Arsenal 1:3 Manchester United

SparkedIntoLife · Jan 24, 2019

Romero; Dalot, Shaw, Lindelöf, Bailly; Fred, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku
Subs - De Gea, Jones, Young, Herrera, Pereira, Lingard, Martial

royboy16 · Jan 24, 2019

I don't think we will rest as many players for this game as we did for Reading as our midfield was shambolic at times.

Jones and Lindelof to remain at CB,a tweak at full back,midfield and a couple of changes up front.

SadlerMUFC · Jan 24, 2019

I don't see Rashford playing in this game. That was quite the knock he took on the weekend and could have done some serious damage to his knee. I wouldn't risk him in this one, and Lukaku needs a run. Sanchez needs to get some game time as well, but not sure if he will start this one after pulling his hamstring not too long ago. Either way, I can see some fringe players get a run in this one and I think Arsenal will do the same...

No Idea For Nickname · Jan 24, 2019

I think there will be maybe two changes, not more. Ole wants word "caretaker" out of his title, so pretty sure he wants to go further in the Cup, and hopefully to win it. And also sure he, as every United fan, wants club to win trophies. Not to mention keeping winning streak, and beating one of the top six. I know it's two games in five days, .but I know we will get to top 3, so no worries, for me at least.

ants7 · Jan 24, 2019

Starting Lukaku is like giving a one man advantage to Arsenal. I'm only hoping that this comment will come to bite me in the ass. I don't mind starting Alexis on the right but this won't happen. I'm desparate to win this. We can rest players against Burnley next week.

Annihilate Now! · Jan 24, 2019

I think it'll be roughly the same team again - maybe one or two changes - and then the changes will come in vs. Burnley.

SqueakyWeasel · Jan 24, 2019

Watching Ole's eyes glaze over in the presser when he reminisces about past clashes with Arsenal just tells you we MUST have some sort of advantage!

Virgil · Jan 24, 2019

rotherham_red said:
A hybrid 1st and 2nd choice XI, please. Something like this:

Romero

Young-Lindelof-Bailly-Dalot

Pogba-Fred-Herrera

Sanchez-Lukaku-Martial

Smalling on the bench and comes on for the last 30 mins.

And then for Burnely, swap out Young for Shaw, Lindelof for Smalling, Matic for Herrera (and Matic taking up the 6, moving Fred to Herrera's position), and Martial for Rashford.

I do so hope that this or something like it is the last thing that OGS goes for. To explain we have won 7 on the trot with basically a settled side. If the above were to be implemented then just as an example we would be changing our CB lineup for this game and then changing it again for the following game. Talk about musical chairs. Have we learnt nothing from JM tenure or will we continue to advocate changes purely because we like one player more than another. Surely our recent results speak for themselves and why mess with what is currently a winning formula. You can also add into the mix that Ole wants the job permanently so it would be daft of him to make too many changes particularly given that the Cup is the teams best chance of winning a trophy. All of course in IMHO but I cannot help but scratch my head when I see so many changes being advocated.

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Catt · Jan 24, 2019

I can't watch this now that Norway are playing semi-final against Germany in handball.

No Idea For Nickname · Jan 24, 2019

Red Katie said:
I can't watch this now that Norway are playing semi-final against Germany in handball.

Good luck

charlenefan · Jan 24, 2019

No Smalling is a blow, guess we go with Bailly and Jones in defence, jesus can you imagine :nervous:

Adisa · Jan 24, 2019

Hope we don't start Sanchez and Lukaku together. Can't remember both playing well at the same time.

Chairman Steve · Jan 24, 2019

I get the feeling the way the league is panning out with Chelsea slipping and Spurs losing key personnel, neither team are going to put out their best teams and probably won't be too bothered about going out.

Sad but its the nature of the beast these days. It kinda feels like with FA Cup and League Cup these days if you happen to find yourself in a quarter final or even semi final then teams will actively try to go and win it and only then.

Cee90 · Jan 24, 2019

I kind of hope we don't 'rest' anyone for this match.

Really want us to beat Arsenal and try to win the FA Cup this year.

Buster15 · Jan 24, 2019

Adisa said:
Hope we don't start Sanchez and Lukaku together. Can't remember both playing well at the same time.

There is probably a very good reason for that...

iHicksy · Jan 24, 2019

I'd like to see Sanchez on the right playing alongside Rashford and Martial up top. I want to see what he can do in this system when he doesn't have to play with the Lumbering figure of Lukaku.

Catt · Jan 24, 2019

No Idea For Nickname said:
Good luck

Thanks!

Canagel · Jan 24, 2019

Adisa said:
Hope we don't start Sanchez and Lukaku together. Can't remember both playing well at the same time.

It brings back nightmares of Mourinho. Not that I blame either of them. But it never worked for us and the trio we have now has the right chemistry and fluidity in their movement. Maybe has Sanchez has more chance to get in over Lingard because of his proven goalscoring records and has previously showed he can play across the front line in his career but I don't have confidence in lukaku to fit in the same way mainly because of lack of pressing/ disruption in build up due to poor touch

Class of 63 · Jan 24, 2019

Interesting that De Gea didn't board the train for London, as there have been no report of an injury can only presume he's been resting with Burnley next Tuesday in mind.

Samid · Jan 24, 2019

Class of 63 said:
Interesting that De Gea didn't board the train for London, as there have been no report of an injury can only presume he's been resting with Burnley next Tuesday in mind.

If he hasn't travelled it will be because Romero deserves the cup games, not because De Gea needs 'a rest with Burnley in mind'.

Samid · Jan 24, 2019

Red Katie said:
I can't watch this now that Norway are playing semi-final against Germany in handball.

You haven't heard of multitasking?

Catt · Jan 24, 2019

Samid said:
You haven't heard of multitasking?

Sure but hopefully the cup game is shown later.

Joseunited · Jan 24, 2019

This is the only realistic trophy Ole can win this season so you'd think he'd put a strong side out tomorrow and yet I can't help but think there will be a few changes to the team.
Hopefully Arsenal play a few squad players.

AgentP · Jan 24, 2019

No De Gea

We need to actually be better than them to win tomorrow.

Mr PG · Jan 24, 2019

Mcking said:
Jones being more available than Bailly is nonsense.
The only thing Bailly has on Jones is that his name is not Phil Jones, and some are still hoping and waiting for that day he magically becomes a top class center back.
Bailly started ahead of Jones in Mourinho's last game against Liverpool, but warmed the bench in Ole's first two games while Jones was trusted more, started ahead of him and put in two very good defensive performances. Jones took his chance, Bailly got his against Bournemouth and unsuprisingly handed the spot back to Jones. If Jones is a disaster or something, I wonder what Bailly is. Bailly has a long way to go before he should even be considered ahead of Jones.

Bailly the better defender. Ole could have gone with the safer choice for now for defensive stability to start his reign. Surely Bailly will eventually play himself back in the team.

Class of 63 · Jan 24, 2019

Samid said:
If he hasn't travelled it will be because Romero deserves the cup games, not because De Gea needs 'a rest with Burnley in mind'.

I was joking, De Gea has only featured in 3 FA Cup matches since 2016

Mcking · Jan 24, 2019

Mr PG said:
Bailly the better defender. Ole could have gone with the safer choice for now for defensive stability to start his reign. Surely Bailly will eventually play himself back in the team.

With the way our club love keeping players for as long as possible, I'd be willing to wager that in ten years time, some will still be waiting for Bailly to eventually play himself into the team.
Right now Bailly is fourth best and at most, third choice, and I don't think he will be improving on that anytime soon.

Havak · Jan 24, 2019

Confirmed squad members:

Sergio Romero, Lee Grant, Joel Pereira; Diogo Dalot, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young; Fred, Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera, Andreas Pereira, Paul Pogba; Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez, Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford

Expected team:

Romero
Young Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Herrera Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
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Grant; Dalot, Jones; Fred, Mata; Sanchez, Lukaku

FootyGirl88 · Jan 24, 2019

No McTominay even though they just renewed his contract? Hmm...

Rozay · Jan 24, 2019

Why has Darmian been removed from the prediction options?

Adisa · Jan 24, 2019

Gomes and Chong aren't going to get many minutes this season.

Canagel · Jan 24, 2019

No de gea is positive. If we win at least people that said we only won and was lucky because of DDG will shut up.

JJ12 · Jan 24, 2019

Romero

Dalot
Bailly
Lindelof
Shaw

Fred
Herrera
Pogba

Lingard
Rashford
Alexis

Alabaster Codify7 · Jan 24, 2019

Romero in goal worries me, not because I dont rate Romero - I just don't rate him highly enough to make around 10 important saves in 90mins. Our defence may as well not be there a lot of the time, DDG will be needed here unfortunately.

Changing my prediction to 3-2 Arsenal.

Red Devil Rising · Jan 24, 2019

--------------------------De Gea-----------------------
Young-----Lindelof------Jones--------Shaw
-------------------------Herrera----------------------
-----------------Fred-----------Pogba-------------
----Sanchez--------Rashford-------Martial---

Nou_Camp99 · Jan 24, 2019

Unless DDG is either ill or injured then this will be the 1st decision Ole has made that I have not agreed with.

We won't win the CL this year so only hope of avoiding a second successive trophy less season is winning the cup.

Balls to giving Romero game time. This is Arsenal away not Burton.

Fuming if he doesn't play.

Mcking · Jan 24, 2019

Please no Bailly-Lindelof. That would be giving Arsenal an advantage from the start.

JJ12 · Jan 24, 2019

Mcking said:
Please no Bailly-Lindelof. That would be giving Arsenal an advantage from the start.

Although the Brighton game was horrendous both are better than Jones - 1 game isn't enough to just give up on it. Work with Phelan could help.

Jeffthered · Jan 24, 2019

We have to start to rest Paul Pogba. He will surely, surely hit 'a wall' at some stage. Guy played through the World Cup.. you know when players do not rest, it is when the chances of injury increase?

Other players have to step up and establish their own say on the team.

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