Sanchez has done feck all. I want Lukaku back in, so he can get in form again.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 0:0 Crystal Palace
Old Trafford
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- Sat, 24 November 2018 @ 3:00pm GMT
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Discussion Live Updates 6 Your Lineup Prediction
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Townsend's reactionIf Martial is back, more of this please:
Don't worry he's tried it before:Townsend's reaction
And keep an eye out for Rose in the background.When was our last convincing display?
I'm hoping for a 4-0.
Sanchez even in his worst form is mobile atleast. When Lukaku is not scoring, he's getting in everyone's way.
Lukaku needs to earn his start with good cameos off the bench.
Both have done feck all, I would rather give Sanchez a run, Lukaku needs to drop some timber.
Both have done feck all this season. Lukaku was good for 3/4th of last season but in some sense, it would do wonders for us if Sanchez gets some form.
An inform Sanchez is something we really need atm.
Lukaku has at least scored goals for us.
PL, 4 goals no assists , Sanchez 1 goal and 3 assists , nothing between the pair.So what’s the preferred lineup?DDG
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Young
Fellaini Matic Pogba
Lingard Kaku MartialAt The Lowry
The following players were seen at The Lowry ahead of today's match:
Goalkeepers (3): David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Lee Grant
Defenders (6): Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof
Midfielders (5): Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Nemanja Matic, Fred, Paul Pogba
Forwards (6): Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard
Eric Bailly, Marcos Rojo, Andreas Pereira, Diogo Dalot and Scott McTominay were not photographed, while Luke Shaw is suspended for accumulating five yellow cards.so it looks like a start for Valencia on the right. I hope he does not start Lukaku but my feeling is that he will start Lukaku.
Matic will start with Pogba and probably Fred.The centreback conundrum
Mourinho spoke about the centreback situation in yesterday's press conference and has revealed that Bailly may play against Young Boys:
"The situation is that we have five central defenders and it’s a little bit difficult to find the best combination, not just related to their qualities but also related with the injury situation.
"It’s a bit difficult to really go for a couple of players that they are a little bit more open to injures and then they play one or two matches. And you want continuity and a three-match-in-a-row and you have to break the continuity and start everything again.
"And I think Smalling and Lindelof, they are playing much better than at the start of the season. I decide to give Victor his chance of evolution. With some mistakes, yes, because he is young, especially in the Premier League. But we decide to give him this continuity, which I think it is clear that it has improved him by his physical qualities.
"He is very fast, he is not very tall. We thought that Chris Smalling would give some balance to his qualities. Chris is very good in the air, very tall, he is dominant in the air. Victor in the building up is better than Chris, so we found this balance and I again repeat they are not perfect, nobody is perfect but that couple is performing quite well.
"And then we have Phil, Rojo and Eric. And I try to make them motivated and to make them motivated that I cannot select the same all of the time. If I put Phil Jones on the bench five matches in a row and never Rojo and never Eric. So I am trying depending on the matches, the situation, I try.
"Marcos is injured a lot of [the] time, so he is a little bit behind. But between Phil and Eric we are working like this, when we decide to make a rotation, we will make, when we need to make we will make and they are there to play.
"So I can tell you, because he already knows, Eric is not playing or on the bench [against Palace] but don’t be surprised if he plays on Tuesday."
Why do players gather at the Lowry again? Can't they all just meet at the training ground and go from there?What I want - a game where the team hits full steam for an extended period and look like they’re enjoying themselves as they rack up the goals.
What I expect - play well for 10 minutes, get a goal, then our play gets worse and worse until, just as it looks like palace will get something, we get a breakaway second. Then we see out the match in second gear.
I think Valencia and Lukaku will start. Something tells me Sanchez is latest to get the boot. Martial and Lingard on the flanks. Matic, Pogba, and Fella. Rest is obvious. Would like to see Dalot get a game.
So they're focused on the game they tend to stay at a hotel the night before rather than be left to their own devices.
Yeah that is what I'm leaning towards. I think 9 of the 11 names are easy to pick. Just the two to partner Martial up front that are in doubt.3-1 home win.Lukaku has done nothing to deserve to start so let's hope that doesn't happen.I have a good feeling about this. We could even hit 5 for the first time post Fergie. Pogba to put on an amazing show.Hope Jose drop Matic and Lukaku. It's time.With fellaini confirmed to start I hope to god this means matic dropped. We don't need both and fellaini has been way better than him even if I think he shouldn't play either.
Funny how things change. Just about 2 months ago Lukaku and Sanchez were the surest picks while Martial was always a doubt to be in the squad sometimes let alone start games. Now here we are sitting pondering which 2 attackers will play alongside Martial.
I think Fellaini and Valencia would be too non-dynamic on top of Matic and Pogba, so I went with Herrera, and Fellaini as a sub.
Fellaini actually helps us play fluid, somewhat decent football under Mourinho. Pay no attention to the haters.
This is the sort of blind optimism I aspire to have about us at the moment.Lukaku really shouldn't be starting but he has come out to defend the manager so I guess we know he is starting tomorrow. Sanchez has done decent before the city game so it would have been nice to see him in the lineup.
A few more minutes before we know though.Should sneak this by 1 or 2, we'll have 10 mins of good, fast paced football, 80mins of dire turd and we'll have loads on here telling us how things have changed, it's clear Carrick, McKenna are having an impact, Mourinho is a hero, then we drop points to Southampton or Arsenal and the process repeats.
Your Ctrl and V keys must be worn down to nubs by now.Dont want to see Lingard on the right wing (ever). Lukaku playing isnt that big of a deal, hes not great but he does have his uses in certain games, as long as he stays out of the big ones. I'd hope Fred gets some time, hes a good player just being kept out for some reason.Who’s in the tollgate ?
He's crucial to Mourinhos game plan and they way we want to play whether it's starting or coming from the bench. Rather him than MaticNot on TV. Bloody state of televised football in this country.
Why I cancelled my sky. It's theft.
Why would it be? Watford/Liverpool and WHU/City are more attractive games and they aren't on TV either.Well it's a 3pm kickoff, would have been a major shock if it was on tv.Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) dateDarmian starting. Mourinho really doesn't like Valencia. Got the front three right but still end up with 9 thanks to Darmian and Mata instead of Valencia and Fellaini.Wow.Darmien, Christ we must be desperate.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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24%
David de Gea
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8%
Matteo Darmian
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4%
Anthony Martial
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2%
Jesse Lingard
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2%
Ashley Young
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2%
Chris Smalling
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2%
Alexis Sanchez
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1%
Juan Mata
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1%
Paul Pogba
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1%
Marcus Rashford
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1%
Marouane Fellaini
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 287 ratings.
Score Predictions
406,23,35
- Man Utd win
- Crystal Palace win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 33% Man Utd 2:0 Crystal Palace
- 17% Man Utd 3:0 Crystal Palace
- 13% Man Utd 2:1 Crystal Palace
- 9% Man Utd 3:1 Crystal Palace
- 7% Man Utd 1:0 Crystal Palace
- 4% Man Utd 1:1 Crystal Palace
- 3% Man Utd 5:0 Crystal Palace
- 3% Man Utd 4:0 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 0:0 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 0:5 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 2:2 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 0:1 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 1:3 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 0:3 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 1:2 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 3:2 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 5:3 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 0:2 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 4:2 Crystal Palace
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Crystal Palace
- Possession
- 60% 40%
- Shots
- 12 13
- Shots on Target
- 5 2
- Corners
- 10 3
- Fouls
- 13 12
Referee
Lee Mason
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Alexis Sanchez
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replaced by Marcus Rashford
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replaced by Marouane Fellaini
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