[United in sin]

AWB is shite, and Lindelof is a far better defender than Dalot

Damning judgements on them both

 

[Belisarius]

Crazy how weak our bench has become. No Cavani, Martial on loan and the other guy done. Athletico have game changers on their bench they can bring on. It's going to be an interesting tie for sure.

Just hope that our players and ref don't get suckered into the theatrics I fully expect from these lot.

Yeah Suarez and Griezman versus Lingard and Elanga. I like Elanga but still it would be nice to have a little more firepower in reserve.

 

[Bocca9978]

Lindelof at RB to pump in good crosses for Ronaldo.

Maybe his crossing was spot on in training?
Got him the nod. Be nice to see good crosses going into the box.

 

[Devil may care]

Wait, I just realised we are playing 3 CB's, who is playing RWB? New role for Rashford?

 

[Reapersoul20]

Wait, I just realised we are playing 3 CB's, who is playing RWB? New role for Rashford?

Lindelof is gonna score a hat trick from RB tonight, set your watch to it

 

[Marzo]

Well ,I bet Diego Simeone didn’t see this setup coming either ,so let’s see how this turns out.

 

[Canucantona20]

Wait, I just realised we are playing 3 CB's, who is playing RWB? New role for Rashford?

Think it’s iceman at rb

 

[KingCavani]

Really worries me that they have a very workmanlike team as well.

I was quietly confident for this game. Not anymore.

 

[bakalhau]

Let's go guys!! You can do it!

 

[BootsyCollins]

Can be both Lindelöf at right back and 3 at the back according to Ralf. Would not give anything out.

 

[Mickeza]

Ralf quotes:

"Yes, we decided to choose a line-up and a formation in which we could always react to what Atletico do. We can play with different formations and change during the game, and still have enough physicality and also physical size for set pieces, whether they are for us or them."

**Why McTominay is missing**

"He's ill unfortunately. I spoke with him this afternoon and he's still not feeling well. We had a little bit of hope that he might be available. So we needed to find the best possible formation and line-up without Scott."

 

[bosnian_red]

One thing is for sure, it's good to be in the CL knockout stage again and have something to hope for.

 

[justsomebloke]

Mate, all Man Utd official sources, app etc, show the usual 4-3-3. Would be bonkers for all of them to show misinformation like that.

means nothing, IMO. They've often been off in the past. Also, the United app shows 4231.Rangnick was just on the telly, pointedly not answering a direct question about the formation.

 

[SamVimes]

Odd team.

Very. We have two right backs, what is Lindelof doing playing there.

 

[NewYorkRed]

It's one thing starting Ronaldo in a game where we will need to work like dogs to get anything but Rashford also? Fecking madness. That complete absence of workrate upfront will kill us.

Rashford actually can defend quite well when bothered, and usually got big games he is, so chill the hell out.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Wait, I just realised we are playing 3 CB's, who is playing RWB? New role for Rashford?

Rashy provides no workrate at the best of times, from further up the pitch. We're fecked if he's played RWB

 

[Rightnr]

I saw the line-up and thought 3 at the back but if it is 2, Lindelof has played right back before and done OK.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Have a horrible feeling Correa is going to tear us a new arsehole tonight

 

[United in sin]

I find it absolutely hilarious that people her are talking up Lindelof's passing ability as if we have enough evidence of it. Dalot and AWB are not the best crossers around but how can we pretend to think Lindelof is better?

 

[MrSingh2002]

I've liked Rangnicks opinions and lineups so far but disagree with Lindelof at RB and Rashford or Sancho as wingback.

Risky call from Ralf. Hope it works out for us but can't see those options working.

Hopefully it's a 200IQ move from Rangnick.

 

[madzo2007]

Ralf giving nothing away on the formation

 

[Adam-Utd]

Rangnick should be a politician. Dodged that line up question so well

"how will you start?"

"hopefully very well like against leeds "

 

[Red_toad]

Who'd have thought naming Lindelof at RB would cause all this. Bunch of hysterical weirdos

It's just normalised behavior for quite a few on here, whinge and moan about everything and never actually enjoy a match. Even victories are just met with reviewing individual performances of players they don't like.

 

[diarm]

I predict this will be a game to make your eyes bleed. Spanish sides apart from the big two are an absolute chore to watch and Atleti under Simeone are kings of it.

Shithousery, diving, screaming at the ref and just 90 minutes of general anti-football.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Surely shows you what Rangnick thinks of Dalot & AWB when he’s playing a CB at RB. Unless he’s playing 3 at the back and deploying Rashford/Sancho as a right wing back which I hope isn’t the case.

 

[Massive Spanner]

That Jan Oblak stat is bleak - worst save percentage in the top five leagues.

Funny how half the place wanted to replace Big Dave with him not so long ago.

 

[Mickeza]

Surely shows you what Rangnick thinks of Dalot & AWB when he’s playing a CB at RB. Unless he’s playing 3 at the back and deploying Rashford/Sancho as a right wing back which I hope isn’t the case.

He’s said a big reason for it is for flexibility to switch to a 3 if needed.

 

[stefan92]

I've liked Rangnicks opinions and lineups so far but disagree with Lindelof at RB and Rashford or Sancho as wingback.

Risky call from Ralf. Hope it works out for us but can't see those options working.

Hopefully it's a 200IQ move from Rangnick.

Expect Lindelöf to stay quite conservative while it allows Shaw to play very attacking and wreak havoc together with Sancho, so definitely more focus on attacks through the left than on the right I think.

 

[Stobzilla]

Lindelof not a great "passer of the ball" according to Paul Scholes.

 

[crossy1686]

Really looking forward to this game, let's hope we get a decent result here tonight. Interesting team and possibly a surprise for Simeone here

 

[crossy1686]

Lindelof not a great "passer of the ball" according to Paul Scholes.

Well no one is compared to Scholes so it's not fair that he assess that ability on anyone

 

[Cloud7]

Man I am so hyped. There’s nothing in football like Champions League nights

 

[Revaulx]

It's just normalised behavior for quite a few on here, whinge and moan about everything and never actually enjoy a match. Even victories are just met with reviewing individual performances of players they don't like.

I’m not always in agreement with you, but this is spot on!

 

[Cardozo]

Lindelof to play a Cancelo role…?

 

[Devil may care]

Lindelof is gonna score a hat trick from RB tonight, set your watch to it

Think it’s iceman at rb

Tough one for him, do Atleti have any threat at LW?

 

[DJ_21]

Come on reds! Let’s not be the only English team to not win the first leg. A positive result here will give the team a whole lot of confidence and will set us up nicely for the Return leg at old Trafford.

 

[Gandalf]

I find it absolutely hilarious that people her are talking up Lindelof's passing ability as if we have enough evidence of it. Dalot and AWB are not the best crossers around but how can we pretend to think Lindelof is better?

No evidence that he can cross from wide I would agree but he hits 3 or 4 beautiful long passes most games that he starts and he is far more comfortable running with the ball than either Dalot or AWB so there is that. If he has been tried there in training and shown he can cross it then maybe RR is about to pull off a master stroke.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

When Victor crosses three time on Ronaldos head and he scores hat trick, you all will demand Ralf to become Sir!

 

[PoTMS]

According to Sam Pilger, Rangnick is not at all impressed with Wan-Bissaka. No surprise there - he's barely a footballer, let alone a good enough right back.

 

[FrankDrebin]

I want to believe.

Me too.

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