Wonder how Lukaku would fit in Ole system!
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Manchester United 4:1 Bournemouth
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De Gea
Dalot Bailly Jones Shaw
Matic
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
Lukaku, Mata, Sanchez, Young, Gomes , Pereira all on the bench.Rest Lingard and Rashford.
Play Lukaku and Sanchez.
Rest Matic, play Herrera.
Rest Shaw, play Young.
DDG
Dalot Lindelof Jones Young
Fred Herrera Pogba
Sanchez Lukaku Martial
Yeah, apparently Rashford wasn't well today but managed to play, so if him and Martial are both ready for Sunday I see the same line-up as Cardiff with Lukaku and Sanchez coming off the bench to get some minutes.This is my preferred line-up
De Gea
Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw
Herrera, Perreira, Pogba
Lingard, Rashford, Martial*
*assuming he has gotten over his illness. If not, I'd bring Greenwood's debut forwardSame team vs Cardiff.
With Lukaku and Sanchez coming back into the fold, be interesting to see who doesn't make match day squad.
De Gea
Young Lindelof Jones Shaw
Herrera Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
Romero Smalling Dalot Fellaini Fred Sanchez Lukaku
Which would leave:
Pereira
Mata
Bailly
Rojo
McTominayBoth Lingard and Rashford look like they need a rest. The latter one can come on as a second half sub. Same for Alexis, since he has been out for a while, if he's even in the squad that is. It would make some sense if Lukaku, Martial and Mata are the front 3.Last edited:4-4-2 against 4-4-2?
DDG
Young-Lindelof-Jones-Shaw
Lingard-Herrera-Matic-Pogba
Sanchez-MartialBournemouth are very open. Our defense did look vulnerable at times today too.
This could be a very exciting 4-2, 5-3 type of game. I expect us to win though, home game and with more attacking options to choose from. Hope Ole tries out Martial-Rashford-Alexis front 3.de GeaSubs: Pereira, Sanchez, Gomes.
Young - Lindelof - Jones - Shaw
Herrera - Matic - Pogba
Mata - Lukaku - Martial
All due respect to Bomouth but we should win this.This is the first team that will compete for the ball Ole is facing.At home so 3-0. Martial FC will be in full flow when he scores 2.
We've looked shaky at the back all season to be fair, regardless of the system and the personnel we have played back there.
I like your front three but I'd change it slightly. Something like: Rashford--Martial--Sanchez.
Since 95% of our attacking play originates from the left flank, Rashford would end up operating as a striker for the most part, plus he would be given license to interchange with Martial at any given opportunity. Really like our forward options in an attacking system.
I don't like dropping Lingard because he presses better than any player in our starting lineup, but he is just too inconsistent in front of goal.Has this 'x team should be low after the battering they received' ever worked for us? Always seems the opposite. Anyway, I hope we can integrate 2 players more (Lukaku, Sanchez) as everybody deserves a clean slate. AT LEAST keep the level of today's showing as I don't really think it was that good. Win and go forward.If Lukaku is up front we will be much slower, I do nozt wish to see him in the team.It'll be nice to have Martial, Lukaku, and possibly Sanchez back in the mix. They will be needed over this period and I'm sure Ole is going to establish his main three forwards over January. Everyone will get their chance as he says, but I think the idea will be to find his best 11 before the PSG tie and hopefully be able to use it. There are eight games before then to decide that, so I expect to see 1-3 unforced changes per game (bar Reading) to really get a good look at everyone.
As for this game, the main changes I expect are Mata and Fred out, Martial and Herrera in:
de Gea
Dalot Lindelof Jones Shaw
Matic
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
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Romero; Bailly, Young; Fred, Fellaini, Mata; Lukaku
Despite the continual 'everyone will get a chance' phrase and expecting the odd unforced change here and there right now, I think it will be the same 14-15 players that played so far seeing most of the action here and at Newcastle. We play Reading after that where I think we'll see the wholesale changes and a chance to bring in the likes of Smalling, Sanchez, and Lukaku returning from injury. Probably Pereira, Greenwood, and Gomes from the younger players too.
Guaranteed to see Lukaku come off the bench and I think he'll get a huge reception. I'm hopeful he can hit some form through January. I've said 3-1 again. Bournemouth seems to either win or suffer a somewhat heavy defeat at the moment. No doubt they'll have worked on the defence in training after shipping 13 in their last four games though! So, I don't expect us to thump them and I always fancy Bournemouth to score - they were definitely unlucky to not get a couple at Spurs.Matic should rest this one.Be happy with a win, any win because that's all that is important at the moment....
De Gea
Dalot Lindelof Jones Young
Pereira Herrera Pogba
Lukaku Alexis Martial
Be nice to see Garner get a place on the bench and get a few minutes late on if we're comfortable but like Greenwood he may have to wait until the Reading match to get his chance.Last edited:We need to get this combo to get going
Martial - Rashford - SanchezThe game might be too soon for Sanchez but this should be our first choice forwards for the rest of the season. Lingard and Lukaku should fill in whenever necessary.
The preview feed for this thread seemed to read as ‘Manchester United vs Bournemouth Class of 63’ and I thought ‘well that is a bit lopsided, isn’t it?’
Random potatoes for the day...Good thing we have martial back for this one. Really need him as the players seemed to be tiring a little bit towards the end and we need fresh legs for the game.
I can see martial starting on the left wing for this game, with lukaku coming in to replace rashford on the second half. Can't imagine Sanchez being risked in this game, after weeks out injured.
The defence could also remain the same as they are less prone to fatigue but the midfield is a real concern, especially with Fred coming up short off late and matic hardly the most mobile. Return of fellani perhaps????DDG
Dalot Jones Lindelof Shaw
Herrera Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
I hope Sanchez and Lukaku feature at some point, and then ,maybe they can be in contention to start the next one.
Glad to have Martial backEven though spurs walloped them, Bournemouth created some very good clear cut chances. On a different day they could have scored 3 or 4 themselves
Our defence will need to be spot on. Wilson, Fraser, Brooks are all very good players.
However with united gaining confidence I expect us to keep the momentum if not a clean sheetI don't think Bournemouth will come to OT as open as they were against Spurs after the pasting they got. We will win but it won't be a handsome scoreline.
We need to win the next three - Bournemouth, Newcastle and Reading (FA Cup) - which would set us up beautifully for our first major test under Ole against Spurs.
More than anything else I just hope the goals keep flowing because that's what ultimately breeds confidence and 8 in 2 is a pretty great start in that regard.They will come out to play and I think we'll absolutely spank them as a result. Another 4-5 goals incoming!
I hope so, because Bournemouth are also very good at exposing us defensively as evidenced in the reverse fixture this season. We're still conceding a fair few chances defensively as well, the only difference is that we look better going forward.
Against Spurs they were unlucky not to score two or three, whilst Spurs scored with every chance that fell their way.
Personally I can see us winning by a single goal margin with Bournemouth also scoring.
Right back.Bournemouth will test our backline and we need to be alert.
Would love to see Bailly back for this.
Everyone needs to rest - and against Bournemouth we can afford to give him a rest. I would much rather have him back for Newcastle where he will be neededYoung and Matic have to start, Bournemouth will heavily test that backline.
I don't see much rest for Rashford or Lingard here or at Newcastle. I think they'll start both games, but be subbed off if we can afford that luxury (two goal cushion after an hour).
We play Reading in the FA Cup after Newcastle, I think Ole will use that as his opportunity to rotate the entire front line. I wouldn't be surprised to see Martial, Lingard, and the Rash sit out that game entirely.
Left back (on the bench).Right back.
I'd love that!De GeaMaybe even rest Matic and put Herrera on.
Dalot Bailly Lindelöf Shaw
Matic
Fred Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
Subs: Sanchez(Lingard), Lukaku(Rashford), Young(Shaw)
Hoping for 3 strikers. Martial- Alexis- Rashford.DDG
Young Jones Lindelof Shaw
Herrera
Andreas Pogba
Rashford Sanchez Martial
PleaseThen we will really finish them off
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Detailed Results
- 21% Man Utd 3:0 Bournemouth
- 16% Man Utd 3:1 Bournemouth
- 15% Man Utd 2:0 Bournemouth
- 13% Man Utd 4:0 Bournemouth
- 9% Man Utd 2:1 Bournemouth
- 7% Man Utd 5:0 Bournemouth
- 7% Man Utd 4:1 Bournemouth
- 3% Man Utd 3:2 Bournemouth
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- 2% Man Utd 5:1 Bournemouth
- 1% Man Utd 1:0 Bournemouth
- 1% Man Utd 1:1 Bournemouth
- 1% Man Utd 0:1 Bournemouth
- 1% Man Utd 5:2 Bournemouth
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Bournemouth
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- 0% Man Utd 3:3 Bournemouth
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Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Bournemouth
- Possession
- 65% 35%
- Shots
- 11 7
- Shots on Target
- 8 3
- Corners
- 4 5
- Fouls
- 10 7
Referee
Lee Mason
Man Utd Lineup
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