Manchester United 2:0 Crystal Palace

mav_9me · Apr 20, 2016

Hate this shoehorning of Rooney...Just because we play one CM won't make us more attacking...infact trust me we wont have any rhythm to our game.

Ahhh feck it....just waiting for the season to end.

settembrini · Apr 20, 2016

Palace are resting players. Their team looks absolute shit.

Jonnymufc · Apr 20, 2016

Walters_19_MuFc said:
433. Just like last game. Rooney and Mata/Lingard ahead of Schneiderlin.

Damn. Was really hoping for the return of 352. Miss those days

BarstoolProphet · Apr 20, 2016

Valencia again and Rooney in midfield. Ugh.

DomesticTadpole · Apr 20, 2016

Rob Dawson

‎@RobDawsonMEN
Looks like Lingard is going to play as an advanced midfielder alongside Rooney in a 4-3-3. Mata right, Martial left and Rashford up front.

Norris · Apr 20, 2016

Strange Line-up.

DDG
Valencia -- Smalling -- Blind -- Darmian
Schneiderlin
Lingard--Rooney
Mata--Rashford--Martial

I think a 4-3-3 is possible. Lingard covering for Mata on the right side if needed or swapping.

Sometimes van Gaal overcomplicates things. I think he either wanted to fit Mata, Martial, Rashford, Rooney into a decent team (Like how he tried to do with Rooney, van Persie, Falcao), or like many here think, it's a Rooney-Schneiderlin midfield after van Gaal was impressed with those diagonals passes.

Kostur · Apr 20, 2016

Shoving Rooney up anywhere on the pitch starts again. :lol:

#07 · Apr 20, 2016

Can see us losing this game...

::sonny:: · Apr 20, 2016

De gea

Valencia Smalling Blind Darmian

Schneiderlin

Mata Rashford Rooney Martial Lingard

Scorpy · Apr 20, 2016

Good team, but I was hoping to see TFM start ahead of Valencia. The latter assisted the winner against Villa, though, so I guess his inclusion is justified.

Norris · Apr 20, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
Rob Dawson

‎@RobDawsonMEN
Looks like Lingard is going to play as an advanced midfielder alongside Rooney in a 4-3-3. Mata right, Martial left and Rashford up front.

Though you posted it before me, hope I get some credit if I am right

Man-United · Apr 20, 2016

Wanted a few players rested for this. Saturday is the biggest game of the season. Hope LvG knows what he's doing by playing this team just 3 days before Everton.

3KDré · Apr 20, 2016

Should be interesting to see Rooney in midfield.

ivaldo · Apr 20, 2016

Rooney in midfield. How many floaty cross field balls to Valencia are we going for? I'm being conservative and going for 75.

Full bodied red · Apr 20, 2016

Bad feeling about this....Has 0 - 0 written all over it....Sincerely hope I'm wrong....

DomesticTadpole · Apr 20, 2016

Ijazz17 said:
Though you posted it before me, hope I get some credit if I am right

3KDré · Apr 20, 2016

It is probably our normal 4-2-3-1 with Rooney and Schneiderlin at the base, Lingard in the middle, Mata out right and Rashford/Martial in their usual positions.

parisite · Apr 20, 2016

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Guess he's resting Carrick, Fellaini and Herrera for Everton. Hope so anyway.

But knowing LvG they're probably being "rested" because he doesn't want to play them. They can't possibly need rest.

Kaos · Apr 20, 2016

Rooney diagonal floated ball to Valencia x 900

Man-United · Apr 20, 2016

parisite said:
But knowing LvG they're probably being "rested" because he doesn't want to play them. They can't possibly need rest.

If anyone should rest in a game against a Palace team who focus everything on their FA Cup game on sunday, it's Rashford and Martial(again). I'm unhappy about this lack of rotation and hope it won't cost us on saturday.

Norris · Apr 20, 2016

Man-United said:
If anyone should rest in a game against a Palace team who focus everything on their FA Cup game on sunday, it's Rashford and Martial(again). I'm unhappy about this lack of rotation and hope it won't cost us on saturday.

To be honest, we have to get Top 4 at all costs. It doesn't make sense to rotate and put up a relatively weaker squad with just a few more games left to the season. Some of the inclusions like Lingard etc are clearly tactical.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Apr 20, 2016

Normally the official line up gets the order spot on in terms of formation, usually the 4 defenders, 2 cm, 3 am and the cf with the formation we normally play, but even dating back to the old 3-5-2. Looking at that order, I have no clue on the formation.

JTW95 · Apr 20, 2016

Bwuk said:
Morgan - Rooney
Mata - Lingard - Martial
Rashford

Is how I think it'll be

Thats my thinking as well.

Though knowing LVG, Rashford will probably be in a midfield two with Rooney and Schneiderlin will be up front.

BarstoolProphet · Apr 20, 2016

TitusCrumble said:
Should be interesting to see Rooney in midfield.

Yeah, like every time he's been playing there.

Cue one great ball to Valencia and media and pro-Eooney cream themselves over his performance ....

caid · Apr 20, 2016

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Normally the official line up gets the order spot on in terms of formation, usually the 4 defenders, 2 cm, 3 am and the cf with the formation we normally play, but even dating back to the old 3-5-2. Looking at that order, I have no clue on the formation.

4-4-2 diamond?

Norris · Apr 20, 2016

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Normally the official line up gets the order spot on in terms of formation, usually the 4 defenders, 2 cm, 3 am and the cf with the formation we normally play, but even dating back to the old 3-5-2. Looking at that order, I have no clue on the formation.

Going by that logic, it appears it will be Lingard and Schneidy in the midfield 2 and Rooney as the No 10.

Bruno8 · Apr 20, 2016

Playing a half fit Rooney in midfield is not a very good idea unless if we keep the ball better. Even when fully fit he is not the best of markers,lazy to track back

But we should be good enough to win 2-0

RedDevil@84 · Apr 20, 2016

Who is playing in midfield? Rooney or Lingard or Mata?

Scorpy · Apr 20, 2016

Think Lingard will play a deeper role between Schneiderlin and Rooney.

Devil may care · Apr 20, 2016

That midfield 3 looks well short but at least Rojo has finally been dropped.

sun_tzu · Apr 20, 2016

Are we going to try that 4141 formation bayern have used a few times this season?
...................Schneiderlin....................
Lingard.....Mata.....Rooney......martial
.....................rashford.......................
Looks like being a busy night for Schneiderlin if we are...

WhoDaGOAT · Apr 20, 2016

Man-United said:
Wanted a few players rested for this. Saturday is the biggest game of the season. Hope LvG knows what he's doing by playing this team just 3 days before Everton.

This is equally as big.

JTW95 · Apr 20, 2016

Devil may care said:
That midfield 3 looks well short but at least Rojo has finally been dropped.

Thats something to rejoice about.

Would have liked to have seen TFM be his replacement though. He deserves it more than Darmian in recent weeks I would say.

pseudo_canadian · Apr 20, 2016

Devil may care said:
That midfield 3 looks well short but at least Rojo has finally been dropped.

Yeah I'm pretty pleased with that as well.

Mainoldo · Apr 20, 2016

Wow.. Couldn't predict that midfield. Rather he just dropped Mata.

Woodzy · Apr 20, 2016

What a time of the season to experiment with fitting Wayne Rooney into the team.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Apr 20, 2016

Fosu-Mensah for the FA Cup hopefully.

Man-United · Apr 20, 2016

WhoDaGOAT said:
This is equally as big.

Not for me. I would pick saturday as a win over this one easily.

Offside · Apr 20, 2016

WhoDaGOAT said:
This is equally as big.

Is it feck.

dichinero · Apr 20, 2016

The Rooney fan boys will love this. Anything to accommodate Sir Rooney at the expense of more deserving players. Have no fear, he is our Messi. May he sign a new deal for another 10 years.

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