Crystal Palace 2:3 Manchester United

shabadu84 · Feb 25, 2018

Banana peel written all over it

el3mel · Feb 25, 2018

Android1974 said:
I understand and generaly agree, I just don't feel facing Crystal Palace is the same than Chelsea with Hazard. One curious thing was Mourinho guaranteeing in the press conference after the game that “McTominay can also shoot”, like, he has other facets to his game. If that starts showing, then we have a player, even for these supposedly easier games where we should have more of possession.

As I said even if we start him and we struggle to score, we can always sub him off.

Let's see but I think Mourinho will keep giving him playtime at the moment.

Devil may care · Feb 25, 2018

Palace aren't great but they are fighting to stay up and at home under the floodlights I could see them being resilient.

I think Shaw and Mata will come in, and in truth Sanchez doesn't really merit a start but I think he'll get the nod ahead of Lingard.

Ramshock · Feb 25, 2018

Trizy said:
Sticky fixture. We'll concede for sure.

thats the spirit

Gerald G · Feb 25, 2018

De Gea
Valencia--Smalling--Lindelof--Shaw
McTominay--Matic--Pogba
Sanchez--Lukaku--Martial

pauldyson1uk · Feb 25, 2018

This is a must win, away games like this have to be won.
Back to Back wins before Liverpool at home is what we need.

Jonno · Feb 25, 2018

We'll smash them 0-1

Infra-red · Feb 25, 2018

Hopefully the second-half performance against Chelsea can be the start of some positive momentum going into the final 10. Let's hit the ground running here.

The Man Himself · Feb 26, 2018

Palace are having injury crisis. Physioroom shows 13 players injured for them although few of them may be back against us. Whatever it is, very crucial to win this match given Liverpool and Spurs have easy home fixtures next weekend. Who knows, Chelsea may get something at Etihad too as City play Arsenal away in league on Thursday night.

el3mel · Feb 26, 2018

The Man Himself said:
Palace are having injury crisis. Physioroom shows 13 players injured for them although few of them may be back against us. Whatever it is, very crucial to win this match given Liverpool and Spurs have easy home fixtures next weekend. Who knows, Chelsea may get something at Etihad too as City play Arsenal away in league on Thursday night.

Better for City to win against Chelsea. City position is secure, while Chelsea losing and us winning will put us 9 points ahead of them (who will be 5th position then). Pretty much top 4 secured for us then, so we can concentrate on cementing second spot against Liverpool.

The Man Himself · Feb 26, 2018

el3mel said:
Better for City to win against Chelsea. City position is secure, while Chelsea losing and us winning will put us 9 points ahead of them (who will be 5th position then). Pretty much top 4 secured for us then, so we can concentrate on cementing second spot against Liverpool.

Yeah Chelsea losing or drawing is better for us, City are out of sight. What I meant was, with City playing one extra game before they face Chelsea, that too just 3 days before, Chelsea being more fresh can get something at Etihad. Not impossible. So we need to absolutely get win at Palace. If we increase on 6 points that weekend, awesome. At least need to make sure we do our part.

el3mel · Feb 26, 2018

The Man Himself said:
Yeah Chelsea losing or drawing is better for us, City are out of sight. What I meant was, with City playing one extra game before they face Chelsea, that too just 3 days before, Chelsea being more fresh can get something at Etihad. Not impossible. So we need to absolutely get win at Palace. If we increase on 6 points that weekend, awesome. At least need to make sure we do our part.

Got your point. Let's see if Arsenal will put similar disgraceful performance as they did yesterday against City again or not, as they can make the job for City too easy so they still be able to turn full gear against Chelsea. City hardly broke a sweat yesterday and that was a cup final.

The Man Himself · Feb 26, 2018

el3mel said:
Got your point. Let's see if Arsenal will put similar disgraceful performance as they did yesterday against City again or not, as they can make the job for City too easy so they still be able to turn full gear against Chelsea. City hardly broke a sweat yesterday and that was a cup final.

Yup, Arsenal were awful. A performance like that again and City will have another stroll in the park.

Seven Seas Sardines · Feb 26, 2018

They've got their whole defense in the treatment room, and TFM is ineligible to play. We should go at them hard with all that we've got.

Damien · Feb 26, 2018

De Gea

Valencia Bailly Smalling Young
Matic
McTominay Pogba
Lingard Lukaku Alexis

Sandikan · Feb 26, 2018

A real chance to push the points advantage over Chelsea here, while they face another tough away v City. If we can win and take the points advantage to 8 or 9, we have a cushion for tough remaining games v Liverpool and City

Grylte · Feb 27, 2018

Looking forward to following this thread during the match

Jaybomb · Feb 27, 2018

De Gea
Valencia Bailly Lindelöf Shaw
McTominay Matic Pogba
Lingard Lukaku Sanchez

MyOnlySolskjaer · Feb 28, 2018

They have a lot of players missing.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah ineligible to play. Connor Wickham, Jason Puncheon, Scott Dann, Jeffrey Schlupp, Bakary Sako, Julián Speroni and Mamadou Sakho ruled out. Wilfried Zaha, James Ward and Yohan Cabaye doubtful.

Havak · Feb 28, 2018

We have to go at them from the off, they have so many injuries... I'm not sure we need McTominay in a 433 here:

de Gea
Valencia Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Matic Pogba
Lingard Sanchez Rashford
Lukaku

Zlatattack · Feb 28, 2018

Todd said:
Hate Monday fixtures

No to monday football. I have to wait ages for my fantasy football to finish updating. It extends the suffering.

Zlatattack · Feb 28, 2018

We should smash them but our current inconsistency has me worried.

RedRom · Feb 28, 2018

Do we think that Bailly will start this one?

GeorgieBoy · Feb 28, 2018

Lots of ifs and buts; but if we win this we'll likely be 9 points clear of 5th placed Chelsea (who I imagine will lose to City away), easing the pressure slightly for Liverpool at home the week after.
They seem to be missing the majority of the starting XI and TFM will be ineligible.
We really should be winning this. Spurs battered them at the weekend, they just couldn't nick a goal until the last minute.

BAMSOLA · Feb 28, 2018

4-3-3 and give Pogba as much license to join the attack as possible with Matic and McTominay holding CM together.

Alexis and Martial to start either side of Lukaku. Same back four as last game with the exception of Shaw at LB. Bailly and Lingard as good options off the bench.

Brightonian · Feb 28, 2018

Should play the same shape as against Chelsea. We might not need McTominay for this one but Matic shouldn't be doing more work than is necessary and Pogba should be given every opportunity to continue getting back into form.

But definitely start Lingard over Sanchez (you can call it rotation although honestly Sanchez needs to play himself into contention anyway) and possibly Rashford over Martial.

And for christs sake, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK.

Adisa · Feb 28, 2018

Don't give them time on the ball.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Feb 28, 2018

Brightonian said:
Should play the same shape as against Chelsea. We might not need McTominay for this one but Matic shouldn't be doing more work than is necessary and Pogba should be given every opportunity to continue getting back into form.

But definitely start Lingard over Sanchez (you can call it rotation although honestly Sanchez needs to play himself into contention anyway) and possibly Rashford over Martial.

And for christs sake, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK.

Might see same team but Carrick in, he's been rested. Possibly Shaw for Young and Rashford for Martial.

Oyibo · Feb 28, 2018

Early goal to keep that mad crowd in the corner quiet / quieter..

Android1974 · Feb 28, 2018

Havak said:
We have to go at them from the off, they have so many injuries... I'm not sure we need McTominay in a 433 here:

de Gea
Valencia Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Pogba Matic
Lingard Sanchez Rashford
Lukaku

Fixed.

diplomat · Feb 28, 2018

We are going to smash Palace 6-0 and Smalldini will score a hat-trick. It's the kind of positivism we want to see on this forum, right?

Alabaster Codify7 · Feb 28, 2018

------------------DDG-----------------------
Young----Smalling---Lindelof--------Shaw
--------McTominay---Matic----------------
---------------Pogba-----------------------
Lingard---------------------------Sanchez
---------------Lukaku-----------------------

SUBS - Martial (Sanchez), Rashford (Lukaku), Bailly (Lingard)

Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Man United
Sanchez (pen), Lingard, Martial.

RedPed · Feb 28, 2018

Brightonian said:
Should play the same shape as against Chelsea. We might not need McTominay for this one but Matic shouldn't be doing more work than is necessary and Pogba should be given every opportunity to continue getting back into form.

But definitely start Lingard over Sanchez (you can call it rotation although honestly Sanchez needs to play himself into contention anyway) and possibly Rashford over Martial.

And for christs sake, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK.

Why?? He's been one of our better players and is having to 'dumb down' to get to the current level of this United team rather than them matching his intensity and raising their game. He needs to start.

Coops73 · Feb 28, 2018

RedPed said:
Why?? He's been one of our better players and is having to 'dumb down' to get to the current level of this United team rather than them matching his intensity and raising their game. He needs to start.

fecking hell, really? Not sure if you’re aware but he was playing for Arsenal before us.

RedPed · Feb 28, 2018

Coops73 said:
fecking hell, really? Not sure if you’re aware but he was playing for Arsenal before us.

So fecking what???

Jonno · Feb 28, 2018

We'll smash them 0-1. Scrappy Lukaku goal.

Sunny Jim · Feb 28, 2018

Todd said:
Hate Monday fixtures

I dont mind them as long as we dont play

lysglimt · Feb 28, 2018

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
They have a lot of players missing.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah ineligible to play. Connor Wickham, Jason Puncheon, Scott Dann, Jeffrey Schlupp, Bakary Sako, Julián Speroni and Mamadou Sakho ruled out. Wilfried Zaha, James Ward and Yohan Cabaye doubtful.

What you are writing here isn't 100% accurate if Woy is to be believed. According to him only 3 injured players had a realistic chance of playing against United. Tomkins who got injured against Spurs - would probably play. Martin Kelly should start training this week and would probably play and maybe Mamadou Sakho. Zaha, Ward and Cabaye was not mentioned as having a chance according to Hodgson. You also forgot Loftus-Cheek as injured.

But I saw them against Spurs - and they were lucky they didn't lose 5-0. We can call it difficult, banana-peel but we are playing a team at the bottom who barely can field 11 players because of injuries.

12OunceEpilogue · Feb 28, 2018

No excuses against a depleted Palace:

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Matic
McTominay Pogba
Sanchez Lukaku Martial

Good performance and plenty of goals would be nice, a boring load of shite and a scrappy 1-0 win will do.

Coops73 · Mar 1, 2018

RedPed said:
So fecking what???

So you’re saying he’s having to “dumb down” to Uniteds standards when he’s been playing for Arsenal who are clearly having a poorer season than we are and playing with the likes of Pogba, lukaku, Martial, Matic, De Gea is worse than lacazette, Ramsey, Ozil, Bellerin, Xhaka. Doesn’t really add up for me but you crack on.

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