Manchester United 3:0 Tottenham Hotspur

Pexbo · Mar 14, 2015

David Court said:
Spurs couldn't have hoped for a better time to play Utd at OT. Down after losing at home to Arsenal and on a run of unconvincing form, Spurs will I guess, fancy their chances.

I must admit, I find the form of Utd somewhat puzzling. Blessed with top players like Rooney, DDG, Di Maria, Falcao, and Mata there seems to be a barely credible new found fragility to their play

I find that difficult to believe after disposing of Moyes after less than1 season. You have to give him a chance, I'd have thought.

Yet when we play other teams off the back of a loss they are described as being dangerous and hungry. Not to mention our unconvincing form consisting of 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in our last 11 games? Or if we are talking home form, we have had 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses all season.

devil in me · Mar 14, 2015

I think I must be one of the very few on here that's actaully optimistic about Sunday. I was actually quite encouraged by the Arsenal game. Individual idiotic mistakes aside from Valencia, Di Maria and Januzaj, I thought as a team we played a lot better than in recent weeks, especially the first half.
Spurs ain't all that, set up as we did on Monday but with Januzaj replacing Di Maria and I reckon we will be ok. 2-0 united.

David Court · Mar 14, 2015

Pexbo said:
Yet when we play other teams off the back of a loss they are described as being dangerous and hungry. Not to mention our unconvincing form consisting of 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in our last 11 games? Or if we are talking home form, we have had 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses all season.

By unconvincing form, I point to the fact that in the last 6 games against top half table teams, Utd have lost 3 and drawn 3.

BringNaniBack · Mar 14, 2015

devil in me said:
I think I must be one of the very few on here that's actaully optimistic about Sunday. I was actually quite encouraged by the Arsenal game. Individual idiotic mistakes aside from Valencia, Di Maria and Januzaj, I thought as a team we played a lot better than in recent weeks, especially the first half.
Spurs ain't all that, set up as we did on Monday but with Januzaj replacing Di Maria and I reckon we will be ok. 2-0 united.

I agree. Im quite confident of winning on Sunday. Our first half against Arsenal was probably some of the best football we have played all season. Thats not saying much because we have been shocking all season but our performance other than the mistakes against Arsenal was an improvement on recent weeks.

U99ted · Mar 14, 2015

Louis van Gaal ended the Arsenal hoodoo by losing, time for him to end one by winning.

We haven't beaten Spurs in five games, and lost the last two at home.

hbgreg · Mar 14, 2015

Probably won't win this one.

ice-bionic red · Mar 14, 2015

DDG

Rafael Smalling Rojo Shaw

Carrick Blind
Herrera

Mata Januzaj
Rooney

marukomu · Mar 14, 2015

Another feckin' game that doesn't start at 3pm on a Saturday.
I honestly can't remember the last time one did.
I won't be able to watch this one either.
Feck the feckin FA and Sky, etc.

U99ted · Mar 14, 2015

marukomu said:
Another feckin' game that doesn't start at 3pm on a Saturday.
I honestly can't remember the last time one did.
I won't be able to watch this one either.
Feck the feckin FA and Sky, etc.

Yes, feck them, not giving us one since we had back to back ones as far back as 2-3 weeks ago

marukomu · Mar 14, 2015

U99ted said:
Yes, feck them, not giving us one since we had back to back ones as far back as 2-3 weeks ago

Really? I can only remember all the midweek and FA cup nonsense.
That's what happens to your brain when you've got a cnut of a boss that keeps stitching you up and changing your job. You lose your mind.

legball · Mar 14, 2015

Quick question - Why do we never raise our game? I'll like us to raise our game for once and batter these lot.

buckooo1978 · Mar 14, 2015

-----------------------De Gea------------------
Rafael--------Smalling------Rojo-------Blind--
--------------Herrera-----Carrick-------------
Di Maria---------Mata(please)----------Young
----------------------Rooney---------------------

not sure if Ashley is fit - if not maybe play Di Maria left and Valencia right

shaggy · Mar 14, 2015

Have to win this as we'll most likely lose at Anfield and Stamford Bridge, then we'll have to win all our remaining games. 77 points should be enough.

peterstorey · Mar 14, 2015

legball said:
Quick question - Why do we never raise our game? I'll like us to raise our game for once and batter these lot.

You did on Monday and that wasn't enough to win.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 14, 2015

buckooo1978 said:
-----------------------De Gea------------------
Rafael--------Smalling------Rojo-------Blind--
--------------Herrera-----Carrick-------------
Di Maria---------Mata(please)----------Young
----------------------Rooney---------------------

not sure if Ashley is fit - if not maybe play Di Maria left and Valencia right

Di Maria is banned.

theyneverlearn · Mar 14, 2015

Feels like he's been banned for the past 3 months.

Tincanalley · Mar 14, 2015

Physioroom have Rojo and Young down as injured now (both with 'knocks') but with possible returns on 15th March. Rvp out till April 4. Hmm.

buckooo1978 · Mar 14, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Di Maria is banned.

maybe a good thing

lets go old skool - Young and Valencia wide then

Sammyjunn · Mar 14, 2015

Just rewatched the 5-2 victory in 2009 (highlights), it saddened me, look at the pace of the attacks, Rooney had a role in at least 4/5 of the goals, if he can play like that on the left wing, would be brilliant for us.

OL29 · Mar 14, 2015

marukomu said:
Really? I can only remember all the midweek and FA cup nonsense.
That's what happens to your brain when you've got a cnut of a boss that keeps stitching you up and changing your job. You lose your mind.

Rooney?

legball · Mar 14, 2015

peterstorey said:
You did on Monday and that wasn't enough to win.

You're a twat and most of you Arsenal fans are, whenever you win a game.

David Court · Mar 14, 2015

legball said:
You're a twat and most of you Arsenal fans are, whenever you win a game.

Ooooooohhhhh!

Browniee · Mar 14, 2015

Fight fight fight

marukomu · Mar 14, 2015

OL29 said:
Rooney?

Similar, but my boss is Turkish and his breath stinks like shit.

KeaneSixteen · Mar 14, 2015

I'm guessing we'll go with the same lineup as Sunday, except with Adnan on the right instead of Di Maria and Carrick in for Herrera. Fellaini up with Rooney again. Just hope we replicate the Sunday first half performance not the second half. If we do, I'm going 2-0

DomesticTadpole · Mar 14, 2015

KeaneSixteen said:
I'm guessing we'll go with the same lineup as Sunday, except with Adnan on the right instead of Di Maria and Carrick in for Herrera. Fellaini up with Rooney again. Just hope we replicate the Sunday first half performance not the second half. If we do, I'm going 2-0

It was Monday, and Carrick wasn't on when we got that performance, him and Blind helped provide the second half performance.

RedDevil-85 · Mar 14, 2015

I think we will draw them 1-1.
But with the form Kane is in we might lose the game,he will have a field day against our defence.
Hope Fellaini is on the bench and that Mata finally get a start again.

Ringo 07 · Mar 14, 2015

In the last 4 games Clattenburg has been referee involving Man Utd...He's given 3 red cards to Man Utd players and given 6 penalties against us.......Spurs will be playing with 12 men

DomesticTadpole · Mar 14, 2015

Ringo 07 said:
In the last 4 games Clattenburg has been referee involving Man Utd...He's given 3 red cards to Man Utd players and given 6 penalties against us.......Spurs will be playing with 12 men

Really?

Jaxa · Mar 14, 2015

Where is wilson there days ? Injured ? I really want him to be given a shot up front, someone to stretch there defence and create space, Rooney just doesn't have the pace he used too

DDG

Rafael Smalling Rojo Shaw

Carrick Blind
Mata
Rooney Januzaj
Wilson

I feel uncomfortable having Rooney on the wing but he is undroppable right now and feel he could do better there than Mata and Mata better in the hole.

Di Maria's angel · Mar 14, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Really?

Chelsea away, Liverpool home and Leicester away (this season), if I'm not mistaken. Can't remember the fourth.

Di Maria's angel · Mar 14, 2015

David Court said:
By unconvincing form, I point to the fact that in the last 6 games against top half table teams, Utd have lost 3 and drawn 3.

Spurs in their last 6 against the top 6: Won 2, Drawn 1 and Lost 3.

WPMUFC · Mar 14, 2015

I really hope Mata starts today. He was one of the bright spots in the reverse fixture and looked like the only player that was going to make something against a spurs side which just couldn't handle him.

Speak · Mar 14, 2015

WPMUFC said:
I really hope Mata starts today. He was one of the bright spots in the reverse fixture and looked like the only player that was going to make something against a spurs side which just couldn't handle him.

He'd probably be too knackered for tomorrow...

El-Manos · Mar 14, 2015

peterstorey said:
You did on Monday and that wasn't enough to win.

Now tell me, how comfy was your closet before you came out of it ?

KeaneSixteen · Mar 14, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
It was Monday, and Carrick wasn't on when we got that performance, him and Blind helped provide the second half performance.

Yes I know, but Spurs have a dynamic midfield and I think to control it LVG will go with Carrick and Blind, rather than Herrera. Control over expression, unfortunately.

RonaldoVII · Mar 14, 2015

Christ I just watched back the 5-2 game from 2009 when we were 2-0 down. Attacking 4 of Ronaldo, Rooney, Berba and Tevez and a stunning comeback. Was like reading texts back from the one that got away...

Need to beat these, would be a massive boost all round and instil some confidence back!

Shark · Mar 14, 2015

I have a bad feeling about this, and it's not just because of the Arse result. I reckon it's going to be one of those toothless performances, and we'll lose 0-1 or something horrible like that.

WPMUFC · Mar 14, 2015

Speak said:
He'd probably be too knackered for tomorrow...

oh ffs

UnitedinRed · Mar 14, 2015

Home game tends to mean home win.

Of course someone will come along and twist some stat to show how our home form is actually a trick of the mind. Weve been rubbish, every minute of every game after all. Spurs like every otherside on earth have been breathtaking.

Something like that anyway.

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