Manchester United 4:1 Burton Albion

Devil81 · Sep 17, 2017

Romero
Darmian
Lindelof
Smalling
Blind
Carrick
Herrera
Mctominay
Lingard
Martial
Rashford

Stobzilla · Sep 17, 2017

Romero
Tuanzebe
Lindelof
Smalling
Shaw
Carrick
McTominay
Herrera
Young
Martial
Lingard

Android1974 · Sep 17, 2017

People say Mata and Mkhitaryan are too similar, but what formation would be more adequate when we have none of them? And would Mourinho keep both out? I'm seeing a lot of 4-3-3's here, but I guess 3-5-2 would be more adequate.

The White Pele · Sep 17, 2017

I hope Shaw is back for this one.

Will be good to get some minutes for Lindelof, Tuanzebe and Carrick too.

RedPed · Sep 17, 2017

5-0 please.

NoPace · Sep 17, 2017

I think Fellaini is in good enough shape that he might be used here, and if Burton sit deep it would make sense to have an aerial threat with Lukaku presumably resting:

-------Rashford--------
Martial------------Lingard
----Fellaini-Herrera----
--------Carrick----------
Blind-------------Darmian
--Lindelof--Smalling-----
--------Romero----------

Paul_Scholes18 · Sep 17, 2017

NoPace said:
I think Fellaini is in good enough shape that he might be used here, and if Burton sit deep it would make sense to have an aerial threat with Lukaku presumably resting:

-------Rashford--------
Martial------------Lingard
----Fellaini-Herrera----
--------Carrick----------
Blind-------------Darmian
--Lindelof--Smalling-----
--------Romero----------

Like that team

. Just would like to see maybe one young player getting a game though. Still the most important thing is getting the win and I might underestimate Burton.

kthanksbye · Sep 17, 2017

Romero.
Darmian.Lindelof.Smalling.Shaw(is he fit)
Young. Carrick. Herrera. Lingard.
..............Rashford. Martial............

Trizy · Sep 17, 2017

Want Tuanzebe and Shaw.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Sep 17, 2017

Think it will be Martial upfront and Rash on wing.

Pexbo · Sep 18, 2017

Devil may care said:
Jose likes his cups, I don't think he'll go quite as weak as some are suggesting.

Shaw will hopefully get 25 minutes in the second half.

Agreed but that's still only 3 of our usual starters, 4 if you count Martial and the rest have only played twice at the most this season. It shows the strength in depth we have, I just hope they perform.

Longlivekeano · Sep 18, 2017

------------Romero--------

-Axel-Smalling-Lindelof-Blind

----Carrick-McTominay------

------------Herrera-----------

-Lingard---Martial-----Mata-

Bench: Perreira, Shaw, Mitchell, Angel

Devil may care · Sep 18, 2017

Pexbo said:
Agreed but that's still only 3 of our usual starters, 4 if you count Martial and the rest have only played twice at the most this season. It shows the strength in depth we have, I just hope they perform.

True and it's particularly good that we can field 2 different International CB pairings across competitions. I think they'll perform as right now Mourinho is fostering an evironment of competitoion for starts.

ManUtd1999 · Sep 18, 2017

paulscholes18 said:
Romero
Darmian Lindelof Smalling Blind
Herrera Carrick Mctominay
Lingard Rashford Martial

More or less this.

No Lukaku, Matic or Fellaini.

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Sep 18, 2017

Marcus
Martial Mata Lingard
Carrick Herrera
Blind Chris Victor Damo
Sergio

Mata could use a goal. Would like to see Shaw, but i'm not sure how fit he is.

4-1

Annihilate Now! · Sep 18, 2017

Do we reckon Darmian would dare venture forward against the mighty Burton Albion?!

12OunceEpilogue · Sep 18, 2017

I'm not bothered about the team as long as there's plenty of rotation and one of Rashford or Martial gets a go through the middle.

doomy20 · Sep 18, 2017

To prevent early injuries and fill up their powerbars, i would definitely rest: Dave, Bailly, Valencia, Matic, Rashford, Lukaku, Miki

Play Romero, Young, Lindelof, Carrick, Martial, Herrera combined with youngers

roonster09 · Sep 18, 2017

We should rest all the first team players and only play with backups and young players like Tuanzebe.

Would go with

Romero

Tuanzebe Lindelof Smalling

Darmian Herrera Carrick Shaw

Lingard Martial Mitchell

Something like this, 3 at the back as don't want Tuanzebe to play as RB and good opportunity to test few more tactical formations.

Or

Instead of mitchell it's Rashford and Lingard plays behind strikers to switch to 3-5-2.

FromTheBench · Sep 18, 2017

Surely a game for Shaw and Carrick this ?

I'd like to see Tuanzebe involved too.

Apart from that we are likely to see a strong team.

SaradM · Sep 18, 2017

Carrick should get a game but this league cup, that too against a weaker opposition at Home, is a perfect platform for a youngster to shine. So I would hope McTominay to start with Fellaini and Herrera.

----------------Romero----------------------

---Tuanzebe---Smalling---Lindelof---Blind---

----Fellaini---McTominay------
--------Herrera ---------

------Lingard---Martial----Mata------

Give Shaw / Gomez 35 mins each.

sincher · Sep 18, 2017

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
Marcus
Martial Mata Lingard
Carrick Herrera
Blind Chris Victor Damo
Sergio

Mata could use a goal. Would like to see Shaw, but i'm not sure how fit he is.

4-1

Yeah that would be a good and unsurprising team. McTominay, Axel and maybe Gomes on the bench would be good.

Bruno8 · Sep 18, 2017

Hope lineup looks like this

Romero
Axel Victor Chris Matteo
Ander Carras McTominay
Lingard Martial

dichinero · Sep 18, 2017

roonster09 said:
We should rest all the first team players and only play with backups and young players like Tuanzebe.

Would go with

Romero

Tuanzebe Lindelof Smalling

Darmian Herrera Carrick Shaw

Lingard Martial Mitchell

Something like this, 3 at the back as don't want Tuanzebe to play as RB and good opportunity to test few more tactical formations.

Or

Instead of mitchell it's Rashford and Lingard plays behind strikers to switch to 3-5-2.

I like

Sassy Colin · Sep 18, 2017

We only really have 3 strikers, I would have thought this is the game for Martial & Rashford to start together? Or would one start as the lone striker and sub in the other at 65/70?

Sandikan · Sep 18, 2017

Devil81 said:
Romero
Darmian
Lindelof
Smalling
Blind
Carrick
Herrera
Mctominay
Lingard
Martial
Rashford

Would go very close this. Basically every first team squad player who didn't start yesterday

Sandikan · Sep 18, 2017

FromTheBench said:
Surely a game for Shaw and Carrick this ?

I'd like to see Tuanzebe involved too.

Apart from that we are likely to see a strong team.

Is Shaw actually anywhere near playing though? Has gone all quiet again. Otherwise it'd be the perfect low risk return

RedTiger · Sep 18, 2017

paulscholes18 said:
Romero
Darmian Lindelof Smalling Blind
Herrera Carrick Mctominay
Lingard Rashford Martial

Cheers bro, I'll use this for my prediction line-up.

dogwithabone · Sep 18, 2017

I'll be disappointed if we concede. We've got something to really hang on to at the minute and while our unblemished home record won't last forever hopefully we can keep it going for another few games and then we will get a feeling of real invincibility at OT.

I think Jose will go quite strong for this one, he doesn't generally take too many chances in games like this.

No Idea For Nickname · Sep 18, 2017

When is the presser? Unless they ask him about Rooney, we might get some news on who will play.

el3mel · Sep 18, 2017

Changed my line-up prediction. Forgot about Tuanzebe so I think he'll play here.

Romero
Darmian - Lindelof - Smalling - Shaw
Carrick - Tuanzebe - Herrera
Mata - Martial - Lingard

iKnowNothing · Sep 18, 2017

I'm pretty sure that we will rest Matic, Lukaku, Bailly and Valencia - which makes it so much difficult to pick the lineups

bosnian_red · Sep 18, 2017

Romero
Young Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Carrick Herrera
Lingard Mata Martial
Rashford

My guess. 4-0 United.

Kapardin · Sep 18, 2017

Nice, stress-free midweek then, please.

3-0 United. Hopefully Carrick and Herrera get to stretch their legs a bit and shake off the rust.

Handsome Devil · Sep 18, 2017

1-0 until 80th minute then 3 quick goals. Post match thread will implode again.

EyeInTheSky · Sep 18, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Then why did we give him a contract. He would have been better going or retiring and us keeping Pereira.

Yep. Think Jose was expecting AP to stay. He would probably have started this one

NYAS · Sep 18, 2017

bosnian_red said:
Romero
Young Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Carrick Herrera
Lingard Mata Martial
Rashford
My guess. 4-0 United.

You think Young is going to start his 3rd game in a week after playing a full 180 minutes in two consecutive games right after being out for almost half a year?

Brightonian · Sep 18, 2017

Gomes on the bench please.

Red Dreams · Sep 18, 2017

on ESPN3 streaming in the US.

Redlyn · Sep 18, 2017

Wish we could get more youngsters in but I realise those days are gone and I'm not necessarily complaining.

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