Celta Vigo 0:1 Manchester United

Walters_19_MuFc · Apr 30, 2017

Ixion said:
Rooney will be lucky to be on the bench. Jose was throwing him a bone today with our easiest remaining game of the season and he blew it.

Easiest game on paper, but probably the hardest we've had for a while.

Swansea were very good today and were unlucky not to come away with three points.

But blaming Rooney as usual is fecking ridiculous. He was poor, but who wasn't?

prateik · Apr 30, 2017

This is the only chance we have of getting CL next season..
I dont watch La Liga..
Are we going to feck this up too? Are they decent.. because if they are, I dont fancy our chances .

top1whoisman · Apr 30, 2017

prateik said:
This is the only chance we have of getting CL next season..
I dont watch La Liga..
Are we going to feck this up too? Are they decent.. because if they are, I dont fancy our chances .

On their day they can be really dangerous going forward. But they also have it in them to concede 3-4 a match. If we had enough fit players, I'd say it's a team that Mourinho's pedantic counter-attacking could flourish against.

AgentP · Apr 30, 2017

top1whoisman said:
On their day they can be really dangerous going forward. But they also have it in them to concede 3-4 a match. If we had enough fit players, I'd say it's a team that Mourinho's pedantic counter-attacking could flourish against.

This is true but we don't have it in us to score 3-4 goals in a game!

Gerald G · Apr 30, 2017

De Gea
Valencia--Darmian--Blind--Young
Herrera--Fellaini--Pogba
Mkhitaryan--Rashford--Martial

subs: Romero, Tuanzebe, (U23 defender) Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Rooney

That backline is truly sickening. If Bailly is fit, start him centre back and play Darmain LB. I don't want Young starting LB but then I don't want Tuanzebe starting at the back for this.

djdhrubs · Apr 30, 2017

Looks like they're playing Bilbao at 7.45 pm this evening. Would a La Liga expert tell us whether they're resting players this evening. Do they have any injuries? Who are their key players?

Can't believe I actually care about this sort of info now, that's what it's come to!

Havak · Apr 30, 2017

I have a sneaking feeling that Smalling will pass fit for this. Any defender back will do though!

Sandikan · Apr 30, 2017

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Will Jose trust Tuanzebe in this one?

With Shaw possibly being out, then maybe he'll have to play him. Or maybe he'll put Young left back, with Darmian in the middle as we saw today.

If he didn't think to throw him in today, then no chance.

In Europe it's probably safer to play a couple of non specialist first teams there, rather than a specialist who has zero experience.

Can't imagine Celta will put the ball in the air as much as most Premier league teams.

caid · Apr 30, 2017

Pity Rossi is in injured (though i suppose he pretty much always is)
Was a great little player

RedSky · Apr 30, 2017

djdhrubs said:
Looks like they're playing Bilbao at 7.45 pm this evening. Would a La Liga expert tell us whether they're resting players this evening. Do they have any injuries? Who are their key players?

Can't believe I actually care about this sort of info now, that's what it's come to!

Rossi, Planas and Blanco are the only injuries I know they have. Rossi probably the only player who may have featured against us.

DomesticTadpole · Apr 30, 2017

Attila · Apr 30, 2017

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Will Jose trust Tuanzebe in this one?

With Shaw possibly being out, then maybe he'll have to play him. Or maybe he'll put Young left back, with Darmian in the middle as we saw today.

I think it's too risky to start him in a game of such importance. Would rather have Darmian at CB, apparently he started his career at CB

RedSky · Apr 30, 2017

That's a fair number of players rested.

Cabral, Jonny, Sisto, Radoja, Mallo, Aspas, Hernandez.

So yeah, a B team tonight.

Chaky_Best · Apr 30, 2017

If we are not up physically for this game we wont get anything from it.

Celta are a tough team to play. Technical and play with a pretty high tempo.

If we re dead physically we will loose for sure.

Need to be fresh and solid and hope for a draw.

---------------------------De Gea-----------------------
Valencia-------Bailly--------Blind------Darmian
---------------------------Herrera-----------------------
Mkhitaryan-----Pogba------Fellaini---Martial
--------------------------Rashford------------------------

Attila · Apr 30, 2017

RedSky said:
That's a fair number of players rested.

Cabral, Jonny, Sisto, Radoja, Mallo, Aspas, Hernandez.

So yeah, a B team tonight.

Sisto...I remember him from the FC Midgyland game from last season. Scored a couple against us...

Havak · Apr 30, 2017

Herrera, Fellaini, and Pogba in midfield is pretty much a certainty. Valencia, Darmian, and Blind will also play for sure. The front three will probably be Mkhitaryan, Rashford and Martial. Bench houses Carrick, Mata, Lingard, and Rooney which makes things look a bit stronger in terms of options to change the game. The rest is basically a case of who is fit enough. I am hoping Smalling or Jones make it back a bit sooner as their estimated return dates were around the Arsenal game I believe. Maybe Bailly will actually be OK if he just rests up rather than trains? Otherwise, it's Darmian at CB and Young at LB.

de Gea
Valencia Darmian Blind Young
Herrera Fellaini Pogba
Mkhitaryan Rashford Martial
---
Romero; Tuanzebe; McTominay, Carrick, Mata, Lingard; Rooney

If we are still this depleted then I think coming away with a 2-1 defeat is not a bad result, as long as that's the worst case scenario. I think we'd still nick the tie over two legs with that, provided we get a couple of players back from injury and nobody else takes a knock.

top1whoisman · Apr 30, 2017

Chaky_Best said:
If we are not up physically for this game we wont get anything from it.

Celta are a tough team to play. Technical and play with a pretty high tempo.

If we re dead physically we will loose for sure.

Need to be fresh and solid and hope for a draw.

---------------------------De Gea-----------------------
Valencia-------Bailly--------Blind------Darmian
---------------------------Herrera-----------------------
Mkhitaryan-----Pogba------Fellaini---Martial
--------------------------Rashford------------------------

Well that's the thing. How can you make our team fresh?

RedSky · Apr 30, 2017

Attila said:
Sisto...I remember him from the FC Midgyland game from last season. Scored a couple against us...

He's done pretty well this season. Unfortunately if we do have problems at the back, I imagine Aspas is going to be a handful, he was already going to be a problem as it was.

Chaky_Best · Apr 30, 2017

top1whoisman said:
Well that's the thing. How can you make our team fresh?

Pogba Fellaini and Mkhi will be fresh.

Rashford is 19 and will recover until then.

Just like Blind Martial and Darmian didnt played much this year.

Im concerned for Herrera thats why I would play him deeper. And of course Valencia is tired but we dont have many option

AndyMUFC · Apr 30, 2017

I'd be tempted to go back to the 5-3-2 with the injuries for the first leg to try and protect the backline a bit.

De Gea
Valencia Darmian Carrick Blind Young
Herrera Fellaini Pogba
Mkhitaryan Rashford

Subs: Romero, Tuanzebe, McTominay, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Rooney

Chaky_Best · Apr 30, 2017

AndyMUFC said:
I'd be tempted to go back to the 5-3-2 with the injuries for the first leg to try and protect the backline a bit.

De Gea
Valencia Darmian Carrick Blind Young
Herrera Fellaini Pogba
Mkhitaryan Rashford

Subs: Romero, Tuanzebe, McTominay, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Rooney

That ll work for me to be honest. Just make sure that Carrick is not dead because he really played a lot recently but Id say that it d be a good line up

Treble · Apr 30, 2017

This must be one of the biggest games in their history. I guess they have never played in an European final. Will be a very tough game, we'll play very defensively.

Ban · Apr 30, 2017

Treble said:
This must be one of the biggest games in their history. I guess they have never played in an European final. Will be a very tough game, we'll play very defensively.

Which will suit us imo.
Especially Rashford. Saying all that we so need a new winger next year.

top1whoisman · Apr 30, 2017

Chaky_Best said:
Pogba Fellaini and Mkhi will be fresh.

Rashford is 19 and will recover until then.

Just like Blind Martial and Darmian didnt played much this year.

Im concerned for Herrera thats why I would play him deeper. And of course Valencia is tired but we dont have many option

Wouldn't call Pogba 'fresh' as he's recovering from an injury. Rashford might recover, but even at that age fatigue, and especially the mental side might show.

Samid · Apr 30, 2017

Celta playing now. Seems like their fans have taken a leaf out of City's books and come dressed as empty blue shirts.

Hugh Jass · Apr 30, 2017

This will be very tough. If we could get two away goals we will be doing well. But its going to be tough.

Nearly had a stroke the last europa match so not looking forward to this one.

Treble · Apr 30, 2017

It seems that they are resting some players today.

DomesticTadpole · Apr 30, 2017

Samid said:
Celta playing now. Seems like their fans have taken a leaf out of City's books and come dressed as empty blue shirts.

They have been playing a second string in their home games, so some fans have boycotted the games.

K2K · Apr 30, 2017

Let's hope they are undercooked for when we play them.

Resting players isnt always best.

rooney2009 · Apr 30, 2017

We'll be fine,we always play well in the big games away from home,we will get at least a draw

buckooo1978 · Apr 30, 2017

Celta playing now....lots of empty seats in the stadium and Bilbao are out playing them

really hope we can stay strong and get an away goal or two

Walters_19_MuFc · Apr 30, 2017

Attila said:
I think it's too risky to start him in a game of such importance. Would rather have Darmian at CB, apparently he started his career at CB

Ye I agree. Think that's what we'll see if Bailly is out.

Ban · Apr 30, 2017

Our most important game this year.

Don't know much about Celta but this could be their biggest game ever.

So I expect them to come in full force at us. We'll need live through that pressure and try to hurt them on the counter.

Jose will have to have one hell of a motivational speech before the game. No shying over this one, every one of them needs to put 100 percent and leave the heart on the pitch.

Or eat grass how we say here.

MemphisDepay · Apr 30, 2017

I think we need to make it a scrappy game(for the away tie at least). The worst thing we can do here is open the game up and go toe to toe as that's when they are at their best and at the moment we don't have the players to play teams like Celta off the park. They absolutely destroyed Barcelona a few months ago, they relentlessly pressed the Barcelona back line when they tried to play out. Having said that it's not something Mourinho would do anyway. Keep it tight and try and nick a goal.

Zoo · Apr 30, 2017

Mata and Pogba are so important now.

whatwha · Apr 30, 2017

I have watched 5 minutes of Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao (including Celta conceding from a corner) just now and I'm ready to conclude that Celta are shit.

DomesticTadpole · Apr 30, 2017

Bilbao have taken the lead. They are taking a hell of a risk. They have to get through to the EL final and win it or their fans will go nuts.

Maradona10 · Apr 30, 2017

They have lost more games than they have won.
They have conceded 54 goals(1.67 GPG)
They have scored 49 goals (1.48 GPG)
Their top scorer is Iago Aspas (17) in la liga, he has 5 in Europa league
They are game raising cnuts
Celta's second top scorer is Guiesppe rossi (4)
Notable results this season include beating barca 4-3 at home, getting beaten 5-0 away to them, Beating a depleted madrid side at home in CDR,drawing to ajax at home and losing away)
They create lot of chances and make lot of long shots
They give away lots of fouls and are prone to red cards(7) and yellow cards (83)

buckooo1978 · Apr 30, 2017

whatwha said:
I have watched 5 minutes of Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao (including Celta conceding from a corner) just now and I'm ready to conclude that Celta are shit.

they've rested about 6/7 players

DomesticTadpole · Apr 30, 2017

whatwha said:
I have watched 5 minutes of Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao (including Celta conceding from a corner) just now and I'm ready to conclude that Celta are shit.

Unfortnately that isn't the side we will be playing.

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