Go full strength. Top 4 looks pretty secure and this game is massively important in terms of getting a trophy. If we can cement second place and win this and EL then that will be an outstanding season. Second and one of the cups would be real progress too. Leicester are too good a side to be taken lightly.
FA Cup Quarter-Finals
Leicester City 3:1 Manchester United
King Power Stadium
- Kick-off
- Sun, 21 March 2021 @ 5:00pm GMT
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Only thing I'm worried about is how many players have 120 minutes in them.
Harry, AWB, Scott, and Fred aren't human, they'll be fine. Bruno will play 120 minutes in a tight game, because of his penalties. I'd also start Shaw with a view to taking him off if possible for Telles for his set piece ability too.
Assuming 120 mins and pens Starting team.
Dean, AWB, Maguire, Bailly, Shaw, Mctominay, Fred, Bruno, James, Martial Greenwood
Finishing team.
Dean, AWB, Maguire, Bailly, TELLES, McTominay, Fred, MATIC, POGBA, Greenwood, CAVANI.Ole needs to remind the boys that staying in this competition might be the only way of stopping City winning the treble, now that we're out of the title race.
Away
We don’t play for 2 weeks but some of our players will have international gamesSame team as vs Milan, but Pogba on the left and i'd be tempted to give VdB a start in CM in place of Fred although would be surprised if we went with that.
Will do the likes of Pogba and Donny good I think
They shouldn't need reminding tbhCannot abide the thought of the bitters winning the treble let alone the quadruple so we have to stay in this competition as a way of stopping them.
It's the only one left that we can have a direct impact on their ability to win it so we must get through each round to maximise that opportunity.
Therefore, anything less than a strong line up will be most disappointing!
So we're going to try to win the FA Cup to stop City winning a quadruple? Hmmm.Cannot abide the thought of the bitters winning the treble let alone the quadruple so we have to stay in this competition as a way of stopping them.
It's the only one left that we can have a direct impact on their ability to win it so we must get through each round to maximise that opportunity.
Therefore, anything less than a strong line up will be most disappointing!
Feels like there’s not much excitement around this game amongst our fan base?
I’m personally looking forward to it, especially now that we have Pogba back.
I can see us edging it 2-1.
Or it would be nice if we won a trophy for ourselves alsoCannot abide the thought of the bitters winning the treble let alone the quadruple so we have to stay in this competition as a way of stopping them.
It's the only one left that we can have a direct impact on their ability to win it so we must get through each round to maximise that opportunity.
Therefore, anything less than a strong line up will be most disappointing!
I think many feel the Europa is a more realistic aim for trophy
Perhaps that's the issue? I sense a concern it could be a bit tense, a bit frustrating and if we win, we'll "edge it 2-1".
With the injuries up front and the tiredness the team seems to have, it's hard to see a blistering, exciting cup win in store. But, fingers crossed, I'm wrong and we win 6-0!
We are one win away from the semi-finals? It is a very realistic aim to win this..I would start Telles. I have the feeling that Shaw's body isn't built for playing two matches a week.Little rotation to keep things fresh. Maybe the diamond if Rashford is out (and Martial/Cavani are still unavailable)...
HendersonWith Bruno roaming as a false striker/No.10
Awb Lindelof Maguire Telles
Matic
Mctominay Pogba
VdB
Bruno Greenwood
The thing I’m dreading most about this game is Jermaine Jenas being the commentator.
I get that it’s important to be realistic about our squad and our situation, but there’s something about us not challenging on all fronts that doesn’t sit right with me.
We should be a club that has the right mentality and resources to do so in my mind.
Don’t hold your breath for the 6-0!Perhaps that's the issue? I sense a concern it could be a bit tense, a bit frustrating and if we win, we'll "edge it 2-1".
With the injuries up front and the tiredness the team seems to have, it's hard to see a blistering, exciting cup win in store. But, fingers crossed, I'm wrong and we win 6-0!
Saying that, regardless of the predicted score line, the opposition and the state of our squad, any match we play at this stage in the FA Cup is exciting for me as we’re not a million miles away from potentially lifting a trophy, which is what we need right now IMO.What's the situation with Bailly then?
Have you seen this (bullshit) reports that he was pissed off Ole left him out the Milan 2nd leg?Donny and Pogba starting.
Opinion or fact?
Wishful thinking or leak?
Jonathan Shrager. I can’t post his tweet because for some reason he has blocked me
He's usually pretty accurate.
I'd seen that one about Dean.Exciting team news if the leak is true!
VdB, Pogba and Martial starting
Interesting. Could be Donny as 10, Pogba left with Bruno on the bench.
Or maybe a diamond with Fernandes, Pogba, Van de Beek and Matic/Fred/McTominay.
Probably a good idea because Leicester will have no width in the team with no Barnes, Ünder, Justin and Pereira.
Doubt they'd be too bothered. Fans care more about this kind of stuff than players do.
Leicester are a very good side, I'd bite your hand off for an edgy 2-1 win right now.Perhaps that's the issue? I sense a concern it could be a bit tense, a bit frustrating and if we win, we'll "edge it 2-1".
With the injuries up front and the tiredness the team seems to have, it's hard to see a blistering, exciting cup win in store. But, fingers crossed, I'm wrong and we win 6-0!
They damn well should care.
I'd love it personally, but none of Fred/McT/Matic is capable of being sole DM. It's more likely Ole will keep going with the double pivot.Journalists hinting that Telles, Pogba, Van De Beek, Martial, Cavani all starting if so that's plenty of rotation from Thursday.
The semi final draw is scheduled for half time in this match. Would it not make more sense to have it after the match?Bruno was gash against AC Milan so him sitting out makes sense. Let's hope VdB produces better though.For humanity's sake, can VDB actually have an alright game please.Hope Donny is at number 10 and Pogba playing left like the role he played at Milan. Martial likely at 9Have to think that Vardy is due a great game against us. If he does, we're in trouble. Played him well in the PL and he still got a (very lucky) goal. Proper performance and we go through - anything less and we're out- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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11%
Paul Pogba
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10%
Victor Lindelof
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4%
Harry Maguire
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4%
Luke Shaw
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3%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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3%
Alex Telles
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2%
Bruno Fernandes
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1%
Fred
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1%
Amad Diallo
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1%
Dean Henderson
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1%
Donny van de Beek
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 274 ratings.
Score Predictions
121,26,15
- Man Utd win
- Leicester win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 38% Leicester 1:2 Man Utd
- 15% Leicester 0:2 Man Utd
- 11% Leicester 2:1 Man Utd
- 9% Leicester 0:1 Man Utd
- 7% Leicester 1:3 Man Utd
- 6% Leicester 1:1 Man Utd
- 4% Leicester 2:0 Man Utd
- 2% Leicester 0:3 Man Utd
- 2% Leicester 2:2 Man Utd
- 2% Leicester 2:3 Man Utd
- 1% Leicester 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Leicester 1:0 Man Utd
- 1% Leicester 0:4 Man Utd
- 1% Leicester 0:5 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Leicester
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 48% 52%
- Shots
- 11 9
- Shots on Target
- 5 5
- Corners
- 2 7
- Fouls
- 14 8
Referee
Craig Pawson
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Scott McTominay
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replaced by Amad Diallo
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replaced by Bruno Fernandes
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replaced by Edinson Cavani
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