Pretty even game with slightly better chances for Le Arse, but Saints were quite clinical and Szczesny and Arsenal's defence comical. Saints obviously missed Schneiderlin in that game though. Every time Arsenal moved the ball fast Saints had problems though, especially the pace of Sanchez was quite handy for the Gunners. They missed a couple of sitters, so if we move the ball clever and quickly we should be able to cut through them.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 0:1 Southampton
Old Trafford
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- Sun, 11 January 2015 @ 4:00pm GMT
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Aside from RVP generally being a class act, Januzaj's through ball at about 0.52 was a welcome reminder of what he's capable off. You don't see much of us being that direct under LVG though.Tweet
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Got you .... I thought you meant play the Liverpool way .... I was ready with dogs abusePlay to a similar style of fashion or standard in which we defeated Liverpool.
Yep! Only we could be unlucky enough to lose all four to injury at once...
On another note, I'm surprised people are leaving RvP out of their line-ups. While I would love to see Rooney and Falcao given a try up top, RvP was rested along with Jones and Carrick. All three are starting on Sunday, guaranteed (barring any injuries in training, which are of course very possible).
Judging by LvG's method of not playing players who aren't 'match fit' I would expect Di Maria to be the one left out that most people want to see starting, although I'd love him to start as well.
Bonus is that we're likely to see a 442 diamond even if it means Rooney in midfield for at least the first half, with Rafael, Shaw, and McNair all likely left out of the side. Carrick to operate as a third CB at times, with Blind coming on in the second half as well if he's available.
Excellent documentary! Its given me a deeper understanding of how they operate. To always have a squad consisting of 50 percent home grown talent is admirable. Along with being shrewd in the transfer market and hiring a manager who believes in youth development gives them a real chance to consistently be in the top half of the league, possibly even challenging for european football. Scouting in place and top facilities as well. They had the least soft tissue injuries aswell as their players covering the most distance in the league last season.
Much respect to them but i hope they have a poor performance on Sunday ; )
Ok, cheers!Is the press conference for this tomorrow?Need to keep our home run going. Got to smash these. Saints will have vertigo soon anyway
Agreed...
This is just a realy well run club and have so much to thank Markus Liebherr for.
But I hope we smash them good on sunday.My line up for this game. Even if we can suffer on the wings against them and a 4-1-4-1 can be more suited here, he would go with the big guns from the start
-----------------------------------------------De Gea----------------------------------------------------
Valencia----------------------Smalling-----------------Evans---------------------------------Shaw
-----------------------------------------------Carrick-----------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------Herrera---------------------Di Maria------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------RVP------------Rooney--------------------------------------------
Or
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Jones-------------------------Smalling------------------Evans---------------------------------Shaw
-----------------------------------------------Carrick-----------------------------------------------------
Valencia-------------------------Rooney----------------Mata------------------------------Di Maria
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What we’ll see
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----------------------Jones-----------------Smalling-----------------Evans---------------------------
Valencia------------------------------------Carrick----------------------------------------------Shaw
-------------------------------------Rooney-------------Mata/Herrera-------------------------------
----------------------------------------RVP------------Di Maria/Falcao--------------------------------Based on physioroom website, All four of Shaw, Young, Valencia and Rafael are injured. What kind of voodoo is this?
Note that physioroom has no more information than the rest of us. If the last thing Van Gaal said about a player is that he doesn't know if they'll be fit for the next game, physioroom will put that player down as not fit until after the next game. That's how the site works.
Looks to me like Rafa will be fine to play with a mask. Not sure what we'll do on the left side though.Both Rafael and Shaw will be fine to start so hope they do. For me I'd love to play our strongest team in their strongest positions and see just how good we can be.
--------------De Gea
Rafael-Smalling*-Jones-Shaw
---------------Carrick
-----Herrera-------------Di Maria
------------------Mata*
---------Rooney-------RVP*
*Rojo, Rooney, Falcao.Let this be the game where we unleash the fury and win by 4 or 5 goals.When is the press conference for this.Tweet
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Rafael
Smalling
Jones
Shaw
Carrick
Herrera
Di Maria
Mata
Rooney
van Persie
SUBS: Valdes, Rojo, Valencia, Januzaj, Blind, Fellaini, Falcao.
Show me a stronger matchday squad in European football! All those coming back from injury on the bench with the chance of some minutes, with a starting XI who have all been fit for a while and the rested Jones, Carrick and van Persie to come back in after last week. Do it, Louis.
Good news for us. He was causing Arsenal problems.Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) dateDo people seriously think we are going to suddenly go back to 4 at the back? Seems highly unlikely to me.So much for not reading Paul Merson's predictions....surprise surprise...he said said 1-1 again. What a massive feckface.
Now all our defenders are fit LVG will be able to play his preferred system. And contrary to what a lot of people seem to think, I am of the opinion that is not 3-5-2. That has been added to the club's repertoire so to speak so we can be more flexible and ready to adapt to opponents and in-match situations. With a fully fit squad, we have a plethora of attacking talent and surely we need to have as many of our forwards on the pitch as possible in an appropriate formation. 3-5-2 always means we have to sit somebody extra out.Itll be interesting to see if youre right. I am in two minds about it, the bottom line is I just dont know Van Gaal well enough to say what he thinks. But if I had to put money on it Id put it on us continuing with 3 at the back for the time being.De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick
Herrera - - Di Maria
Rooney
Falcao - van Persie
After the subs happen.
De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick
Fellaini - - Di Maria
Mata
Falcao - Rooney
(Last sub optional)
I'd love to see something like the above.Tweet
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No Valdes in the lineups game @Niall? Don't think he'll start but he could play a part if, God forbid, Dave gets injured.what i want to see:
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rafael - evans - jones - shaw
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januzaj--mata-- herrera -- di maria
-------------rooney_______________De Gea_______________
Rafael____Jones____Smalling_______Shaw
_______________Carrick________________
________Herrera__________di Maria______
_________________Mata________________
___________Rooney________Rvp________
Valdes; Rojo,Valencia;Blind,Fellaini,Januzaj;Falcao
we can Realistically field this team come sunday
Think we will prove too much for Soton with our entire squad at disposal
Oh yeah, I forgot to add him. Will do it later.
He's got the United result spot on for the last 3 or 4 weeks. Aside from saying the Spurs game would be a score draw.
Still and uber Cnut though.Would like Fellaini to start.we can Realistically field this team come sunday
Think we will prove too much for Soton with our entire squad at disposal
In theory we'd prove too much for most squads in Europe especially at home but unfortunately the likes of Rafael, Shaw, Blind, Rojo, Fellaini and Di Maria may not all be 90 minutes match fit. Yes, LVG is a bit of a lunatic when it comes to fitness levels.
If we're going to start Federer i would prefer him guarding the net
you don't watch a lot of football do you.
It's crazy how matchfit someone has to be in his eyes. And it's not like it's backed up with good injury records. Di Maria still had his pelvis disconnected from his leg and young still got a muscle disease
De GeaIs most likely I think.
Jones Smalling Evans
Valencia Carrick Rooney Shaw
Mata
RVP Falcao
good point... i never know where to put federer in my lineup, but you might have something there... :PIf we're going to start Federer i would prefer him guarding the net
No, clearly not. I only post about it on a message board every day because it doesn't interest me in the slightest.
Yes please, back 4Don't want to see it, but I think we'll play this.
De Gea
Jones - Smalling - Rojo
Valencia - Carrick - Rooney - Shaw
Mata
van Persie - Di Maria- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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24%
Antonio Valencia
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19%
Juan Mata
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7%
Chris Smalling
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4%
Michael Carrick
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3%
David de Gea
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2%
Marouane Fellaini
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1%
Luke Shaw
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1%
Wayne Rooney
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1%
Ander Herrera
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1%
Angel Di Maria
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1%
Phil Jones
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 501 ratings.
Score Predictions
629,52,85
- Man Utd win
- Southampton win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 27% Man Utd 2:1 Southampton
- 17% Man Utd 3:1 Southampton
- 16% Man Utd 2:0 Southampton
- 8% Man Utd 3:0 Southampton
- 6% Man Utd 1:1 Southampton
- 5% Man Utd 1:0 Southampton
- 4% Man Utd 1:2 Southampton
- 3% Man Utd 2:2 Southampton
- 3% Man Utd 3:2 Southampton
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Southampton
- 2% Man Utd 5:0 Southampton
- 2% Man Utd 0:0 Southampton
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Southampton
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Southampton
- 1% Man Utd 1:3 Southampton
- 1% Man Utd 0:1 Southampton
- 1% Man Utd 4:2 Southampton
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Southampton
- 0% Man Utd 5:4 Southampton
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Southampton
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Southampton
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Southampton
- Possession
- 61% 39%
- Shots
- 10 9
- Shots on Target
- 0 1
- Corners
- 3 5
- Fouls
- 9 10
Referee
Phil Dowd
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Marouane Fellaini
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