Manchester United 2:1 Chelsea

Varun · Feb 25, 2018

Dex_Utd said:
Since title hopes are all gone, and top-4 is not reallly under threat, Jose is in a sweet spot with this one where all a normal fan expects is good fast attractive football hopefully resulting in a win. Without the extra pressure of 'must-win' games at this stage of the season, there is no reason to be going in this game with anything but a positive attacking intent. Would be a nice change from the slow boring cagey football we have started to serve lately.

Think you haven't looked at the table for a few weeks.

christinaa · Feb 25, 2018

Super Nani said:
I don’t understand how, given all his previous clear mistakes in the games he’s reffed between us, the FA can allow Martin Atkinson to be in charge of this fixture again. It’s such an important game and they award it one of the absolute worst referee who has a tendency to make it about himself. Oh well, here’s hoping Jose gets the team selection right and we get a quality performance out of them.

Not only that but there has always been speculation that he favours Chelsea and doesn't like us at all.

ZAGREB RED · Feb 25, 2018

I hope not, but I wouldn't be surprised if this a grinding 0-0 or 1-1 draw.

Green_Red · Feb 25, 2018

Biggest must win game we've played this season.

togg · Feb 25, 2018

Varun said:
Think you haven't looked at the table for a few weeks.

Yep...lose, or even draw this and we are right back in it big time.

BigCaine · Feb 25, 2018

Dex_Utd said:
Since title hopes are all gone, and top-4 is not reallly under threat, Jose is in a sweet spot with this one where all a normal fan expects is good fast attractive football hopefully resulting in a win. Without the extra pressure of 'must-win' games at this stage of the season, there is no reason to be going in this game with anything but a positive attacking intent. Would be a nice change from the slow boring cagey football we have started to serve lately.

Are you a time traveler? What year do you think this?

groovyalbert · Feb 25, 2018

Draw or lose this and I reckon our season will become a head-to-head race with Chelsea for fourth.

Hamadovich86 · Feb 25, 2018

Huge game, must win. I'm surprisingly hopeful.

Jim Beam · Feb 25, 2018

BigCaine said:
Are you a time traveler? What year do you think this?

Hopefully, he is from the very near future.

Very hard to predict, although, despite our recent form, Chelsea winning it is still the most unlikely scenario. We need a big game performance.

crossy1686 · Feb 25, 2018

Get the feeling that someone is going to play a blinder an win this game for us. Don't think it's going to be a team effort at all.

charlenefan · Feb 25, 2018

crossy1686 said:
Get the feeling that someone is going to play a blinder an win this game for us. Don't think it's going to be a team effort at all.

I had a similar feeling, it's about time a lot of them delivered in a big game; Lukaku, Sanchez, Pogba take your pick

Water Melon · Feb 25, 2018

Green_Red said:
Biggest must win game we've played this season.

Drop points and and each and every game from tomorrow on will be the biggest must win game.

MV12 · Feb 25, 2018

K2K said:
We might win, we might lose, we may even draw.

But we will most likely be boring.

Haha Nostradarmus has spoken..
I reckon you may be right

kthanksbye · Feb 25, 2018

I'll have to rush home from office to catch this one.
I predict I'll be asleep before half time. :nervous:

Green_Red · Feb 25, 2018

Water Melon said:
Drop points and and each and every game from tomorrow on will be the biggest must win game.

Exactly, all the talk about the league being gone impacting our performances will turn to us having to win every game because we're chasing top 4. If we lose and Spurs win we'll be 1 point off being outside the top 4, and we've Liverpool and Arsenal to play yet. I think those games are must win just in order for Jose to keep his job.

Godfather · Feb 25, 2018

Big performance from Sanchez needed. Also I hope Hazard doesn't turn up. Usually does against us though.

Catt · Feb 25, 2018

I'm on the fence regarding Mourinho at the moment. Reckon today will make me fall in the out category.

podurban2 · Feb 25, 2018

Red Katie said:
I'm on the fence regarding Mourinho at the moment. Reckon today will make me fall in the out category.

Aye, I’m with you.

Android1974 · Feb 25, 2018

I think we'll see 3 at the back or a midfield three, but not both in a proper 3-5-2.

Also, for once, Mourinho could try not being such a reactive manager. The bold approach didn't work with City at home but could now. Maybe he's just afraid of our lack of attacking flow being exposed.

Giggsy92 · Feb 25, 2018

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Bailly Shaw
McTominay Matic Pogba
Lingard Lukaku Sanchez

Subs: Romero, Young, Lindelof, Carrick, Mata, Martial, Rashford

Perhaps a bit harsh on Lindelof after a couple of decent performances but I reckon Jose will want to get Smalling and Bailly playing together as soon as possible. Don't see us losing, think it'll be a bit like the match against Spurs at OT.

Drifter · Feb 25, 2018

Not looking forward to this.Another dull performance 1-1

Android1974 · Feb 25, 2018

It could make sense dropping Mata if and only if we're playing 3-4-1-2, but I don't see it happening otherwise. Only, perhaps, if Martial or Rashford are going to the right.

Random Task · Feb 25, 2018

Red Katie said:
I'm on the fence regarding Mourinho at the moment. Reckon today will make me fall in the out category.

In recent weeks we have looked disjointed, out-of-sync, lacking urgency and what is infinitely worse lacking motivation. After Liverpool took second place from us yesterday, Jose has a genuine opportunity to show his worth to the club by providing the players with an extra incentive. Failing in this task will definitely see unrest amongst the fanbase.

We need a win this after afternoon, that much is clear, but more than anything we need our players to give a good performance and show they actually give a shit. All the progress we have made under Jose during his tenure will amount to nothing if the players cannot raise their games when it matters most, like today for example.

RedFish · Feb 25, 2018

We can absolutely, totally, no problemo , you know, absolutely!!!!

Big Andy · Feb 25, 2018

Win this, win Palace win Liverpool...will give us a bit of breathing room...

Sigma · Feb 25, 2018

I missed the last game against Chelsea we played at home in the Premier League. I'm missing this one, maybe a good omen?

Distracted Steward · Feb 25, 2018

I don't see Mourinho having a go at Chelsea. He has no need to win this game. He'd like to win it for pride and heap pressure on Conte--forget what Conte saying about the row cooling. That's not enough for him to forgo his instincts and risk a loss at home. He doesn't feel as compelled to "play the United way" as he said and we hoped. It's coming down to it a little for Mourinho, and he's going to revert to type. A bore draw keeps things coasting to a second place finish. He'll be content to keep the league ticking on as it is and focusing on the Champions League and FA Cup.

I hope I'm wrong, though.

Wayne's World · Feb 25, 2018

If Smalling, Young, Mata play and Pogba doesn't play then I really have not much hope for today which is probably the first time under Jose that I have felt like that before a big game.

There just hasn't been any sign of any form in such a while for me to me confident but here's hoping

Web of Bissaka · Feb 25, 2018

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...tball-news/man-utd-team-news-chelsea-14333588

Web of Bissaka · Feb 25, 2018

Confirmed United squad members

Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Joel Pereira, Kieran O'Hara

Defenders: Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, Ashley Young, Luke Shaw

Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Michael Carrick, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard

Forwards: Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial

According to M.E.N. reliable?

Web of Bissaka · Feb 25, 2018

Romero injured?

PlayerOne · Feb 25, 2018

Would go with 3 at the back for this, with Sanchez and Lukaku upfront and Pogba behind them. Can't see it though.

Charles Miller · Feb 25, 2018

I could be wrong but i think with a draw we are mathematically safe from relegation.

JPRouve · Feb 25, 2018

It's the game where things turn around. 3-1 win.

Drawfull · Feb 25, 2018

From the BBC:

"I didn't realise their record was this bad: Manchester United have won just one of their last 14 matches in all competitions against Chelsea, drawing five and losing eight.

They have lost more Premier League games (18) and conceded more Premier League goals (67) against the Blues than they have against any other side in the competition."

I didn't realise it was that bad, either.

K2K · Feb 25, 2018

Red Katie said:
I'm on the fence regarding Mourinho at the moment. Reckon today will make me fall in the out category.

I expect him to be gone within 12 months.

I think he has become like Wenger. The game has passed him by and he has refused to evolve.

That is painful to watch as a massive Jose fan.

K2K · Feb 25, 2018

JPRouve said:
It's the game where things turn around. 3-1 win.

Beat them last season.

Didn't exactly turn things around in the league.

Tom Van Persie · Feb 25, 2018

Quietly confident going into this match. I reckon we'll win 1-0.

MThomas · Feb 25, 2018

Easy lineup

De Gea - Valencia - Bailly - Smalling - Young - McTominay - Matic - Pogba - Lingard - Lukaku - Sanchez

sunama · Feb 25, 2018

diplomat said:
I feel the same right now. Just like my intuition was telling me we would be parking the bus against Sevilla and would probably produce some horrible football, my expectations for this game are similar, considering Herrera is injured for around a month, if not more.

I see us setting up to play 3-5-2 to negate Chelsea's system and get protection on the wings.

The Sevilla game was a 2 leg game. It was the away leg.
Furthermore, that was a knock out competition.

Today's game is not a knockout.
Today's game is at home.

Before the Sevilla game, I knew 0-0 is what we were aiming for, given that Sevilla are pretty much unbeatable at home.
CFC, on the other hand are not unbeatable at Old Trafford.

Too much negativity in here and it makes me wonder why some of you even bother following MUFC or football.

For the record I am very happy with how we are doing. After 3-4 years of being poor, we are finally ready to finish in the top 2 and back in the CL (past group stages). We have a great manager in charge, who is putting together a young squad which will do very very well in years to come. After winning 2 trophies last season, I can see Jose winning us plenty more trophies in the next 5-10 years and it's going to be glorious.

Off-topic
If something makes you so unhappy or depressed, for your own health it's best to stop doing it...and that includes watching MUFC.
For example, when we lose or play badly, I will avoid reading the newspapers, internet articles or watching Match of the Day (on TV). When we win, I will read many articles and maybe watch MOTD, as it makes me happy.
The same applies for hobbies/interests/people - avoid the ones which make you unhappy/depressed.

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