Manchester United 0:0 Middlesbrough

VanGaalEra · Oct 25, 2015

Time to rest some players. Palace away won't be easy, need to be fresh for that.

DWelbz19 · Oct 25, 2015

I always like these cup games to see the dodgy squads filled with players needing fitness and the youth sprinkled in.

De Gea
Darmian - Jones - Blind - Rojo
Carrick - Schneiderlin
Lingard - Pereira - Memphis
Fellaini/Wilson(?)

VanGaalEra · Oct 25, 2015

K2K said:
Anyone remember this?

Sickening, they used to be quite a bogey side for us.

Edit: Commentary might be a bit biased.

The fecking cnuting commentators, I change my mind, play our best team and twat these cnuts!

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Oct 25, 2015

So United and City are at home on the same night? That's not happened for many years. If the City fans aren't all stuck in traffic, it'll be carnage.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 25, 2015

De Gea
Darmian Jones Blind Rojo
Carrick
Pereira Fellaini
Lingard-----------Memphis
Reek

LeChuck · Oct 25, 2015

Would love to see our squad and youngsters used for this.

Romero

Darmian
Jones
Rojo/Blind
Blind/Rojo

Carrick
Herrera

Lingard
Pereira
Memphis

Wilson

Hernandez - BFA · Oct 25, 2015

Are we seriously not playing this weekend?!

Oh feck I thought this was a matchday thread for NEXT Wednesday. My bad. Excellent to see a match so soon

DomesticTadpole · Oct 25, 2015

Hernandez - BFA said:
Are we seriously not playing this weekend?!

We play Palace away next Saturday, he can rest a few to get them fresh for that game.

Gerald G · Oct 25, 2015

I'll be pretty pissed if Martial starts. The lad is already so important to us. We've got to rest him whenever we can. A tough away coming this weekend too. Change most of the squad. I hope Memphis starts and plays well so I can see him start vs Palace.

People are mad if they want Martial to start. Why would you want him to start in this one. The guy needs a rest here and there.

LR7 · Oct 25, 2015

Raw said:
Can we just not play Rooney for this? Please?

------------------ De Gea
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Rojo
------- Schneiderlin - Carrick
Lingard -------- Pereira --- Memphis
----------------- Martial

Maybe go for something like this. I want us to take this competition a little more seriously as it's a decent chance at silverware, but Lingard and Pereira deserve minutes.

Love that front 4. Wilson for Martial second half would top it off nicely.

bosnian_red · Oct 25, 2015

Gerald G said:
I'll be pretty pissed if Martial starts. The lad is already so important to us. We've got to rest him whenever we can. A tough away coming this weekend too. Change most of the squad. I hope Memphis starts and plays well so I can see him start vs Palace.

People are mad if they want Martial to start. Why would you want him to start in this one. The guy needs a rest here and there.

Yep. Plenty of quality squad players. Out of the players who didn't start today, we can play:

Romero
Darmian ??? ??? Blind
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Pereira Memphis
Wilson

Young might be fit too. Using 2 of the defenders in center back is fine, and playing Rooney or Mata in for one of the 3 youngsters in attack is also fine. Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Martial, Smalling and probably Herrera should all be rested for the weekend though, the above lineup is more then good enough to beat a championship team at OT.

Gerald G · Oct 25, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Yep. Plenty of quality squad players. Out of the players who didn't start today, we can play:

Romero
Darmian ??? ??? Blind
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Pereira Memphis
Wilson

Young might be fit too. Using 2 of the defenders in center back is fine, and playing Rooney or Mata in for one of the 3 youngsters in attack is also fine. Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Martial, Smalling and probably Herrera should all be rested for the weekend though, the above lineup is more then good enough to beat a championship team at OT.

Young should be fit enough. He's already back in first team training so I expect him to at least make the bench hopefully start. I'm thinking...

Romero
Darmian-Smalling/Jones-Blind-Young
Carrick-Fellaini
Lingard-Pereira-Memphis
Wilson

Or De Gea still in goal. If Young makes it that could be 10/11 changes to the team that played City and should still be strong enough to take Boro at home.

Cooksen · Oct 26, 2015

Romero
Darmain - Smalling - Blind - Rojo
Carrick - Herrera
Memphis - Peieria - Lingard
Martial

Would like to see this lineup

Ventura · Oct 26, 2015

Should really rotate a lot for this game, let Smalling rest, Martial too, and others. Start Memphis, Johnstone, Pereira, Wilson, Lingard, McNair if they are fit. If they're not good enough to do a job in this game at this point, then they're just not good enough. But I think they are.

The Law of Denis · Oct 26, 2015

I'd really love to see some youngsters and rotation..

--------- Johnstone
--Darmian---Jones--McNair--Blind
-------Carrick-----Fellaini
--Lingard-----Memphis-----Pereira
-------------Wilson

khoazany · Oct 26, 2015

What I want to see:

Johnstone
Valencia-Jones-Blind-Young
Carrick-Fellaini
Lingard-Pereira-Memphis
Wilson

What I think we'll see:

De Gea
Valencia-Jones-Blind-Rojo
Carrick-Morgan
Lingard-Rooney-Memphis
Martial

chriswt · Oct 26, 2015

Devil may care said:
I wouldn't drop Rooney for this game, we are playing a team at his current level and he might shave a couple more off that record.

Very harsh to Middlesbrough as none of their attackers looked anywhere near that bad in their last game against Wolves. I still agree with the sentiment though. Sneaky feeling that the record may be the only thing keeping him in the team.

Sereques · Oct 26, 2015

Our chance to rest few players.

Play Fellaini, Memphis, Lingard, Wilson, Periera and some first choice players.

Havak · Oct 26, 2015

This is the match to bring in some of the lads who haven't featured as much in the last month. Darmian, Blind, Carrick, Memphis, and Lingard are all almost guaranteed to start IMO. Probably Fellaini too, but I'd like to see Pereira as well.

Rooney is probably 50/50, keep him in and hope be scores, or give him a rest (aka drop him)? Martial is the one I think will be rested though, as he's young and played a lot of football lately.

De Gea
Darmian Jones Blind Rojo
Carrick
Pereira Fellaini
Lingard Rooney Memphis

SirAF · Oct 26, 2015

I know LvG really want to win a trophy this year, but I'd change the whole team. It's a brilliant chance to rest quite a few players.

I'd start the likes of Wilson, Lingard, Memphis, Fellaini, and Pereira.

CG1010 · Oct 26, 2015

De Gea
Darmian-Jones-Mcnair-Rojo
Carrick-Herrera
Lingard-Memphis-Martial
Rooney

With Wilson and Pereira to come on as substitutes preferably. Hope for a regular 2-0 or 3-0 win to get us into next round.

DomesticTadpole · Oct 26, 2015

Is this the idea, play Rooney in every game, so by Christmas he is completely knackered, then send him off on a long holiday to find himself. There's an u-21 game tonight as well.

Crustanoid · Oct 26, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Is this the idea, play Rooney in every game, so by Christmas he is completely knackered, then send him off on a long holiday to find himself. There's an u-21 game tonight as well.

I like this idea.

We should play a keeper, back 4, and then let Rooney cover the entire midfield and forward line. After 90 minutes we should be shot of him for quite some time

SirAF · Oct 26, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Is this the idea, play Rooney in every game, so by Christmas he is completely knackered, then send him off on a long holiday to find himself. There's an u-21 game tonight as well.

I guess that will give us a good idea of who's going to be involved and not.

Bwuk · Oct 26, 2015

De Gea
Darmian - Jones - Blind - Rojo
Carrick
Fellaini - Periera
Lingard - Martial - Memphis

Red Dreams · Oct 26, 2015

so how good are Boro these days?

carlosp · Oct 26, 2015

Red Dreams said:
so how good are Boro these days?

They were first or second a few games ago but now see they are in forth after losing two and drawing one.

http://www.skysports.com/football/competitions/championship/table

Haven't seen any of their games but can believe that they will give us any headache on Wednesday.

I remember the days when they were in the PL and were a threat, those days seem a very long time ago now.

ChaddyP · Oct 26, 2015

_____________De Gea____________
Darmian __Jones____Rojo___Blind__
___________Carrick______________
________Herrera____Fellaini_______
__Lingard____Martial____Memphis__

Subs used:
Young(if fit for bench), Andreas, Schneiderlin.

lots of experience ,energy and battle for the midfield, Youth, pace and trickery for the the front 3 and Strong, Arial dominant and quick CB pairing to play infront of the best Keeper in the league.

hopefully a clean sheet and some good goals. 3-0

SirFergie · Oct 26, 2015

De Gea,

Darmian
Jones
Blind
Rojo

Carrick
Schneiderlin

Lingard
Pereira
Memphis

Martial

Red Dreams · Oct 26, 2015

carlosp said:
They were first or second a few games ago but now see they are in forth after losing two and drawing one.

http://www.skysports.com/football/competitions/championship/table

Haven't seen any of their games but can believe that they will give us any headache on Wednesday.

I remember the days when they were in the PL and were a threat, those days seem a very long time ago now.

cheers.

see everyone dropping Smalling. not injured is he?

I like these line-ups...not sure if van Gaal will take too much of a risk though.

ChaddyP · Oct 26, 2015

Red Dreams said:
cheers.

see everyone dropping Smalling. not injured is he?

I like these line-ups...not sure if van Gaal will take too much of a risk though.

not injured, but hes our most important defender and it Would be rather annoying if he got injured in this game when we could have given valuable playing time to others. I want him ready and fully charged for Palace away personally.

Kidders · Oct 26, 2015

SirFergie said:
De Gea,

Darmian
Jones
Blind
Rojo

Carrick
Schneiderlin

Lingard
Pereira
Memphis

Martial

Really like the look of that front four, I would only change Schneiderlin for Fellaini just to keep him 'Fresh'.

Red Dreams · Oct 26, 2015

thought Fellani did well when he came on.

Roboc7 · Oct 26, 2015

Rest as many players as possible, boro will probably play a weakened team and if this isn't a chance to rest players then I don't know what is.

If we have any ambition in terms of winning the league or champions league then you rest players, we have plenty of good youngsters and fringe players who should be good enough to see us through. LVG has already complained about the lack of rest and we can't keep playing the same players week in week out.

Would give martial and smalling the night off completely but pick a strong bench.

podurban2 · Oct 26, 2015

ChaddyP said:
_____________De Gea____________
Darmian __Jones____Rojo___Blind__
___________Carrick______________
________Herrera____Fellaini_______
__Lingard____Martial____Memphis__

Subs used:
Young(if fit for bench), Andreas, Schneiderlin.

lots of experience ,energy and battle for the midfield, Youth, pace and trickery for the the front 3 and Strong, Arial dominant and quick CB pairing to play infront of the best Keeper in the league.

hopefully a clean sheet and some good goals. 3-0

I like this. I would be very happy with LvG if we were to see this.

Gerald G · Oct 26, 2015

De Gea
Darmian--Smalling--Blind--Young
Carrick--Fellaini
Lingard--Pereira--Memphis
Wilson

Loublaze · Oct 26, 2015

Just no Rooney please

pseudo_canadian · Oct 26, 2015

Yeah, not playing Rooney would be great.

Other than that, I don't really care how we line up.

Todd · Oct 26, 2015

Everyone saying that Rooney shouldn't play...are you kidding? This is exactly the type of match he should be playing in right now. Having a good match against a shitty opponent like this could do wonders for his confidence.

Memphis should play for the same reason

Loublaze · Oct 27, 2015

Todd said:
Everyone saying that Rooney shouldn't play...are you kidding? This is exactly the type of match he should be playing in right now. Having a good match against a shitty opponent like this could do wonders for his confidence.

Memphis should play for the same reason

I'd rather see Wilson get the minutes. Why does a senior player who gets the salary that he does need a second rate team to build his confidence? Let the youngsters who need the minutes get them

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