Manchester United 2:1 Chelsea

Lucky McLuckerson · Feb 21, 2018

......VS....

Date - Sunday, February 25 2018
Kickoff Time - 1405 Hrs GMT
Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester

Premier League form guide

2. Manchester United: WWLWL

4. Chelsea: DWLLW

Previous League Meetings

Chelsea 1—0 Manchester United

Manchester United 2—0 Chelsea

Chelsea 4—0 Manchester United

Chelsea 1—1 Manchester United

Manchester United 0—0 Chelsea

All-Time League Record

Manchester United wins - 60
Chelsea wins - 45
Draws - 46

Pre-Match Pressers

José Mourinho

Antonio Conte

Team News

Manchester United

Zlatan Ibrahimović, Ander Herrera, Daley Blind and Marouane Fellaini ruled out. Phil Jones doubtful.

Chelsea

Tiemoué Bakayoko, Ross Barkley and David Luiz ruled out.

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Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues and The Pensioners) are a professional football club based in Fulham, London. Chelsea were founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook) after Gus Mears had previously acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium with the aim of turning it into a football ground. Since there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough, the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, was settled on.

Chelsea's first major title success came in the form of the League Cup with the appointment of former Arsenal player, Ted Drake, who also led Chelsea to the their first ever League title, enabling them to compete in the European Cup, but after objections from The Football League and the FA, Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started - allowing Matt Busby's Manchester United to start their illustrious adventure with the competition.

After decades of being non-competitors, Chelsea returned to the domestic title fore in 2003 under new owner Roman Abramovich, who fueled an unprecedented spending spree - starting in the mid 2000s. Since the takeover, Chelsea have won 1 Champions League title, 5 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cup titles, 1 Europa League title, and 3 League Cup titles, among others. Chelsea's most prominent rivalries include local clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, title rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Leeds United. Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge - which had been their home for over a century.

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Martin Atkinson.

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Damien · Feb 21, 2018

We'll probably see a similar lineup to tonight

De Gea
Valencia Jones Smalling Young
Matic
McTominay Pogba
Mata Lukaku Alexis

Not feeling optimistic.

Kush · Feb 21, 2018

Matic looked dead on his feet, with Herrera out can't see too many changes.

I just want us to beat that cnut Conte somehow.

Samid · Feb 21, 2018

DDG
Valencia - Jones - Bailly - Young
Matic
McTom - Pogba
Lingard
Martial - Alexis

Please. Our best game vs a top 6 team under Jose was last season vs Chelsea at home. That time he benched the big striker and had a go at them with pace and movement.

charlenefan · Feb 21, 2018

Can see this being 0-0

Ban · Feb 21, 2018

Come on Jose, it's Conte, you must beat him.

NJM78 · Feb 21, 2018

Can’t wait for this one! The fact we have only scored against Yeovil and Huddersfield in last 6 games doesn’t bode well and we will no doubt be down to 3rd by kickoff.
I’ve just lost any confidence in us whatsoever, thank feck for De Gea that’s all I can say. Can’t see us getting more than a draw now Herrera is not available to chase Hazard all over OT. Fear these final few months will be a slog. Team just looks lost and Sanchez very frustrated with having to do everything himself, he thought Arsenal were bad...at least they still attacked well and with speed.

el3mel · Feb 21, 2018

Simply must win.

DDG
Bailly - Smalling - Lindelof
Valencia - Matic - Pogba - Young
Lingard
Sanchez - Lukaku

minoo-utd · Feb 21, 2018

Don't just don't park the fecking bus at O.T.

arthurka · Feb 21, 2018

Pogba needs to be dropped again but sadly all of our cm's are injured ... But Carrick at least looks like he is trying .. A must win game for Utd ..

LuisNaniencia · Feb 21, 2018

Gutted Ander got injured, was hoping for a hatchet job on Hazard. Maybe Mctominay will get the role now.

Utdstar01 · Feb 21, 2018

Lingard starting this is the only reason I can think of why he didn't play tonight as Mata shouldn't be starting over him.

Devil may care · Feb 21, 2018

This match is about the 2 managers ego's so they might go for it, but it's just as likely that both bore's wont want to lose and thus we'll get a dreary stalemate.

Adisa · Feb 21, 2018

Thinking of anything I can do on Sunday.
Hope we win.
Watching us is emotional at the moment.

Canagel · Feb 21, 2018

De God
Bailly Smalling Lindelof
Valencia Matic McTominay Shaw
Pogba
Alexis Martial

Must win game but I think it'll be a draw with our current form being too up and down. It's a match up between two boring teams and two defensive managers so be prepared for the buses to come out. There's a lot at stake and I don't think that either team will take the risks needed to win. 0-0

Adisa · Feb 21, 2018

Don't even think a draw is a good enough result.

Ban · Feb 21, 2018

minoo-utd said:
Don't just don't park the fecking bus at O.T.

We never do it at OT.

Devil may care · Feb 21, 2018

BluesJr · Feb 21, 2018

We absolutely need to win this game and try and get some momentum going. Pogba has to play, this isn't the time for another lesson. Let's get the win and try to cement top four.

Cassidy · Feb 21, 2018

Worried

deafepl · Feb 21, 2018

I'm not going to watch that games, I don't care if we lost or win games cos I can't stand thought of watching Jose's game.

Ban · Feb 21, 2018

deafepl said:
I'm not going to watch that games, I don't care if we lost or win games cos I can't stand thought of watching Jose's game.

Big loss for the club.

SuperiorXI · Feb 21, 2018

Ban said:
Big loss for the club.

Maybe we shut down the forum?

Ban · Feb 21, 2018

SuperiorXI said:
Maybe we shut down the forum?

Hm. It's an option.

Bwuk · Feb 21, 2018

Not what I think will happen, but what I think Id play at the moment.

De Gea
Young - Bailly - Smalling - Shaw
Carrick
Pogba - Matic
Lingard - Sanchez - Martial

Loublaze · Feb 22, 2018

Adisa said:
Don't even think a draw is a good enough result.

Nope. No doubt Liverpool will capitalize on that. Liverpools next two games are at home to West Ham and Newcastle. Spurs are right on our tails too. We're fecking around

Offside · Feb 22, 2018

This is a must win. But I have 0 confidence in this team. We have been shite for months.

Rajma · Feb 22, 2018

Lose this one and considering Pogba debacle it will most likely snowball from here.

Ban · Feb 22, 2018

Rajma said:
Lose this one and considering Pogba debacle it will most likely snowball from here.

What Pogba debacle?

Rajma · Feb 22, 2018

Ban said:
What Pogba debacle?

In terms of it is highly unlikely that we'll see him return to his best under Jose, and I can't see us making top 4 without him performing well from here till the end of the season. Considering he's our record signing too, you can definitely call that a debacle. Also, don't underestimate the dressing room power nowadays, few more bad results and it may turn ugly real quick.

Walters_19_MuFc · Feb 22, 2018

deafepl said:
I'm not going to watch that games, I don't care if we lost or win games cos I can't stand thought of watching Jose's game.

Deary me.

red_devil83 · Feb 22, 2018

Would like to see

Martial - Sanchez - Lingard
Pogba - Carrick - Matic
Shaw - who cares - Valencia
Dave

red_devil83 · Feb 22, 2018

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Dreary me.

fixed

groovyalbert · Feb 22, 2018

It won't happen, but this:

De Gea
Valencia - Bailly - Smalling - Shaw
Carrick
Pogba - Matic
Lingard - Sanchez - Martial

groovyalbert · Feb 22, 2018

charlenefan said:
Can see this being 0-0

Same.

bosnian_red · Feb 22, 2018

De Gea
Valencia Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Pogba Carrick Matic
Rashford Martial Sanchez

One can dream, right? Bailly probably not quite ready yet but if fit then obviously goes in, for Smalling preferably. Realistically speaking though it'll be Young for Shaw, McTominay instead of Carrick, Lukaku for Rashford or Martial. Mourinho needs a win. He needs a win here, and a good performance and probably a win at home to Liverpool, and a win home to Sevilla. Otherwise I'll have this season is a failure. Top 4 with a tumescent big game record does not make it a good season. Big game record needs to improve and performances in them, starting here. There's no more allowance for mediocre performances in them. No excuses. Simply has to put in a good performance.

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Feb 22, 2018

paulscholes18 · Feb 22, 2018

DDG
Mctominay* Bailly Smalling Lindelof**
Valencia Matic Pogba Young
Lukaku Sanchez

* Man Marking Hazard
** Man Marking Pedro/ Willian

paulscholes18 · Feb 22, 2018

Damien said:
We'll probably see a similar lineup to tonight

De Gea
Valencia Jones Smalling Young
Matic
McTominay Pogba
Mata Lukaku Alexis

Not feeling optimistic.

I think we will play with 3 centre backs

MyOnlySolskjaer · Feb 22, 2018

Afraid we don't have it in us to beat them. I expect the same lineup but with Lingard for Mata.

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