Manchester United 0:5 Liverpool

Lash · Oct 24, 2021

UnofficialDevil said:
We will get an undeserved win. Counter attack 1-0. Post match thread comments will be the usual “we were crap but 3 points and win is all that matters”

Would you actually care how we play if we win 1-0 against Liverpool?

Lash · Oct 24, 2021

Ole90+3 said:
United struggle to play against a 2nd rate high press. We are playing against one of the best drilled teams in the world here. Maguire and McFred will be targeted during our build up attempts. I’m expecting it to be a real issue getting any rhythm to our play

I think you're over estimating them. Don't think we're any worse than Atletico and they gave them a lot of trouble.

McGrathsipan · Oct 24, 2021

Lash said:
This has draw written all over it IMO. Would love us to smash and grab, but have a feeling both teams will be cagey.

Draw written all over it?
36 goals in 12 games for Liverpool and United conceding goals for 19 games in a row?

Love your optimistic viewpoint even if it is a bit mad.

This has United loss written all over it. Anything more is a real bonus

Lash · Oct 24, 2021

McGrathsipan said:
Draw written all over it?
36 goals in 12 games for Liverpool and United conceding goals for 19 games in a row?

Love your optimistic viewpoint even if it is a bit mad.

This has United loss written all over it. Anything more is a real bonus

If you look at our home results against them in the last few years, it's been mainly draws. The way I think Ole will set up and Klopp also won't want to lose this. It's as important they don't lose this game as well, so they won't go mad.

JPB · Oct 24, 2021

What are the chances of a surprise Varane start today?

ayushreddevil9 · Oct 24, 2021

JPB said:
What are the chances of a surprise Varane start today?

120%?

JPB · Oct 24, 2021

ayushreddevil9 said:
120%?

I fecking hope so!

Tibs · Oct 24, 2021

I'm normally optimistic before every game we play...but we're going to get battered today...Klopp will have Ole's game plan - if there is one - figured out in seconds.

Liverpool to win by 3 or 4 goals.

Dante · Oct 24, 2021

Our best chance would be if prioritised counterattacks and high pressing with a team of:

Cavani

Rashford--Bruno--Lingard

Fred--McTominay

Shaw--Maguire--Lindelof--AWB

Henderson

But politics demand that Ronaldo start. And to be fair to Greenwood and DDG, they're bang on form. Plus, Ole loves Pogba. So I've got no idea how we'll go.

If Bruno is out, 4-3-3 is a no brainer.

ayushreddevil9 · Oct 24, 2021

Tibs said:
I'm normally optimistic before every game we play...but we're going to get battered today...Klopp will have Ole's game plan - if there is one - figured out in seconds.

Liverpool to win by 3 or 4 goals.

1. We start slowly - clumsy and sloppy passes without any tempo.
2. The shower of shit continues and we concede a goal.
3. We try to up the tempo but everyone looks clueless as usual.
4. Fans hope that we make it to the HT without conceding more.
5. We come out guns blazing in the second half.
6. We score a goal to equalize.
7. We lose 3-1.

Ta-da!

JPB · Oct 24, 2021

Dante said:
Our best chance would be if prioritised counterattacks and high pressing with a team of:

Cavani

Rashford--Bruno--Lingard

Fred--McTominay

Shaw--Maguire--Lindelof--AWB

Henderson

But politics demand that Ronaldo start. And to be fair to Greenwood and DDG, they're bang on form. Plus, Ole loves Pogba. So I've got no idea how we'll go.

If Bruno is out, 4-3-3 is a no brainer.

This guy actually put Henderson in his team. :lol:

ayushreddevil9 · Oct 24, 2021

JPB said:
I fecking hope so!

Why do you want an injured player to start? Only our manager does that. Did you not see what happened at Leicester?

Moby · Oct 24, 2021

JPB said:
This guy actually put Henderson in his team.

He also said DDG is in better form but Henderson suits a counter attacking strategy more.

McGrathsipan · Oct 24, 2021

Lash said:
If you look at our home results against them in the last few years, it's been mainly draws. The way I think Ole will set up and Klopp also won't want to lose this. It's as important they don't lose this game as well, so they won't go mad.

Don't see it but I hope you're right

I've got visions of lions mauling their prey.

Okey · Oct 24, 2021

JPB said:
What are the chances of a surprise Varane start today?

Neither trained nor been spotted with the team. That would be quite the surprise.

Annihilate Now! · Oct 24, 2021

rotherham_red said:
We were much worse and in much worse shape, and they were literally a game winning machine, before the 1-1 in 2019.

We had a backline of Shaw, Maguire, Rojo, AWB and James on the right that game, with Martial and no Pogba.

That was when Klopp used to shit himself when he came to OT for whatever reason.

He seemed to abandon that in their two games vs us at home last year

Lash · Oct 24, 2021

McGrathsipan said:
Don't see it but I hope you're right

I've got visions of lions mauling their prey.

If we were at Anfield, I'd agree, but think OT will give us a bit more.

RedDevilRoshi · Oct 24, 2021

I’ve got a feeling Ole might go for 3 at the back, similar to what he went with against PSG away last season.

Starting XI

De Gea

Lindelof - Maguire - Shaw

Wan-Bissaka - McTominay - Matic - Telles

Fernandes

Greenwood - Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Dalot, Bailey, Van De Beek, Pogba, Lingard, Sancho, Cavani, Rashford

Score Prediction: Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool (More in hope than expectation as I’d take any sort win no matter how we manage it against this lot)

Gary_Walsh_Nou_Camp_Hell · Oct 24, 2021

Feeling good about today, Ronaldo is the ultimate big game player and he'll get the winner

Gary_Walsh_Nou_Camp_Hell · Oct 24, 2021

Dante said:
Our best chance would be if prioritised counterattacks and high pressing with a team of:

Cavani

Rashford--Bruno--Lingard

Fred--McTominay

Shaw--Maguire--Lindelof--AWB

Henderson

But politics demand that Ronaldo start. And to be fair to Greenwood and DDG, they're bang on form. Plus, Ole loves Pogba. So I've got no idea how we'll go.

If Bruno is out, 4-3-3 is a no brainer.

Think we found Dean Henderson's account

kafta · Oct 24, 2021

Is Bruno in the squad?

GeorgieBoy · Oct 24, 2021

kafta said:
Is Bruno in the squad?

Yes he was spotted at the Lowry.

JPB · Oct 24, 2021

ayushreddevil9 said:
Why do you want an injured player to start? Only our manager does that. Did you not see what happened at Leicester?

I don't want an injured player to start. He's been training. I'm hoping he's fit obviously.

Judas · Oct 24, 2021

rotherham_red said:
We were much worse and in much worse shape, and they were literally a game winning machine, before the 1-1 in 2019.

We had a backline of Shaw, Maguire, Rojo, AWB and James on the right that game, with Martial and no Pogba.

and I fancied us to get something that day!....probably. Maybe I was just as downbeat then.

Maybe I'll feel it closer to kick off. Anything can happen in this game, it's a lot less cagey than the Anfield ones.

Silverman · Oct 24, 2021

Wud love to stick AWB on Salah and not give him a kick.

Trophy Room · Oct 24, 2021

We won’t win today. I just hope we don’t get embarrassed. Ole obviously means well but his recent press conferences have sounded delusional - he doesn’t portray confidence.

tenpoless · Oct 24, 2021

This doesn't feckin slip NOW!

FatTails · Oct 24, 2021

sunama said:
Fair enough.
But logically, do you think we are going to win? What if you had to bet a lot of money on the result, logically, what do you think the result will be - W, L, D?

That’s why I said it’s irrational. Let’s see.

Devil may care · Oct 24, 2021

On form they should win but these type of big rivalry games throw up surprises all the time and Old Trafford will be the 12th man.

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BusbyMalone · Oct 24, 2021

Going for a 2-2. We're obviously going to concede because that's the rules and I can definitely see us giving that Liverpool defense some real problems. Hopefully, Trent is playing because I think Rashford could rip him apart with how poor he is defensively.

Rashford and Ronaldo scorers for us.

Also, I think Liverpool have one of the highest xG when it comes to set-pieces (corners in particular) while we have one of the highest xGA when it comes to set-pieces. Shoulder be fun then :nervous:

Ixion · Oct 24, 2021

Now would be a really nice time to finally keep a clean sheet

Red Royal · Oct 24, 2021

The Old Trafford crowd should and will be our 12th man today. I think it was last game vs Liverpool pre Covid that our crowd was simply amazing. Hope that lifts us to play our best and surprise all the pundits predicting a Scouse easy win.

Catt · Oct 24, 2021

We could very well lose this by quite a few goals, or we could win. I really dunno.

Flying high · Oct 24, 2021

ayushreddevil9 said:
Why do you want an injured player to start? Only our manager does that. Did you not see what happened at Leicester?

Yes only our manager does that. :rolleyes:

Catt · Oct 24, 2021

Red Royal said:
The Old Trafford crowd should and will be our 12th man today. I think it was last game vs Liverpool pre Covid that our crowd was simply amazing. Hope that lifts us to play our best and surprise all the pundits predicting a Scouse easy win.

Crowds's been great lately.

Catt · Oct 24, 2021

ayushreddevil9 said:
Why do you want an injured player to start? Only our manager does that. Did you not see what happened at Leicester?

Lots of managers do that.

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 24, 2021

Dante said:
Our best chance would be if prioritised counterattacks and high pressing with a team of:

Cavani

Rashford--Bruno--Lingard

Fred--McTominay

Shaw--Maguire--Lindelof--AWB

Henderson

But politics demand that Ronaldo start. And to be fair to Greenwood and DDG, they're bang on form. Plus, Ole loves Pogba. So I've got no idea how we'll go.

If Bruno is out, 4-3-3 is a no brainer.

Wait, why would you leave out De Gea?

And if Ole loves Pogba so much, then why didn't he start in a must win game against Atalanta on Wednesday?

laughtersassassin · Oct 24, 2021

So we all agree a draw is a terrible result?

When you dint beat the poor teams you a have to beat the best.

A win has us on 4 points out of last 12.

A draw or loss on 2 or 1 point out if last 12.

Let's hope we manage to pull out a win

LDUred · Oct 24, 2021

Where's problem-solver Sergio Ramos when you need him.

Hopefully someone can do a job on him but would have wanted at least an Ander Herrera to be his shadow for the full 90.

Herrera was bloody excellent at that job.

DLE · Oct 24, 2021

ayushreddevil9 said:
120%?

I think she meant 12%

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