Manchester United 1:0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Lucky McLuckerson · Nov 21, 2017

. . VS .

Date - Saturday, November 25 2017
Kickoff Time - 1500 Hrs GMT
Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester

League standings and form guide

2. Manchester United: DLWLW

9. Brighton & Hove Albion: DWDWD

Previous Meetings

Manchester United 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Manchester United

Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Manchester United

Manchester United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion

All-Time Record

Manchester United wins: 5
Brighton & Hove Albion wins: 1
Draws: 2

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Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Michael Carrick ruled out.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Steve Sidwell ruled out.

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Brighton & Hove Albion (nicknamed The Seagulls and Albion), are a professional football club based in Brighton & Hove. The club was first formed as Brighton & Hove United on 24 June 1901, and the name was quickly changed to Brighton & Hove Albion. The club took the place of a defunct club, Brighton & Hove Rover, in the Southern League In the Southern League they won their only national honour to date, the FA Charity Shield, by defeating Football League Champions Aston Villa in 1910. There had previously been Old Brightonians, representing the area in the FA Cup in the 19th Century. The club initially played at the Hove County Ground, with a few games were also at Goldstone Ground that was used by Hove F.C. From 1902 onwards, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Hove F.C. shared the Gladstone Ground. In 1920, 19 years after the club was formed, they were elected to the Football League's new Third Division.

Mismanagement brought Brighton close to relegation from the Football League to the Conference which they narrowly avoided in 1997 and 1998. A boardroom takeover saved Brighton from liquidation, and following successive promotions they returned to the second tier of English football in 2002, from then on playing in the second and third tiers of English football until the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, where the club earned promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history, marking the end of a 34-year absence from the top flight. Bighton's fans consider Crystal Palace to be their biggest rivals with matches between them termed the M23 derby, and they play their home games at Falmer Stadium.

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charlenefan · Nov 22, 2017

Team should be...

———————De Gea———————
Valencia—Smalling—Rojo—Young
————Pogba————Matic————
———————-Mata———————-
Rashford——-Lukaku——-Martial

Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Herrera, Fellaini, McTominay, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

Raw · Nov 22, 2017

charlenefan said:
Team should be...

———————De Gea———————
Valencia—Smalling—Rojo—Young
————Pogba————Matic————
Rashford——-Lukaku——-Martial

Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Herrera, Fellaini, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

I wouldn't underestimate them by playing 10 players!

charlenefan · Nov 22, 2017

Raw said:
I wouldn't underestimate them by playing 10 players!

Johnnyredboots · Nov 22, 2017

Waiting for the hair trigger 0:5 to brighton predictions we'll get after a loss :P

whatwha · Nov 22, 2017

Johnnyredboots said:
Waiting for the hair trigger 0:5 to brighton predictions we'll get after a loss :P

I was just about to post this. :lol:

TheOrgazoid · Nov 22, 2017

@Brighton1983, @Brightonian... you backing United or The Seagulls?
I'm a Brightonian too (well, Shoreham By Sea).

I'm United.

Silas · Nov 22, 2017

charlenefan said:
Team should be...

———————De Gea———————
Valencia—Smalling—Rojo—Young
————Pogba————Matic————
———————-Mata———————-
Rashford——-Lukaku——-Martial

Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Herrera, Fellaini, McTominay, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

Bailly?

TheOrgazoid · Nov 22, 2017

0-5 Brighton hahahahahaa

Ban · Nov 22, 2017

Based on today's performance Brighton can't wait to meet us.

Hugh Jass · Nov 22, 2017

Hope Lukaku gets a few.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Nov 22, 2017

Just seeing the thread title brings back memories of the F A Cup Final .... "and Smith must score?

Ballache · Nov 22, 2017

---------------------DDG------------------
Valencia-Smalling-Rojo-Young
---------------Pogba-Matic-------------
Rashford------Mata--------Martial
-------------------Lukaku-----------------

3-0

Paul_Scholes18 · Nov 22, 2017

charlenefan said:
Team should be...

———————De Gea———————
Valencia—Smalling—Rojo—Young
————Pogba————Matic————
———————-Mata———————-
Rashford——-Lukaku——-Martial

Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Herrera, Fellaini, McTominay, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

Jepp something like that. Maybe Bailly or Lindelöf for Rojo since he is just back.

el3mel · Nov 22, 2017

Smash them, will go for our usual 4-0 in the prediction.

De Gea
Valencia - Bailly - Rojo - Young
Pogba - Matic
Mata - Rashford - Martial
Lukaku

Basically same formation as that of Newcastle game.

Android1974 · Nov 22, 2017

Maybe, just maybe it's not a good idea to ostracize Mhkitaryan completely? Or are do we want Rashford to start there or Martial to start three games in a row?

Ban · Nov 22, 2017

Android1974 said:
Maybe, just maybe it's not a good idea to ostracize Mhkitaryan completely? Or are do we want Rashford to start there or Martial to start three games in a row?

I thought we all want Martial to start?

Mcking · Nov 22, 2017

I can't look past a 4-0 victory.

Android1974 · Nov 22, 2017

Ban said:
I thought we all want Martial to start?

We do, of course. But we'll have two away games with Watford and Arsenal in a week, I would prefer to rest Martial against Brighton at home and then play him those other two from the start.

Bwuk · Nov 22, 2017

Dave
Valencia - Smalling - Rojo - Young
Pogba - Matic
Rashford - Mata - Martial
Lukaku

Devil may care · Nov 22, 2017

Ugh, stream game!

I'm guessing Ibra will start this one and Martial will be back on the bench.

Gerald G · Nov 22, 2017

De Gea
Valencia--Smalling--Lindelof--Young
Matic--Pogba
Mata--Rashford--Martial
Lukaku

subs: Romero, Rojo, Shaw, Fellaini, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Ibrahimovic.

Jacky Quacky · Nov 22, 2017

De Gea
Valencia Lindelof Rojo Young
Matic Pogba
Mkhitaryan Mata Martial
Lukaku

I want to see Mkhitaryan with Pogba back and in his best position because maybe he'll get back into form again. Anyway he's better than Lingard and Rashford can't play on the right hand side.

macheda14 · Nov 22, 2017

Wait, we're playing against two teams? Are Hove Albion any good?

pauldyson1uk · Nov 23, 2017

Johnnyredboots said:
Waiting for the hair trigger 0:5 to brighton predictions we'll get after a loss :P

8% Man Utd 0:5 Brighton

pauldyson1uk · Nov 23, 2017

macheda14 said:
Wait, we're playing against two teams? Are Hove Albion any good?

Salus Populi Suprema Lex · Nov 23, 2017

We'll probably score four against Brighton and be lulled into thinking we're at the races again. Far more worryingly, we have Arsenal away coming up, and is anyone confident we won't fold yet again in an away game?

pauldyson1uk · Nov 23, 2017

SS said:
Bailly?

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php is saying he has a
Knock , could be back November 25, 2017 but is a Major Doubt

Darkhorsez · Nov 23, 2017

Looking forward to seeing a nice bounce back and a few goals. It will nice to get some relief from the doom and gloom brigade. Shame that Bailly is injured. It would been great to see our the Rojo-Bailly partnership back. I’ve seen Brighton a couple of times and they looke fairly decent but I expect us to win easily like last week - hopefully get off to a faster start this time.

haram · Nov 23, 2017

Another 4 goals

Sammyjunn · Nov 23, 2017

Confident we'll smash them.

Kapardin · Nov 23, 2017

4-0 or Jose gets the sack.

Treble · Nov 23, 2017

We'll think about Watford and Arsenal away and will be content to beat them 2:0. Which would be good. Watford and Arsenal cover more distance and do more sprints than United. We need to be fresh.

BenjaminP · Nov 23, 2017

I'm expecting 5-1.
Will concede one when Pogba gets off at 80th minute. No composure and control without Pogba.

Alabaster Codify7 · Nov 23, 2017

----------------------DDG---------------------------
Valenica-------Lindelof---Smalling------------Young
----------------Matic-----Pogba---------------------
-Rashford----------Mata------------Martial-------
--------------------Lukaku---------------------

SUBS - Mkhitaryan (Martial), Fellaini (Mata), Zlatan (Lukaku)

Man United 3 - 0 Brighton
Mata, Rashford, Zlatan.

AshRK · Nov 23, 2017

Just get the 3 points and hopefully lukaku bang some goals. Martial and rashford goals are always lovely to see. Ok a clean sheet will also do. Feck just get a comprehensive win.

Tom Van Persie · Nov 23, 2017

Should be an easy game. 4-0 United.

peridigm · Nov 23, 2017

Tom Van Persie said:
Should be an easy game. 4-0 United.

We never make it easy.

King.of.Red · Nov 23, 2017

as long as we get 3 points, I dont care how many goals we score.
hopefully Lukaku can score again.

Havak · Nov 24, 2017

I don't think we'll see much different from the side that played against Newcastle really. De Gea, Valencia, Young, Matic, and Rashford will come back in from the start. Pogba, Smalling, and Lukaku will continue. The only real questions are whether Rojo is alright to start another game so soon or if Lindelof is brought back in. Then, it's two from Mata/Martial/Lingard/Mkhitaryan. Most likely the first two in that group, so could well be the same XI that faced Newcastle.

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Matic Pogba
Martial Mata Rashford
Lukaku

Sub appearance for Ibrahimovic is guaranteed no matter what happens in the game, though I think the diamond isn't working at the moment when we bring him on. We get exposed down the flanks a bit too much, though not having him on the pitch with Pogba on the left side of that diamond is a big cause of that IMO.

Herrera or Fellaini will come in as sub and one of them will probably start rather than playing a traditional no.10 against Watford.

Reckon we will get a big win here really if we start well.

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