Anderlecht 1:1 Manchester United

prateik · Apr 11, 2017

Pexbo said:
Yeah the 28 goals is a bit deceiving. In the Belgium league they start with half their goal count from the previous season, rounded up to the nearest integer.

wait.. what? Why?

VanGaalEra · Apr 11, 2017

Pexbo said:
Yeah the 28 goals is a bit deceiving. In the Belgium league they start with half their goal count from the previous season, rounded up to the nearest integer.

Sunny Jim · Apr 11, 2017

VanGaalEra said:
Is he not that good? Says he's got 28 goals.

He misses much more than he scores.

Pexbo said:
Yeah the 28 goals is a bit deceiving. In the Belgium league they start with half their goal count from the previous season, rounded up to the nearest integer.

I watch him for Poland. Hes just bad. Dont worry about him.

Tom Van Persie · Apr 11, 2017

Should be an easy game for us. Hopefully we wrap the tie up in the 1st leg by scoring a few away goals and not concede any stupid goals. Then we can rest key players and take it easy at OT in the 2nd leg. Going for a 3-0 win.

Fitchett · Apr 11, 2017

Why is Sean Goss still listed on here in our squad line-up? Didn't we sell him to QPR in January?

whatwha · Apr 11, 2017

Pexbo said:
Yeah the 28 goals is a bit deceiving. In the Belgium league they start with half their goal count from the previous season, rounded up to the nearest integer.

Are you serious? Why is the Belgian league so weird?

DWelbz19 · Apr 11, 2017

whatwha said:
Are you serious? Why is the Belgian league so weird?

Depends which play-off group you're in. It's a coefficient rule thing.

Zlatattack · Apr 11, 2017

charlenefan said:
Team should be...

-------------De Gea-------------
Valencia--Bailly--Rojo--Shaw
-------------Carrick-------------
------Herrera------Pogba------
Mkhitaryan-------------Martial
-------------Zlatan-------------

Subs: Romero, Darmian, TFM, Blind, Fellaini, Lingard, Rashford

Anyone know why their league season has only just started?

Solid team - would have this tie wrapped up I reckon.

ChaddyP · Apr 11, 2017

I don't think we will be playing both Shaw and valencia for now. even though we technically play a back 4 when valencia plays. and we are in possession we play 3 at the back with valencia playing as a wing back. We did similar on Sunday but the other way around where Darmian stayed back while Luke was given a license to play fwd. having both valencia and Shaw playing high up the pitch won't give us much balance right now.

__________Romero_________
Valencia Bailly Rojo Darmian
____Herrera pogba fellaini___
__Lingard Zlatan Mkhitaryan__

top1whoisman · Apr 12, 2017

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De Gea, Rooney and Young have trained this morning. #mufc

So did Tony V.

GailSpaceWynand · Apr 12, 2017

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De Gea, Rooney and Young have trained this morning. #mufc

So did Tony V.

I have a weird feeling Rooney's going to start this one.

onemanarmy · Apr 12, 2017

Teodorczyk (AND) won't start the game, will be on the bench. Didn't train today.

Contrarily to what certain people here said, I rate him. I see him ending up at a mid table team in England/Germany next season.

Carlsen19 · Apr 12, 2017

GailWynand said:
I have a weird feeling Rooney's going to start this one.

Training but not travelling apparently.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ster-United-train-ahead-Anderlecht-clash.html

Pexbo · Apr 12, 2017

GailWynand said:
I have a weird feeling Rooney's going to start this one.

No chance. We're taking this competition seriously.

Also, check out the articles this morning. His people have briefed that he doesn't expect to play much this season.

Alabaster Codify7 · Apr 12, 2017

GailWynand said:
I have a weird feeling Rooney's going to start this one.

I don't see it, but I could definitely see him coming on for 20mins or so. And doing nothing.

TMDaines · Apr 12, 2017

bucky said:
The more you learn. Never heard of that system before, just that they have playoffs.

Their Europa League qualification tourney is bizarre. Three teams from the second tier are included, but not the one that is getting promoted to the top tier. Add a load of mid-table top division teams and they all play a mini-cup for a 3rd Qualifying Round berth only.

Superpolfcb · Apr 12, 2017

TMDaines said:
Their Europa League qualification tourney is bizarre. Three teams from the second tier are included, but not the one that is getting promoted to the top tier. Add a load of mid-table top division teams and they all play a mini-cup for a 3rd Qualifying Round berth only.

Second tier is even weirder. Team that got the most points in second division this season didn't even get a chance for promotion. Was decided by a play-off between the team that got the most points in the first half of the season and the team with the most points in the second half. Apparently consistency doesn't matter anymore.

Play-off system in the first division should be changed in the future. Was designed to improve the quality of Belgian top teams (and get more TV-money) but in reality it punishes the teams that progress in the Europa League. You can understand English teams choosing their domestic league over the EL, but when a Belgian team is tempted to prioritize their league over the EL, you know something has to change.

top1whoisman · Apr 12, 2017

Confirmed that DDG travelled, Rooney didn't.

top1whoisman · Apr 12, 2017

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Rooney hasn't travelled. Assessed after training with rest of team this morning and decided he wasn't fit enough to make squad #mufc

el3mel · Apr 12, 2017

I'm starting to forget that Rooney is still a part of the squad . He seems plays one game from month to month .

Can't believe he's injured all these time . I think Jose just reached the same conclusion the fans have reached on him long ago .

el3mel · Apr 12, 2017

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Ashley Young not feeling 100% still so he hasn't been risked. #mufc

paulscholes18 · Apr 12, 2017

Romero
Valencia Bailly Rojo Shaw
Pogba Herrera
Lingard Mkhitaryan Rashford
Zlatan

top1whoisman · Apr 12, 2017

Travelling squad:

David de Gea
Sergio Romero
Joel Pereira

Antonio Valencia
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Axel Tuanzebe
Marcos Rojo
Eric Bailly
Daley Blind
Luke Shaw

Michael Carrick
Ander Herrera
Paul Pogba
Marouane Fellaini
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Jesse Lingard

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Anthony Martial
Marcus Rashford

onemanarmy · Apr 12, 2017

Superpolfcb said:
Second tier is even weirder. Team that got the most points in second division this season didn't even get a chance for promotion. Was decided by a play-off between the team that got the most points in the first half of the season and the team with the most points in the second half. Apparently consistency doesn't matter anymore.

Play-off system in the first division should be changed in the future. Was designed to improve the quality of Belgian top teams (and get more TV-money) but in reality it punishes the teams that progress in the Europa League. You can understand English teams choosing their domestic league over the EL, but when a Belgian team is tempted to prioritize their league over the EL, you know something has to change.

Pretty much agree with you, but you have to acknowledge performances in Europe have approved recent years. Let the top 6 play each other more often seems to have an effect on team performances.

peridigm · Apr 12, 2017

paulscholes18 said:
Romero
Valencia Bailly Rojo Shaw
Pogba Herrera
Lingard Mkhitaryan Rashford
Zlatan

bang on

Cristiano_RAFC · Apr 12, 2017

I just got tickets for this game!!!!

Somehow my girlfriend got hold of tickets for this and she will actually see Man United live for the first time. She's not into football at all, but she's super excited about it. Somehow even moreso than I am. :lol:

Dobba · Apr 12, 2017

top1whoisman said:
So did Tony V.

Hugh Jass · Apr 12, 2017

Super excited about this match. If we can get two away goals it will be good.

charlenefan · Apr 12, 2017

So apparently the last time Zlatan played here he scored 4 for PSG

Turnip · Apr 12, 2017

Sunny Jim said:
He misses much more than he scores.

I watch him for Poland. Hes just bad. Dont worry about him.

If he scores now I'm blaming it squarely on you!

sunama · Apr 12, 2017

GailWynand said:
I have a weird feeling Rooney's going to start this one.

Rooney won't be starting any important games for us now.
If there are any "nothing" games, he may start those, but even then I think he'll be either on the bench, injured, ill or unavailable.
Rooney is finished @ MUFC. His only chance is if LVG returns, in which case, he'll start every game, even when he doesn't score any goals.

Jaybomb · Apr 12, 2017

Romero
Darmian Bailly Rojo Shaw
Herrera Fellaini Pogba
Lingard Zlatan Mkhi

3KDré · Apr 13, 2017

Jaybomb said:
Romero
Darmian Bailly Rojo Shaw
Herrera Fellaini Pogba
Lingard Zlatan Mkhi

I've gone for that bar Romero and Darmian

sglowrider · Apr 13, 2017

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Rooney hasn't travelled. Assessed after training with rest of team this morning and decided he wasn't fit enough to make squad #mufc

Bastirooney!

JoaquinJoaquin · Apr 13, 2017

Cristiano_RAFC said:
I just got tickets for this game!!!! Somehow my girlfriend got hold of tickets for this and she will actually see Man United live for the first time. She's not into football at all, but she's super excited about it. Somehow even moreso than I am.

Enjoy mate

owlo · Apr 13, 2017

Vito Corleone said:
I've gone for that bar Romero and Darmian

Pretty sure that Mou said Romero would continue starting Europa League games.

el3mel · Apr 13, 2017

Romero is starting today yeah . Jose probably fixed him as our GK in the Europe league .

Sassy Colin · Apr 13, 2017

Tom Van Persie said:
Should be an easy game for us. Hopefully we wrap the tie up in the 1st leg by scoring a few away goals and not concede any stupid goals. Then we can rest key players and take it easy at OT in the 2nd leg. Going for a 3-0 win.

Right, because playing in Europe is such a formality for English teams.

Chaky_Best · Apr 13, 2017

We'll find it difficult tonight. Anderlecht will be so motivated, and we're not playing very well lately.

Mourinho said yesterday that we have two legs and we can "fix" it at Old Trafford next Thursday and knowing the guy, he'll look for a draw at Brussel.

It'll the worst thing to do.

He doesn't have to play safe, play 4-4-2, with Ibra, Martial, Mkhi and Lingard tonight. Play for all tonight, win and it'll be okay.

I really think that the best way to prepare for Chelsea is playing a top game tonight, winning and knowing that we can qualify from this point

Taxx · Apr 13, 2017

I predict a 0-0. It'll be tough for us.

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