Leicester City 0:1 Manchester United

#W203_Red · Sep 1, 2022

Must win game already it feels like… The pressure to keep pace at the top this year is incredibly high. It would be hugely disappointing to be out of a title race on the 1st September even though i know we are miles away from those teams it appears… the harsh reality of where we are and that dull feeling of chasing top 4 as success again comes too early every year!

With that in mind, best 11 we can put out is critical. Pointless dropping points today and being 8 points behind Arsenal before kick off on Sunday.

De Gea
Dalot
Martinez
Varane
Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen
Bruno
Rashford
Sancho
Ronaldo

Would understand if Lindelof came in Varane to manage his minutes. Fred for Eriksen if we want to be a bit more solid but let’s go out and be progressive and pro-active instead of reactive and take the game to Leicester.

I think it will be a good game, but Leicester are desperate and will throw everything back at us. 2-2 with Ronaldo scoring his first goals of the season.

Revaulx · Sep 1, 2022

Lights Out said:
Nah - we need to start our strongest 11 and so neither of them should be anywhere near the starting team.

I don’t know why people get so fixated on rotating? Especially at this stage when we have a little bit of momentum.

Liverpool have a shorter gap than us between fixtures but I guarantee the same back 4 and front 3 as tonight start on Saturday.

SAF was fixated on rotating. In particular, he was very careful to give injury-prone players (Rio in particular) plenty of rest between games.

Moyes and Ole hated rotating, and would play their favourite boys game-in game-out. Rio got completely done in by it, and it certainly doesn’t seem to have done Rashford any good.

Given Varane’s recent injury record, he seems an obvious example of someone who shouldn’t be overplayed.

There are other reasons why rotation is a good thing; the complacent attitude that’s become endemic at United in recent years is arguably a product of the lack of it. But the one I’ve given above is good enough for now. Fanboys and haters of individual players won’t like it, admittedly.

DLE · Sep 1, 2022

I dreamt last night that we win 4-0.
I was surprised in the dream, so I would be even more surprised in reality.

Random Task · Sep 1, 2022

DLE said:
I dreamt last night that we win 4-0.

I had the EXACT same dream.

Weird.

Banana Republic · Sep 1, 2022

Whatever the starting line up, I‘m just hoping we’ll be in enough of a comfortable lead to allow Garnacho to come on for at least 20 mins in the SH.

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Tincanalley · Sep 1, 2022

Revaulx said:
SAF was fixated on rotating. In particular, he was very careful to give injury-prone players (Rio in particular) plenty of rest between games.

Moyes and Ole hated rotating, and would play their favourite boys game-in game-out. Rio got completely done in by it, and it certainly doesn’t seem to have done Rashford any good.

Given Varane’s recent injury record, he seems an obvious example of someone who shouldn’t be overplayed.

There are other reasons why rotation is a good thing; the complacent attitude that’s become endemic at United in recent years is arguably a product of the lack of it. But the one I’ve given above is good enough for now. Fanboys and haters of individual players won’t like it, admittedly.

You can see the merits of people feeling part of a squad; ETH speaks in those terms always. Will be good to see the fruits of that, to see confidence building. We all know Shaw - for example - has lots of ability; would love to see him play a blinder. The other thing would be to give playing minutes to Zidane and others of the promising youth.

Lights Out · Sep 1, 2022

Revaulx said:
SAF was fixated on rotating. In particular, he was very careful to give injury-prone players (Rio in particular) plenty of rest between games.

Moyes and Ole hated rotating, and would play their favourite boys game-in game-out. Rio got completely done in by it, and it certainly doesn’t seem to have done Rashford any good.

Given Varane’s recent injury record, he seems an obvious example of someone who shouldn’t be overplayed.

There are other reasons why rotation is a good thing; the complacent attitude that’s become endemic at United in recent years is arguably a product of the lack of it. But the one I’ve given above is good enough for now. Fanboys and haters of individual players won’t like it, admittedly.

Two different things we’re talking about. Ole persisted with people who weren’t playing well and needed to be dropped, not rotated.
What you’re talking about is rotating players who are in good form and in some instances forging partnerships in the team.
We’ve won 2 and lost 2, the pressure is back on if we get beat again tonight and we don’t exactly have a great record there.

Chumpsbechumps · Sep 1, 2022

Honestly don’t know what to expect, think that’s where we are at with this team.

Do we take it Ronaldo is not leaving ? It’s fascinating that the transfer window closes At 10, if he is still pushing to leave He can hardly play tonight?

If he’s not leaving , I have to believe that Ronaldo will knuckle down (World Cup year) and start to get his mind back in the game. Would be great if he could get on board with what ETH wants frol
Him and change his game to the point where he looks comfortable in the team (rather then looking less then enthused).

Asides from the Ronaldo situation I like the snippets of what looked like what ETH is trying to build. A hard working team, that plays some great looking football and can even get martial (when fit) looking like a quality forward, yes please.

I feel neutral on tonight’s game. Another win, any which way, would be great. I still worry about the fragility of confidence (same Issues with my sons under 12s) when we concede. In many ways, going a goal down and coming back to win could be the perfect tonic to put that to bed.

Would be great to see rotations and changes but I’m not sure the team is there yet. When saf did it, it was usually in a settled team where you knew the starting 11 all of whom had played enough games together to build up momentum and to be able to pull themselves back up immediately after defeats.

I think we may see exact same 11 start for next few games (maybe one or two changes - cas starting etc) because we need stability. I’m gonna go with a 2-1 win, more out of just wanting a win then any sort of insightful guess

A-man · Sep 1, 2022

Lights Out said:
Nah - we need to start our strongest 11 and so neither of them should be anywhere near the starting team.

I don’t know why people get so fixated on rotating? Especially at this stage when we have a little bit of momentum.

Liverpool have a shorter gap than us between fixtures but I guarantee the same back 4 and front 3 as tonight start on Saturday.

Rotation is not only to prevent injuries. It’s also to keep large part of the squad match fit for the day we get injuries. Plus keeping players happy.

032Devil · Sep 1, 2022

De gea

Maguire Varane Martinez

McTominay Casemiro Eriksen

Sancho Bruno Elanga

Ronaldo

saivet · Sep 1, 2022

DDG
Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw
Casemiro, Fred
Sancho, Bruno, Rashford
Ronaldo

I'd make a few changes tonight with Maguire, Shaw and Ronaldo back out of the team vs Arsenal

NLunited · Sep 1, 2022

I don’t think we’ll see a lot of rotation. I’m betting on Eriksen being rested, and Tonaldo starting cause Leicester is vulnerable in the box.

DeGea

Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro Fred
Bruno
Sancho Ronaldo Rashford

Havak · Sep 1, 2022

de Gea
Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen Bruno
Sancho Ronaldo Rashford

Bring on Elanga, Shaw, Maguire, Fred and Donny/McTominay.

westmeath · Sep 1, 2022

032Devil said:
De gea

Maguire Varane Martinez

McTominay Casemiro Eriksen

Sancho Bruno Elanga

Ronaldo

Sancho and Elanga as wingbacks?

Banana Republic · Sep 1, 2022

Leicester are going to be in deep doo doo if we beat them tonight and they lose away at Brighton on Sunday.
Rodgers will be using that to try and motivate his players and I expect them to be giving it a real go, so we need to be at them from the KO, with real aggression and pace.

We have a habit of of approaching these games too casually, not getting started early enough and being caught out by motivated teams who appear weak on paper, but end up making us look like mugs.

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Idxomer · Sep 1, 2022

Ronaldo may start but it would be a mistake to play both Sancho and Rashford alongside him, will need Elanga to offset the lack of workrate and running from Ronaldo.

DickDastardly · Sep 1, 2022

A-man said:
Rotation is not only to prevent injuries. It’s also to keep large part of the squad match fit for the day we get injuries. Plus keeping players happy.

Sure.

Keeping years of underperforming players happy is our primary goal.

Feck em. I'd want nothing more then to see them benched until sold.

Deery · Sep 1, 2022

I think Casemiro has to play but would like to see him get some sort of protection as well in McTominay so would mean dropping one of Bruno or Eriksen which is a tough call..

Revaulx · Sep 1, 2022

Lights Out said:
Two different things we’re talking about. Ole persisted with people who weren’t playing well and needed to be dropped, not rotated.
What you’re talking about is rotating players who are in good form and in some instances forging partnerships in the team.
We’ve won 2 and lost 2, the pressure is back on if we get beat again tonight and we don’t exactly have a great record there.

Yes I am. And that’s what SAF did all the time. And it often involved replacing a great player in red hot form with an inferior one. It was the right thing to do in the long run.

I do think he occasionally went overboard with making too many changes at once. Nobody’s advocating that now though; we haven’t got the depth in any case.

pocco · Sep 1, 2022

Deery said:
I think Casemiro has to play but would like to see him get some sort of protection as well in McTominay so would mean dropping one of Bruno or Eriksen which is a tough call..

Why do you feel that Casemiro needs Mctominay for protection?

Deery · Sep 1, 2022

pocco said:
Why do you feel that Casemiro needs Mctominay for protection?

New league, new team, new way of playing, if it’s me I wouldn’t ask him to do everything for Bruno and Eriksen first day.

pocco · Sep 1, 2022

Deery said:
New league, new team, new way of playing, if it’s me I wouldn’t ask him to do everything for Bruno and Eriksen first day.

Fair enough, it's one way to approach it. Personally I'd expect that he's got enough experience about him to be ok, though I do feel that in general the options to play beside him are less than desirable. I've not been particularly blown away by Eriksen in that deeper role.

RedMilo · Sep 1, 2022

I would go with this considering no Martial / Antony available - 4-3-3 formation

DDG
Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Eriksen Casemiro Fred
Sancho Bruno (False 9) Rashford

wolvored · Sep 1, 2022

de Gea

Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen Bruno
Elanga Rashford Sancho

We won with this team twice so got to start this. Bring Ronaldo on 2nd half for whoevers playing the worst out the front 3.

Revaulx · Sep 1, 2022

Tincanalley said:
You can see the merits of people feeling part of a squad; ETH speaks in those terms always. Will be good to see the fruits of that, to see confidence building. We all know Shaw - for example - has lots of ability; would love to see him play a blinder. The other thing would be to give playing minutes to Zidane and others of the promising youth.

Indeed. Small squad + youth is the LvG way; biggish squad with lots of rotation the SAF; small squad playing through injury the Jose. Having a big squad and only ever using a subset if it is bound to foster discontent.

SteveCoppellFan · Sep 1, 2022

Havak said:
de Gea
Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen Bruno
Sancho Ronaldo Rashford

Bring on Elanga, Shaw, Maguire, Fred and Donny/McTominay.

That will do nicely ..

Now that everyone has had a dream about 4-0, im off to stick a fiver on it.

In before Leicester 4 United 0

theyneverlearn · Sep 1, 2022

wolvored said:
de Gea

Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro
Eriksen Bruno
Elanga Rashford Sancho

We won with this team twice so got to start this. Bring Ronaldo on 2nd half for whoevers playing the worst out the front 3.

These players have never played 1 minute of football together.

justsomebloke · Sep 1, 2022

Lineup is going to be unusually interesting today.

Taking it for granted that the D will be unchanged.

Really hoping for Casemiro-Fred in the midfield, or at least Casemiro and not McTominay.

Are we sure Antony won't be starting? (Isak did for Newcastle almost right off the tarmac, and look how that went)

If not I suppose it's Elanga-Bruno-Sancho, with Rashford up front. I'm wondering if maybe we can make Ronaldo work with Sancho and Antony playing on the flanks, especially if someone could convince him to be more of a strictly box striker. But Ronaldo and Rashford just seems to be a really bad mix. Maybe start Martial up front when Rashford's playing, and Ronaldo when he isn't? God, there's still so much to work out with this team.

Offside · Sep 1, 2022

Got a feeling we’re going to get done here.

JinnerJamie · Sep 1, 2022

Go as strong as we can for this, worry about Sunday after.

I have an odd feeling that Leicester will turn up but they usually do against us.

1-1

Real Name · Sep 1, 2022

Arsenal is treated like we're playing prime Barcelona or something.
We should go with the strongest lineup today.

Dannn411 · Sep 1, 2022

My Team:
DDG
Dalot, Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro Fred Eriksen/Bruno
Sancho, Ronaldo, Rashford

Another must win because they are in as bad a run of form as is possible and we should be beating them. Arsenal game is much more of a toss up than this one so our full focus needs to be on this one.

Raoul · Sep 1, 2022

talking robot said:
why should they start? we’ve been miles better defensively once they were replaced. if we go 3 or 4 up, sure bring them on. but we shouldnt be risking points here.

Don't expect to see a consistent starting XI this year. The fixture congestion thanks to the winter Qatar world cup will see to that.

Raoul · Sep 1, 2022

DLE said:
I dreamt last night that we win 4-0.
I was surprised in the dream, so I would be even more surprised in reality.

Would this be because you would be surprised the dream came true or because you would be surprised by the reality that we could pull off a 4-0 against Leicester ?

(in before the "both")

Sweet Square · Sep 1, 2022

Another tight 1 - 0 win imo.

Rauður Djöfull · Sep 1, 2022

Still only three subs to pick in lineup prediction

Ghostrider318 · Sep 1, 2022

Im worried about games where well have to start the likes of Shaw Maguire AWB. This feels like one of the games

Todd · Sep 1, 2022

This is obviously the more winnable match of the two this week, so I think we need to go with our strongest lineup today. Assuming Antony won't debut until Sunday:

De Gea

Dalot
Varane
Martinez
Malacia

Casemiro
Eriksen
Bruno

Rashford
Ronaldo
Sancho

Bastian · Sep 1, 2022

-------------------de Gea
Dalot---Varane----Martinez---Malacia
---------------Casemiro
--------------Bruno-------Fred
Sancho---------------------------Elanga
----------------Rashford

wolvored · Sep 1, 2022

theyneverlearn said:
These players have never played 1 minute of football together.

Yes my bad should have said drop mctom for casemiro

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