Manchester United 0:0 West Bromwich Albion

sunama · Mar 28, 2017

Red Dreams said:
thinking of the players we have available really makes you think how much squad improvements we need this summer.

Second string for some positions is simply not acceptable.

We have said this virtually every single year.

Red Dreams · Mar 28, 2017

sunama said:
We have said this virtually every single year.

Mourinho brought in 4 effective players. They strengthened us no doubt.
Midfield and forwards. Lets see what happens.

Pavl3n · Mar 28, 2017

NoPace said:
I'd go with this but Mata on the right. Lingard never gets up to much on the right. Blind and Carrick deep could help cut off West Brom counter attacks and give us 5 men sitting deep even when one fullback is caught upfield. The Double pivot worked for us with Scholes-Carrick for years and while Blind is no Scholes, you could see one of them managing a ball over the top for Rashford's pace, or opening up a lane for Rojo or Bailly to carry the ball deep into West Brom's half. Might do enough for a 2-1 win, and we get more height to defend set pieces.

That's a must. I watched them tear Arsenal through set pieces.

Ban · Mar 28, 2017

Any hope in Fellaini being ready for this?

OohAahMartial · Mar 29, 2017

Time to play kids. Tuanzebe, TFM, Shaw and Rashford should get opportunities here.

thoward · Mar 29, 2017

djembatheking said:
Is this on sky sports 5 Ireland ?

No, they are showing Burnley v Tottenham.

Janson · Mar 29, 2017

OohAahMartial said:
Time to play kids. Tuanzebe, TFM, Shaw and Rashford should get opportunities here.

That is never happening, apart from Rashford maybe.

djembatheking · Mar 29, 2017

thoward said:
No, they are showing Burnley v Tottenham.

Ok , cheers , I thought this might have been on .

Clas Sified · Mar 29, 2017

OohAahMartial said:
Time to play kids. Tuanzebe, TFM, Shaw and Rashford should get opportunities here.

Doubt those two will play tbh. Maybe Fosu-Mensah if we're really lacking in defensive options come Saturday, but West Brom won't be a pushover. They're a solid, physical team and I don't see Mourinho throwing them in the deep end when they've barely played this season.

OohAahMartial · Mar 29, 2017

Clas Sified said:
Doubt those two will play tbh. Maybe Fosu-Mensah if we're really lacking in defensive options come Saturday, but West Brom won't be a pushover. They're a solid, physical team and I don't see Mourinho throwing them in the deep end when they've barely played this season.

If TFM can't even get a game when Pogba, Herrera and Fellaini are out, he must surely be tempted to move elsewhere.

Tuanzebe should at least the on the bench with Bailly and Rojo starting.

Clas Sified · Mar 29, 2017

OohAahMartial said:
If TFM can't even get a game when Pogba, Herrera and Fellaini are out, he must surely be tempted to move elsewhere.

Tuanzebe should at least the on the bench with Bailly and Rojo starting.

I thought Fellaini was likely to recover? If he does, it'll most likely be him and Carrick in the centre of the park, no?

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

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top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

The United boss has also confirmed central defenders Chris Smalling and Phil Jones sustained injuries while away on duty with England. Paul Pogba played no part in the international break with France after straining his hamstring in the Reds' win over FC Rostov on 16 March.

"So we lose four players (incl. Zlatan & Herrera) and I think Paul Pogba is also out," said Mourinho. "So we lose five."

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

A challenging run-in ahead, and it most definitely starts on Saturday. I have much more confidence in the Everton match than this one. Think it’ll be:

DDG

Bailly—Blind—Rojo
Valencia—————————Young
Carrick—Fellaini
Mkhitaryan————Lingard
Rashford

Mourinho didn’t mention Rooney or Fellaini as injured players, so there’s a chance Rooney starts as well.

GDaly95 · Mar 29, 2017

On the 20th of October 2014, we drew 2-2 away to West Brom.

Now, 150 games on, we meet again. We have not drawn a single game 2-2 since that day. I know it sounds like a weird thing to be fascinated by, but that is fecking insane. How on Earth have we not drawn 2-2 in that long? And nobody even talks about it! It's madness.

I fear it's written in the stars.

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

GDaly95 said:
On the 20th of October 2014, we drew 2-2 away to West Brom.

Now, 150 games on, we meet again. We have not drawn a single game 2-2 since that day. I know it sounds like a weird thing to be fascinated by, but that is fecking insane. How on Earth have we not drawn 2-2 in that long? And nobody even talks about it! It's madness.

I fear it's written in the stars.

LvG managed us for two seasons. The matches rarely had 4 shots on goal total. There’s your answer.

LuisNaniencia · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
A challenging run-in ahead, and it most definitely starts on Saturday. I have much more confidence in the Everton match than this one. Think it’ll be:

DDG

Bailly—Blind—Rojo
Valencia—————————Young
Carrick—Fellaini
Mkhitaryan———————Lingard
Rashford

Mourinho didn’t mention Rooney or Fellaini as injured players, so there’s a chance Rooney starts as well.

Didn't fellaini injure his toe?

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

LuisNaniencia said:
Didn't fellaini injure his toe?

He did, but José didn't mention him today when discussed the injuries, so there might be a chance that he plays.

EyeInTheSky · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
The United boss has also confirmed central defenders Chris Smalling and Phil Jones sustains injuries while away on duty with England. Paul Pogba played no part in the international break with France after straining his hamstring in the Reds' win over FC Rostov on 16 March.

"So we lose four players (incl. Zlatan & Herrera) and I think Paul Pogba is also out," said Mourinho. "So we lose five."

GDaly95 · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
LvG managed us for two seasons. The matches rarely had 4 shots on goal total. There’s your answer.

I know but still.

KN5 · Mar 29, 2017

GDaly95 said:
I know but still.

I think the most surprising thing about drawing 2-2 back then was scoring 2 goals.

Adisa · Mar 29, 2017

Playing a mid table team at OT. A draw is inevitable.

klayton88 · Mar 29, 2017

Sick of the Phil Jones saga now. Strings 4 games together and looks decent then back to being Injured. It's as predictable as the scouse boom bust cycle.

klayton88 · Mar 29, 2017

Adisa said:
Playing a mid table team at OT. A draw is inevitable.

I actually fancy WBA for this. We are shocking at at defending set pieces and have been for as long as I can remember and they have quite a reputation for being good at them. I'd put money on them scoring from a Corner/Fkick.

vodrake · Mar 29, 2017

We've conceded the least goals from set pieces in the entire league this season, but we're missing a lot of our usual height and physical presence for this match so could be an issue.

LuisNaniencia · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
He did, but José didn't mention him today when discussed the injuries, so there might be a chance that he plays.

Hopefully. Before the international break I thought 2 key players for WBA set pieces would be Fellaini and Smalling. Typical if they're both injured.

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

LuisNaniencia said:
Hopefully. Before the international break I thought 2 key players for WBA set pieces would be Fellaini and Smalling. Typical if they're both injured.

Indeed. Zlatan, Fellaini and Smalling out would mean trouble. If Felli plays, I think it’s best for him to not mark anyone, but just start from the spot and go win the headers. McAuley/Evans could easily draw Fellaini out of the action and exploit Rojo’s and Bailly’s weaknesses.

Magnus · Mar 29, 2017

Ddg
Valencia Bailly Tuanzebe Shaw
Carrick Blind
MkHitaryan Mata Martial
Rashford

Globule · Mar 29, 2017

GDaly95 said:
On the 20th of October 2014, we drew 2-2 away to West Brom.

Now, 150 games on, we meet again. We have not drawn a single game 2-2 since that day. I know it sounds like a weird thing to be fascinated by, but that is fecking insane. How on Earth have we not drawn 2-2 in that long? And nobody even talks about it! It's madness.

I fear it's written in the stars.

Similarly, on the 19th May 2013 we drew 5-5 with West Brom. 1413 days and 208 games later and we've not drawn a single game 5-5. :nervous:

Red Dreams · Mar 29, 2017

Pogba may be available.

sunama · Mar 29, 2017

LuisNaniencia said:
Didn't fellaini injure his toe?

Fellaini has a winning/battling mentality.
Even with injury, he will still put in maximum effort for 90 minutes. I believe that is why managers keep picking him.

sunama · Mar 29, 2017

Globule said:
Similarly, on the 19th May 2013 we drew 5-5 with West Brom. 1413 days and 208 games later and we've not drawn a single game 5-5.

The odds of getting a 5-5 scoreline, though, are next to impossible. 2-2 is far more probable.

Globule · Mar 29, 2017

sunama said:
The odds of getting a 5-5 scoreline, though, are next to impossible. 2-2 is far more probable.

I was kidding.

KN5 · Mar 29, 2017

Red Dreams said:
Pogba may be available.

Great news, not for set pieces though, he acts as if he's 5 ft 5 in the air sometimes.

charlenefan · Mar 29, 2017

Ok so team could be...

------------De Gea------------
-----Bailly---Rojo---Blind-----
Young--Carrick--Mensah--Darmian
--Mata----Rashford----Lingard--

Though I'll be honest I can't see TFM starting under any circumstance so who knows who plays midfield with Carrick

Did Rojo go away with Argentina as I would suspect if Valencia is missing he would be also which would then suggest back to a back 4

Android1974 · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
A challenging run-in ahead, and it most definitely starts on Saturday. I have much more confidence in the Everton match than this one. Think it’ll be:

DDG

Bailly—Blind—Rojo
Valencia—————————Young
Carrick—Fellaini
Mkhitaryan————Lingard
Rashford

Mourinho didn’t mention Rooney or Fellaini as injured players, so there’s a chance Rooney starts as well.

In that formation, I suppose Rojo would be the central center-back, while Blind would be the left one. But I still have a hard time imagining Mourinho could go for that formation, with Jones and Smalling out and even if we are still without Ibrahimović. I think Mata, despite being short, should play.

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

Android1974 said:
In that formation, I suppose Rojo would be the central center-back, while Blind would be the left one. But I still have a hard time imagining Mourinho could go for that formation, with Jones and Smalling out and even if we are still without Ibrahimović. I think Mata, despite being short, should play.

Probably right about Rojo/Blind. We've played that formation recently, and now if ever we need some extra care at the back, so I'm quite sure it'll be 3 CBs again.

Adisa · Mar 29, 2017

Red Dreams said:
Pogba may be available.

KN5 said:
Great news, not for set pieces though, he acts as if he's 5 ft 5 in the air sometimes.

Didn't the BBC says he's definitely been ruled out?

top1whoisman · Mar 29, 2017

Adisa said:
Didn't the BBC says he's definitely been ruled out?

"So we lose four [players] and I think Paul Pogba is also out," said Mourinho. "So we lose five."

Android1974 · Mar 29, 2017

top1whoisman said:
Probably right about Rojo/Blind. We've played that formation recently, and now if ever we need some extra care at the back, so I'm quite sure it'll be 3 CBs again.

Maybe you're right regarding the formation, it could be a way to put a fresher Young on the left, while allowing Valencia on the right to have less ground to cover.

On the other hand, it's a pity we're leaving both Mata and Martial on the bench, although I'm not sure the fact they're more rested and been training with the team won't give them a big chance to start instead of Mkhitaryan and Lingard, respectively.

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