Manchester United 3:0 Watford

JoeyJoJoJrShabadoo · Feb 22, 2020

drdoityourself said:
MEN says McTominay is with the squad at the Lowry but no sign of Pereira or Lingard.

What is this witchcraft?!?!?

WR10 · Feb 22, 2020

Perreira and Jesse finally dropped after Ole and co truly realized they are football frauds. Bruno coming in and reminding the ‘premier league’ coaches what a proper player looks like

McGrathsipan · Feb 22, 2020

This match is pivotal for loads of reasons.

3 points a must

Bastian · Feb 22, 2020

I love that he’s back but I hope we are extra careful with McTominay.

croadyman · Feb 22, 2020

bosnian_red said:
Good to see.

De Gea
AWB Bailly Maguire Shaw
Matic Fred
Greenwood Bruno James
Martial
Would sub on Ighalo, Gomes and McTominay. Hopefully a good performance. Gomes beginning to get a bit of a role would give me some hope that he'll stay, but long way away from that.

Maybe Gomes will finally get a spot on the bench again, even if he doesn't get on at least being there is progress in itself

RedDevilRoshi · Feb 22, 2020

With Spurs losing and Sheffield Utd drawing against Brighton, you’d expect us to follow suit judging on our recent history when the teams around us drop points. For once I sincerely hope that isn’t the case and we pick up the 3 points to jump into 5th and go 3 points behind Chelsea with the better goal difference. Absolutely vital we win! I’m glad to hear that the two wage thieves have been dropped from the squad in favour of Gomes & Chong. The sooner both Pereira & Lingard are moved on, the better! Glad to have McTominay back! Think he will be on the bench.

Starting XI

De Gea

Wan-Bissaka
Maguire
Bailly
Shaw

Fred
Matic

Mata
Fernandes
Martial

Ighalo

subs:
Romero
Lindelof
Williams
McTominay
Gomes
James
Greenwood

Score Prediction:
Manchester United 2-0 Watford

Random Task · Feb 22, 2020

DomesticTadpole said:
Confirmed United squad members

David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Brandon Williams, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Angel Gomes, Juan Mata, Tahith Chong, Daniel James, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, Odion Ighalo, Anthony Martial

Think that is only 19, usually there is another goalie, so that would be 20. Those two will have sneaked in somehow.

Are Periera and Lingard injured or something?

arnie_ni · Feb 22, 2020

Play 3 5 2. But slide awb into rcb and play attacking wingbacks to break watford down. A legit 3 5 2, not 5 3 2

RedTiger · Feb 22, 2020

arnie_ni said:
Play 3 5 2. But slide awb into rcb and play attacking wingbacks to break watford down. A legit 3 5 2, not 5 3 2

Who should play RWB?

Random Task · Feb 22, 2020

DDG

Lindelof Maguire Shaw

AWB Fred Mctominay Williams

Bruno

Greenwood Ighalo Martial

I can't see Ole opting out of the 352 at this stage of the season, besides the players seem to have adapted to it quite well.

Mctom and Greenwood to replace Matic and James, who are both due a rest, plus I'm dying to see what a midfield trio of Fred, Mct, and Bruno can do.

Pexbo · Feb 22, 2020

Random Task said:
Are Periera and Lingard injured or something?

Dropped apparently.
Makes sense if we have Bruno, Fred, Matic, McTominay and Mata

Random Task · Feb 22, 2020

Pexbo said:
Dropped apparently.
Makes sense if we have Bruno, Fred, Matic, McTominay and Mata

Fair enough.

Didn't think Ole had it in him. Not complaining though

Pexbo · Feb 22, 2020

Random Task said:
Fair enough.

Didn't think Ole had it in him. Not complaining though

For all of Ole’s faults I don’t think he’s ever shied away from a big decision like this. Hes been pretty ruthless and done what fans have called for numerous times. Sanchez, Lukaku, Young, Williams > Shaw ect.

P-Nut · Feb 22, 2020

RedDevilRoshi said:
With Spurs losing and Sheffield Utd drawing against Brighton, you’d expect us to follow suit judging on our recent history when the teams around us drop points. For once I sincerely hope that isn’t the case and we pick up the 3 points to jump into 5th and go 3 points behind Chelsea with the better goal difference. Absolutely vital we win!

@Damien you got one of your side by side tables things that you did a couple of season ago, so that we can see how often we drop points on the same game day as our rivals?

BusbyMalone · Feb 22, 2020

To be fair, he's been persevering with the two of them for way too long. This should've probably come a while ago.

K_Ash · Feb 22, 2020

just praying for a Bailly-Maguire! Please no more Lindelof

podurban2 · Feb 22, 2020

Random Task said:
DDG

Lindelof Maguire Shaw

AWB Fred Mctominay Williams

Bruno

Greenwood Ighalo Martial

I can't see Ole opting out of the 352 at this stage of the season, besides the players seem to have adapted to it quite well.

Mctom and Greenwood to replace Matic and James, who are both due a rest, plus I'm dying to see what a midfield trio of Fred, Mct, and Bruno can do.

I don’t think Greenwood will be starting. Probably Pereira or Mata.

sglowrider · Feb 22, 2020

K_Ash said:
just praying for a Bailly-Maguire! Please no more Lindelof

I think we will need Eric otherwise I cant see Lindelof taking on Troy. Boy versus man.

sglowrider · Feb 22, 2020

Random Task said:
Fair enough.

Didn't think Ole had it in him. Not complaining though

I dont think he many choices back then -- not to say he has very many. But at least we can drop our Laurel & Hardy.

ArjenIsM3 · Feb 22, 2020

DDG
AWB Bailly Maguire Shaw
Matic
Bruno Fred
Mata
Ighalo Martial

Gasolin · Feb 22, 2020

K_Ash said:
just praying for a Bailly-Maguire! Please no more Lindelof

Pray Bailly is fit then and doesn't to a brain fart during the game.

Full bodied red · Feb 22, 2020

WR10 said:
Perreira and Jesse finally dropped after Ole and co truly realized they are football frauds. Bruno coming in and reminding the ‘premier league’ coaches what a proper player looks like

Can't watch the match - have to go for a long lunch / lazy afternoon with some visiting friends and don't expect to be back home much before 18.00 or so UK time.

When I can't watch, it usually means I miss a stunning result. City 2 Utd 3 last year and City 1 Utd 2 this year, for instance.

Are we really good enough for a 4 - 0 or 5 - 0 ??

Maybe without Laurel & Hardy in midfield, then might be.

You can all Thank me if it happens.

bondsname · Feb 22, 2020

BusbyMalone said:
To be fair, he's been persevering with the two of them for way too long. This should've probably come a while ago.

Well we didn't have many other options did we?

One Night Only · Feb 22, 2020

DomesticTadpole said:
They are showing a Scottish PL game as the early game and ours and Wolves games are rearranged games. Arsenal v. Everton is the main game and Liverpool v. WHU on Monday night.

Make a bit more sense now. Still, you'd have thought someone could have figured it out so we had a prem game on TV.

WR10 · Feb 23, 2020

Full bodied red said:
Can't watch the match - have to go for a long lunch / lazy afternoon with some visiting friends and don't expect to be back home much before 18.00 or so UK time.

When I can't watch, it usually means I miss a stunning result. City 2 Utd 3 last year and City 1 Utd 2 this year, for instance.

Are we really good enough for a 4 - 0 or 5 - 0 ??

Maybe without Laurel & Hardy in midfield, then might be.

You can all Thank me if it happens.

Bruno will bag two goals. Enjoy your lunch thank you

BusbyMalone · Feb 23, 2020

bondsname said:
Well we didn't have many other options did we?

We haven't got an abundance of options, but i would've literally played anyone instead of Lingard. Not only is he out of form, he's actually a detriment to the team. Playing with him was actually harming us. There were options (albeit not great one's).

bondsname · Feb 23, 2020

BusbyMalone said:
We haven't got an abundance of options, but i would've literally played anyone instead on Lingard. Not only is he out of form, he's actually a detriment to the team. Playing with him was actually harming us. There were options (albeit not great one's).

I'm just so glad we have Bruno now. Sick of seeing Lingard and Pereira, hopefully it's the end of them.

WR10 · Feb 23, 2020

No more of this 532 please. Has anyone seen the average position of Shaw and Williams? They essentially occupy the exact same space. Brandon doesn't really get in behind the opponent's backline and leaves Shaw doing the driving forward in an awkward left channel in the middle. The result is an average position map showing Shaw and Williams in the same spot - it's absurd. We're essentially choosing to play with 10 men. Dalot plays his right wing-back role properly albeit not being that good of a footballer anyway. There is a distinct average position difference between him and the RCB.

Bondi77 · Feb 23, 2020

We really need to win this game and we can go fifth by doing so and looking at the coming fixtures there are hard games coming up where I am sure we are going to go into with a defensive mindset.

P-Nut · Feb 23, 2020

Bondi77 said:
We really need to win this game and we can go fifth by doing so and looking at the coming fixtures there are hard games coming up where I am sure we are going to go into with a defensive mindset.

We play our best football in those games usually. Have to hope we overcome our performances against crap teams and then carry on our form against the big boys. If we do we'll be flying into the top 4.

sglowrider · Feb 23, 2020

Bondi77 said:
We really need to win this game and we can go fifth by doing so and looking at the coming fixtures there are hard games coming up where I am sure we are going to go into with a defensive mindset.

You dont have TVs where you live?

Alabaster Codify7 · Feb 23, 2020

WR10 said:
No more of this 532 please. Has anyone seen the average position of Shaw and Williams? They essentially occupy the exact same space. Brandon doesn't really get in behind the opponent's backline and leaves Shaw doing the driving forward in an awkward left channel in the middle. The result is an average position map showing Shaw and Williams in the same spot - it's absurd. We're essentially choosing to play with 10 men. Dalot plays his right wing-back role properly albeit not being that good of a footballer anyway. There is a distinct average position difference between him and the RCB.

That's a very cool observation actually, mate.
I hadnt paid it much heed to be honest, but it's quite a telling thing to notice and yes, it does make the formation pointless. None of this would be necessary if we had a top-class CDM.

Bondi77 · Feb 23, 2020

sglowrider said:
You dont have TVs where you live?

What does that mean?

sglowrider · Feb 23, 2020

Bondi77 said:
What does that mean?

You not been watching our matches? We suck at the lower tier teams.

Schmeichel=God · Feb 23, 2020

Acquire Me said:
Been there myself mate. Tomorrow you will get it right

Only about 12 hours to go now :lol:

peridigm · Feb 23, 2020

Random Task said:
DDG

Lindelof Maguire Shaw

AWB Fred Mctominay Williams

Bruno

Greenwood Ighalo Martial

I can't see Ole opting out of the 352 at this stage of the season, besides the players seem to have adapted to it quite well.

Mctom and Greenwood to replace Matic and James, who are both due a rest, plus I'm dying to see what a midfield trio of Fred, Mct, and Bruno can do.

James should be well rested by now.

prateik · Feb 23, 2020

Random Task said:
DDG

Lindelof Maguire Shaw

AWB Fred Mctominay Williams

Bruno

Greenwood Ighalo Martial

I can't see Ole opting out of the 352 at this stage of the season, besides the players seem to have adapted to it quite well.

Mctom and Greenwood to replace Matic and James, who are both due a rest, plus I'm dying to see what a midfield trio of Fred, Mct, and Bruno can do.

12 players on the pitch should make us favorites..

MikeKing · Feb 23, 2020

DDG
AWB-Bailly-Maguire-Shaw
James-Fred-Matic-Bruno
Greenwood-Martial

RedTiger · Feb 23, 2020

prateik said:
12 players on the pitch should make us favorites..

On a serious note, that team would walk the title.

Jaap · Feb 23, 2020

De Gea
Bailly Maguire Shaw
AWB Matić Fred Williams
Bruno
Martial Greenwood

Hopefully we get to see this XI. James needs a break & I don’t think Ighalo is ready to start. McTominay to come in to get some minutes; hoping to see Gomes as well.

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