U23s - Manchester United vs West Brom

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
Monday Dec 9th
19:00 GMT
Leigh Sports Village
Live on MUTV 18:30 GMT




United:
Last 5: WWWWW
Previous match: 3-0 vs Sunderland (H)
Top goalscorer: Largie Ramazani (8)

West Brom:
Last 5: WDWWW
Previous match: 4-1 vs Middlesbrough (H)
Top goalscorer: Jamie Soule (6)

Previous meeting: West Brom 0-5 United (Aug 9)

Will be interesting to see if we field a young team with one eye on Thursday. Then again young players can recover well in three days.
 
Last edited:

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
Looks to be a good player this lad, will he get in the team before Gomes?
He’s developed tremendously while at United. Well Gomes’ situation is tricky because of the contract ”dispute” and I think that is showing in his performances this season. Think Largie could get some time on Thursday and perhaps in the League Cup.
 

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
That’s not a bad lineup for a U23 match. Devine’s injury keeps him out so it looks like Mengi will play on the left.
 

dutchred

Full Member
Joined
Nov 14, 2006
Messages
1,924
no Levitt so he must be in the squad for Thursday. Shame about Devine. He looks such a talented left back
 

TwoSheds

More sheds (and tiles) than you, probably
Joined
Feb 12, 2014
Messages
12,739
That’s not a bad lineup for a U23 match. Devine’s injury keeps him out so it looks like Mengi will play on the left.
Will it not be Laird on the left and Mengi or Taylor on the right maybe? Which is Mengi's preferred foot?
 

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
Will it not be Laird on the left and Mengi or Taylor on the right maybe? Which is Mengi's preferred foot?
Hopefully not Taylor as fullback, not enough pace. Both Mengi & Laird right-footed, so we’ll see.
 

Mickson

Full Member
Joined
Dec 2, 2007
Messages
3,722
Location
Vidal's knee
no Levitt so he must be in the squad for Thursday. Shame about Devine. He looks such a talented left back
Levitt didn't play against Tranmere either so might be injured. Don't think he's rested for Alkmaar, if he was fit he would've played here I think.
 

roonster09

Hercule Poirot of the scouting world
Scout
Joined
May 10, 2009
Messages
36,515
Gomes down injured, looks like Brunt caught his ankle accidentally.
 

SAFMUTD

New Member
Joined
Mar 14, 2018
Messages
11,787
Will Angel Gomes play in this one? I think he's been separated or something from the first team.
 

lysglimt

Full Member
Scout
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Messages
15,107
About bloody time 1-1 Ramazani hammers home from 14 yards after a corner is headed straight out to him
 

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
Penalty for West Brom. Ramazani got a touch on the ball too, but looked like clear contact with the ankle. Kovar saves!
 

lysglimt

Full Member
Scout
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Messages
15,107
Penalty WBA - Ramazani with a stupid tackle...takes the ball and the man. Kovar saves the penalty
 

lysglimt

Full Member
Scout
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Messages
15,107
Willock missed the penalty - probably been the best player on the pitch. Be surprised if Arsenal don't take him back in january.
 

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
We should find a good loan for Kovar next season, developing into one heck of a goalkeeper.
 

lysglimt

Full Member
Scout
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Messages
15,107
Never thought about how similar Fletcher and McKenna look - until I saw them in the same Picture :)
 

lysglimt

Full Member
Scout
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Messages
15,107
2-1 Mellor - horrible defending. Ball is passed back to the keeper with 2 United-players pressing him and the keeper hammers the ball towards Mellor and into the ball. Needless to say that pass back to the goalkeeper was not a nice one :)
 

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
18,516
Location
Helsinki
2-1 Mellor - horrible defending. Ball is passed back to the keeper with 2 United-players pressing him and the keeper hammers the ball towards Mellor and into the ball. Needless to say that pass back to the goalkeeper was not a nice one :)
Brilliant pressing from Ramazani and Mellor though. Nice to get a reward for that.