[Paul_Scholes18]

Lingard is a little hope for our season to be turned around. Play him and hope he can find some form.
We need creativity and smart runs up front.
Give Matic a game too could be needed.

 

[Rozay]

First team need to play. It’s clear that they don’t look ready to start this season, and they need to get ready - quickly. Pogba especially must play as he was hugely out of sorts today. He’s had no pre-season and played his first game in a month, and was massively below par.

 

[Bwuk]

Henderson
AWB - Bailly - Mengi - Williams
Donny - Pogba
Bruno
Mason - Martial - James​

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

I would play
Henderson
AWB Bailly Jones/Smalling Williams/Rojo
Matic DVB
Mata
Greenwood Martial Lingard

 

[starman]

I want Pogba as a AM to give him some confidence and maybe put him and some other players in theshop window.

Henderson
Williams - Bailly - Smalling - Rojo
VDB - Fred
Pogba
Lingard - Ighalo - James
​

 

[golden_blunder]

Should treat it like a preseason as they clearly need more minutes

Though please play Mengi instead of Lindelöf

 

[Annihilate Now!]

We could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

 

[Garethw]

It needs to be a 100% full strength team. We need match fitness.

 

[Garethw]

We could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

Yes in the next round. Use this as a means to get the first team match fit.

 

[Kaos]

Part of me wants Ole to experiment with a midfield trio of Fernandes, Pogba and VDB. Heaven knows most of them need their match fitness brought up to speed.

 

[Offside]

We could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

We’re on our longest trophy drought in 31 years, have no chance of winning the league or champions league and are therefore reliant on domestic cups as a chance for silverware. But no, we could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

We’re on our longest trophy drought in 31 years, have no chance of winning the league or champions league and are therefore reliant on domestic cups as a chance for silverware. But no, we could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

It'll be so many games and ultimately doing better in all other competitions takes priority.

 

[peridigm]

All I want from this match is for Henderson to play his fecking socks off. Saves, distributions, organization. Anything to increase his chances of starting the next PL match.

 

[UNITED ACADEMY]

Playing strong XI for match fitness. Dean should play instead of DDG.

 

[RashyForPM]

Should treat it like a preseason as they clearly need more minutes

Though please play Mengi instead of Lindelöf

Please play anyone over Lindelof. He is pure dross.

Agree on the preseason thing though. Do a Spurs against Plovdiv and play the first team. They clearly need more mileage in their legs.

 

[FireballXL5]

Luton have started their season well and will definitely fancy their chances. I fancy their chances after yesterday's shitshow.

 

[2 man midfield]

Henderson plus kids please

 

[Giggsyking]

who cares about this competition, the only one who cares is our novice manager to put it in his CV he went all the to the semifinal and brag about it until he gets knocked out by the first good team in the competition.

 

[Joseunited]

If the game's on Tuesday then Ole better play the strongest eleven.If we're not match fit then use this game to get us to where we need to be.Henderson in goal though.

 

[Coops73]

Henderson
AWB Bailly/Tuanzebe Maguire Shaw
Matic
VDB Pogba
Bruno
Greenwood Martial​

Not much width there but I don’t want to see James start and I think Rashford needs benching, just a little reminder he needs to up his game and I’d love to see Greenwood play more centrally.

Lindelof needs to be dropped obviously and hopefully Martial can bag a couple for confidence, hopefully Pogba can add some more fitness and VDB has to start and show what he’s about.

Could of gone to this if fans were allowed in. Gutted.

 

[Dan_F]

Anyone who didn’t start yesterday has to come in for fitness purposes. AWB, Williams, Bailly, Fred. Then the ones who didn’t play internationals such as Pogba, Rashford, Greenwood.

They simply have to get fitter by playing games.

 

[iKnowNothing]

We’re likely to play first team for them to get some minutes. Probably Henderson over DDG and pull Bruno off after 60 mins so that he isn’t overworked this early in the season.

To those saying they’d rather win this cup, how much do you even value this one? Is it really worth winning this if it helps paper over the cracks?

 

[Red00012]

We could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

Why ?

play a mix of subs and youth First 11/14 players shouldn’t be near the ground

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Why ?

play a mix of subs and youth First 11/14 players shouldn’t be near the ground

I'm fine with that, but if we get deep then we'll start playing first teamers and the games will pile up... That's what I'm wary about.

 

[Red00012]

I'm fine with that, but if we get deep then we'll start playing first teamers and the games will pile up... That's what I'm wary about.

He shouldn’t be taking this serious unless we get to a semi final.

 

[Smores]

It'll be another game where our "great with youth" manager suddenly can't find space for any of them to play.

At a minimum Mengi if fit needs to start.

 

[TMDaines]

We’re on our longest trophy drought in 31 years, have no chance of winning the league or champions league and are therefore reliant on domestic cups as a chance for silverware. But no, we could do with getting knocked out of this cup ASAP.

What, the thought of just scrapping around for fourth doesn’t fill you with joy? Like Pogba, I need a new challenge.

 

[londonredmaniac]

It'll be another game where our "great with youth" manager suddenly can't find space for any of them to play.

At a minimum Mengi if fit needs to start.

As much as I love the idea of young players getting game time, it rarely works to chuck a load in with little first team experience.

It would be interesting to see Mengi and Elanga certainly though.

Ighalo should start and I imagine VDB and Mata.

Can see Bailly starting too.

 

[arnie_ni]

Would almost play the first team to get them match fitness but tinker at a few positions.

Fred instead of mct
Awb at rb
Mengi cb
Dvb at 10
Anyone at rw

 

[MancunianAngels]

Why are people so keen to dismiss this competition?

Winning it in 2006 was a great platform for Fergie's last great team

 

[Adam-Utd]

Henderson, Dalot, mengi, maguire, williams, Matić, fred, Van Der Beek, lingard, mata, Ighalo

 

[Adam-Utd]

Why are people so keen to dismiss this competition?

Winning it in 2006 was a great platform for Fergie's last great team

because there’s too many games and not enough time to play them.

 

[Feed Me]

Seeing as we were miles off against Palace having had no matches in pre season, we should probably go quite strong here.

 

[MancunianAngels]

because there’s too many games and not enough time to play them.

We're 4 games from a final at Wembley now. Just 4!

If they can't find the strength to play 5 extra games (over 6 months) to win a trophy then they all deserve binning off.

 

[red4ever 79]

Henderson plus kids please

Are you serious. People complaining that we have had no pre season, no practise matches, the players are not fit and you are saying play the kids. The first team has to play

 

[united_99]

The first team absolutely needs to play plus maybe 2-3 youth / squad players. The teams which are doing well have already played 4-5 games at this stage.

 

[roseguy64]

The first team absolutely needs to play plus maybe 2-3 youth / squad players. The teams which are doing well have already played 4-5 games at this stage.

Agreed. Majority of the XI should be first XI players lacking fitness. Only guaranteed change being Henderson in for De Gea.

 

[bsCallout]

Henderson
AWB Mengi Maguire Shaw
Pogba McT
VDB
Greenwood Martial Rashford

Bruno, Williams & James to come on

 

[Havak]

First XI, need match fitness badly.

That said, I can see the team being something like this:

Henderson
Wan-Bissaka Bailly Maguire Shaw
Fred
Bruno van de Beek
Greenwood Martial Rashford​

Maybe Matic over Fred and Pogba over Donny.

 

[USREDEVIL]

Let's try to not be shit for this game.