanchez and Martial weren't readily available so we started with 2 fatigued strikers.

We have to keep faith in them and a returning fitter Martial with Greenwood on the bench. I think the 5 day break will see a resurgent strikeforce

 

[Canagel]

They've been excellent against the top half clubs this year, this won't be easy at all. We need to treat this like a top 4 match.

We need an energetic midifeld to deal with Mourinho/Neves, give them time on the ball and we will suffer.

I'd personally like to see Herrera(if fit) Fred as a double pivot, and Pogba in the CAM role.

Now that Martial is back fit, I think we should go back to the 4-3-3 that worked so well before, with Rashford striker flanked by Martial / Lukaku.

Who??

 

[Red Dreams]

It's a good job we treated Arsenal and Chelsea so lightly then!


If you think Lukaku was abject then by that standard, Rashford should be sold and DDG should never wear the shirt again!

Look, I'm no trying to be flippant but strikers are due an off day and they've both been excellent of late. There isn't the depth to the squad to rotate as we would have normally have. In SAF's heyday we would probably had Ole and Sheringham to come on and rest Cole,Yorke.
Sanchez and Martial weren't readily available so we started with 2 fatigued strikers.

We have to keep faith in them and a returning fitter Martial with Greenwood on the bench. I think the 5 day break will see a resurgent strikeforce

lets just say we disagree. Lukaku turned back into a donkey. He had the lions share of the chances.

De Gea I would excuse. That was a weird movement of the ball. He could never hit the ball like that again.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

lets just say we disagree. Lukaku turned back into a donkey. He had the lions share of the chances.

De Gea I would excuse. That was a weird movement of the ball. He could never hit the ball like that again.

Let's disagree indeed.

But that is a lazy and fatuous view

 

[LawCharltonBest]

United will dominate them

0-3

 

[Red00012]

it is an FA cup game. I wouldnt give a shit if we lose to be honest, our squad isnt good enough to be playing in 3 competitons til the end. Premier League and CL is enough. Depending on the draw in the CL, we could progress to the semis. Top 4 is wide open and a fierce battle. Dont care about the FA cup at this point.

And just let City walk to a FA cup trophy. No way.

 

[Red00012]

A hard game.

Maybe we should take a leaf out of Liverpool's book and throw this in the same way they did, so we can prioritise getting fourth and going as far as possible in the CL.

No we go for all 3. We’re Utd not Liverpool.

 

[Red Dreams]

Let's disagree indeed.

But that is a lazy and fatuous view

You mean you have lazy and stupid views.

 

[ivaldo]

You mean you have lazy and stupid views.

You're pleasant. I don't get what IM said to warrant that response.

 

[peridigm]

A hard game.

Maybe we should take a leaf out of Liverpool's book and throw this in the same way they did, so we can prioritise getting fourth and going as far as possible in the CL.

That's what they'd like you to think. Truth is, they just fecking lost.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Romero
Dalot Smalling Lindelof Shaw
Fred McTominay Pogba
Mason Lukaku Martial​

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

lets just say we disagree. Lukaku turned back into a donkey. He had the lions share of the chances.

De Gea I would excuse. That was a weird movement of the ball. He could never hit the ball like that again.

Oh he could. It's a difficult technique but it was fully intentional. Thrilling when you strike one like that and it comes off even in practice.

 

[Red Dreams]

Oh he could. It's a difficult technique but it was fully intentional. Thrilling when you strike one like that and it comes off even in practice.

If I see him do that again, I will believe he intended to do it.
I had not heard of him doing this before.

I have seen similar movement on a strike. But they have not been repeated by the same player.
Ole is not one to discredit anyone.
he thought the ball just moved in a weird way..paraphrasing

When I saw it I could not believe the movement.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Dam I am going to miss this, whose idea was to put this game on Saturday night?

 

[Ban]

So Lukaku turned back into a donkey.


Ffs..

 

[Zlatattack]

This is a must win for us. If everyone is fit i want to see 4312...

DDG
Dalot Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Fred Herrera Pogba
Lingard
Lukaku Martial​

 

[Suedesi]

We lose this one, and win the league encounter.

 

[Alemar]

Now that Lukaku is injured and Young disqualified, we have less options.

Either 4-3-3:
-----------------Romero---------------
Dalot------Smalling--Lindelof---Shaw
--------------Fred----Mctominay------
-----------------Pogba-----------------
Greenwood-------Rashford----Martial

Or 4-4-2:
-----------------Romero---------------
Dalot------Smalling--Lindelof---Shaw
--------------Matic----Mctominay------
------Fred----------------Pogba--------
-------Rashford----Martial-------------

If Herrera is fit, it would then be easier

 

[ArjenIsM3]

So Lukaku is out and Greenwood possibly still ill. Probably gonna see this.

Romero
Young - Smalling - Lindelof - Shaw
Pereira - Matic - Pogba
Chong/Dalot - Rashford - Martial

Even though Rashford has been shite since his injury and badly needs a rest.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Lukaku out injured with a foot injury. Ffs

 

[Canagel]

Maybe we can restore Martial to the strikrr position. Lukakus injury and rash being out of form/tired opens the door for martial to lead the line- ole said he could play as the number 9.

Romero
Dalot Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Herrera Fred
Pogba
Greenwood Martial Lingard​

 

[Class of 63]

Guessing Lukaku is going to the Donkey Sanctuary to speed up his recovery....

 

[2 man midfield]

Maybe we can restore Martial to the strikrr position. Lukakus injury and rash being out of form/tired opens the door for martial to lead the line- ole said he could play as the number 9.

Romero
Dalot Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Herrera Fred
Pogba
Greenwood Martial Lingard​

Like the look of this

 

[Alemar]

So Lukaku is out and Greenwood possibly still ill. Probably gonna see this.

Romero
Young - Smalling - Lindelof - Shaw
Pereira - Matic - Pogba
Chong/Dalot - Rashford - Martial

Even though Rashford has been shite since his injury and badly needs a rest.

Young is banned, so Dalot will play RB...

 

[el3mel]

Romero
Dalot - Smalling - Lindelof - Shaw
Fred - Matic - Pogba
Lingard - Rashford - Martial​

 

[Canagel]

Like the look of this

we played something similar last year at Everton with Mata and Lingard on either side and the fluidity in the attack was very good. made us less predictable to defend against and I think Greenwood could be the answer to solve our long standing RW issue.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Tough game as they have been a bit of a bogey team to the top 6. Confident we will win though.

Starting XI

Romero

Dalot
Lindelof
Smalling
Shaw

A.Pereira
Matic
Fred

Pogba

Rashford
Martial


subs:

De Gea
Bailly
Rojo
McTominay
Herrera
Lingard
Greenwood

Score prediction:
Wolves 0-2 Manchester Utd

Goalscorers:

Pogba & Rashford

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Tough game as they have been a bit of a bogey team to the top 6. Confident we will win though.

Starting XI

Romero

Young
Lindelof
Smalling
Shaw

A.Pereira
Matic
Fred

Pogba

Rashford
Martial


subs:

De Gea
Bailly
Rojo
McTominay
Herrera
Lingard
Greenwood

Score prediction:
Wolves 0-2 Manchester Utd

Goalscorers:

Pogba & Rashford

Young is not available in this competition unfortunately

 

[Handré1990]

Feels like forever since we had a game! Really looking forward to this.

 

[Can7onA]

Sits well for Man Utd this I think, Wolves at home will be coming at us and that makes it easier for us to counter (which is what I think we're best at)

Wolves at OT would have done what they did to Chelsea imo.

 

[Needham]

This is awful. With Young and Lukaku out who are we going to bitch about in the matchday thread?

 

[JoaquinJoaquin]

Id go with:

GK - Romero
LB - Shaw
RB - Dalot
CB - Bailly
CB - Rojo
CM - Matic
CM - Fred
CM - Andreas
AM - Pogba
FW - Martial
ST - Rashford

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

Id go with:

GK - Romero
LB - Shaw
RB - Dalot
CB - Bailly
CB - Rojo
CM - Matic
CM - Fred
CM - Andreas
AM - Pogba
FW - Martial
ST - Rashford

Same here, that's our best option. This is our final chance for a trophy, we need to treat this like a cup final.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Same here, that's our best option. This is our final chance for a trophy, we need to treat this like a cup final.

Wolves will so we have to go toe to toe