[Inigo Montoya]

4-2 United. Classic CL night at OT.

Classic Euro night involves a big crowd roaring us on

 

[Footy van de Geek]

Think Di Maria is out of form, and Keane is a more target man/box player which could be smart.

I would have gone:

Kean
Neymar-----------------------------Mbappé
di María

Verratti-------Danilo

Bakker Kimpembe Marquinhos Florenzi

Navas
​

 

[Thaila-X]

Quite fancy us tonight. Either start off defensively and try and contain them and catch them on the counter or we try and come out of the blocks quick and get off the mark early.

 

[big rons sovereign]

Losing out on the title to Monaco was bad, but Emery has a good body of work from his time at Almería, Valencia and Sevilla. And is doing pretty well at Villarreal this season.

La Liga might be his playground. He failed in Russia and then also England after an okay spell at PSG.

I do think, like Moyes, he suffered from directly replacing an iconic and legendary manager at Arsenal. He even went on a 22 game unbeaten run at one stage, which shows you that people shouldn't get carried away with Ole.

Every post of yours always finds its way to ole out.
I think you might be obsessed.

 

[Haddock]

Slightly more defensive than I expected, which is weird.

Bakker offers more in attack than Diallo at LB.

di María could have played at CM with Verratti and Danilo Pereira offering enough protection to make that work.

Having gone so long without encountering this surname I have now seen it thrice in a week (Southampton, Atalanta now PSG)

The club has missed out on all the talented Dembeles so it's good to see we are getting a Diallo of our own.

 

[Hugh Jass]

The day you’re optimistic Hugh is the day I start to worry

I have read too much Schopenhauer.

 

[sammsky1]

PSG need to win this. So being a little cautious at first might backfire if we take the lead.

But yeah, Neymar can win a game on his own when in the mood. And Mbappé can terrorise any defence if given enough space to work with. He's been a little off his game in recent weeks, though. Kean has been good for them since signing. He was even decent against us when subbed on a few weeks ago.

The main worry is the inclusion of Verratti (2nd most important player after Neymar) and Marquinhos who is a big upgrade at CB. He can even play DM, but it doesn't appear that way for this. He dominated Pogba at OT in 2019. One of the best man marking exhibitions that I have ever seen. But Pogba is pretty much a non factor these days. Unless he makes a surprise start tonight. Highly unlikely.

How do you predict the game to play out?

 

[Gasolin]

Slightly more defensive than I expected, which is weird.

Bakker offers more in attack than Diallo at LB.

di María could have played at CM with Verratti and Danilo Pereira offering enough protection to make that work.

I think it's clear now that most teams are afraid of us, and are going to try to be pragmatic against us. It's up to us to adapt to that reality.

 

[Rojofiam]

By the time our game starts, PSG will know the result of the Leipzig game, and that could put even more pressure on them. Fingers crossed

 

[Chaky_Best]

According to RMC, PSG will line up like this tonight

----------------------------------------------Navas-------------------------------------------
Florenzi-----------------Marquinhos-----Kimpembe--------------------Diallo
---------------------------------------------Danilo--------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------Paredes--------Verratti-------------------------------
Neymar---------------------------------Kean-----------------------------------Mbappe

Just two question on this. It may be a 442 diamond with Neymar in 10, and Mbappe Keane upfront.
And it can also be Danilo as CB and Marqui in midfield.
Just note that the snake is not starting

 

[Gasolin]

By the time our game starts, PSG will know the result of the Leipzig game, and that could put even more pressure on them. Fingers crossed

Leipzig winning would put pressure on them, is that what you mean?
If Tuchel is not too crazy, he's going to isolate his team and forbid them to look at their phone. He needs to know, the players don't. Go for the win no matter what? But who knows.

 

[Red Royal]

It is so annoying that we couldn't at least draw in Istanbul. Had we done that, then this would have been a great opportunity to rest and rotate players. Instead I am probably going to be biting finger nails throughout this or throwing something at the TV.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

I have read too much Schopenhauer.

Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.

Sums up supporting Utd

 

[Gasolin]

According to RMC, PSG will line up like this tonight

----------------------------------------------Navas-------------------------------------------
Florenzi-----------------Marquinhos-----Kimpembe--------------------Diallo
---------------------------------------------Danilo--------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------Paredes--------Verratti-------------------------------
Neymar---------------------------------Kean-----------------------------------Mbappe

Just two question on this. It may be a 442 diamond with Neymar in 10, and Mbappe Keane upfront.
And it can also be Danilo as CB and Marqui in midfield.
Just note that the snake is not starting

I think Neymar has a free role potentially and therefore, he needed Kean to provide a presence upfront?
Neymar to overload the midfield is going to be interesting.
We need to see how we counter this.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.

Sums up supporting Utd

Ha ha yea pretty much.

 

[Nicoseth]

Can't help but feel this one is set up perfectly for us. PSG will attack, we're excellent on the break. 2-0 win for us.

 

[Red Royal]

Can't help but feel this one is set up perfectly for us. PSG will attack, we're excellent on the break. 2-0 win for us.

We haven't looked solid at the back though... I do hope you are right pal!

 

[Chaky_Best]

I think Neymar has a free role potentially and therefore, he needed Kean to provide a presence upfront?
Neymar to overload the midfield is going to be interesting.
We need to see how we counter this.

Actually this line up will provide more defensive balance to face our counter attacks with Kimpembe, Marqui, Diallo, Danilo and potentially Paredes too, when in the first game, we exposed them too easily.

Think that they will have the balls and will be higher on the pitch than the first game.

Looks really a tricky one. Neymar will just go inside everytime, try to pass but if we are close enough it will be fine.

My biggest issues will be on set pieces and the fact that Verratti is back. We absolutely need to press him, as he can't play more than 60 mins.

 

[VP89]

Actually this line up will provide more defensive balance to face our counter attacks with Kimpembe, Marqui, Diallo, Danilo and potentially Paredes too, when in the first game, we exposed them too easily.

Think that they will have the balls and will be higher on the pitch than the first game.

Looks really a tricky one. Neymar will just go inside everytime, try to pass but if we are close enough it will be fine.

My biggest issues will be on set pieces and the fact that Verratti is back. We absolutely need to press him, as he can't play more than 60 mins.

Just need a smart long ball into channels to release Rashford or Martial, but their team tonight will be a very stern test.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

I’m feeling sentimental so I’m going with 3-1 as the result.

 

[r3idy]

Up until this afternoon I was really confident. Then thinking about it, have we ever done anything the easy way ?

 

[sammsky1]

Up until this afternoon I was really confident. Then thinking about it, have we ever done anything the easy way ?

Why would you want it ‘easy’?
I love the tension and nerves and when we win such games, the elation is amazing.
Winning games easily is nice but dim!

 

[Footy van de Geek]

How do you predict the game to play out?

1-1 draw. They have most of the ball. We make the most of our transitions. Wouldn't be surprised it's 2-2, though. That will do.

 

[Gator Nate]

Henderson
AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Telles
McTominay - Fred
VdB - Fernandes - Rashford
Martial

Subs: Cavani - James - Pogba - Williams
​

MUFC 4 - 1 PSG

I think Ole goes for the jugular, knowing PSG have more pressure than we do. We only need 1 point in two games. PSG are in survival mode fighting relegation to the Europa League. Once we get to two goals, they drop.

 

[VP89]

Henderson
AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Telles
McTominay - Fred
VdB - Fernandes - Rashford
Martial

Subs: Cavani - James - Pogba - Williams
​

MUFC 4 - 1 PSG

I think Ole goes for the jugular, knowing PSG have more pressure than we do. We only need 1 point in two games. PSG are in survival mode fighting relegation to the Europa League. Once we get to two goals, they drop.

How were you both the worst and best newbie in 2019

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Going to fecking rain tonight.jeez

 

[Chief123]

By the time our game starts, PSG will know the result of the Leipzig game, and that could put even more pressure on them. Fingers crossed

Leipzig winning would put pressure on them, is that what you mean?
If Tuchel is not too crazy, he's going to isolate his team and forbid them to look at their phone. He needs to know, the players don't. Go for the win no matter what? But who knows.

We could actually qualify before our game tonight. If Istanbul get a win against Leipzig in the 6pm game, then we would qualify. (Unless Leipzig beat us 6-0 in the last game).

 

[big rons sovereign]

We could actually qualify before our game tonight. If Istanbul get a win against Leipzig in the 6pm game, then we would qualify. (Unless Leipzig beat us 6-0 in the last game).

Christ! Why even tempt it?

 

[Gator Nate]

How were you both the worst and best newbie in 2019

Individual brilliance, man. Individual brilliance.

 

[Shane88]

One of those games that give me an uneasy stomach.

Don't know what will happen, I feel like we could obliterate them on the counter attack but at the same time I feel like they could cut us to ribbons.

 

[Devil may care]

If Shaw isn't fit I think we could use McTominay in the back 3.

 

[VeevaVee]

Classic Euro night involves a big crowd roaring us on

I miss going to watch us in the CL. It always felt special.

 

[horsechoker]

Up until this afternoon I was really confident. Then thinking about it, have we ever done anything the easy way ?

This, we'll make it as difficult for ourselves as possible.

Maguire to give away a penalty in the first minute

Rashford to miss a sitter from 1 yard

Fernandes penalty miss

 

[UmbroDays]

I'd go for the win early and sacrifice McT as he may not be healthy, I put the score at 3-2:

DDG
AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Telles
Fred -VdB
Martial - Fernandes- Rashford
Cavani

​

I presume he'll put VdB on the bench at start McT though - him and Fred have been excellent against PSG.

 

[Dve]

This, we'll make it as difficult for ourselves as possible.

Maguire to give away a penalty in the first minute

Rashford to miss a sitter from 1 yard

Fernandes penalty miss

Then we score 3 last 10 minutes. 3-1

 

[Siorac]

Why would you want it ‘easy’?
I love the tension and nerves and when we win such games, the elation is amazing.
Winning games easily is nice but dim!

Dunno, that 8-2 against Arsenal remains one of my favourites to this day. Or the 7-1 against Roma. Easy is nice sometimes.

 

[fps]

Every time this team has me feeling confident they blow it. If Mbappe is placed on the right instead of the left this could be brutal.

 

[AshRK]

Really nervous for the game. Hopefully we win it.

 

[AngliaRed]

I have a feeling Ole will go for it.

I hope Mata doesn’t start this game.

 

[iluvoursolskjær]

PSG need the win so it suits Ole perfectly tonight.

Just pick them off on the counter.