Manchester United 1:2 Sheffield United

Alemar · Jan 26, 2021

Pellistri is apparently training with the first team as well, so maybe he can also have a debut?

SirScholes · Jan 26, 2021

Hernandez - BFA said:
Definitely need Martial to get a confidence boost here - it would be such a bonus if all 4 of our attackers are firing on all cylinders.

Rest for Shaw, and to a degree Pogba as well.

Hopefully his hat trick against them is in his mind from last season, would be huge and almost unfair if him and Greenwood hit last years purple patch again

Kag · Jan 26, 2021

I’d bring in Matic for this one and play Van de Beek alongside him. The latter needs a few games and Pogba could do with a night off. Bruno returns at #10.

Ideally, we’d save Cavani for the Arsenal game but I’m not sure we’re in a position to do that. If Rashford is fit then we can, I guess. Martial up top and Greenwood down the right.

Bastian · Jan 26, 2021

always_hoping said:
I'll be surprised if Rashford is risked after the injury he picked up yesterday. Martial scored a hattrick in this fixture last season so this might be a good game for him to rediscover his goal scoring touch. Pogba for me needs to play in a central position on Wednesday.

Forgot about Rashford. Hope he's OK for this match. Martial could have scored a 100 goals against them last time, he's just so out of form and seems lethargic. If he plays I hope he does start to perform. It's about time.

Wouldn't mind seeing Pogba in midfield, but I'd definitely go with two wide attackers with Cavani up top, so that right wing slot is maybe asking for Diallo

Jean claude van hire · Jan 26, 2021

Adcuth said:
Its great being excited on the lead up to games again isn't it.

Yes it is

how times have changed!

superdry · Jan 26, 2021

VDB in all games like this, we've got to give him a chance to gel.

kafta · Jan 26, 2021

Best thing Ole and this team have done is make us look forward to watching football. Games have been dramatic and thoroughly enjoyable. Hope we score a couple tomorrow to start fixing our goal difference.

Rozay · Jan 26, 2021

city-puma said:
It’s a game we must win. But we don’t want anymore injury to any player. Rotation is the key. Even if the injury doubt of Rashford turns out to be nothing, we’re better to giving him a one-game rest. The game is definitely expected to be very physical and tough.

Kyonn said:
The Blades are woeful and many players, especially Rashford and Maguire, need a rest. I would go with:

De Gea
AWB - Bailly - Lindelof - Telles
Matic - DVB
Greenwood - Mata - James
Martial

But I think Ole will play Bruno.

Rashford did not start against Fulham. If he’s injured he’s injured, but if not, he should play.

Olecurls99 · Jan 26, 2021

Against Sheffield Ole has lots of options. He can basically play anybody barring
Mctominay, James and Lingard.
Those 3 aren't suited for this match because they don't provide enough creativity against bus packers.

I'd go with

De Gea
Williams Maguire Bailly Telles
Fred Pogba
Greenwood Fernandes Rashford
Cavani

DRM · Jan 26, 2021

Pogba has also played a lot of games recently so i'm hoping he gets a rest and is fresh for Arsenal. I would rest:

Cavani,
Pogba,
Rashford.

OleTheGreat · Jan 26, 2021

Adamsk7 said:
I’d rest Cavani after two games, he didn’t look quite as mobile as midweek.

De Gea
Wan Bissaka
Bailly
Maguire
Telles

Fred
Donny (think he needs a few games in a row)
Bruno

Greenwood
Martial
Pogba

I understand if you think Cavani needs a rest but if you said he didn't look mobile midweek, that's crazy. He is the perfect #9 that United have been urging for. He was amazing and there are no 2 ways about it.

Red Royal · Jan 26, 2021

DRM said:
Pogba has also played a lot of games recently so i'm hoping he gets a rest and is fresh for Arsenal. I would rest:

Cavani,
Pogba,
Rashford.

Pohba is in amazing form, I dont think he needs a rest, just if we ever get a comfortable lead take him off.
Anyway if he is off in the summer, run him into the ground!!

Hernandez - BFA · Jan 26, 2021

We need that early goal to make this a an easy night. If we aren't winning by 60 minutes, then they'll be setting up shop for the 0-0 with 6 at the back.

I'm on board with giving Pogba a rest - we have Arsenal on the weekend and he seems to like playing against them.
VDB again would do me good.

De Gea

AWB
Bailly
Maguire
Telles (A rest for Shaw)

Matic
VDB

Greenwood
Bruno
Rashford

Martial

If Rashford still injured, then unfortunately Cavani will have to make due without a rest.
I'd be open to give James a crack in this game too. Let's see how he performs with the added pressure of Diallo joining us. If he wants a career here, he needs to show how he performs when competition is racking up.

Olecurls99 · Jan 26, 2021

DRM said:
Pogba has also played a lot of games recently so i'm hoping he gets a rest and is fresh for Arsenal. I would rest:

Cavani,
Pogba,
Rashford.

Yeah put Donny in for Pogba. Martial in for Rashford. Cavani shouldn't need a rest at this stage though. He hasn't played much.

Jacob · Jan 26, 2021

Lineups have become rest lists, what a time to be alive.

Olecurls99 · Jan 26, 2021

kafta said:
Best thing Ole and this team have done is make us look forward to watching football. Games have been dramatic and thoroughly enjoyable. Hope we score a couple tomorrow to start fixing our goal difference.

Yeah spot on. Push right up and turn up the heat on these lot. Let's go at them tonight. Full backs being played in on the overlap. Midfielders breaking into the box. Let's try and make a statement tonight. Come on United

AngeloHenriquez · Jan 26, 2021

As good a game for Diallo as any, if not will have to wait a while, on paper it's the easiest game until the end of March..

Godfather · Jan 26, 2021

Unleash the Amad!

Any news on Rashford?

Sylar · Jan 26, 2021

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Yikes if that's the case

Oldyella · Jan 26, 2021

superdry said:
VDB in all games like this, we've got to give him a chance to gel.

Hopefully. Feels like the ideal time to both rest Pogba and give VDB a few consecutive games to try and get some momentum

rotherham_red · Jan 26, 2021

Rashford's scan was all clear but I'd rather we rested him and play Greenwood instead so that he can build on the momentum of the good performance and goal he got against Liverpool.

Hope Amad gets on the bench too!

Olecurls99 · Jan 26, 2021

SirScholes said:
I really don’t understand why people keep putting mata in their starting line ups on the wing! He was never useful for us there when he was first signed let alone now he’s 75. Love the little guy but I don’t think he should be starting prem games, and if he does it’s for Bruno with a free role.
Rashford Greenwood martial + pogba now can all rotate those wide areas and under drastic measures James

Would be nice to see diallo in the squad with a sub appearance if we get a couple goals ahead

Mata was great out there against Newcastle. Joined everything up and got us moving up the pitch well.

GledTheRed · Jan 26, 2021

Godfather said:
Unleash the Amad!

Any news on Rashford?

Rashford is fine, scan just revealed brusing
.

Alemar · Jan 26, 2021

De Gea

Tuanzebe
Bailly
Maguire
Telles

Matic
Fred
Bruno

VDB
Martial
Greenwood

Diallo off the bench

Godfather · Jan 26, 2021

GledTheRed said:
Rashford is fine, scan just revealed brusing
.

Thanks for the update. Thank God

Frank Grimes · Jan 26, 2021

DDG
AWB Lindelof Bailly Telles
Fred Matic
McTominay
Greenwood Martial Rashford(James if he isn't fit)

Maguire needs a rest and an easy game like this is the perfect opportunity to give him one. Also Bruno needs a rest and Arsenal game is massive a few days later, bring him on if we're struggling.

Fully expecting 3 points.

TrustInJanuzaj · Jan 26, 2021

Godfather said:
Thanks for the update. Thank God

No, thank you Godfather!

RashyForPM · Jan 26, 2021

Ole, if you’re reading this, use Paul Ince’s primary tactic. Ramsdale is really really bad, as in, same level as Kepa bad.

Alemar · Jan 26, 2021

RashyForPM said:
Ole, if you’re reading this, use Paul Ince’s primary tactic. Ramsdale is really really bad, as in, same level as Kepa bad.

But Ramsdale saves a shot every now and then, whereas with Kepa everything goes in by default

Havak · Jan 26, 2021

Looks like Rashford is fine, so might start over Cavani.

de Gea
Wan-Bissaka Bailly Maguire Telles
Pogba Matic
Greenwood Bruno Rashford
Martial
---
Subs: Diallo, van de Beek, Tuanzebe/Cavani

Hoping we can put them to the sword early and win 3- or 4-0. They have a lot of players missing and are struggling.

Adam-Utd · Jan 26, 2021

They'll park the bus and counter, think i'd prefer to play Cavani in this one and keep Martial for Arsenal as he's better at counter attacking.

DDG, Telles, Bailly, Maguire, AWB, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Cavani, Greenwood

Inigo Montoya · Jan 26, 2021

SuperiorXI said:
Proper banana skin, last time they played us I felt they'd get points and get to safety easy... maybe they were just game raising cnuts.

Game raising? We gifted them 2 goals.. as usual.

They were crap but worked hard and they still will.
We won’t take them lightly...every game is cup final from now on

Bwuk · Jan 26, 2021

Seen on twitter apparently they've got 9 players out...

Ferguson’s Hairdryer · Jan 26, 2021

Hoping Diallo gets a cameo.

Mike Smalling · Jan 26, 2021

This is no time to tinker or rest excessively despite Sheffield United's poor form and missing players. We need a decisive win to build confidence. Sheffield United were really easy to get in behind, when we played them away, so I would go with all our pacey forwards and Bruno and Pogba to supply the passes. Bailly to come back in to allow us to play a higher line.

DDG
AWB - Maguire - Bailly - Telles
Pogba - Matic
Greenwood - Bruno - Rashford
Martial

If Rashford's knee is still a bit dodgy, we could start Dan James, or even go Mata on the right, Greenwood on top and Martial on the left.

Alemar · Jan 26, 2021

Bwuk said:
Seen on twitter apparently they've got 9 players out...

Any starters among those 9? Absence of McBurnie doesn’t make them weaker

M Bison · Jan 26, 2021

Dont rest anyone, play the best team we have available - we cant afford a slip up.

DanNistelrooy · Jan 26, 2021

DDG

AWB
Maguire
Bailly
Telles

Matic
Pogba
Bruno

Mata
Martial
Greenwood

Van Piorsing · Jan 26, 2021

Alemar said:
Any starters among those 9? Absence of McBurnie doesn’t make them weaker

Egan suspended for a red. They may leak even more goals than usual.

Blades1889 · Jan 26, 2021

Henderson got a chance of starting?

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