Manchester United 2:0 Crystal Palace

SteveTheRed · May 18, 2017

I'm interested to see how the young players fair, when you think a year ago Rashford was new and most exciting player to watch at the club the next one could be playing Sunday.

Rooney, Carrick, Bailly will play. Possibly Mata and Jones. Rest can be the kids.

top1whoisman · May 18, 2017

Android1974 said:
Interesting. It will be curious in itself to see where Mourinho places the youngsters. For instance, wasn't McTominay being used as a center-forward lately? I've seen him as a substitute for Fellaini during his suspension, but that would suppose a 4-3-3, I guess, specially if Pogba's taking part.

He has, but only due to our U23 having no strikers. He's a midfielder.

Android1974 · May 18, 2017

SteveTheRed said:
I'm interested to see how the young players fair, when you think a year ago Rashford was new and most exciting player to watch at the club the next one could be playing Sunday.

Rooney, Carrick, Bailly will play. Possibly Mata and Jones. Rest can be the kids.

If Jones plays Sunday, that means Smalling was the chosen one.

Yagami · May 18, 2017

Oh, my God.... Harrop!!!

Pereira
Olosunde Bailly Tuanzebe Mitchell
Carrick
Gribbin Harrop Pogba Lingard
Rooney

AgentP · May 18, 2017

I don't even which position half these youngsters play, so I have just put them all in the line up prediction hoping they slot in somewhere! Only Rooney, Pogba and Bailly from the main squad are in my lineup. I just hope to see some goals and be entertained. Our recent games in the PL have been pretty much unwatchable.

limerickcitykid · May 18, 2017

abhayselvan said:
I don't even which position half these youngsters play, so I have just put them all in the line up prediction hoping they slot in somewhere! Only Rooney, Pogba and Bailly from the main squad are in my lineup. I just hope to see some goals and be entertained. Our recent games in the PL have been pretty much unwatchable.

Demi Mitchell - originally a winger recently converted to LB
Harrop - Either AM or on the wing
Dearnley - Winger, maybe striker sometimes
Willock - CM
Olosunde - Mainly RB

Think that is most of the ones been mentioned

redsunited · May 18, 2017

khoazany said:
Yeah. Bailly and Olosunde are not.

Cheers. I didn't know that we bought Olosunde at 18.

redsunited · May 18, 2017

limerickcitykid said:
Demi Mitchell - originally a winger recently converted to LB
Harrop - Either AM or on the wing
Dearnley - Winger, maybe striker sometimes
Willock - CM
Olosunde - Mainly RB

Think that is most of the ones been mentioned

I remember him playing as a striker(iirc) in young age group at a match against a French side.

AgentP · May 18, 2017

limerickcitykid said:
Demi Mitchell - originally a winger recently converted to LB
Harrop - Either AM or on the wing
Dearnley - Winger, maybe striker sometimes
Willock - CM
Olosunde - Mainly RB

Think that is most of the ones been mentioned

Thanks! Now that I know where everyone plays, my line up would be

Pereira
Olosunde Tuanzebe Bailly Mitchell
Willock
Mctominay Pogba
Harrop Rooney Dearnley

DomesticTadpole · May 18, 2017

It isn't live on Sky as they are showing the City, Arsenal and Liverpool games. So at least the kids will be spared Souness's scrutiny.

limerickcitykid · May 18, 2017

redsunited said:
I remember him playing as a striker(iirc) in young age group at a match against a French side.

Possibly. Players in the young age groups tend to play in different positions but since about 16 anyway his main position was on the wing. Was played as a striker at the start of the season too but then changed to LB after Riley went on loan.

JustAFan · May 18, 2017

What's everyone's view on whether this game should have been moved to Saturday?

prateik · May 18, 2017

Don't care. Gives us an excuse to play the kids. If this game meant something, I would want it to be moved, but then it would be a lot harder to move just 1 fixture forward if it was going to be important

spwd · May 18, 2017

If anyone gets 11/11 for this game I think they must work for United or something

As someone else mentioned it'll be nice to see the kids play and watch without being stressed, we can save that for the final.

McLovin · May 18, 2017

dwd said:
Trying to decide if I can be arsed to go.

Same

Tried to shift them to mates but no one wants them.

Android1974 · May 18, 2017

spwd said:
If anyone gets 11/11 for this game I think they must work for United or something

As someone else mentioned it'll be nice to see the kids play and watch without being stressed, we can save that for the final.

Mourinho himself already said 8/9 of those who are going to start, so…

zeekey · May 18, 2017

JustAFan said:
What's everyone's view on whether this game should have been moved to Saturday?

Fans have made travel arrangements so it's difficult to implement at short notice. Would have been handy though.

jackofalltrades · May 18, 2017

Given that we have a final next week we should play only those who are not deemed essential, or at least only let them trot around for 20 minutes. Rest is essential as the final may go to extra time and a player like Rashford probably can't be replaced but may well end up exhausted after 90/100 minutes.

Play lots of those youngsters on the verge of breaking into the squad but make sure they're not made to feel responsible if the team loses really badly.

ilovethisgameahahah · May 18, 2017

----------------Pereira-------------------
Tuanzebe----Bailly----Smalling----Mitchell

-----------Mctominay Pogba-------------
Dearnley--------Willock---------Harrop---
-----------------Rooney-------------------

dichinero · May 18, 2017

I'm surprised many people are not considering Axel at CB.

Šjor Bepo · May 18, 2017

dichinero said:
I'm surprised many people are not considering Axel at CB.

why? He is a centerback and this is an ideal opportunity to play him there without any risks.

dichinero · May 18, 2017

Šjor Bepo said:
why? He is a centerback and this is an ideal opportunity to play him there without any risks.

A couple of posters have him at RB that's all

Šjor Bepo · May 18, 2017

dichinero said:
A couple of posters have him at RB that's all

sorry, only now realized i cant read :lol:

didnt see "not" in your sentence....

dichinero · May 18, 2017

Šjor Bepo said:
sorry, only now realized i cant read didnt see "not" in your sentence....

Actually, you saw correctly. I had to edit the "not" later. :lol:

Alabaster Codify7 · May 18, 2017

No idea on the team, if Palace are also treating this like a dead rubber and play reserves we'll sneak a 1-0 win. I can see it being Rooney.

Android1974 · May 18, 2017

dichinero said:
A couple of posters have him at RB that's all

Because he has started three games for us and none was as a center-back. Mourinho himself already stated he prefers to try Tuanzebe for now as right-back. And if Bailly is tired, he won't probably play him on the wing. Tuanzebe could play in midfield again, but since there are a lot of youngsters Mourinho has named who play there, I'm not expecting it.

Havak · May 19, 2017

I think Pogba will start, Carrick most likely not (but he may come off the bench just in case it is his last Premier League game for us at Old Trafford. We may need him even more for the Final if Fellaini's injury ends up being more serious than expected. It's a similar situation with Rooney, but I expect him to start and then be subbed off (probably for Carrick actually, both getting to captain the side). The rest might just be the kids.

Pereira
Oslunde Bailly Tuanzebe Mitchell
McTominay Pogba Willock
Harrop Rooney Dearnley
---
de Gea; Poole, Riley; Redmond, Carrick, Lingard; Bohui

Maybe a bit optimistic with the amount of young players. I do think Lingard will be on the bench, Carrick, Rooney, Pogba, and Bailly (if fit) will all play a part. I can also see one of Smalling/Jones/Blind featuring in some way as well.

K2K · May 19, 2017

Red Dreams said:
give the kids a run out.
Drop Rooney as well.

That's what you actually mean, dont you?

top1whoisman · May 19, 2017

Angel Gomes training with the first team today! @Niall

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top1whoisman · May 19, 2017

Scratch Pogba from that last tweet, he's training.

DomesticTadpole · May 19, 2017

11:50
Second group training
Including Martial.

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Jones, Rooney, Darmian, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Tuanzebe, Valencia and Martial currently training away from the main group.

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DomesticTadpole · May 19, 2017

11:53KEY EVENT
Confirmed training squad

De Gea
Romero
Pereira
Blind
Darmian
Tuanzebe
Valencia
Jones
Fosu-Mensah
Mkhitaryan
Lingard
Pogba
Mata
Carrick
McTominay
Willock
Herrera
Mitchell
Dearnley
Gomes
Harrop
Rooney
Rashford
Martial

The Man Himself · May 19, 2017

Angel Gomes needs to be added to squad for prediction. @Niall

KM · May 19, 2017

Anyone who gets the correct lineup in this game should get a fecking tagline.

Minkaro · May 19, 2017

Could we maybe play Fosu-Mensah in the DM role that Tuanzebe's had lately? Tuanzebe back in his natural CB position?

top1whoisman · May 19, 2017

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willhse456 · May 19, 2017

Pereira; Fosu-Mensah, Bailly, Tuanzebe, Mitchell; Carrick, Pogba, McTominay; Harrop, Rooney, Dearnley.

I think that will be the team, although not sure about Rooney playing, but there literally isn't another striker that wont be involved in the final on Wednesday.

CM · May 19, 2017

Willock's squad number is 42 and he's 20 years old (20/08/1996) if you want to add it to the line-up predictor page @Niall

Zlatattack · May 19, 2017

I'm actually excited about watching the young players. Maybe they'll give us a show.

sincher · May 19, 2017

Maybe sthing like:

Pereira

TFM
Smalling
Tuanzebe
Mitchell

Carrick
McTominay
Willock

Harrop
Lingard
Martial

Subs: Rashford (to replace Martial), Gomes, Dearnley, O'Hara, Pogba (to replace Carrick), Valencia or Darmian, Mkhitaryan.

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