Manchester United 4:0 Chelsea

Champ · Aug 11, 2019

Can't wait for this game, absolutely buzzing for the season ahead. Don't care about the transfer window now, just excited to see some youth blooded in the first team this season.

SirAF · Aug 11, 2019

sherrinford said:
Pre-season would have led some to that conclusion. As it went on and Martial and Rashford spent more time together on the pitch that is how they were deployed.

Aye, I think it’s pretty clear that Martial is going to be the preferred central attacker.

Hawks2008 · Aug 11, 2019

Keen for this, hope we can start the season on the right foot.

0le · Aug 11, 2019

Can't wait to this line-up. Hopefully the manager and the coaches are brave and drop Matic to the bench.

Alabaster Codify7 · Aug 11, 2019

Sticking to 0-0 but the closer we are getting to kick off, the more weird optimism is creeping in. Probably just excitement at the season officially starting.

If we win, I'd say it'll be 2-0. Rashford and someone unusual like McTominay or a substitute, maybe Pereira.

sglowrider · Aug 11, 2019

My concern is that we get over-run in the middle of the park.

Yakuza_devils · Aug 11, 2019

Hope they play with no fear and play attacking football, win or lose is secondary.

No more defensive and negative football like last year.

Rozay · Aug 11, 2019

RedPed said:
I loved the AIG years. We were one player away from dominating football for a decade. Feck Real Madrid.

Not a chance in a million years we ‘dominate’ a decade of football against that Barcelona team.

KennyBurner · Aug 11, 2019

Very excited today. We must win. We are so much better than this chelsea side.

sun_tzu · Aug 11, 2019

Greenwood to start and score...
I'm actually feeling quite optimistic even though Chelsea is a tough start to the season

DLE · Aug 11, 2019

Camy89 said:
Watch this to get you in the mood before Chelsea...my personal highlight is the editing of 'A-holes' to be timed with some certain characters on video...

Awesome video. But then I saw Pogba and I just don’t see the United blood in him. I just feel he’s not United, out of place, just can’t help it.

westmeath · Aug 11, 2019

sglowrider said:
My concern is that we get over-run in the middle of the park.

I think that’s the concern around the entire season, not just today. We appear to have no midfield.

Cathy Ferguson · Aug 11, 2019

I think we will surprise and deliver a good performance full of energy and a victory today.

JinnerJamie · Aug 11, 2019

DDG

AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw

Fred McTominay Pogba

Lingard Martial Rashford

If we can get a good start and an early goal I feel we'll win this 3-1 but if we start off slow and take our time getting to the game we'll draw.

The only change I could see is Pereira over Fred, one them will start just for the mobility they'll offer us.

Gasolin · Aug 11, 2019

DLE said:
Awesome video. But then I saw Pogba and I just don’t see the United blood in him. I just feel he’s not United, out of place, just can’t help it.

He’s more United then many of us. He wants to win.

Grylte · Aug 11, 2019

Do we have the squad yet?

Damien · Aug 11, 2019

Grylte said:
Do we have the squad yet?

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+ McTominay

Damien · Aug 11, 2019

The Man Himself said:
@Damien , which was that twitter account which used to predict lineup couple of hours before the match? It will be interesting to see if he still gets them into this season with some departures and couple more expected by end of August.

cjo818. Doubt he'll be doing the same this season.

Catt · Aug 11, 2019

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
Im drunk as deck bu qe qill annihiliate cyelsea go greenfoed and rashwood All Will go åerfect we Will pummrl him

@Annihilate Now! help us out, please.

Random Task · Aug 11, 2019

JinnerJamie said:
DDG

AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw

Fred McTominay Pogba

Lingard Martial Rashford

If we can get a good start and an early goal I feel we'll win this 3-1 but if we start off slow and take our time getting to the game we'll draw.

The only change I could see is Pereira over Fred, one them will start just for the mobility they'll offer us.

Lingard performed quite well in pre-season, to his credit, but I do you think he'd be more benefical to the team starting ahead of both James and Greenwood?

Havak · Aug 11, 2019

I'll be amazed if any of Tuanzebe, Gomes, Chong, or Greenwood start. I can see Greenwood coming off the bench, but I actually think the rest probably won't even be on the bench to come off it!

De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Martial and Rashford all to start. Barring any unknown injuries or a reluctance to throw Maguire straight in, these guys all start today IMO.

The final decision is dependent on which formation Ole is going to trust. If we go 4231, then I think Dan James starts on the right. If we play 433 or a 442 Diamond, it'll be Matic.

I'd put my money on Matic. Not a exactly what I want to see either, but at this moment I think it is significantly more likely than us seeing a plethora or young kids against Chelsea in the first game of the season. Mata, Smalling, Fred or Pereira would be selected before them even.

DWelbz19 · Aug 11, 2019

Made me chuckle, this:

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Sigma · Aug 11, 2019

1-1 draw.

Devil may care · Aug 11, 2019

Shiva87 said:
Wow - wonder how you will watch this season if you are already thankful that you are missing the first game!

I'm super excited by this game. Our first team looks good, and we have a new playing style. Looking forward to seeing how the team has changed over the preseason. Are we going to make average players look better than the sum of their parts (like the SAF years) or make the sum look worse than the parts (Jose years!).

If our squad performs at par, then we get into top 4. Don't see how you don't even want to watch a game to educate yourself on this, but you'll come on here to moan if the result is anything but a 3-0.

Why would I be mad it's not 3-0 when I predicted 0-0? and I don't give an opinion on a performance if I don't see the game, lastly I don't expect anything from this team or this season, so there's nothing to moan about in regards to any failures.

Siorac · Aug 11, 2019

Camy89 said:
I have a weird feeling. I'm not feeling optimistic about the forthcoming season. Normally that would bother me, but it doesn't because I'm more excited to see the way we play.

If we get 6th by playing some good, fast, attacking football, then I honestly wouldn't mind. Get 6th via route one/lump it forward shite football, then yes, I'd be bothered. Guess it's just a pleasant expectation of seeing something to build on with this young team.

Honestly, I feel this is impossible, an inherent contradiction. If we finish 6th, the football we play won't feel like "good football", regardless of the manager's philosophy. Unless we are somehow outrageously unlucky/profligate in most of our games.

JinnerJamie · Aug 11, 2019

Random Task said:
Lingard performed quite well in pre-season, to his credit, but I do you think he'd be more benefical to the team starting ahead of both James and Greenwood?

In the big games I do, he's great at leading the press and his overall game is nowhere as bad as it is made out to be. I expect he'll start all of the big games out on the right hand side for United and be moved into the centre behind Martial in the games we're expected to dominate with one of James or Greenwood out on the right.

DJ Jeff · Aug 11, 2019

Siorac said:
Honestly, I feel this is impossible, an inherent contradiction. If we finish 6th, the football we play won't feel like "good football", regardless of the manager's philosophy. Unless we are somehow outrageously unlucky/profligate in most of our games.

You're dead right. This more or less happened us in 16-17 and Liverpool at times in 11-12 and we both considered them to be shite domestic seasons. Considering 6th place usually means 40 odd goals conceded and no more than 60-65 scored it never correlates with a great footballing team either

ManchesterYoda · Aug 11, 2019

DWelbz19 said:
Made me chuckle, this:

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Don't know why but when reading that I gave Souness a Schwarzenegger accent.

Crackers · Aug 11, 2019

I went with

De Gea
AWV Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Matic Pogba
James Lingard Rashford
Martial

I think he'll sub in Pereira, Fred and Mata

Rozay · Aug 11, 2019

DLE said:
Awesome video. But then I saw Pogba and I just don’t see the United blood in him. I just feel he’s not United, out of place, just can’t help it.

More United than half this board from what I see.

No Idea For Nickname · Aug 11, 2019

DDG
Young Smalling Jones Shaw
Matić Fred
Lingard
Mata Rashford Sanchez white letters

meamth · Aug 11, 2019

Crackers said:
I went with

De Gea
AWV Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Matic Pogba
James Lingard Rashford
Martial

I think he'll sub in Pereira, Fred and Mata

After all that PR stunt about Greenwood, I'd expect him to feature in this game. Starting or from the bench.

Crackers · Aug 11, 2019

meamth said:
After all that PR stunt about Greenwood, I'd expect him to feature in this game. Starting or from the bench.

PR stunt? I don't recall

Igor Drefljak · Aug 11, 2019

Transfer window and the disappointment has to be put aside now.

Really looking forward to this match and this season.
Optimistic for a top 4 spot, but if Arsenal's signings do well, It'll be a struggle and would be a disaster for us.

Midfield as weak as it is looks even worse if Matic and Fred are missing. Hard to pick a starting line up. I'd probably take the risk and go with

McTom - Pogba
Lingard - Gomes - Rashford
Martial

As much as I'd love to throw Greenwoods name in there, it'd be a bold move to play two of them in one go.
With the centre as weak as it is right now, it does leave the door open for Gomes to be given a chance, but it's such a big game, so would Ole risk it.

We need a win here. Anything less and an already upset fanbase will just erupt I think.
We could actually see 5 at the back due to the injuries, but considering we haven't used it in pre season, is it worth it?

Random Task · Aug 11, 2019

JinnerJamie said:
In the big games I do, he's great at leading the press and his overall game is nowhere as bad as it is made out to be. I expect he'll start all of the big games out on the right hand side for United and be moved into the centre behind Martial in the games we're expected to dominate with one of James or Greenwood out on the right.

A front line of Lingard - Martial - Rashford could work if Martial gets involved with the pressing side of the game, which is essential to Ole's system being a success. Rashford works his socks off all game as does Lingard, as you say, but Martial has to step up his work rate if he wants to lead the line for United under Ole. You'd have to assume he's worked on that over the summer since he's been given the number 9 shirt. Also, we need to keep Mata away from that right-wing spot at all costs.

Greenwood and James could function as impact subs I guess, especially the latter with his lightenig pace.

OldTrevil · Aug 11, 2019

buckooo1978 said:
I hope we can pull out a result and a good performance.... it feels like we need some positivity and confidence

we will definitely play 4 at the back - we have all Summer. I hope Matic doesn't play but I fear Solskjaer will give players an opportunity

-------------------------DDG------------------------
AWB-------Victor-------Harry--------Shaw
‐------‐-----------McTom---Pogba-------------
Greenwood---------Lingard-------Rashford
-----------------------Martial--------------------------

obviously fluid between Rashford/Martial. I think Greenwood will have earned the start. I can see him putting Lingard on Jorginho.

1 nil United

I'd be happy with that, even though Gomes would be in my best XI in place of Lingard. Greenwood has earned a start for sure, he was our best right forward in preseason and the attack was more creative and unpredictable with him in it.

Tom Van Persie · Aug 11, 2019

According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford

IrishRedDevil · Aug 11, 2019

Tom Van Persie said:
According to twitter...

DDG
AWB Lindelof Macguire Shaw
Pogba Matic McTominay
James Martial Rashford

That’s exactly what I selected in the prediction game yesterday.

I knew Ole would bottle it and not go 4-2-3-1.

Fully Fledged · Aug 11, 2019

I see The Salty One is in the studio today. I was hoping we'd seen the last of him where United were concerned.

Mr Smith · Aug 11, 2019

Random Task said:
Lingard performed quite well in pre-season, to his credit, but I do you think he'd be more benefical to the team starting ahead of both James and Greenwood?

We're probably going to need his work-rate. Will give us more legs in midfield and also help with pressing Chelsea's back four, who aren't all that convincing on the ball.

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