Manchester United 1:1 AC Milan

Withnail · Mar 11, 2021

Markolan said:
Yeah, in 2017 Milan had problems on Gigio's contract renewal so we had to sign Gigio's older brother Antonio Donnarumma just to appease Raiola.

Hope we won't have to pay this kind of "tax" also this season..

Raiola... What a scamming bastard he is :lol:

DWelbz19 · Mar 11, 2021

How is this Raiola’s fault? I know we all hate him but bloody hell — I’m sure this is just Gianluigi trying to get his brother back home in Milan on good money, as opposed to living on a third league Greek team salary. Raiola just helped facilitate that - being a very good agent.

If you want to blame anyone, blame Milan for actually giving in...!

Solius · Mar 11, 2021

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This is mad.

LovelyLittlePanda · Mar 11, 2021

Brightonian said:
Hendo
Tuanzebe Bailly Maguire Telles
McT Matic
Bruno
Greenwood Martial James

Despite our injuries, Fred must be rested. Him and Matic together is too defensive anyway, McT is a better link to Bruno and the forwards.

I feel optimistic about what James can do in this game. We need to see more from Martial to get anything though. He was good against City but only because it was a game that required him to do a very specific job, mostly the one thing he can be bothered to do most games these days, hold the ball up. He'll need to be more expansive against Milan.

That's the line up I'm hoping to see, for much the same reasons.

nainaisson said:
I envy your confidence in a team that lost to Sheffield United, one of the worst teams in Premier League history, just a month or so ago.

They certainly weren't better than us, game looked very even and it deserved a draw. At the time I thought only one goal decision went against us, but it turned out from the official report we got fecked by the arbitration twice. Doesn't excuse the loss and all the other draws we've had recently, but using the Sheffield loss to make a case for how shit we are currently is a bit misleading.

I don't think foreign clubs have figured us out as much as some of the English teams that have stolen points from us recently. They won't be used to the way we play, even if they did their homework. Maybe it's wishful thinking, we'll see.

No Idea For Nickname · Mar 11, 2021

ivaldo said:
A little water dabbed on the forehead, a couple of slaps to the cheeks and a sprinkle of salt in the eye and that half day is yours.

Was thinking about that, but no. In that case they would send me to do Covid test and all of my colleges will panic. This way I have to do everything I can do to have as less as possible, or nothing to do when the game starts. I can do it! I can do it! I better stop saying it and start doing it!

groovyalbert · Mar 11, 2021

Absolutely buzzing for this

Zlatattack · Mar 11, 2021

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wow. I wonder if it's because they played in similar areas of the pitch? Although Scholes dropped back later in his career.

macheda14 · Mar 11, 2021

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This is mad.

I refuse to believe this.

mitchmouse · Mar 11, 2021

So no Cavani (or Rashford). Makes me even less confident.... it it right, at least, that Zlatan is injured? If he plays, I can't see our defence holding him

groovyalbert · Mar 11, 2021

mitchmouse said:
So no Cavani (or Rashford). Makes me even less confident.... it it right, at least, that Zlatan is injured? If he plays, I can't see our defence holding him

No Zlatan for either legs

Siorac · Mar 11, 2021

KC91 said:
Both teams injury riddled, but Milan maybe more so. Anything less than a clear 2 goal winning margin here wouldn’t be great heading back to Milan.

I disagree: any win tonight means the onus is on them to attack at home and we could play our favourite game there. Without the crowd, the San Siro isn't particularly intimidating. It's not like 2007.

red_de_pologne · Mar 11, 2021

Hendo
AWB Bailly Maguire Telles
McTominay Matic
Bruno
Greenwood Martial Hamez

3-0

Greenwood x2, Martial

Siorac · Mar 11, 2021

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This is mad.

Scholes wasn't exactly an assist machine. He has 55 in 499 Premier League games, and I'm willing to bet most of them are from before Rooney's time, when he played in a more advanced position. And under Fergie, we were never a team that relied on clever through balls from midfielders to strikers.

Alfie092 · Mar 11, 2021

Think the below will be similar to a lot of peoples teams. Unfortunately we are forced to almost play this lineup due to all the injuries otherwise I would have liked VDB and Cavani to have started.

-----------------------------------------Henderson-------------------------------------------
AWB------------------Bailly-------------Maguire------------------------Telles
---------------------------------Matic-------------Fred---------------------------------------
Greenwood-----------------------Fernandes----------------------------------James
-----------------------------------------Martial-------------------------------------------------

DRJosh · Mar 11, 2021

A clash of 2 former heavyweights. Feels fitting we’re facing them in the Europa league. Hopefully this season is the last time we’ll play in the Europa for a while

Berbasbullet · Mar 11, 2021

Siorac said:
Scholes wasn't exactly an assist machine. He has 55 in 499 Premier League games, and I'm willing to bet most of them are from before Rooney's time, when he played in a more advanced position. And under Fergie, we were never a team that relied on clever through balls from midfielders to strikers.

Yep Scholes will have oodles of key passes/the pass before the assist.

The Brown Bull · Mar 11, 2021

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Amazing.

Godfather · Mar 11, 2021

Looking forward to this

prateik · Mar 11, 2021

Scholes --> Val (right wing) --> Rooney was how it worked

Adcuth · Mar 11, 2021

How much pace does their team have? Not watched Milan play for years

united_99 · Mar 11, 2021

prateik said:
Scholes --> Val (right wing) --> Rooney was how it worked

Patterns of play

Mickson · Mar 11, 2021

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How many assists did Scholes have since 2004? I don't think he had THAT many, obviously still a surprising stat.

poleglass red · Mar 11, 2021

Berbasbullet said:
Yep Scholes will have oodles of key passes/the pass before the assist.

exactly, well said.

Markolan · Mar 11, 2021

Line-ups according to today's LaGazzettaDelloSport:

Unavailable players: De Gea, Pogba, Mata, VdB, Rashford, Jones; Theo Hernandez, Bennacer, Calhanoglu, Ibra, Rebic, Mandzukic, Maldini.. About our players: they all suffered minor injuries and everyone but Ibra will be fit for the 2nd leg.

Risk of Suspension: Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; Donnarumma, Romagnoli..

LuisNaniencia · Mar 11, 2021

Markolan said:
Line-ups according to today's LaGazzettaDelloSport:

Unavailable players: De Gea, Pogba, Mata, VdB, Rashford, Jones; Theo Hernandez, Bennacer, Calhanoglu, Ibra, Rebic, Mandzukic, Maldini.. About our players: they all suffered minor injuries and everyone but Ibra will be fit for the 2nd leg.

Risk of Suspension: Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; Donnarumma, Romagnoli..

Surely Dalot can't play? Did we sell him?

CM · Mar 11, 2021

LuisNaniencia said:
Surely Dalot can't play? Did we sell him?

It's a loan but I think he is still eligible to play, similar to when Courtois played against Chelsea when he was at Atletico.

Brightonian · Mar 11, 2021

nainaisson said:
I envy your confidence in a team that lost to Sheffield United, one of the worst teams in Premier League history, just a month or so ago.

With one goal for wrongly disallowed and one goal against wrongly allowed (both acknowledged in the referees report). Against a defence looking to park the bus, a two-goal swing against you is potentially insurmountable to anyone.

We've fecked up a lot recently. Everton was entirely our own fault, as was West Brom. Should have done better against Palace too although they played brilliantly. But Sheffield was down to the referee.

Ludens the Red · Mar 11, 2021

croadyman said:
Know this competition can divide opinion amongst our fanbase, however it's worth considering that winning this means you go into pot 1 for the main Champions League draw.

A point missed on those who wanted us to throw the Europa league last year. We ended up in a free cup of death and getting knocked out whilst Sevilla coaster through and drew an average BVB in the last eight :rolleyes:

AgentSmith · Mar 11, 2021

Brightonian said:
With one goal for wrongly disallowed and one goal against wrongly allowed (both acknowledged in the referees report). Against a defence looking to park the bus, a two-goal swing against you is potentially insurmountable to anyone.

We've fecked up a lot recently. Everton was entirely our own fault, as was West Brom. Should have done better against Palace too although they played brilliantly. But Sheffield was down to the referee.

Palace were not brilliant against us. If they’d been able to launch a decent counter attack we’d have lost that game comfortably. We were lucky Zaha wasn’t playing.

They didn’t even really have to defend particularly well because of how woeful we were.

I agree with the rest though.

Foxbatt · Mar 11, 2021

red_de_pologne said:
Hendo
AWB Bailly Maguire Telles
McTominay Matic
Bruno
Greenwood Martial Hamez

3-0

Greenwood x2, Martial

Did we buy a new player?

Matriac · Mar 11, 2021

The squad today according to MEN's bushwork.

Grant, Henderson; Bailly, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Tuanzebe, Wan-Bissaka, Williams; Fernandes, Fred, Matic, McTominay; Amad, Greenwood, James, Martial, Shoretire.

Didn't expect Shaw to start, but thought he would be on the bench. Other than that no surprises, other than maybe Galbraith on the bench since we have few subs already.
But he and others might still show up.

Matriac · Mar 11, 2021

LuisNaniencia said:
Surely Dalot can't play? Did we sell him?

CM10 said:
It's a loan but I think he is still eligible to play, similar to when Courtois played against Chelsea when he was at Atletico.

That loan rule of inelegibility to play against parent club is only set by the FA for domestic competitions.

In European cups according to UEFA rules, loan players can play.

So yes, Dalot is eligble to play against us today.

Judas · Mar 11, 2021

Really excited for this, just a bit tragic we're playing Milan on a Thursday night at 6pm but whatcha going to do.

We will win.

AgentSmith · Mar 11, 2021

Judas said:
Really excited for this, just a bit tragic we're playing Milan on a Thursday night at 6pm but whatcha going to do.

We will win.

It is odd the broadcasters agreed to that time.

Probably one of the 'sexiest' sounding ties the Europa League has had in a long time and they've got it in the B slot.

Siorac · Mar 11, 2021

LuisNaniencia said:
Surely Dalot can't play? Did we sell him?

UEFA rules expressly forbid any sort of clause in a loan contract that would prevent a player from playing against his parent club, as it undermines the integrity of the competition (basically, a club could influence another club's team selection).

I think the FA should follow suit as well. Or, preferably, just abolish the loan system but that's another discussion.

Dr. StrangeHate · Mar 11, 2021

DRJosh said:
A clash of 2 former heavyweights. Feels fitting we’re facing them in the Europa league. Hopefully this season is the last time we’ll play in the Europa for a while

Imagine ten years back someone telling you Milan and United will be playing in the Europa League.

e.cantona · Mar 11, 2021

5-3-2

Henderson
Bailly Maguire Tuanzebe
Williams-----------------------------Telles
Matic-----------------McT
Fernandes
Greenwood-----------------------------Martial

Devil may care · Mar 11, 2021

I'm guessing Telles for Shaw, Bailly for Lindelof, Matic for Fred and Greenwood for Rashford.

UmbroDays · Mar 11, 2021

Would have loved if he threw in Amad from the beginning. But Greenwood and James need to start.

LuisNaniencia · Mar 11, 2021

Siorac said:
UEFA rules expressly forbid any sort of clause in a loan contract that would prevent a player from playing against his parent club, as it undermines the integrity of the competition (basically, a club could influence another club's team selection).

I think the FA should follow suit as well. Or, preferably, just abolish the loan system but that's another discussion.

Interesting. Surely the alternative opens up just as many issues. What if he injured one of our players? Scored an own goal or just has a terrible game. Seems a weird situation, but maybe that's just because it's what we're used to.

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