Manchester United 2:1 Villarreal

Dve · Sep 26, 2021

With the injuries and suspensions we have, I hope to see

................. De Gea

Dalot - Varane - Lindelöf - Telles

............ Donny - Matic

Sancho - Fernandes - Pogba

............... Ronaldo

DON’T PANIC ™ · Sep 26, 2021

Ole will be so terrified of losing, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t start McFred.

Bertie Wooster · Sep 26, 2021

DON’T PANIC ™ said:
Ole will be so terrified of losing, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t start McFred.

Yeah, I'm expecting McFred if our defence has no Maguire and Shaw along with AWB. Matic might play instead of one of them, but I really can't see him going with the more attack minded Pogba or VDB. It'll be two of Fred, McTominay or Matic to protect the weakened defence.

TMDaines · Sep 26, 2021

I’m so up for Wednesday already. Missed the first two home games of the season due to illness and holiday, so I’ve only witnessed the two 0-1s. Desperate for us to pick things up before the international break.

I think I would like to see Pogba deeper in our midfield against Villarreal, even if that is alongside two other midfielders. He can still operate from the left, but needs to be more of a left mid tucking inside, rather than as a forward. Telles can offer the width.

Dve · Sep 26, 2021

MichaelRed said:
That a predicted line-up or suggested?

McTominay & Pogba midfield is suicide. McTominay hides all game & has no defensive attributes other than height. Pogba won't run the game defensively either. Greenwood & Lingard don't pass the ball often in attacking areas so Ronaldo will cut a frustrated figure and end up dropping deep again. Yikes.

Last game, that was. Not every game.

Joseunited · Sep 26, 2021

Villareal will sit deep and frustrate, 1-1 for me.

FootyGirl88 · Sep 26, 2021

Small mercies..

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Offside · Sep 26, 2021

If we go 1-0 up I think we could be ok. 1-0 down we could be fecked.

Dante · Sep 26, 2021

FootyGirl88 said:
Small mercies..

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Is that what the kids are calling these days?

RedDevilQuebecois · Sep 26, 2021

DON’T PANIC ™ said:
Ole will be so terrified of losing, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t start McFred.

If Ole does that, then we deserve to lose. I don't know what point he is trying to make, but that will backfire as badly as some of the stuff that Jose did right before he got sacked.

Bastian · Sep 26, 2021

FootyGirl88 said:
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Would help. The leader of their shithousery as far as I'm concerned.

Green_Red · Sep 26, 2021

It doesn't matter who the opposition for this game is. We need 12 points to win this group so it is a must win game, its that simple. If we don't win, even if we just draw, we are bottom of the group after 2 games, with 4 left to play.

Jericholyte2 · Sep 27, 2021

Without half of the 1st choice back four I think we’ll genuinely struggle. That 1st poor result has really cocked up what was meant to be an incredibly easy group and oiled pressure on us.

Bertie Wooster · Sep 27, 2021

Sorry if there's a thread for this, but I couldn't see one - is the Everton game still scheduled for Saturday at 12.30? If so, what was the point of the announcement that no team playing in the CL on Wednesday nights would be moved to the early Saturday kick off for TV?

I Am Zlatan · Sep 27, 2021

Whenever there is pressure on Ole, he delivers. 3-1 win for us, and hopefully another long winning streak!

Desert Eagle · Sep 27, 2021

We have the better players. Gotta hope that wins it for us.

Chaky_Best · Sep 27, 2021

We will not win this one. We are playing poorly at the time and I suspect Ole will play Mc Fred, Pogba left and Jesse right to pack the middle of the pitch with no width and help Villareal read our attacks.

Can't see us win this one, unless they have a sent off after 10 mins.

I also would start Telles to keep our balance on the left. Dalot can t cross with his left foot, and always cut inside so narrow our game.

--------------------------------------De Gea--------------------------------------
Wan Bissaka---------Varane-------Lindelof-------------------Telles
-----------------------------------------Matic--------------------------------------
Greenwood-----------Pogba--------Fernandes-------------Sancho
---------------------------------------Ronaldo------------------------------------

Nevilles.Wear.Prada · Sep 27, 2021

More than incompetence, the mcfred obsession will cos him his job. But he turned many corners for a while before. So lets hope.

My only Eric · Sep 27, 2021

Chaky_Best said:
We will not win this one. We are playing poorly at the time and I suspect Ole will play Mc Fred, Pogba left and Jesse right to pack the middle of the pitch with no width and help Villareal read our attacks.

Can't see us win this one, unless they have a sent off after 10 mins.

I also would start Telles to keep our balance on the left. Dalot can t cross with his left foot, and always cut inside so narrow our game.

--------------------------------------De Gea--------------------------------------
Wan Bissaka---------Varane-------Lindelof-------------------Telles
-----------------------------------------Matic--------------------------------------
Greenwood-----------Pogba--------Fernandes-------------Sancho
---------------------------------------Ronaldo------------------------------------

No wan Bissaka. He got a red last match

Adam-Utd · Sep 27, 2021

We really should be giving VDB his chance here. A slower tempo european night in a match where we will need to be able to keep possession.

Mctominay didn't look great last match, i'd like to see VDB/Fred or Matic alongside him again.

Losing Shaw will be a big miss, but then again he hasn't looked himself for a few matches either.

We have to win though, no excuses.

ShinjiNinja26 · Sep 27, 2021

A must win for Ole. Although I suspect we’ll be saying that quite a bit this season.

Skills · Sep 27, 2021

There's no way we win this

TMDaines · Sep 27, 2021

Villarreal have so far won one and drawn seven of their eight games this season. They've dropped points again sides near the bottom in La Liga, but have secured draws with Real Madrid, Atletico, Chelsea and Atalanta so far.

Not going to be an easy game.

Skills · Sep 27, 2021

TMDaines said:
Villarreal have so far won one and drawn seven of their eight games this season. They've dropped points again sides near the bottom in La Liga, but have secured draws with Real Madrid, Atletico, Chelsea and Atalanta so far.

Not going to be an easy game.

Its one of those games, that you feel some clubs would come out and thrash them by 3-4 goals to correct last season's feck up. Almost like a statement.

But I feel we're on the opposite trajectory, which will just reinforce that the final wasn't a fluke.

TMDaines · Sep 27, 2021

Skills said:
Its one of those games, that you feel some clubs would come out and thrash them by 3-4 goals to correct last season's feck up. Almost like a statement.

But I feel we're on the opposite trajectory, which will just reinforce that the final wasn't a fluke.

Look at Villarreal's record. If you are expecting and judging United negatively for almost inevitably not putting four past Villarreal, then the problem is with you. Almost the worst thing United could do on Wednesday is try and force the scoring. That's been the problem in the last two matches. A bit more patience would be very welcome.

Eurotrash · Sep 27, 2021

Bastian said:
Would help. The leader of their shithousery as far as I'm concerned.

The leaked rumor may be part of the shithousery.

JuriM · Sep 27, 2021

As it's the Wednesday late game, I won't be able to watch it, but the whole agenda is really rough and for the sake of our squad, I hope we fight for the 3 points with everything we have. Anything less leaves us in really hard position.

Bertie Wooster said:
Sorry if there's a thread for this, but I couldn't see one - is the Everton game still scheduled for Saturday at 12.30? If so, what was the point of the announcement that no team playing in the CL on Wednesday nights would be moved to the early Saturday kick off for TV?

Wasn't it only for away games? Both are home games for us, so shouldn't really matter.

KiD MoYeS · Sep 27, 2021

I honestly cannot see how Man Utd win this game right now, hopefully they prove me wrong.

Eurotrash · Sep 27, 2021

With the players we have, I should be exited for this. But I expect watching this game will feel more like hard work.

James35 · Sep 27, 2021

De Gea, Telles, Bailly, Varane, Lindelof, Dalot, McTominay, Fred, Pogba, Bruno, Ronaldo.

I'm expecting a 5 at the back I cannot lose formation from Ole.

1-1

Offside · Sep 27, 2021

If Maguire and Shaw are out we’ll probably see 5 at the back.

roonster09 · Sep 27, 2021

0 goals scored in 4 CL games between Manutd and Villarreal. Maybe one more traditional 0-0 in the most boring tie ever.

ManUtd vs Villarreal must be the most boring tie ever, I mean as a whole. 4 CL games and every game ended 0-0.

Offside · Sep 27, 2021

roonster09 said:
0 goals scored in 4 CL games between Manutd and Villarreal. Maybe one more traditional 0-0 in the most boring tie ever.

ManUtd vs Villarreal must be the most boring tie ever, I mean as a whole. 4 CL games and every game ended 0-0.

4 of their 6 league games this season have been 0-0.

roonster09 · Sep 27, 2021

Offside said:
4 of their 6 league games this season have been 0-0.

The stage is set then.

BeltUp · Sep 27, 2021

KiD MoYeS said:
I honestly cannot see how Man Utd win this game right now, hopefully they prove me wrong.

I find it hard to see us winning any game at the moment. Ole's tactics have been well and truly figured out and he doesn't have a plan b.

tomaldinho1 · Sep 27, 2021

Skills said:
There's no way we win this

When the pressure is on, we are usually decent. Expect a big win, hopes are raised, then a 0-0 with Everton

Bastian · Sep 27, 2021

Eurotrash said:
The leaked rumor may be part of the shithousery.

lefty_jakobz · Sep 27, 2021

Low block team, dropped points or loss for us.

Nickelodeon · Sep 27, 2021

tomaldinho1 said:
When the pressure is on, we are usually decent. Expect a big win, hopes are raised, then a 0-0 with Everton

Agreed and seconded.

Lyng · Sep 27, 2021

The masters of the draw.
This will be very difficult for us.
If we get a early goal it will open up, but given how difficult it is for us to open defence's at the moment I have a hard time seeing this happen.
0-0

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