[Devil81]

I'd like to see if Mengi is ready to step up, if he handles a physical Luton then maybe see how he does in the League.

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

Considering the un-match fit excuse, we should expect a full first team.

 

[Gerald G]

Henderson
AWB--Bailly--Maguire--Williams
Fred--Matic
Greenwood--Van de Beek--Lingard
Ighalo

This team possibly because Ole said he will rotate​

 

[Stobzilla]

Henderson

Wan-BIssaka
Bailly (Tuanzebe 60')
Maguire
Williams

Matic
Fred
Van de Beek (Mejbri 70')

Greenwood
Ighalo (Elanga 70')
James

----------

In an ideal world we might see something like the above. Greenwood moves to ST after Elanga comes on.

 

[0le]

Henderson

AWB Maguire Bailly Shaw

Fred

Pogba Bruno

Greenwood Martial Rashford​

 

[OldTrevil]

Freshen up the defence and play as many of core attack unit as possible to get sharpness and confidence up. Rest a couple who logged heavy minutes last season and bring them on for a run out to close a comfortable lead, or one or two of the academy kids

Henderson
TFM Bailly Maguire Shaw
VDB Fred Pogba
Mason Martial Rashford
​

Pick 3 from subs out of: Matic, Ighalo, Bruno, Lingard, AWB, Mengi, McT, DJ

 

[pratyush_utd]

Need this game for fitness so play first team but drop Lindelof. Need to give time to Bailly.

 

[redshaw]

Yep. Treat this as a pre season game. Ge the first team out against Luton and get them up to speed for the next PL game. We can't afford to sacrifice another PL game for fitness.

 

[buckooo1978]

some players need the minutes in their legs - id want to bed some others in. Martial and Fernandes can sit it out


not sure whether Rashford needs a goal or a month away. I'd give James a chance in his preferred position after getting hauled off at half time

-----------------Henderson----------------------
AWB--------Bailly----Maguire------Shaw
--------------Matic-------Pogba--------------
Greenwood------VDB-----------James
---------------------Rashford-----------------

 

[DickDastardly]

We are either unfit, or lying.

If unfit - play the first team, burn them to the ground.
Take the bike tour to London in the morning and if we lose, make them run back to Manchester.

 

[FootyGirl88]

No Lindeolf or McTominay please.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Pep says he’s using a 2nd string, we should be doing the same.

if we can’t beat Luton with the likes of lingard, pereira, James, Ighalo, fred then what’s the point?

 

[OrcaFat]

Considering the un-match fit excuse, we should expect a full first team.

Agreed. I want to see the exact 11 Ole wants to play against Brighton. And a run out for the subs he plans to use. I also think the whole intended bench for the Brighton game should play a 90 min friendly on Wednesday.

It’s only been one game but I am anxious about where things are headed if we lose to Brighton. We have Spurs Chelsea and Arsenal over the following four games including Newcastle away. If we don’t get going soon we could actually be bottom after six games.

On the flip side, we could be top, in which case, ignore me.

 

[Adam-Utd]

No chance will we use a first team 11. Travelling down to Luton, back again for 2 days training only to travel back down to Brighton? That’s very little training at all. completely counter productive.

Maguire will play and perhaps 1-2 first team on the bench but I think it’ll be completely 2nd string. Nobody is going to take it serious with this fixture congestion

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Pep says he’s using a 2nd string, we should be doing the same.

if we can’t beat Luton with the likes of lingard, pereira, James, Ighalo, fred then what’s the point?

I thought the problem was that we are missing games and haven't got match fitness and that's why we lost to Palace, surely then we should be playing are strongest team to get match fitness?

 

[Adam-Utd]

I thought the problem was that we are missing games and haven't got match fitness and that's why we lost to Palace, surely then we should be playing are strongest team to get match fitness?

Lack of training is worse.

Playing 1 match but having to travel to London and back, then down to Brighton and back all in 1 week means we will get about 2 days to train properly.

Obviously match sharpness is also important but we can get that with in house friendlies. No need to travel across the country to do that.

The main issue is we've just not had any "pre season" to do the fitness work we would usually do. Even City flagged at around 60 minutes last night, they started well but should have lost after being 2-0 up. Unfortunately for us Palace got the early goal then stuck to their game plan perfectly.

 

[Micky Targaryen]

I can see it already. Our players lack match fitness, so they need this game. If we lose, this competition is crap anyways. If we lose because of lack of squad depth, it’s Ed’s fault. If we win, Ole did a fantastic job.

 

[Mickson]

No way Ole will field a second-string team. Ole is sneakily very afraid of losing 'unimportant' games. People think he gives youth a chance, but he rarely does in these kinds of games, even worse than Mourinho and Pep (who is going to field an academy team). I hope to see Mengi, but no way he will give an unproven player a chance here. Therefore:

Henderson
AWB, Bailly, Maguire, Williams
Fred, Matic
Greenwood, VDB, James
Ighalo

 

[Maticmaker]

I think its anyone's guess what team Ole will put out tonight.

At the moment with some players that are self-isolating, and others that should be; with our two main attackers still not firing on all cylinders and the 'will we, won't we' buy anyone else going on in the background, it would seem the club is all at sea.

There has been no preseason of any real description and its showing massively, it going to be another month, maybe the end of October before everyone is fit and up to speed. Another test of Ole's management skills, no one doubts his commitment, but some of his selections since the semi's and the rest of the back end of last season leave something to be desired.

 

[klsv]

If I were Ole I'd give this fantastic group of lads a chance to gain match fitness and/or confidence. As said, should be treated as a pre-season friendly.

Hendo

Aaron
Vicky
Eric
Willy

Mateyc
Paul

Rashy
Bruno
Jesse

Mason

Bring on Donny, Scotty and Tony on during the second half.

 

[AJ Bullet]

3rd in the Championship and the 'ol plastic pitch to contend with, not a straight forward game at all.

We just a win of any sorts for morale, going to be a makeshift team no matter what by the sounds of it so probably not going to be a glittering display but enough to win fingers crossed.

 

[Mcking]

I'd go

Henderson
AWB
Mengi
Maguire
Shaw
Matic
Pogba
Van De Beek
Greenwood
Rashford
Martial

 

[Matriac]

Went with

Henderson
Dalot TFM Maguire Williams
VdB Fred
Mata Fernandes Lingard
Martial
​

Martial cause he needs the confidence of putting them to the sword. Maybe AWB over Dalot since he didn't start the last game. VdB deserves a start and Pogba could do with the bench/rest.
Ighalo on for Martial early if we are 2 goals up, later if not. Greenwood on if we struggle with them parking the bus.
Mengi will get some minutes if there are swaps left.

 

[fergieisold]

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

Agreed. There's an international break coming up so lets get the strongest team out in my opinion!

 

[Siorac]

There's an international break coming up

Oh ffs, again? I long for the day when the powers that be finally see sense and just bunch those up at the end of every season. Play the club season first and then the international season. It'd be almost like having a major tournament every summer. Much better than the current shitty way of constantly interrupting real football for the shite one.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Id be looking at the weekend agaist Brighton if I was picking this team.
feck this cup this year. City will win it anyway.

THe main dilemma is do you pick Rashford to play or do you play the person thats going to start in his place at the weekend to get a game in their legs

But Ole will probably play Rashford in both games

 

[lRed]

In your opinion guys,
Is it better to play full strentgh to give us automatisms and sharpness ?
Or full rotation to play Mengi, Fred, Hendo etc.

 

[fergieisold]

Oh ffs, again? I long for the day when the powers to be finally see sense and just bunch those up at the end of every season. Play the club season first and then the international season. It'd be almost like having a major tournament every summer. Much better than the current shitty way of constantly interrupting real football for the shite one.

yup, I fecking hate the early international break shortly after the PL starts.

 

[Siorac]

yup, I fecking hate the early international break shortly after the PL starts.

Bet you anything that managers hate it, too. Well, club managers at any rate.

 

[Adcuth]

Henderson

AWB Mengi Maguire Shaw

Donny Fred

Greenwood Bruno James

Martial

 

[Tibs]

If match fitness was the reason for the shit show v Palace, we should be playing our strongest 11 bar DDG

Hendo
AWB VL HM LS
POGBA DONNY
BRUNO
MG AM MR

 

[Bastian]

I hope to see a lot of the shop-window players in this match, along with youngsters. But it's important Ole selects a balanced side, so as not to do a disservice to youngsters hoping to impress or players we're trying to flog.

Definitely not the first XI

 

[RUCK4444]

Henderson

AWB Maguire Bailly Shaw

Fred

Pogba Bruno

Greenwood Martial Rashford​

This. God knows they need every feckin minute of match fitness.

 

[groovyalbert]

Pre-season game. Just get minutes under the belt and build fitness.

Could do without this distraction later on in the season. Rest time is going to be hard to come by what with not being able to play the reserves in Europe.

 

[Mickson]

Romero
Dalot, Smalling, Jones, Rojo
Pereira, Fosu-Mensah, Lingard
Mata, Ighalo, James

3-0

 

[King Andow]

Leaked XI:

Henderson, TFM, Bernard, Maguire, Lingard, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford, Ighalo

 

[Berbaclass]

Leaked XI:

Henderson, TFM, Bernard, Maguire, Lingard, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford, Ighalo

From where?

 

[yamo123x]

I think we will go

Ella Henderson

Menghi The Slab Rash Eric

AWB The Farmer Fred Brandon

VDB

Greenwood Ighalo

subs- Bruno, Martial, Lingard, Grant, Dalot, Pogba, Prunier, Obertan

Notice no space at all for Big time Rashy, weak Victor, Juan the waiter , Beam me up Scotty, Tim nice but dim, Luke the biscuit boy and desperate Dan James.

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

3-1 Luton.

Our goal a pen of course.

 

[Ali Dia]

Leaked XI:

Henderson, TFM, Bernard, Maguire, Lingard, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford, Ighalo

septic!
I reckon we will struggle badly with this lineup against anyone