Brighton & Hove Albion 1:0 Manchester United

sunama · May 2, 2018

I LOVE Friday night football, though IMO, this needs to be reserved for a big match.
I still remember "that" Friday night game when Jose was in charge for his first match at OT. And this coincided with Paul Pogba's first appearance for MUFC, as the most expensive player in the World. I think it was against Southampton and the atmosphere, under the spotlights, was electric. Pogba that day, was magnificent and we won 2-0 (I think).

sunama · May 2, 2018

Cheekiey said:
Just start Alexis, Martial and Mata please and watch the magic happen

Lukaku's absence has certainly made things interesting in our attacking third.
All of a sudden we have 3-4 spaces up for grabs, giving us the possibility of Sanchez, Martial, Rashford, Mata (in the front 3 spaces) and maybe Lingard just behind them.
People do need to consider that Mata was below average in his last game for us, which meant he never got to play in the next match.

Kapardin · May 2, 2018

sunama said:
I LOVE Friday night football, though IMO, this needs to be reserved for a big match.
I still remember "that" Friday night game when Jose was in charge for his first match at OT. And this coincided with Paul Pogba's first appearance for MUFC, as the most expensive player in the World. I think it was against Southampton and the atmosphere, under the spotlights, was electric. Pogba that day, was magnificent and we won 2-0 (I think).

Yep, Pogba was good, but we weren't as a team. Remember Saints carving us apart and only losing because they were wasteful in finishing while we were clinical. Shades of things to come that season for sure.

Brighton should be a gimme, but as we have a cushion for second place, I am pretty relaxed. Still, try to win and pull away from Spurs and Liverpool further.

Cheekiey · May 2, 2018

sunama said:
Lukaku's absence has certainly made things interesting in our attacking third.
All of a sudden we have 3-4 spaces up for grabs, giving us the possibility of Sanchez, Martial, Rashford, Mata (in the front 3 spaces) and maybe Lingard just behind them.
People do need to consider that Mata was below average in his last game for us, which meant he never got to play in the next match.

Mata and Alexis work well together and have a good understanding.
I'd do a 433:
Could swap Martial and Alexis around.

Dave
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Herrera Matic Pogba
Mata Sanchez Martial

Random Task · May 2, 2018

I've wanted to see this team all season and now is the prime opportunity given Lukaku's injury.

Sanchez Martial Rashford
Matic Pogba Herrera
Young Smalling Bailly Valencia
Daffid

Unleash them and let the battering of Brighton commence.

Canagel · May 2, 2018

Imagine if we batter them 4/5 nil without Lukaku. And it all suddenly clicks with Alexis and Martial running riot upfront and on the left. Would definitely give something for Jose to think about. Lukaku as good as he's been this season should not be untouchable. If the team perform really well without him then he should be made to earn his spot again. Injuries and Suspension open up opportunities for others.

nemanja15 · May 3, 2018

Lukaku's in Belgium this morning so looks like he's definitely out for this.

Alexis, Martial and Mata as a front three please, with Matic-Herrera-Pogba behind.

CM · May 3, 2018

If Lukaku is still out I reckon Fellaini will start, unfortunately. It's been a while since Mata got a start too so wouldn't be surprised to see him included.

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Fellaini Matic Pogba
Mata Rashford Sanchez

As always, I'd prefer to see players like Shaw, Herrera and Martial though.

Kostov · May 3, 2018

If Lukaku is out we should play Rashford instead.

DDG
Valencia - Smalling - Bailly - Shaw
Herrera - Matic - Pogba
Alexis - Rashford - Martial

sunama · May 3, 2018

Kapardin said:
Yep, Pogba was good, but we weren't as a team. Remember Saints carving us apart and only losing because they were wasteful in finishing while we were clinical. Shades of things to come that season for sure.

That's not how I remember it.
Saints were doing what LVG did the previous season. Do a lot of side/back passing. When they moved into the final third, then do nothing. The scoreline was 2-0, which was as true reflection of how the game played out.
MUFC were incisive and Pogba in particular was taking the ball from defence to attack and doing it better than any other player we'd had for several years.
I also remember the commentators were buzzing. In the studio they had the lady from Countdown. It really was a like a big budget bonanza, being unveiled.

Back to the Brighton game: just one day to go (feels weird because it's on Friday night), but it'll be refreshing to see how we play without a target man.

BootsyCollins · May 3, 2018

Hope to see :
-------------DDG-------------
Valencia--bailly-Victor-Shaw
-------------Matic------------
------Herrera-----Pogba-----
Alexis-------Martial---Rashford

jderbyshire · May 3, 2018

I'm expecting something like this:

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Matic
Herrera Pogba
Mata Rashford Sanchez

But I'd rather see:

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Matic
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Martial Rashford

Adisa · May 3, 2018

No press conference thread?

Mibabalou · May 3, 2018

Hopefully the players aren’t as apathetic to this match as the fans are...

mitchmouse · May 3, 2018

No chance of getting home from work in time to see the first half -- and likely to be stuck at work long after the final whistle next Thursday grrrrrr

Inigo Montoya · May 3, 2018

No Lukaku so it's a good time to see Sanchez up top with Rashford and Lingard on the wings. Time to give Matic a break for at least a half, so I expect Fellaini to start

TheFlagStaysDown · May 3, 2018

Devil may care said:
I think he might switch the forwards up due to Lukaku's injury and I'm guessing his beloved will get a start in midfield.

I think it is very pointless to play Mata here, as much as I love the guy, he should be used as a squad player if he stays at United, and maybe it might be nice to get into form both Rashford and Martial befroe the FA cup final, when Lingard is seemingly out of form playing from the wing..

Sorry just seen no Lukaku upfront and Rashford's there, we should try all three together and maybe even lingard to be palyed in his position, and Fellaini ahead of Herrera that's a fecking joke in a midfield three with both Pogba and Matic from the start, let's try to play some football through the middle and on the ground and not hoof like Stoke from the off...

exactly why Fellaini should not get a new deal he will always be in some people's minds for selection and we will try to play with Championship tactics... Herrera- Matic - Pogba, that is quite surely the midfield three for the final, let them gel for the final and use Fellaini as B option for the last few times in his hopefully ending career.

DomesticTadpole · May 3, 2018

Adisa said:
No press conference thread?

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jose-mourinhos-press-conference-brighton-a-13-30-bst.438394/

Jig1234 · May 3, 2018

LW: Rashford - ST: Martial - RW: Sanchez

extincti fugax hominum · May 3, 2018

Jig1234 said:
LW: Rashford - ST: Martial - RW: Sanchez

LW : Martial - ST : Sanchez - RW : Rashford

That's better imo.

Regulus Arcturus Black · May 3, 2018

Kostov said:
If Lukaku is out we should play Rashford instead.

DDG
Valencia - Smalling - Bailly - Shaw
Herrera - Matic - Pogba
Alexis - Rashford - Martial

After last weekend I think it'll be:

DDG
Valencia Smalling Lindelöf Young
Fellaini Matic Pogba
Sanchez Rashford Martial

yamo123x · May 3, 2018

Jose saying world cup players need to play suggests Rojo is going to feature soon. Hopefully not at left back ahead of shaw.

Id like to see

de gea

young smalling bailly shaw
matic herrera
pogba
rashford sanchez martial

bench- fellaini rojo lingard mata darmian j. perriera

Minimalist · May 3, 2018

Would predict a dull match but hopefully a win. 1-0 to United.

roseguy64 · May 3, 2018

Seems the lineup predictor is broken.

bosnian_red · May 3, 2018

MrMourinho#7 said:
LW : Martial - ST : Sanchez - RW : Rashford

That's better imo.

Agree with this, though choice 2 would be Martial striker and Sanchez left. Rashford should absolutely not be the striker, he can't play the role.

extincti fugax hominum · May 3, 2018

bosnian_red said:
Agree with this, though choice 2 would be Martial striker and Sanchez left. Rashford should absolutely not be the striker, he can't play the role.

Yeah, i was also torn between these two choices. But Rashford is more suited to RW than either of Martial & Sanchez; that's for sure.

Devil may care · May 3, 2018

TheFlagStaysDown said:
I think it is very pointless to play Mata here, as much as I love the guy, he should be used as a squad player if he stays at United, and maybe it might be nice to get into form both Rashford and Martial befroe the FA cup final, when Lingard is seemingly out of form playing from the wing..

Sorry just seen no Lukaku upfront and Rashford's there, we should try all three together and maybe even lingard to be palyed in his position, and Fellaini ahead of Herrera that's a fecking joke in a midfield three with both Pogba and Matic from the start, let's try to play some football through the middle and on the ground and not hoof like Stoke from the off...

exactly why Fellaini should not get a new deal he will always be in some people's minds for selection and we will try to play with Championship tactics... Herrera- Matic - Pogba, that is quite surely the midfield three for the final, let them gel for the final and use Fellaini as B option for the last few times in his hopefully ending career.

I agree with you in general, I was just making a guess at the team I think will be selected, rather than what I'd personally like to see.

sunama · May 3, 2018

Minimalist said:
Would predict a dull match but hopefully a win. 1-0 to United.

When was the last time we won a game 1-0?
Genuine question.

TheFlagStaysDown · May 3, 2018

Devil may care said:
I agree with you in general, I was just making a guess at the team I think will be selected, rather than what I'd personally like to see.

sure, in that case I hope you're not right mate! I will miss the game anyway

baskinginthesun · May 3, 2018

yamo123x said:
Jose saying world cup players need to play suggests Rojo is going to feature soon. Hopefully not at left back ahead of shaw.

Just read that as well. Probably means Smalling and Rojo start as they are not picked for their countries yet. Hopefully we also see Martial get a start as well.

Full bodied red · May 3, 2018

Not confident about this one.

I can see us struggling as this match is probably Brighton's own version of a Cup Final.

Zlatattack · May 3, 2018

BootsyCollins said:
Hope to see :
-------------DDG-------------
Valencia--bailly-Victor-Shaw
-------------Matic------------
------Herrera-----Pogba-----
Alexis-------Martial---Rashford

Me too.

KGBhoy · May 3, 2018

sunama said:
When was the last time we won a game 1-0?
Genuine question.

against the same opposition?

Edit: it was against Burnley on Jan 20th. But we also beat Bournemouth 1-0 after the Brighton game. So, all teams that start with a "B".

KGBhoy · May 3, 2018

Cheekiey said:
Just start Alexis, Martial and Mata please and watch the magic happen

The magic of Martial's misplaced passes and overrunning the ball?

Cheekiey · May 4, 2018

KGBhoy said:
The magic of Martial's misplaced passes and overrunning the ball?

spread your negativity somewhere else

Swift Football · May 4, 2018

We need to practice some hoofball for next season. Fellaini to spearhead the attack.

dove · May 4, 2018

KGBhoy said:
The magic of Martial's misplaced passes and overrunning the ball?

Can’t fault him, he learns from the best. Rashford is the master of overruning the ball.

Sparky Rhiwabon · May 4, 2018

No Sanchez on the plane?

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ootball-news/man-utd-team-news-squad-14611711

GeorgieBoy · May 4, 2018

Sparky Rhiwabon said:
No Sanchez on the plane?

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ootball-news/man-utd-team-news-squad-14611711

Matic and Mourinho not on the plane either. They're expected to join up with the team later.

Florida Man · May 4, 2018

Martial to get trolled by Mourinho by having Sanchez up top and Rashford on the left. Heard it here first.

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