Manchester United 1:3 Chelsea

Irrational. · Jul 16, 2020

RDCR07 said:
Ighalo

James - Mata - Lingard

Fred - McTominay

Dalot - Bailly - Maguire - Mensah

Romero

Agree with this line-up, though I'd give Greenwood another run-out. He's still young and I don't think he'll have an issue getting another start under his belt. Lingard is as useful as a nun's tits.

sammsky1 · Jul 16, 2020

DickDastardly said:
All depends on what Chelsea put out as their first 11.

Remember, they have to go to Anfield a couple of days later.

I'd go for Romero on goal - he deserves it.

Bailly - hungry for game time.

TFM - did good today.

Fred - always up for it.

James - should do good.

Ighalo - give him a start.

And the rest, 5 first team players.
One half to Matić one to Mctom or Pogba.
One half to Rash one to Martial.
Play the captain.
Awb can handle it.
One half to Greenwood one to Lingz.

That should take us to the final!

This is also an acceptable approach.

Nori- · Jul 16, 2020

We have to play a weaker team and rest some first choice players. Champions League has to be priority.

Let's not forget though, they have Liverpool away a few days later in a must win game so it's likely they'll field a weaker team too.

pratyush_utd · Jul 16, 2020

We should rotate for this one. 3-4 changes and see how it goes till 60-70 min. It's not like Chelsea are uprooting trees with their performance

Edit : Just realised that they play after us. This has to be a joke.

Suedesi · Jul 16, 2020

Hey @Pagh Wraith, you seem to suggest bookies would favor Chelsea in a head-to-head when arguing their squad is superior

Pinnacle money line odds - Man Utd 2.48, Chelsea 2.95 Draw 3.37

JustinC00 · Jul 16, 2020

--------------Romero
Dalot--Bailly--Bernard--Tim
----McTominay--Fred
Mata----Lingard---James
------------Ighalo

Bench: Grant, Periera, Laird, Chong, Garner, Mengi, Levitt

Need the starters rested for the last 2 games, Top 4 has to be priority.. FA Cup isn't our last chance for silverware this season.

Offside · Jul 16, 2020

Someone explain why CL is the priority? Isn’t the reason we want to be in the CL is to attract the best players and compete for trophies? Yet we’ve got a great chance of a final here if we play our best team.

I get the CL is important for money but I feel we’ve always spent more when we’ve been out of it anyway and we’ve never had a problem attracting players when we’ve been out of the CL.

If we have this attitude before you know it’s 9 years of prioritising top 4 battles and winning feck all just like Arsenal who created this stupid obsession.

CL is important but there’s no fecking reason we can’t play our best team and make the top 4 later in the week too. Stop being such melts wanting fecking Ighalo and Lingard up top in a cup semi against Chelsea!

SirAnderson · Jul 16, 2020

Was looking for the West Ham game thread the way I don't even see this match.
Would love a cup though.
Mix of x11 and squadies

Bwuk · Jul 16, 2020

No way Ole puts out as weak a team as some suggest.

Maguire, Bruno, Matic and Rashford will all start.

Djemba-Djemba · Jul 16, 2020

2 days less rest than Chelsea is a fecking joke.

Suedesi · Jul 16, 2020

Are you kidding me, it's an FA Cup semifinal. We should go with the starting 11.

2 man midfield · Jul 16, 2020

-----------Romero-------------
Dalot-Bailly-Maguire-Williams
------McTominay-Fred---------
Greenwood-Mata-------James
-------------Ighalo-------------

TMDaines · Jul 16, 2020

Offside said:
Someone explain why CL is the priority? Isn’t the reason we want to be in the CL is to attract the best players and compete for trophies? Yet we’ve got a great chance of a final here if we play our best team.

I get the CL is important for money but I feel we’ve always spent more when we’ve been out of it anyway and we’ve never had a problem attracting players when we’ve been out of the CL.

If we have this attitude before you know it’s 9 years of prioritising top 4 battles and winning feck all just like Arsenal who created this stupid obsession.

CL is important but there’s no fecking reason we can’t play our best team and make the top 4 later in the week too. Stop being such melts wanting fecking Ighalo and Lingard up top in a cup semi against Chelsea!

Additionally, it’s pretty clear that Ole doesn’t have a squad who he trusts to deliver considering he only made two subs tonight despite the schedule. There’s feck all chance Ole tries to field an XI largely consisting of these players.

Walters_19_MuFc · Jul 16, 2020

What am I seeing with most of you lot putting our second team out? You're all nuts!

RedPed · Jul 16, 2020

State of this thread already. Feck off!

roonster09 · Jul 16, 2020

Would rest entire 11 for this game. I think Chelsea will rest their players too.

SirScholes · Jul 16, 2020

Controversial but I don’t know how Ole with a clear conscious can not play a strong team in a FA cup semi final

huge chance for silverware, I totally understand the reasons why he should rest players but I think it’ll be a first choice 11

redmanc · Jul 16, 2020

I think we'll see a few first teamers starting the first half to get us ahead and rested in the second half.

SirScholes · Jul 16, 2020

Ronaldo's Mum Eh? said:
Everyone that will play against West Ham should not be playing this game.

Can’t see it, A Man Utd manager not trying to win a FA semi final?

groovyalbert · Jul 16, 2020

Can we both just agree to do penalty shoot out?

TheReligion · Jul 16, 2020

Given how tired the players look and against my better judgement (I always back going all out in the cups) we need to rest our key players.

I'd rest Maguire, AWB, Pogba, Bruno, Matic for certain.

Go with

Romero
Williams
TFM
Bailly
Lindelof
Mctominay
Fred
Mata
James
Ighalo
Rashford

Nou_Camp99 · Jul 16, 2020

Some of our players look physically and emotionally out on their feet.

FA cup is great to win but if we win it and don't make the CL it will be armageddon among our fans. Ole has every right to rest a few on Sunday. If we lose so be it. There's no saying we'd definitely win the final anyway.

I'd definitely rest Bruno, Martial n Rashford. Can't afford to miss those in last 2 league games. I'd play Pogba though as he's barely played all season. He should be okay to keep going.

Mcking · Jul 16, 2020

We should field a team as strong as possible.

AshRK · Jul 16, 2020

Play james fred Mctominay. I would even throw Lingard in as he had a decent cameo. I think Rashford can play this one. I wouldn't be surprised if we play a back 5.

My line up
Romero
Awb Bailly Maguire Fosu Mensah Williams(if he is fit)
Mctominay Fred
James Ighalo Rashford

E-mal · Jul 16, 2020

Romero
Fosu Bailly Lindelof Williams
Mctominay Fred
Pogba
Mata. Ighalo James

Then substitute Pogba for Fernandes, Martial or Rashford for Mata.

Random Task · Jul 16, 2020

duffer said:
At least 7 of your team who started today will also start on Sunday.

Are you expecting a full-strength Chelsea lineup?

Honestly, I'd gladly see Ole throw out a mixture of youth & reserves for this one. Keeping the starting eleven fresh for the last two games has to take priority.

I'd have thought Frank would go for a similarly weakened lineup.

The Boy · Jul 16, 2020

I think the only players that need a rest are Matic (tired) and Bruno, his stats have gone down the last couple of games.

Rashford on the other hand looks on fire so I wouldn’t rest him.

Romero
AWB Lindelof Maguire Williams
Pogba McT Fred
James Martial Rashford

Kag · Jul 16, 2020

The fecking state of some of these starting elevens. :lol:

It’s an FA Cup semi. Go and watch polo or something; football isn’t for you.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Jul 16, 2020

6 day rest for the next Premier League game.

Random Task · Jul 16, 2020

Suedesi said:
Hey @Pagh Wraith, you seem to suggest bookies would favor Chelsea in a head-to-head when arguing their squad is superior

Pinnacle money line odds - Man Utd 2.48, Chelsea 2.95 Draw 3.37

I'd imagine those odds will change drastically around kickoff time when the team's have been released.

OleBoiii · Jul 16, 2020

Lord Ighalo shall deliver us.

Mcking · Jul 16, 2020

Depends on the fitness of the players. I'd go:

Romero
AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Williams(if fit)
Fred
Matic
Greenwood
Pogba
Rashford
Ighalo

Knux · Jul 16, 2020

Smashing Arsenal in a FA cup final would be lovely

Can’t see them win against City though.

Im not sure we will see so much rotating actually. Maybe a few. AWB really needs a rest. Bruno too.

We’ll probably see 5 at the back

Romero
Fosu Mensah
Lindelöf
Maguire
Bailly
Williams
Matic
Pogba
Lingard
Martial
Rashford

Solid defence, hit them on the counter. And hit them fecking hard!

MyOnlySolskjaer · Jul 16, 2020

Maguire always starts no matter what team we're against.

NJM78 · Jul 16, 2020

Romero, Williams, Lindelof, Bailly, AWB, Matic, McTominay, Pogba, Rashford, Ighalo, Greenwood.

Bring on Bruno, Martial, if needed. Fred and James to freshen it up. Rest De Gea and Maguire.

2-1

Ralph1386 · Jul 16, 2020

So many of our players look like they need to rest. Just to name a few: Fernandes, Greenwood, Pogba...

Play the reserves.

Havak · Jul 16, 2020

Tough one to predict, I think there will be multiple changes for both sides regardless of it being a semi final.

Wan-Bissaka and Bruno are the two I think are most likely to be rested. Probably at least one of the front three too.

Dalot, Fred, McTominay and James almost guaranteed to start, hopefully Ighalo as well.

Shark · Jul 16, 2020

Those saying we should field a full strength team for this are bonkers, we look literally dead on our feet. Coudn't care less about the FA cup in comparison to CL football.

Svartzonker · Jul 17, 2020

Romero
Williams Lindelöf Bailly TFM
Fred McTominay
Bruno
Mata Ighalo James

always_hoping · Jul 17, 2020

I forsee no more than 5 changes from tonights team . Chelsea with the extra days to prepare will play their first choice team.

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