Manchester United 3:0 Tottenham Hotspur

Gatti33 · Mar 10, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
My team vs Spurs -

That would also be the 11 I choose. To be honest I'm more nervous about the subs as much as who/who isn't going to start.

If we get to the final 15/20 mins and we're not winning I hope to god he brings Falcao on, I know he he's been poor but I think he still has that moment of brilliance in him and at least it sends out a message that we are going for it. In the BT Sport interview with Fergie, he said the main reason United were renowned for late come backs was because the opposition conceded that we were going to score and we normally did.

Deleted member 78215 · Mar 10, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
My team vs Spurs -

Crazy that people would still pick Valencia in an attacking role. He's beyond awful as a winger.

Rest of the team is how I'd have it, too.

El-Manos · Mar 10, 2015

Hopefully Rafael will get a chance, along with Mata. A MUST WIN GAME.

peterstorey · Mar 10, 2015

More like a won't-win game

Lewis.no.9 · Mar 10, 2015

TooBias said:
Crazy that people would still pick Valencia in an attacking role. He's beyond awful as a winger.

Rest of the team is how I'd have it, too.

Its purely for man management. He may well be gone in the summer, but we have an urgent job still to do to get top 4. We need everyone on board and all hands to the pump. Destroying players confidence even more by kicking them when they are down will just make our top 4 aim even more difficult.

GlastonSpur · Mar 11, 2015

bosnian_red said:
I mean in all competitions. Was surprised when I saw it but you did go 5 without a win. Though 4 of those were in the space of 10 days or something like that.

Well yes, a lot of games in a very short time span. And two of the games were in the Europa league, where Poch did not field his strongest side. But in terms of league form Spurs are in good nick.

I would think that Spurs will go into this match with a lot of confidence, hoping that their young and seemingly very fit team will have too much energy and fizz for United, especially in midfield ... that'll be part of the plan at any rate.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 11, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
My team vs Spurs -

Probably the strongest 11 we have available...

I went for the exact same for our lineup prediction. Hoping Mata does get the nod.

bosnian_red · Mar 11, 2015

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Probably the strongest 11 we have available...

I went for the exact same for our lineup prediction. Hoping Mata does get the nod.

Strongest available, strongest overall would be di maria in for valencia of course.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 11, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Strongest available, strongest overall would be di maria in for valencia of course.

Hard to disagree with that.

RedDevil@84 · Mar 11, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
My team vs Spurs -

I like this team. But there is no news on Shaw's fitness.. And add to it that Rafael has played the U21 match and I dont know if LvG sees him fit in another 4 days..
Hope we beat them anyways..

caisenma · Mar 11, 2015

Absolutely no way does Valencia warrant any sort of attacking role. None.

NoPace · Mar 11, 2015

No chance we'd play it, but I'd be sort of curious to see this team, with Di Maria out:

---------Rooney----------
----Januzaj---Mata------
--Blind-Carrick-Herrera-
Shaw---------------Rafael
------Rojo-Smalling------

Push the fullbacks up aggressively, let Blind and Herrera try to win their side of the field with Carrick running the show.

At least everyone but the CB's would want the ball and try to play it to feet.

Dunk · Mar 11, 2015

Louie shouldn't drop Young, he's been one of our best, most dangerous performers.

Chaky_Best · Mar 11, 2015

According to the MEN, Ashley Young could be out for this game

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/injury-could-rule-ashley-young-8814269

And we learn also from them that Shaw was taken off as precaution because he wasn't 100% fit and Herrera was a tactical change

Without Di Maria and Young, we have not enough wingers to play 4-1-4-1. I think that we’ll play in 3-5-2 this game

---------------------------------------De Gea------------------------------------------
-----------------------Jones----------Smalling------------Rojo------------------------
Valencia/Rafa---------------------Carrick/Blind---------------------------Blind/Shaw
--------------------------------Fellaini------------Mata---------------------------------
-------------------------------Rooney------Falcao/Wilson------------------------------

RedDevil@84 · Mar 11, 2015

------------- DDG ---------------
Rafael-- Jones--- Smalling--- Shaw
--------Herrera--- Blind-----------
Valencia------Mata-------Young
------------Rooney-------------

We might probably see this:

------------- DDG ---------------
Valencia-- Jones--- Smalling--- Shaw
--------Fellaini--- Blind-----------
Herrera------Rooney-------Young
------------Falcao-------------

BootsyCollins · Mar 11, 2015

Went for :
--------------------DeGea------------------
Rafael--------Smalling--Rojo---------Shaw
--------------------Carrick-----------------
------------Herrera------Mata--------------
--------------------Januzaj-----------------
-----------Rooney--Falcao-----------------
in the lineup predicition

and 5-0 in the score prediction.

mufcwarm92 · Mar 11, 2015

Season over if we fail to win this. I wouldn't bet against it.

SirAF · Mar 11, 2015

Just saw that Clattenburg will officiate this match..

DomesticTadpole · Mar 11, 2015

SirAF said:
Just saw that Clattenburg will officiate this match..

He owes us.

Hellboy · Mar 11, 2015

Harry Kane will have a field day.

2-2

DanNistelrooy · Mar 11, 2015

With the news that Young is a doubt:

----------De Gea-----------

Rafael--Jones----Rojo--Shaw

------Carrick--Blind/Herrera------

Valencia --Mata--Januzaj

--------Rooney-----------

If Mata doesn't get a game here then I can't see him ever starting again for us !

Tincanalley · Mar 11, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
Its purely for man management. He may well be gone in the summer, but we have an urgent job still to do to get top 4. We need everyone on board and all hands to the pump. Destroying players confidence even more by kicking them when they are down will just make our top 4 aim even more difficult.

Where does Rafael fit into your man-management theory?

RedDevil@84 · Mar 11, 2015

DanNistelrooy said:
With the news that Young is a doubt:

----------De Gea-----------

Rafael--Jones----Rojo--Shaw

------Carrick--Blind/Herrera------

Valencia --Mata--Januzaj

--------Rooney-----------

If Mata doesn't get a game here then I can't see him ever starting again for us !

LvG will give that spot to Fellaini.. Mata on bench and coming on at the 85th min ..

SirAF · Mar 11, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
He owes us.

Indeed he does, I'm not holding my breath though.

red_devil83 · Mar 11, 2015

SirAF said:
Just saw that Clattenburg will officiate this match..

Clubs should be allowed to chose 1 ref who never referees their games

SirAF · Mar 11, 2015

He would top my list!

Chuckazulu · Mar 11, 2015

How many games have we won since we stopped using 3 5 2? I honestly feel like all these formations with 4 at the back aren't working as great as we thought they would. 3 5 2 could be the answer to our top 4 hopes people

Cassidy · Mar 11, 2015

Chuckazulu said:
How many games have we won since we stopped using 3 5 2? I honestly feel like all these formations with 4 at the back aren't working as great as we thought they would. 3 5 2 could be the answer to our top 4 hopes people

We started dropping points with the 3 5 2 which is why we swtiched to the back 4.

Chuckazulu · Mar 11, 2015

Cassidy said:
We started dropping points with the 3 5 2 which is why we swtiched to the back 4.

and things haven't really improved have they?

Cassidy · Mar 11, 2015

Chuckazulu said:
and things haven't really improved have they?

No buts its actually comparable believe it or not.
Since we had to swtich to the back 4 vs QPR:

QPR - win
Liecster - win
West Ham - draw
Burnley - win
Swansea - loss
Sunderland - win
Newcastle - win

7 league game prior:

Southampton - loss
Stoke - draw
Spurs - draw
Newcastle - win
Villa - draw
Liverpool - win
Southampton - win

If you add the fact the players seem more comfortbale with the 4, better to stick with it. I actually think we improved vs Arsenal first half too.

Silverman · Mar 11, 2015

MUST.WIN.GAME!

Lewis.no.9 · Mar 11, 2015

Tincanalley said:
Where does Rafael fit into your man-management theory?

what? I included him in my lineup at the top of the page. He played well in the U21s last night and is overdue a game. He should start against Spurs to raise his spirits too. Its been too long. Our right side should include Rafa and Valencia against Spurs (with Di Maria suspended). I would keep him as first choice RB until the end of the year.

sunama · Mar 11, 2015

Hellboy said:
Harry Kane will have a field day.

2-2

Its at home and we are a dominant for at home - I am very confident when we play home games.
Kane is arguably, currently the best striker in the league (which is why I want us to buy him in the Summer and not a foreigner with no EPL experience); Kane will probably score, but I think we will win.

In the Arsenal game, we made an error with the Valencia back-pass (which led to a soft goal) and when we were attacking, we had a man sent off.
This sort of bad luck rarely happens, so I believe we will win this game.

When we finish a game with 11 men, at home, we rarely lose.

Offside · Mar 11, 2015

1-1 draw with a flat and slow performance and Rooney poaching us an equaliser.

RedDevilCanuck · Mar 11, 2015

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
De Gea
Rafael Smalling Rojo Shaw
Herrera Carrick
Valencia Mata Young
Rooney

This. Bring on Fellaini if we need a goal or if we need to see out the game.

HeckneyNoodo · Mar 11, 2015

5-2 to us..

I'm delusional.

Loublaze · Mar 11, 2015

2-0 to United

Tincanalley · Mar 11, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
what? I included him in my lineup at the top of the page. He played well in the U21s last night and is overdue a game. He should start against Spurs to raise his spirits too. Its been too long. Our right side should include Rafa and Valencia against Spurs (with Di Maria suspended). I would keep him as first choice RB until the end of the year.

What I meant was, as regards man-management in the sense of keeping morale up, and players happy. I am a huge fan of Rafa, have been for ages, his treatment is a cloud on an otherwise hopeful LVG horizon.

Lewis.no.9 · Mar 11, 2015

Tincanalley said:
What I meant was, as regards man-management in the sense of keeping morale up, and players happy. I am a huge fan of Rafa, have been for ages, his treatment is a cloud on an otherwise hopeful LVG horizon.

ah i see, well obviously I agree. He should of played way more than he has this year. Not sure why he has been frozen out. He seems to have been fit and playing at the U21 level now for like 2 months haha. Unreal

finneh · Mar 11, 2015

Would love to see:

_____DDG
Rafael Smaling Rojo Shaw
__Herrera Carrick Blind
____Mata__Januzaj
______Rooney

Chances are Fellaini, Valencia and Jones will probably play though.

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