Manchester United 1:3 Chelsea

King Andow · Jul 18, 2020

- Keep De Gea in the team, doesn't need to rest, better than Romero and coming from a great game;
- Rest AWB and Greenwood, they look dead on their feet;
- Let Matic rest for West Ham, where we'll have more ball possession;
- Don't start Lingard and Pereira, especially if Mata is playing;
- Keep Pogba or Bruno to retain creativity;
- Keep the Martial-Rashford combo, they're on fire and fresh and will probably hurt them as they usually do. Take them off in the 2nd half and bring James and Ighalo.

--------------De Gea
------Bailly-Maguire-TFM
Dalot--Fred-McTominay--Williams
----------Pogba/Bruno
-------Martial--Rashford

Romero, Laird, Lindelöf, Garner, Levitt, Bruno, Mata, James, Ighalo

TheGame · Jul 18, 2020

King Andow said:
- Keep De Gea in the team, doesn't need to rest, better than Romero and coming from a great game;
- Rest AWB and Greenwood, they look dead on their feet;
- Let Matic rest for West Ham, where we'll have more ball possession;
- Don't start Lingard and Pereira, especially if Mata is playing;
- Keep Pogba or Bruno to retain creativity;
- Keep the Martial-Rashford combo, they're on fire and fresh and will probably hurt them as they usually do. Take them off in the 2nd half and bring James and Ighalo.

--------------De Gea
------Bailly-Maguire-TFM
Dalot--Fred-McTominay--Williams
----------Pogba/Bruno
-------Martial--Rashford

Romero, Laird, Lindelöf, Garner, Levitt, Bruno, Mata, James, Ighalo

I would go with this but play Mata, James and Ighalo instead of the above front 3. The other option would be to play back 4 and keep Pogba in there. Fernandes needs a rest.

Class of 63 · Jul 18, 2020

If Ighalo sleeps well tonight tomorrow he writes his name into Manchester United folklore.

Water Melon · Jul 18, 2020

We look knackered lately, so I'd rather pass on FA cup and have the best team possible for the prem. In August we will have another cup to play for. Get top 4 in the prem and then go all out for the Europa league.

jamesjimmybyrondean · Jul 18, 2020

Unless we want to lose - Don't play Lingard or Pereira, don't play James on the right, don't play Dalot unless it's 3 at the back and don't play without both Bruno and Pogba

DRM · Jul 18, 2020

Surely Chelsea are due a win against us?

Andycoleno9 · Jul 18, 2020

jamesjimmybyrondean said:
Unless we want to lose - Don't play Lingard or Pereira, don't play James on the right, don't play Dalot unless it's 3 at the back and don't play without both Bruno and Pogba

Pretty much this

Sandikan · Jul 18, 2020

Any talk of writing this game off look even sillier knowing we face Arsenal, not City in the final!

Start Ighalo and Fred for certain. Romero will start anyway. Hope one of Shaw or Williams are back rested and over their knock.
And then try and keep the rest as strong as possible I'd say.

Sandikan · Jul 18, 2020

jamesjimmybyrondean said:
Unless we want to lose - Don't play Lingard or Pereira, don't play James on the right, don't play Dalot unless it's 3 at the back and don't play without both Bruno and Pogba

Yep, none of these. Fred, Ighalo should be the squaddies brought in.

Highfather_24 · Jul 18, 2020

-----------------Romero
-----Bailly---Maguire--Lindelof
Dalot------Scott--Fred-----Williams
-----------------Pogba
-----------Ighalo---Rashford

Sub in Bruno for Pogba, Martial for Rashford around 60min. Also give the likes of Jesse and James minutes later on when required. With Arsenal in the final, we gotta win this.

DickDastardly · Jul 18, 2020

Head on fellows!

We needeed to win even before our chances of lifting the trophy became better.

Against our old rivals - level the FA cup trophys - so much to play for.

I know Ole knows this.
He grew up in a Team fighting for titles and trophys against Arsenal.

He's not gonna field a second string team and miss a chance of a trophy vs Arsenal.

KennyBurner · Jul 18, 2020

I didn't care that much about beaten chelsea tomorrow. That was before this arsenal win by the way. We have to win by any means necessary. I would rather beat arsenal in the FA cup final than win the europa league. City have really put us in a bind not beaten these guys.

theklr · Jul 18, 2020

KennyBurner said:
I didn't care that much about beaten chelsea tomorrow. That was before this arsenal win by the way. We have to win by any means necessary. I would rather beat arsenal in the FA cup final than win the europa league. City have really put us in a bind not beaten these guys.

So so true. Cant have Arteta (or Frank) winning a trophy before Ole.

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

We have a chance to win a trophy which could take this team to another level. I very much hope Ole and the players do not take this lightly.

Maybe change of formation to a 3-5-2 to add unpredictability.

----------------Romero-------------
----TFM-Bailly-Maguire------
Dalot-------------------Williams
----------McT--------Fred---------
---------------Pogba----------------
----------Ighalo------Rashford

Bruno, Martial, Greenwood, Matic, James can come on during the second half to add freshness.

Zlatan 7 · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
We have a chance to win a trophy which could take this team to another level. I very much hope Ole and the players do not take this lightly.

Maybe change of formation to a 3-5-2 to add unpredictability.

----------------Romero-------------
----TFM-Bailly-Maguire------
Dalot-------------------Williams
----------McT--------Fred---------
---------------Pogba----------------
----------Ighalo------Rashford

Bruno, Martial, Greenwood, Matic, James can come on during the second half to add freshness.

I like that, think it could be really close. Why no Dave though

Eddy_JukeZ · Jul 18, 2020

Really want a win here now.

I'd rotate, but not too much rotation.

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

Zlatan 7 said:
I like that, think it could be really close. Why no Dave though

Ole has played Romero in every round of the FA Cup this season.

always_hoping · Jul 18, 2020

jamesjimmybyrondean said:
Unless we want to lose - Don't play Lingard or Pereira, don't play James on the right, don't play Dalot unless it's 3 at the back and don't play without both Bruno and Pogba

If either or those two are given a start tomorrow it will prove Ole isn't taking this semi final seriously. Changes are required but make them like for like changes as much as possible.

sammsky1 · Jul 18, 2020

Wonder if we can get away with this?

--------------------Romero
----------Bailly Maguire Lindelof
Lingard -------------------------------Dalot
-------------------McT, Fred
----------------------Pogba
-----------------Igalo, Martial

Subs: Bruno, Rashford, Mata, James, FosuMensah

Zlatan 7 · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
Ole has played Romero in every round of the FA Cup this season.

Havnt we done that in the past and then gone back to de Gea? I’m doubting myself now though.
I’d like to keep degea in but Romero is usually solid anyway

Zlatan 7 · Jul 18, 2020

sammsky1 said:
Wonder if we can get away with this?

--------------------Romero
----------Bailly Maguire Lindelof
Lingard -------------------------------Dalot
-------------------McT, Fred
----------------------Pogba
-----------------Igalo, Martial

Subs: Bruno, Rashford, Mata, James, FosuMensah

Why the feck do you want to put lingard back there.

the rest of the team looks likely, similar to sultans prediction

DickDastardly · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
Bruno, Martial, Greenwood, Matic, James can come on during the second half to add freshness.

It might be too late.

I'd like us to start strong.
You can add freshness later in the game once you control the result.

I wouldn't want us chasing a result come HT.

Start strong. Start the same team minus Shaw.

Get them fired up from the go and then add mctom, Ighalo, James, etc...

sammsky1 · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
We have a chance to win a trophy which could take this team to another level. I very much hope Ole and the players do not take this lightly.

Maybe change of formation to a 3-5-2 to add unpredictability.

----------------Romero-------------
----TFM-Bailly-Maguire------
Dalot-------------------Williams
----------McT--------Fred---------
---------------Pogba----------------
----------Ighalo------Rashford

Bruno, Martial, Greenwood, Matic, James can come on during the second half to add freshness.

Im thinking similar.

But I cant see how Williams plays at all. I had a similar deep cut on my eye a few years ago (hit by cricket ball while batting without helmut!) and it took a full week just for the cut to cover up with dead skin.

The cut will split open first time he heads the ball, plus it will still be crazy sore.

Berbaclass · Jul 18, 2020

DickDastardly said:
It might be too late.

I'd like us to start strong.
You can add freshness later in the game once you control the result.

I would want us chasing a result come HT.

Start strong. Start the same team minus Shaw.

Get them fired up from the go and then add mctom, Ighalo, James, etc...

I can tell you now this 100% will not be happening.

sammsky1 · Jul 18, 2020

Zlatan 7 said:
Why the feck do you want to put lingard back there.

the rest of the team looks likely, similar to sultans prediction

Im playing Lingard at Wingback. Im sure he will play and I cant think where else to play him. I'm giving AWB the game off.

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

The team I'm guessing has freshness in every position besides Maguire, Pogba and Rashford and still looks a strong team. Width coming from full-backs with Pogba playing a more advanced role. Pogba came off early at Palace so should be fine for another 60 minutes and ready for West ham again.

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

sammsky1 said:
Im playing Lingard at Wingback. Im sure he will play and I cant think where else to play him. I'm giving AWB the game off.

He's never played as a wing-back. Suicidal with Willian and Alonso in their ranks.

Zlatan 7 · Jul 18, 2020

sammsky1 said:
Im playing Lingard at Wingback. Im sure he will play and I cant think where else to play him. I'm giving AWB the game off.

Very well

Berbaclass · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
He's never played as a wing-back. Suicidal with Willian and Alonso in their ranks.

I think he did under LVG once but got injured. Swansea at home I think maybe 1st game of the season.

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

Berbaclass said:
I think he did under LVG once but got injured. Swansea at home I think maybe 1st game of the season.

Yes, I remember. I was at that game pretty early in that season.

DickDastardly · Jul 18, 2020

It's crucial to start Rashford - Martial - Greenwood.

Also crucial to start Fernandes. As is Pogba. And Matić.

The back 4 and GK we can meddle around if we must.

boxykronikle · Jul 18, 2020

Okay, lets go for the win. Lets try to secure for the finals early and subbed off some of the first XI that started the match.

Seeing Arsenal past through City makes me feel giddy a bit in winning the FA Cup.

jderbyshire · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
The team I'm guessing has freshness in every position besides Maguire, Pogba and Rashford and still looks a strong team. Width coming from full-backs with Pogba playing a more advanced role. Pogba came off early at Palace so should be fine for another 60 minutes and ready for West ham again.

Nah he played the full 90.

ayushreddevil9 · Jul 18, 2020

We have done feck all against arsenal in recent times but everyone seems so convinced that we will beat them if we manage to make it to the final.

ayushreddevil9 · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
He's never played as a wing-back. Suicidal with Willian and Alonso in their ranks.

Playing Lingard itself is suicidal let alone at wing back

ChaddyP · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
He's never played as a wing-back. Suicidal with Willian and Alonso in their ranks.

Think he actually made his debut as wing back under LVG. But yes would be suicidal

Sultan · Jul 18, 2020

jderbyshire said:
Nah he played the full 90.

Was it Bruno who came off early? I might be thinking of the Southampton game.

Web of Bissaka · Jul 18, 2020

jamesjimmybyrondean said:
Unless we want to lose - Don't play Lingard or Pereira, don't play James on the right, don't play Dalot unless it's 3 at the back and don't play without both Bruno and Pogba

Exactly this. Sounds easy but but Lingard can do a job...

1. At least one of Bruno and Pogba should play, so we can actually have a top playmaker.
2. Pereira did fine against Chelsea in the first game though. Made an assist and workrate is fine.

sammsky1 · Jul 18, 2020

Sultan said:
He's never played as a wing-back. Suicidal with Willian and Alonso in their ranks.

Will they both play? We don’t know Lampard will put out a full strength team either!

Web of Bissaka · Jul 18, 2020

Wow, so turns out Arsenal actually won. They always do well in FAC.

This season's FA Cup going to be won by a "rookie" manager (Ole, Lampard, Artera).

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