[Jippy]

Jose, Nev and Sounness gonna be a cheery show.

 

[Damien]

According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford​

He also said maybe Lingard in, James out

 

[OldTrevil]

Made me chuckle, this:

Tweet

— Twitter API (@user) date

Yup, he summed it up nicely. It will be a bunch of arrogant, miserable cnuts pushing their agendas and Carragher screaming about Liverpool.

 

[Random Task]

According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford​

I went with that team minus Matic.

How Matic starts ahead of Fred, Periera, Gomes or even James Garner is a mystery to me.

 

[Random Task]

I see The Salty One is in the studio today. I was hoping we'd seen the last of him where United were concerned.

No such luck.

At least we're guaranteed some drama with Jose, Carra and Neville in the same studio at the same time. A free fireworks show is not be be sniffed at.

 

[Mr Smith]

Jose, Nev and Sounness gonna be a cheery show.

You're kidding, they've got Jose in the studio for our game?

 

[red_de_pologne]

According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford​

I had Lingard in place of James, but would be happy with James to start (and Matic to sit it out)

 

[red_de_pologne]

You're kidding, they've got Jose in the studio for our game?

New Sky Sports pundit

 

[DoomSlayer]

I'm so pumped for the start of the season after watching this video. Come on United, let's show the rent boys what we are all about!

 

[ManchesterYoda]

I went with that team minus Matic.

How Matic starts ahead of Fred, Periera, Gomes or even James Garner is a mystery to me.

Matic is better than Fred and Pereira. Gomes is a no.10 and Garner played for under 23s.
I've no problem with Garner jumping ahead of all 3 for the next game.

 

[Fully Fledged]

According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford​

I went with Lingard in for Matic. I find it hard to understand why we have played all preseason with a 4-2-3-1 and then start the first game with 4-3-3.

 

[BusbyMalone]

So we need six goals to go top?

No problem.

 

[mitchmouse]

If we had strengthened midfield and attacking options to the same extent as defence, I'd be vaguely hopeful we could challenge for top four. As it is, not a hope in hell. Chelsea are in same sort of boat so either side could win big or lose heavily today. I just can't see where are goals are going to come from

 

[kirk buttercup]

I'm so pumped for the start of the season after watching this video. Come on United, let's show the rent boys what we are all about!

Brilliant. Cant wait now

 

[Random Task]

Matic is better than Fred and Pereira. Gomes is a no.10 and Garner played for under 23s.
I've no problem with Garner jumping ahead of all 3 for the next game.

What does Matic offer that Fred or Periera could not provide?

 

[ManchesterYoda]

What does Matic offer that Fred or Periera could not provide?

Does it matter? He's simply the lesser of 3 evils.

 

[Robindinho]

I went with Lingard in for Matic. I find it hard to understand why we have played all preseason with a 4-2-3-1 and then start the first game with 4-3-3.

Pogba no.10 maybe? Then it’s still the the 4-2-3-1

 

[Jippy]

You're kidding, they've got Jose in the studio for our game?

First time back at OT apparently.

 

[Tincanalley]

I think Ole will be all about movement and endeavour. I think we will be involved in some high scoring contests this season. 2-2 I predicted for today

 

[Tincanalley]

What does Matic offer that Fred or Periera could not provide?

C. O. M. P. O. S. U. R. E

 

[Cliche Guevara]

4-2-3-1

DDG
AWB
Shaw
Lindelof
Maguire
McTominay
Pogba
Mata
Lingard
Rashford
Martial

United 3-0

 

[Fully Fledged]

Pogba no.10 maybe? Then it’s still the the 4-2-3-1

It could be but that midfield 2 looks weak when you take Pogba out of it.

 

[Adisa]

Anyone have any idea who is injured for Chelsea?

 

[Infra-red]

Feels like a massive game, which is ridiculous this early into the season.

Really need a positive result to lift the mood, or all the talk will be of a club plunged in to crisis etc etc

 

[humdinger]

It would be incredibly odd if we play 4-2-3-1 reasonably successfully all pre season and then liked up 4-3-3 in our first competitive match.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

It would be incredibly odd if we play 4-2-3-1 reasonably successfully all pre season and then liked up 4-3-3 in our first competitive match.

Odd and a backward step, especially as we are the home team and Chelsea are dealing with a few injuries.

 

[Santoryo]

Yup, he summed it up nicely. It will be a bunch of arrogant, miserable cnuts pushing their agendas and Carragher screaming about Liverpool.

 

[OldTrevil]

What does Matic offer that Fred or Periera could not provide?

A very good anchor for the opposition to play around..

In all seriousness, hearing the arguments that Matic somehow provides any sort of protection with or without the ball better than our other midfielders, reminds me of the many 'Lukaku as target man' arguments while he had a 5 m control radius and would get shoved off the ball like a boy playing against men. I really hope he's not in the starting 11, if anything his presence unbalances the whole team as the rest of the midfield and defence spend time worrying and covering for the spaces that Matic cannot physically cover.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Anyone have any idea who is injured for Chelsea?

Off the top of my head:

Rudiger
Kante
CHO
RLC
Willian

 

[Trophy Room]

I really hope we do well otherwise the CAF will be unreadable and the Sky studio bloody unwatchable.

 

[Adisa]

Off the top of my head:

Rudiger
Kante
CHO
RLC
Willian

Jeez! That's bad.

 

[predator]

Had a dream last night it would be 1-1

 

[Catt]

Had a dream last night it would be 1-1

Are your dreams trustworthy?

 

[Tom Cato]

Gomes Chong Greenwood becoming fixture regulars. <3 <3 <3

 

[Judas]

With Chelsea's injuries, us being at home, first game of the season, and us having a more settled side, you'd have to hope we win today.

 

[Crackers]

Are your dreams trustworthy?

probably not

 

[Grylte]

That’s exactly what I selected in the prediction game yesterday.

I knew Ole would bottle it and not go 4-2-3-1.

That can easily be a 4231

——-matic-McT
———-Pogba
James————Rashford
———-Martial

Played that formation most of pre-season, no reason to do that if you don't plan to use it in the first match.

 

[ManchesterYoda]

A very good anchor for the opposition to play around..

In all seriousness, hearing the arguments that Matic somehow provides any sort of protection with or without the ball better than our other midfielders, reminds me of the many 'Lukaku as target man' arguments while he had a 5 m control radius and would get shoved off the ball like a boy playing against men. I really hope he's not in the starting 11, if anything his presence unbalances the whole team as the rest of the midfield and defence spend time worrying and covering for the spaces that Matic cannot physically cover.

All 3 aren't good enough. Matic is the lesser of 3 evils. He's better defensively, better in possession and better for set pieces. We should get rid of Matic for someone much better. That isn't Fred or Pereira.

 

[SirAnderson]

I'm so pumped for the start of the season after watching this video. Come on United, let's show the rent boys what we are all about!

Goosebumps.
One can only dream that somehow we could bridge the gap with fairytale movie endings.
Real life prefers to kick us when we down.
But here's to hoping for a Leicester season.

 

[SirAnderson]

That can easily be a 4231

——-matic-McT
———-Pogba
James————Rashford
———-Martial

Played that formation most of pre-season, no reason to do that if you don't plan to use it in the first match.

This is what I've gone for. Would have prefer matic out, but don't see that happening.
Lingard Greenwood and Mata will come on as subs I think.