Crystal Palace 1:3 Manchester United

ErranMorad · Feb 24, 2019

Catt said:
So CP, Soton, and Wolves before the break then?

CP mid week, S'ton at the weekend, PSG midweek, Arsenal at the weekend & then Wolves at the weekend after that. 5 games before March 16th. 02/27, 03/02, 03/07,03/10 & 03/16.

Catt · Feb 24, 2019

ErranMorad said:
CP mid week, S'ton at the weekend, PSG midweek, Arsenal at the weekend & then Wolves at the weekend after that. 5 games before March 16th. 02/27, 03/02, 03/07,03/10 & 03/16.

Damn, I forgot PSG and Arsenal. A whole lot worse then. Have to get something from those three PL matches.

Sandikan · Feb 24, 2019

Dante said:
If it was a muscle or tendon/ligament injury, he have been taken off.

The way he was moving, it looked like some kind of soreness, bruising, lack of conditioning. He completed a couple of full pace runs in the match

Hope you're right.
I thought he'd been clattered in the ankle area, so he did well to last the 90.

It was a funny game, Mata was the one who seemed to go from fine to injured the quickest, so much so that at first I thought it was Rashford coming off.

glazed · Feb 24, 2019

Feed Me said:
Tbh I don't really care about CL football - it's not as though we really challenge anyway.

CL attracts good players and puts money in transfer coffers. It really matters I reckon.

Revan · Feb 24, 2019

Gonna be tricky. I guess we will go with:

De Gea

Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw

Pereira McTominay Pogba

Chong Lukaku Sanchez

Another option could be with a diamond, in which case Fred gets Chong's place.

Sandikan · Feb 24, 2019

Reddevildans said:
Have a feeling Martial and Matic will be back for this game. Rashford a maybe.

There's no way Matic can be bad enough to totally miss out today, then be back 3 days later.

Sandikan · Feb 24, 2019

ErranMorad said:
After the Woves games on March 16th. Next game is Watford at home on March 30th.

We have to survive and do the best until that game, then the 2 weeks should allow everyone to get back.

Feed Me · Feb 24, 2019

glazed said:
CL attracts good players and puts money in transfer coffers. It really matters I reckon.

I just don’t think we can judge whether Ole has been a success based on qualification. If you look at where we were when he arrived I don’t think we had any right to be back in the mix. He’s done a fantastic job and if we end up dropping off as a result of injuries then I don’t think he should be looked upon negatively.

Bwuk · Feb 24, 2019

If Fred doesn’t appear in this we might as well write his transfer fee off.

ChaddyP · Feb 24, 2019

If rashford is out i think there is a case to start Chong.

AaronRedDevil · Feb 24, 2019

If Fred doesn't start :lol:

Irish Jet · Feb 24, 2019

A really rough game to have given the injuries. They always bring it to top clubs and are in good form.

automaticflare · Feb 24, 2019

I think this will be very very tough game tbh. With our injuries would not be surprised to see us slip up here

Maybe we get to see greenwood start if Rashford is out

Dante · Feb 24, 2019

glazed said:
CL attracts good players and puts money in transfer coffers. It really matters I reckon.

It does matter, but only if we're in it.

If we got to the final of the CL but only finished 5th in the league this season, that would be of no benefit to anyone.

It's better to get top four and crash out to PSG because that makes us a top option for all our transfer targets in the Summer. We're a club on the up, playing good football, and ready to mount a challenge on all fronts in 2019/20.

A couple of statement transfers will turn us into the most attractive club in Europe in a lot of ways. We're a relative sleeping giant, and there are places open to ambitious players to turn themselves into a legend at worldwide mega-club. That kind of opportunity doesn't come around very often. United are crying out for their next Cantona-style talisman.

But as you say, CL involvement next season will be key to that. Which is why the Palace game means more to me than next month's CL or FA Cup games.

Canagel · Feb 24, 2019

please can we have some Fred? even 10 minutes at the end?

Gerald G · Feb 24, 2019

Greenwood is injured.

De Gea
Young--Smalling--Lindelof--Shaw
McTominay
Andreas--Pogba
Chong--Lukaku--Alexis

subs: Romero; Dalot, Bailly, Jones; Fred, Gomes; Martial (if fit enough)

or

McTominay
Fred--Pogba
Andreas
Lukaku--Alexis

subs: Romero; Dalot, Bailly, Jones; Chong, Gomes; Martial

if Martial isn't fit then put Darmian on the bench.

Prodigy24 · Feb 24, 2019

Massive game for us as it's always hard against Palace. Now they have found some form as well which is just typical.

Would like to see Fred play for once, surely he can't be that bad?

bosnian_red · Feb 24, 2019

Dante said:
It does matter, but only if we're in it.

If we got to the final of the CL but only finished 5th in the league this season, that would be of no benefit to anyone.

It's better to get top four and crash out to PSG because that makes us a top option for all our transfer targets in the Summer. We're a club on the up, playing good football, and ready to mount a challenge on all fronts in 2019/20.

A couple of statement transfers will turn us into the most attractive club in Europe in a lot of ways. We're a relative sleeping giant, and there are places open to ambitious players to turn themselves into a legend at worldwide mega-club. That kind of opportunity doesn't come around very often. United are crying out for their next Cantona-style talisman.

But as you say, CL involvement next season will be key to that. Which is why the Palace game means more to me than next month's CL or FA Cup games.

Agree with your general point but I don't think we need that talismanic type signing. More so just signings that compliment the rest and fill in the gaps. Sancho, Koulibaly, a right back, midfield depth and we're sorted. Obviously that's still big signings but our "talisman" is already here in Pogba.

Negan · Feb 24, 2019

De Gea
Young Smalling Lindelöf Shaw
McTominay
Pereira Pogba
Gomes Lukaku Sanchez

Subs: Romero, Jones, Bailly, Dalot, Fred, Greenwood, Chong
——
I expect it to be a diamond with McTominay/Pogba/Fred/Pereira though. I don’t think we’ll see Gomes unfortunately.

Ramshock · Feb 24, 2019

I want to see Dalot get a chance. If Fred doesnt play they may as well sell him in the summer

hobbers · Feb 24, 2019

Rashford's injury must have been more bruising/swelling related surely.

No way he can do any full paced sprints with a pulled muscle or twisted ankle.

Lingard and Herrera's are probably more worrying.

Dante · Feb 24, 2019

Negan said:
De Gea
Young Smalling Lindelöf Shaw
McTominay
Pereira Pogba
Gomes Lukaku Sanchez

Subs: Romero, Jones, Bailly, Dalot, Fred, Greenwood, Chong
——
I expect it to be a diamond with McTominay/Pogba/Fred/Pereira though. I don’t think we’ll see Gomes unfortunately.

A diamond against Wan-Bissaka and van Aanholt doesn't make as much sense as it did against Spurs/PSG/Liverpool. There's little benefit in a split front two when the opposition fullbacks are positionally disciplined.

4-3-3 would be the better option, though Lingard vs. Milevojevic would have been a key battle. I'm not sure who can do that now.

Devil may care · Feb 24, 2019

Regardless of what Marcus injury is we shouldn't be risking him in this game and we should pull him from the England duty coming up. I also wouldn't risk Martial unless he's 100% as the Lingard situation today was a big error on Ole's part, I get he doesn't trust Sanchez but still, they must have known Jesse was barely 50% as he only last about 15 minutes.

We haven't used it under Ole yet but I'd go for a back 3 and just stick the two turkey's up top and hope one of them does something, we don't have a 3rd forward to play a front 3 and I don't think this is the game where Ole will throw Chong in.

Andycoleno9 · Feb 24, 2019

Damien said:
De Gea

Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw
McTominay
Pereira Fred
Pogba
Lukaku Sanchez

Hopefully Martial is fit and then we can have him instead of Fred but best to be careful as can’t afford another attacker to be injured. Likes of Chong, Garner and Greenwood on the bench if fit.

I would go also with this 11. Keep the ball and goal will come. I would not risk with Martial from the start. Him and Rash can enter if things go bad.
But maybe Chong for right wing would be solution? Maybe Ole goes with that. Alexis- Lukaku- Chong

Dante · Feb 24, 2019

bosnian_red said:
Agree with your general point but I don't think we need that talismanic type signing. More so just signings that compliment the rest and fill in the gaps. Sancho, Koulibaly, a right back, midfield depth and we're sorted. Obviously that's still big signings but our "talisman" is already here in Pogba.

Pogba is our Bryan Robson.

But Cantona was the man who took us from challengers to champions. And now an entire city calls him 'God'.

The talisman we need is a player who can push this already talented squad over the top, much like RvP did in 2013. It's not about the other good players around him. It's about being the difference-maker from what came before.

Jean claude van hire · Feb 24, 2019

This is going to be a very tough ask with a depleted squad. Would bite your hand off for a scrappy 0-0.

Dante · Feb 24, 2019

Chong is nowhere near ready for a start in an important game.

Antisocial · Feb 24, 2019

Can’t wait to see Carrick back in this one

gajender · Feb 24, 2019

I believe people would be surprised how comfortably we would navigate this fixture despite current mood, fairly confident of easy win despite our injury woes.

bosnian_red · Feb 24, 2019

Dante said:
Pogba is our Bryan Robson.

But Cantona was the man who took us from challengers to champions. And now an entire city calls him 'God'.

The talisman we need is a player who can push this already talented squad over the top, much like RvP did in 2013. It's not about the other good players around him. It's about being the difference-maker from what came before.

I dunno, in terms of the balance of our team, I think Sancho is the best possible signing we could make this summer. Wouldn't call him a catalyst/talisman type signing. More so just completes our front 3. Rashford I think will stay as our main #9, Martial main guy on the left, we need the main guy on the right and there aren't loads of options out there, but those that are seem perfect like Sancho. After that it's just letting a front 3 of u23 players develop into the world class players that they can definitely turn in to.

MikeKing · Feb 24, 2019

DDG
Dalot-Smalling-Lindelof-Shaw
Pogba-McTominay
Lukaku-Sanchez-Pereira
Greenwood

Lets go!

bosnian_red · Feb 24, 2019

Dante said:
Pogba is our Bryan Robson.

But Cantona was the man who took us from challengers to champions. And now an entire city calls him 'God'.

The talisman we need is a player who can push this already talented squad over the top, much like RvP did in 2013. It's not about the other good players around him. It's about being the difference-maker from what came before.

Though following up on the previous post... The only player who I would say could be a proper talismanic signing to transform us would be if we could somehow get Hazard. Goes in for Lingard's current position behind Martial and Rashford... Would be wank worthy. Not a chance though. But I agree in that someone like him could definitely turn us into a contender for everything. Just don't think there's a chance for him and for the rest it's going for someone like Sancho who can be world class but is still young.

Dante · Feb 24, 2019

bosnian_red said:
I dunno, in terms of the balance of our team, I think Sancho is the best possible signing we could make this summer. Wouldn't call him a catalyst/talisman type signing. More so just completes our front 3. Rashford I think will stay as our main #9, Martial main guy on the left, we need the main guy on the right and there aren't loads of options out there, but those that are seem perfect like Sancho. After that it's just letting a front 3 of u23 players develop into the world class players that they can definitely turn in to.

I agree with all of that.

When I say talisman, I specifically mean a player who's the icing on the cake, with a winner's attitude, and who inspires teammates and fans alike.

All the existing United players you've mentioned are the 'cake'. Maybe Sancho can be the 'icing'. I would love it if he was.

Either way, it makes us potentially the most attractive club in Europe for the player with the requisite mentality. Though all that will depend on being in the CL

Sandikan · Feb 24, 2019

Jean claude van hire said:
This is going to be a very tough ask with a depleted squad. Would bite your hand off for a scrappy 0-0.

We really need a win, as Arsenal are a point clear, and have another home banker on Wednesday.

FootyGirl88 · Feb 24, 2019

I think Wan Bissaka is out for this game

glazed · Feb 24, 2019

Dante said:
It's better to get top four and crash out to PSG because that makes us a top option for all our transfer targets in the Summer.

Yes exactly. Although getting to final is worth loads.

glazed · Feb 24, 2019

Feed Me said:
I just don’t think we can judge whether Ole has been a success based on qualification.

He's clearly got the job, short of some unbelievable collapse. Don't think that's even up for debate now.

Sean_RedDevil · Feb 24, 2019

If Rashford, Lingard, Mata, Herrera, Matic, Valencia, Jones, Rojo Darmian & Greenwood are out

Starting XI
De Gea - Dalot, Smalling, Lindelöf, Shaw - McTominay; Pereira, Fred; Pogba - Sanchez, Lukaku

Bench
Romero, Young, Bailly, Garner, Gomes, Chong & Martial

Garethw · Feb 24, 2019

ChaddyP said:
If rashford is out i think there is a case to start Chong.

A perfect opportunity for a Chong, Gomes or Greenwood to step up.

Canagel · Feb 24, 2019

are all the injuries confirmed? Lingard, Martial, Rashford, Matic, Herrera, Mata?

ill pick:

DDG
Dalot Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Sanchez McT Andreas Fred
Pogba
Lukaku

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