Manchester United 1:0 CSKA Moscow

Happytom82 · Nov 2, 2015

LuisNaniencia said:
If Rooney has to play, (and he obviously does) put him midfield with Carrick.

---Rooney--Carrick
Young--mata--Fellaini
-----martial-----

That's honestly my nightmare

Chaky_Best · Nov 2, 2015

Question234 said:
You think a midfield 3 of rooney/herrera and carrick will bring us closer to scoring goals ?

Feck rooney in midfield, after last year I never want to see that again.

I'm sure that Rooney will play in any position. LVG seems locked with this issue. Fergie dropped him whenever he could, behavior or football level. But LVG keep trusting him like he did the all season with RVP last year when we all saw that he was burned.

I would rather have a midfield combination of Schweinie - Herrera - Fellaini behing Martial, with Depay and Young crossing, than having this Rooney in the team

LeChuck · Nov 2, 2015

I hope Depay starts as a LW. Martial as a #9. Youngy as a right back. And Rooney as a left back...on the bench.

Dans · Nov 2, 2015

I hope Depay doesn't start. I hope Rooney doesn't start. And I hope Louis Van Gaal goes 442.

djembatheking · Nov 2, 2015

De Gea
Rooney Smalling Blind Rojo
Carrick Schweinsteiger
Mata Herrera Young
Martial

Raw · Nov 2, 2015

With Schneiderlin probably not available, I've gone with:

-------------- De Gea
Darmian - Smalling - Blind - Rojo
--- Herrera --- Schweinsteiger
Mata ------- Rooney ------- Young
-------------- Martial

UnitedinRed · Nov 2, 2015

Dave
Darmian Smalling Jones Rojo
Blind Schweinsteiger
Herrera
Lingard Martial Young

bosnian_red · Nov 2, 2015

Think we will play:

De Gea
Darmian Smalling blind Rojo
Schneiderlin Carrick
Mata Rooney Young
Martial

Martial I think will definitely play up top, but with Herrera being ineffective in recent weeks and young being back then I think van Gaal will definitely drop him.

Adcuth · Nov 2, 2015

LuisNaniencia said:
If Rooney has to play, (and he obviously does) put him midfield with Carrick.

---Rooney--Carrick
Young--mata--Fellaini
-----martial-----

Fellaini would be god awful on the wing

Adcuth · Nov 2, 2015

If Rooney's dropped and Schneiderlin is out he'll play this

eggwithsideburns · Nov 2, 2015

I'm going to Wales tomorrow and will be traveling back on the train during the match, Is it possible to listen to the game on the radio? my phone has a radio on it. If so what station would it be?

LuisNaniencia · Nov 2, 2015

Adcuth said:
Fellaini would be god awful on the wing

Yeah I wasn't clear at all there, I meant the position he was last year really, left side of diamond. Jesus, Fellaini on the wing. Can you imagine!

LuisNaniencia · Nov 2, 2015

Happytom82 said:
That's honestly my nightmare

No way rooneys getting dropped so where do you put him?

Speak · Nov 2, 2015

Gosh. These potential line-ups show just how much the attacking options aren't up to par.

Havak · Nov 2, 2015

I'm surprised at people saying we'll be unbalanced without two defensive midfield players... Have you watched us all season? It's holding us back constantly and we played the second half of last season a set way with one holding player.. That worked out well in the end, right? I'm really hoping we just play one of Carrick or Schweinsteiger and see if we actually score some goals.

de Gea
Darmian Smalling Blind Rojo
Carrick
Herrera Rooney
Mata Martial Lingard

SinghofSteel · Nov 2, 2015

Think we will win this, not entirely dominant but a comfortable win. Going for 2-0 with a goal in either half.

Tyrion · Nov 2, 2015

DDG
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Blind
Schneiderlin
------------ Herrera --- Schweinsteiger
Mata --- Martial --- Lingard

Sunny Jim said:
Van Gaals wet dream line up

-----------Rooney
Rooney-Rooney-Rooney-Rooney
----Rooney---------Rooney
Rooney------Rooney------Rooney
---------------------Rooney

If that happened, and all 11 Rooneys played like sh!te, LVG would be blamed for not playing any of them in their right position.

NJM78 · Nov 2, 2015

eggwithsideburns said:
I'm going to Wales tomorrow and will be traveling back on the train during the match, Is it possible to listen to the game on the radio? my phone has a radio on it. If so what station would it be?

talksport is a safe bet

DomesticTadpole · Nov 2, 2015

NJM78 said:
talksport is a safe bet

Think they are doing the City game.

NJM78 · Nov 2, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Think they are doing the City game.

ah my bad, surely BBC 5 live have the game then.

NoPace · Nov 2, 2015

Not sure I've ever said this, but I'd start Fellaini. If Schneiderlin is out, doesn't his make the most sense on form and health:

----------------Martial------------
Young/Lingard--------------Mata
-------Fellaini------Herrera-------
------------Schweinsteiger--------
Rojo---Jones-----Smalling--Darmian
----------------De Gea------------

Schweinsteiger should have a bit of time to pick passes with Herrera and Fellaini's mobility in that area.

Alternatively, Pereira could play Fellaini's role, which would keep us in that 4-3-3 that might help a bit in terms of fluidity compared to how we look in the 4-2-3-1, and have the added virtue of being exciting, improving our passing ability on the ground and giving good experience to a youth player.

Mutter Merkel · Nov 2, 2015

This is what I think he'll do:

.....................De Gea
Darmian..Smalling.Blind..Rojo
............Schweiny...Herrera
Mata............Rooney.......Young
...................Martial

DWelbz19 · Nov 2, 2015

If Schneiderlin is unavailable, I'd love to see Pereira play deep beside Basti.

Jazz · Nov 2, 2015

I chose my lineup without first checking out the presser - now it seems Schneiderlin might not be playing

Samid · Nov 2, 2015

Jazz said:
I chose my lineup without first checking out the presser - now it seems Schneiderlin might not be playing

Too bad you don't have 22 hours to change it.

Jazz · Nov 2, 2015

Samid said:
Too bad you don't have 22 hours to change it.

Thanks.

Having a brain fart moment for the second day in a row. Looked at the subs for Saturday's game, went to choose the one I wanted, and where did my fingers end up? - choosing Romero :rolleyes:

Definitely getting old.

eggwithsideburns · Nov 2, 2015

NJM78 said:
ah my bad, surely BBC 5 live have the game then.

Thanks, will try them.

A win tomorrow is very important so hope we turn up, if its a repeat of what we have been seeing recently then :nervous:

there will be many angry fans. I would love to see Martial play through the middle again. Goals please and 2 of them so 2 0.

sunama · Nov 2, 2015

eggwithsideburns said:
Goals please and 2 of them so 2 0.

2 goals...are you insane!!!
Morgan Schneiderlin suggested that we try and score a goal and LVG excluded him from the team - how dare he suggest we score a goal :lol:

In all seriousness, I hope that the recent flack which LVG is getting, will spur him into getting us to play with some attack. 2 goals would be very welcome.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 2, 2015

NJM78 said:
ah my bad, surely BBC 5 live have the game then.

It is on BBC5 live.

Gerald G · Nov 2, 2015

De Gea
Darmian-Smalling-Jones-Rojo
Schweinsteiger-Herrera
Mata-Rooney-Young
Martial

subs: Romero, Tuanzebe, Blind, Carrick, Lingard, Pereira, Fellaini.

eggwithsideburns · Nov 2, 2015

sunama said:
2 goals...are you insane!!!
Morgan Schneiderlin suggested that we try and score a goal and LVG excluded him from the team - how dare he suggest we score a goal

In all seriousness, I hope that the recent flack which LVG is getting, will spur him into getting us to play with some attack. 2 goals would be very welcome.

Haha

Yeah hope even LVG can now see that we should attack more. Pleaseee can we have a goal to celebrate.

RikRuud · Nov 2, 2015

----------------De Gea
Young--Smalling--Jones--Rojo
---------------Carrick
--------Herrera----Fellaini
Lingard-------Martial----Memphis

Make a statement and bench Rooney!

iKnowNothing · Nov 2, 2015

I don't think Rooney is getting benched - definitely not for this game.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 2, 2015

RikRuud said:
----------------De Gea
Young--Smalling--Jones--Rojo
---------------Carrick
--------Herrera----Fellaini
Lingard-------Martial----Memphis

Make a statement and bench Rooney!

Bench Mata too? :eek:

Walters_19_MuFc · Nov 3, 2015

Vital we score first. That's if we do score, of course. Think if we get an early goal, we'll win the game comfortably, especially with the home support.

DM07 · Nov 3, 2015

18% have predicted a 0-0. :lol:

Surely the law of averages has to catch up.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 3, 2015

De Gea
Darmian Jones Smalling Rojo
Carrick
Herrera Pereira
Mata-------------------Martial
Rooney

ghagua · Nov 3, 2015

Chose 1-0 win in the score prediction, but just don't see where the goal is going to come from. With Martial out wide, there is zero threat in the box.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 3, 2015

He might just be on to something here...

RedDevilCanuck · Nov 3, 2015

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