Manchester United 3:1 Reading

NoPace · Jan 28, 2023

1) Shaw isn't totally fit, so Wan-Bissaka plays. He can probably survive playing a ton until Dalot is back.

2) Season collapses without Casemiro, it doesn't without the FA Cup, so sadly another McTominay game.

3) Pellistri on the right makes sense, he can provide crosses to Weghorst.

4) Bruno for an hour, then a youngster

So:

Garnacho-----Weghorst--------Pellistri
-----------------------Bruno------------------
------------Fred---------Mctominay-----
Malacia--Lindelof-Maguire-WanBissaka
---------------------De Gea--------------------

We really need another quality midfielder. This is the kind of game that makes you hope we could so something like Tielemans on loan for 4 months and we pay his wages, in exchange for Leicester getting Elanga for 18 months on loan for example, since they need wing depth even if they sign a proper RW (it's just Barnes, that presumptive player like Tete or whoever they sign and then Albrighton or a CM playing out wide, so Elanga might do okay there as Barnes' backup).

Olecurls99 · Jan 28, 2023

Butland
Williams Lindelof Martinez Malacia
Pellistri Mctominay Fred Garnacho
Sancho Weghorst

Faetheshire86 · Jan 28, 2023

I'd try and field an almost different outfield for Reading and Forest 2nd leg. Thanks to the result from the first leg against Forest, we can probably go stronger in the FA Cup now. Not sure if Shaw will be fit for this. I think he was out with illness, so I imagine he will be available. I'm hopeful Sancho can get some minutes against Reading and be ready for Reading

Reading XI
De Gea
AWB Varane Maguire Shaw
Casemiro Fred
Pellistri Fernandez Rashford
Weghorst

Forest XI
De Gea
Williams Lindelof Martinez Malacia
McTominay Eriksen
Antony Sancho Garnacho
Weghorst

prateik · Jan 28, 2023

Arent we allowed 5 subs.. go strong. sub kids in in the second half

Catt · Jan 28, 2023

Looking forward to this although I'm not a fan of cup-weekends

Superden · Jan 28, 2023

if our second string cant be trusted at home against reading, (some / all of them are full internationals / wonderkids) they need replacing asap.

Rapsel · Jan 28, 2023

Ouit of curiosity: Where is Zidane Iqbal? Saw him during the pre season a lot but can't remember seeing him since then?

Berbasbullet · Jan 28, 2023

Rapsel said:
Ouit of curiosity: Where is Zidane Iqbal? Saw him during the pre season a lot but can't remember seeing him since then?

He played for u21s yesterday

Rapsel · Jan 28, 2023

Berbasbullet said:
He played for u21s yesterday

Thanks, so no first team material just yet?

McGrathsipan · Jan 28, 2023

Superden said:
if our second string cant be trusted at home against reading, (some / all of them are full internationals / wonderkids) they need replacing asap.

Well we already know that the second string is problematic so no they can't be trusted and they do need replacing

Stobzilla · Jan 28, 2023

de Gea

Williams
Maguire
Martinez (Lindelof 70')
Malacia

Casemiro (McTominay 70')
Mainoo
Fred

Sancho (Pellistri 60')
Weghorst (Elanga 70')
Garnacho

Himannv · Jan 28, 2023

If Donny wasn’t injured he’d be rested for this game.

horsechoker · Jan 28, 2023

Just don't see how we can win this

Smores · Jan 28, 2023

We'll need our second string match fit and our youngsters need games to develop. Doesn't make a lot of sense to play a strong team here, rest those who seem fatigued.

McFred and Mainoo in midfield with Garnacho, Pellistri and Werghost should be more than enough.

FireballXL5 · Jan 28, 2023

horsechoker said:
Just don't see how we can win this

Early goal. Floodgates open. We win 6-0.

mitchmouse · Jan 28, 2023

pauldyson1uk said:
Just no and why ?
Its the FA CUP second to the PL
Strongest team is needed, Ince ( cock) will have Reading fired up, we need to put them away early and then rest some players.

I'd say it's behind the Europa, given what winning that brings

McGrathsipan · Jan 28, 2023

horsechoker said:
Just don't see how we can win this

Baby steps. You have to be strong

RedDevilRoshi · Jan 28, 2023

Would hope for some rotation even though ETH isn’t a fan of it. We’re already at the beginning of a very hectic schedule compared to our rivals so try and rotate as much as possible for this and the Forest game on Wednesday night. Give Rashford the night off and hopefully Sancho gets a good amount of game time off the bench. Strong bench if needed.

Heaton

Wan-Bissaka - Lindelof - Martinez - Williams

McTominay - Fred

Antony - Mainoo - Garnacho

Elanga

Butland, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, B.Fernandes, Pellistri, Sancho, Weghorst

Manchester United 4-1 Reading

One Night Only · Jan 28, 2023

Ah Ince is their manager, no wonder he's been talking more shite than usual recently. Simple 12-0.

MadDogg · Jan 28, 2023

I'd say half of our strongest 11 should start this game, the other half start the second leg against Forest (with anyone who is struggling with a knock being rested entirely). Feels like that's a good rotation so players can get a bit of a rest, while also not taking it too easy and potentially being upset. Have absolutely no idea which players play which game though.

Njord · Jan 28, 2023

For this:
De Gea
AWB - Lindelöf - Martinez - Shaw
Casemiro - Fred
Anthony - Fernandes - Garnacho
Weghorst

Then for Forest:
Butland
Dalot - Varane - Maguire - Malacia
McTominay - Mainoo
Pellistri - Eriksen - Elanga
Rashford

Martial and Sancho to come in if ready, as Rashford and Eriksen should get as much rest as possible.

bosnian_red · Jan 28, 2023

Hoping for

Butland
Wan Bissaka Lindelof Maguire Malacia
McTominay Fred
Pellistri Sancho Garnacho
Weghorst

And vs Forest I'd play the same tbh. Give the main guys 10 days off to the Palace game basically, because then we have Palace, Leeds, Leeds, Barcelona, Leicester, Barcelona, cup final between Feb 4 and Feb 26th, as the weekend and midweek games. Big month for us but important to be fresh for those last 3.

Shai-Hulud · Jan 28, 2023

NoPace said:
1) Shaw isn't totally fit, so Wan-Bissaka plays. He can probably survive playing a ton until Dalot is back.

2) Season collapses without Casemiro, it doesn't without the FA Cup, so sadly another McTominay game.

3) Pellistri on the right makes sense, he can provide crosses to Weghorst.

4) Bruno for an hour, then a youngster

So:

Garnacho-----Weghorst--------Pellistri
-----------------------Bruno------------------
------------Fred---------Mctominay-----
Malacia--Lindelof-Maguire-WanBissaka
---------------------De Gea--------------------

We really need another quality midfielder. This is the kind of game that makes you hope we could so something like Tielemans on loan for 4 months and we pay his wages, in exchange for Leicester getting Elanga for 18 months on loan for example, since they need wing depth even if they sign a proper RW (it's just Barnes, that presumptive player like Tete or whoever they sign and then Albrighton or a CM playing out wide, so Elanga might do okay there as Barnes' backup).

Casemiro can play this game and sit out the 2nd Forest game.

Zen86 · Jan 28, 2023

Am I right in thinking this is on ITVx?

FireballXL5 · Jan 28, 2023

Zen86 said:
Am I right in thinking this is on ITVx?

ITV4 I believe.

1988 · Jan 28, 2023

I could use a decent river tonight.

Trex · Jan 28, 2023

Butland
Awb
Maguire
Lindelof
Malacia
Mctominay
Fred
Bruno
Pellistri
Weghorst
Garnacho

Kaos · Jan 28, 2023

Trex said:
Butland
Awb
Maguire
Lindelof
Malacia
Mctominay
Fred
Bruno
Garnacho
Weghorst
Garnacho

Bit of an ask to get Garnacho to play two positions at once.

Andersons Dietician · Jan 28, 2023

FireballXL5 said:
ITV4 I believe.

Can confirm this, think it is 120 on sky. Build up starts at like 7;30 and weirdly River monsters is on before hand.

Trex · Jan 28, 2023

Kaos said:
Bit of an ask to get Garnacho to play two positions at once.

Ha!! My bad wanted inserting Pellistri

paulscholes18 · Jan 28, 2023

I can see Rashford starting as he came off early Vs Forest

032Devil · Jan 28, 2023

Heaton
Wan Bissaka--Lindelof--Martinez--Malacia
McTominay--Fred
Pellistri--Mainoo--Garnacho
Weghorst

Both Pellistri and Garnacho need a full game to judge their performances over 90mins.
Pellistri seems to drift inside during a game while Garnacho tends to stay on the wing.
I don't ever want to see Lindelof and Maguire play together again. Wan Bissaka was responsible for the dis-allowed Forest goal by being awol at right back.

Ayoba · Jan 28, 2023

FireballXL5 said:
ITV4 I believe.

Thanks! I was going crazy looking for this on BBC, itv, sky, BT sports :lol:

Red00012 · Jan 28, 2023

I’ve paid for flights , accommodation and match tickets for the Leeds game so I’m gonna go with a draw tonight

sullydnl · Jan 28, 2023

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Red00012 · Jan 28, 2023

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That’s a depressing front 6

Still ill · Jan 28, 2023

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Arghh! My eyes!!!

Idxomer · Jan 28, 2023

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Got dominated on the ball that day at Old Trafford.

Telsim · Jan 28, 2023

Crush these minnows and move on. Got more important things to worry about. Hoping to see some Garnacho and Pellistri action.

TheRedDevil'sAdvocate · Jan 28, 2023

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That's the dross Mourinho left us with after two and a half years. It's also incredible that after spending 737.4 million pounds in 5 years, McTominay and Fred were the best midfield combo we could field on a football pitch. Thank God, we are finally moving on. ETH is the best thing that has happened to this club in the post-SAF era by quite a margin.

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