Manchester United 1:0 FC Zorya Luhansk

greatscott9930 · Sep 26, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

He earned a return to the starting lineup on account of his enthusiastic support for his teammates from the bench last game...or something like that.

Brightonian · Sep 26, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

I think, to be fair, mostly because they're desperate not to see him back for our next PL game.

Miki, Carrick and Darmian should play. Otherwise stick with with it to try and build a bit of momentum. Depay and Fellaini could come on at some point, but shouldn't start.

iammemphis · Sep 27, 2016

Apparently my prediction for this game is 5-0, which is funny because I don't remember doing that!?

hirotan69er · Sep 27, 2016

They are currently in 2nd place domestically right now...5 points behind Shakhtar, I think. Just like Shakhtar, they settled in elsewhere in Ukraine due to the ongoing civil unrest. They might be very motivated and might be tough to beat.

pacifictheme · Sep 27, 2016

Chaky_Best said:
Because we're playing the reserve team for this one.

As Ibra + Rashford will start against Stoke, Martial is injured, we have only Rooney as number 9 to play against them.

Plus if rooney comes back in for this there is no circus, but if he remains benched all everyone will yalk about is how hes out the team.

Start him, then drop him for the league match.

Devil may care · Sep 27, 2016

We know Rooney is going to play but I wonder in which position. Personally I'd like to see Martial get a run out as the #9 and I'd put Micki at #10 and play Rooney as the RW.

phonics_tid · Sep 27, 2016

Is this game on BT? I thought I saw earlier in the week that it'd be on MUTV but can't see it there now.

Kaos · Sep 27, 2016

Devil may care said:
We know Rooney is going to play but I wonder in which position. Personally I'd like to see Martial get a run out as the #9 and I'd put Micki at #10 and play Rooney as the RW.

I think Rooney will play the 9, helping him break the record quicker to help accelerate the process of fecking him off

Shark · Sep 27, 2016

Are Martial and Miki due back for this?

ottosec · Sep 27, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

We're better with him in the team.

2nd half against Leicester:
-without him playing: 0-1
-with him playing: 0-0

Numbers never lie.

rotherham_red · Sep 27, 2016

Mkhi needs a start (only had one so far and we know how that turned out). Rooney I feel, we will see as the 9 and it'll be a 4-2-3-1 with Carrick as the 6 and Schneiderlin in front of him. Young and Memphis/Martial (leaning towards Martial, with Memphis to replace him at some point in the 2nd) will be the flankers.

Something like this:

Romero

Shaw-Blind-Bailly-Darmian

Carrick-Schneiderlin

Martial-Mkhitaryan-Young

Rooney

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · Sep 27, 2016

I'm hoping to see this: 4-2-3-1: Romero - Fosu Mensah Tuanazebe Smalling (c) Young - Carrick Fellaini/Schneiderlin - Martial Mikhitaryan Depay - Rooney

devilish · Sep 27, 2016

--------------------Johnstone-----------
Darmian-----Tuanzebe------Smalling------Rojo

---------------TFM-------Schneiderlin------------

Mkhitaryan---------Rooney--------------Depay

----------------Martial (if injured Rashford)-----------

Lentwood · Sep 27, 2016

GK - Romero
RB - Fosu Mensah
LB - Shaw
CB - Smalling
CB - Bailly
CM - Herrera
CM - Pogba
AMC - Miki
AMR - Memphis
AML - Martial
ST - Rashford

I think we need to keep the CB's & CM's together to see whether we can encourage a partnership. The rest I would look to try and get some confidence into players who maybe haven't done great but could be big players for us if they get their act together. We need to avoid playing Rooney but I fear he is almost a certainty to start

sunama · Sep 27, 2016

ottosec said:
We're better with him in the team.

2nd half against Leicester:
-without him playing: 0-1
-with him playing: 0-0

Numbers never lie.

With Rooney: 4-1
Without Rooney: 0-0
Basically, Rooney is good at implementing LVGs 0-0 philosophy. Back passing. Side passing. Rooney is LVGs main man.

JustinC00 · Sep 27, 2016

Sky saying Rooney will start this and be on the bench for Stoke.

Oaencha · Sep 27, 2016

As much as I don't want Rooney in the first XI, as long as it means he isn't starting the next PL game then so be it. I would like to see Blind stay at LB (Rojo should never wear the Utd shirt again). Apart from that the only changes I would like are TFM, Tuanebe to be given a chance. Keep the rest of the team settled.

bosnian_red · Sep 27, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

Because he's part of the squad and every europa league game we are going to rotate?

No Idea For Nickname · Sep 27, 2016

JustinC00 said:
Sky saying Rooney will start this and be on the bench for Stoke.

Good.

Is JM doing press conference tomorow? If so, would love to hear some good, quality questions, not Rooney this, Rooney that..
Is he taking it seriously?,
What is with Mkhitaryan, is he ready, and Martial, Shaw?
What about Darmian, Memphis?
Is he going to rest a lot? Ibra? Val?

I have no idea which team to submit, or what to expect.

btw, my first post in match day thread, my life is completed now

Shark · Sep 27, 2016

Oaencha said:
As much as I don't want Rooney in the first XI, as long as it means he isn't starting the next PL game then so be it. I would like to see Blind stay at LB (Rojo should never wear the Utd shirt again). Apart from that the only changes I would like are TFM, Tuanebe to be given a chance. Keep the rest of the team settled.

My exact thoughts too. Keep him away from our top four/title hopes and I'm happy. He's at least earned the cup games.

Van Piorsing · Sep 27, 2016

Hopefully no mercy from United in this one. With Rooney or without team should be able to win these type of matches without making it look so effin hard.

Just bag the 3 points and start building some sort of consistency on October.

khoazany · Sep 27, 2016

Don't know why some are putting Tuanzebe on their line-up prediction. He played a full game for the U23s yesterday.

RDCR07 · Sep 27, 2016

Whats Mkhi's status for this game? Im guessing Martial will be completely rested to be ready for Stoke at the weekend.

Walters_19_MuFc · Sep 27, 2016

RDCR07 said:
Whats Mkhi's status for this game? Im guessing Martial will be completely rested to be ready for Stoke at the weekend.

Don't think he should be rested for a game he won't start in.

If he's fit for Thursday, he should play.

sunama · Sep 27, 2016

Martial (if he has recovered from concussion), needs to play as many games as possible.
He is in dreadful form.
The Watford game summarised his season so far. He was tackled hard. He fell down and never got up; like a boxer who had been knocked out cold. It was as if his mind wasn't in the game.

We need to break that cycle of him getting beaten up in every game and the more games he plays, the more quickly he can get some form.

eggwithsideburns · Sep 27, 2016

Hopefully Mkhitaryan will play in this game. I want to see feature a lot more, we haven't had a proper look at him yet.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Sep 27, 2016

eggwithsideburns said:
Hopefully Mkhitaryan will play in this game. I want to see feature a lot more, we haven't had a proper look at him yet.

M.E.N saying he'll play this game.

eggwithsideburns · Sep 27, 2016

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
M.E.N saying he'll play this game.

That's good to hear. Hope he has a good game.

redsunited · Sep 27, 2016

----------------------Romero-------------------
Darmian-------TFM-------Smalling-------Rojo
----------------------Carrick--------------------
Mkhitaryan--Rooney---Schneiderlin---Depay
----------------------Martial--------------------

Play Rooney in cup matches so he is dropped for the league.

UnrelatedPsuedo · Sep 27, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

No idea.

People see to ignore the fact that Zorya could be awful. If we win 5-0 and Rooney scores 3 that someones gran could have scored, he's validated all over again. He needs to sit out while we play ourselves into some form with a consistent team.

We play these guys, then Stoke. Then it's an international break. We don't need to rest en masse.

NJM78 · Sep 28, 2016

---------Romero
Fosu-M Smalling Blind Darmian
----Schneiderlin Fellaini
-Lingard Mkhitaryan Young
---------Rooney

Hopefully this guy is fit and ready to finally show us what he is all about. This team are a bit of an unknown quantity so I would not risk the calamity duo of Depay and Rojo starting in a game we must win. Carrick, Rashford, Herrera off the bench if necessary, the likes of Depay and Rojo if we are cruising.

Personally would not have Pogba, Zlatan, Bailly and De Gea in the 18.

3-1 - Martial and Shaw injured still??

pauldyson1uk · Sep 28, 2016

Carlsen19 said:
Why is everyone putting Rooney back in? Feck that.

Europa League, he is not getting PL games , will play in these, why Freeze him out completely ?.

dichinero · Sep 28, 2016

pauldyson1uk said:
Europa League, he is not getting PL games , will play in these, why Freeze him out completely ?.

What happens if we manage to get to latter stages and meet proper opponents?

Organic Potatoes · Sep 28, 2016

Whinging about Rooney starting a Europa home match? Christ...the state of you lot.

JJ12 · Sep 28, 2016

Romero

TFM
Smalling
Blind
Rojo

Carrick
Fellaini

Memphis
Lingard
Martial

Rooney

That's a strong Europa League team with only a couple of full time starters playing

Martial_Law · Sep 28, 2016

we are destined for defeat :keano:

Honestly though, we can hit 3/4 again here...

Ixion · Sep 28, 2016

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bosnian_red · Sep 28, 2016

So Ibra starting, Rooney probably bench because he picked up a knock and barely trained, no Mkhitaryan, no Shaw, Martial fit, and a stronger team in general. Lingard at the press conference so I usually assume those players start too. My guess:

De Gea
Darmian Smalling Bailly Blind
Fellaini Carrick
Lingard Mata Martial
Ibrahimovic

Rooney in for Mata if fit enough.

Martial_Law · Sep 28, 2016

Fifa17 launch anyway, wouldn't waste my time watching this garbage

Gerald G · Sep 28, 2016

De Gea
TFM--Smalling--Bailly--Blind
Carrick--Pogba
Lingard--Mata--Martial
Ibrahimovic

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