Manchester United 1:0 West Bromwich Albion

pierrethesnack · Nov 9, 2020

McGrathsipan said:
Is this joke ever going to die?

I hope not :lol:

Annihilate Now! · Nov 9, 2020

Adam-Utd said:
Think i'd like to see a 4-3-3 with DVB and Fernandes ahead of Fred on this one.

We need to be on the front foot, WBA are awful.

Not sure we even need Fred to be honest.

Will he be coming back from Brazil? If so, rest him.

Adam-Utd · Nov 9, 2020

Annihilate Now! said:
Not sure we even need Fred to be honest.

Will he be coming back from Brazil? If so, rest him.

Of course we do, we are shite without him.

Don't think he's in the brazil squad.

Annihilate Now! · Nov 9, 2020

Adam-Utd said:
Of course we do, we are shite without him.

Don't think he's in the brazil squad.

But West Brom are really shit.

If we can't beat West Brom without Fred we have major issues.

Adam-Utd · Nov 9, 2020

Annihilate Now! said:
But West Brom are really shit.

If we can't beat West Brom without Fred we have major issues.

Can you hand on heart say we will win easily? this is a trademark match we would usually slip up in recently.

I can see them parking the bus and doing us on the counter as per usual. Hope Matic is nowhere near it.

Footy van de Geek · Nov 9, 2020

Martial

Rashford------------Bruno--------Greenwood

Fred-----McTominay

Telles-----Maguire---Lindelöf------AWB

De Gea

Subs: Henderson, Tuanzebe, Williams, Pogba, van de Beek, Mata, Cavani

A must win. We need to correct our home form, and soon! Greenwood probably won't feature if today's reports are true. Hopefully he can come back firing. Telles could start if Shaw is a doubt. 3-1 win, I reckon. Tough games coming up after this one.

T00lsh3d · Nov 9, 2020

Watched a bit of their game vs Fulham and they were absolutely awful. Having said that, they will drop deep and defend in numbers....it’s exactly this type of game we’ve struggled in

Borys · Nov 9, 2020

Rest for Bruno? Try Donny in the middle?

Hugh Jass · Nov 9, 2020

Is this on TV anyone? Maybe premier sports?

RedDevil@84 · Nov 9, 2020

Boring international break before this one. Hopefully all those injuries which Ole mentioned means that some of our players get some rest.
Given the tough schedule and the rising covid cases, I would prefer players not to travel much

USREDEVIL · Nov 9, 2020

This will be a good indicator. At home, against a team that will likely look to get a tie by sitting deep. Are we going to be shit as we've often been or have we going to step up?

mad1max954 · Nov 9, 2020

Perfect game to introduce telles to English football. Wel need him in games like this. If shaw wasn’t injured telles should be playing in this anyway.

Feed Me · Nov 10, 2020

People who think we are dropping points to Albion don’t realise quite how bad they are. We will win this comfortably and it will be great as we seek to create momentum. I think we will be feeling very positive after our next three games.

ThinkTank@Cafe · Nov 10, 2020

ThinkTank@Cafe said:
——————DDG
AWB Maguire Lindelof Telles
————McT. Fred
——-VdB Bruno Rashford/Martial
—————Cavani

Hope Ole will try VdB to emulate Mata but with better defending and pressing. We are shit when Bruno is marked. Mata movement and passing open space for Bruno. VdB should be able to play a Mata role. Martial plays a Firmino role in our set up but Firmino has around him Mane, Salah or Sterling who can both score and create. Since Rashford is struggling to score a clear chance we should use Cavani to convert chances. Martial for Rashford on the left also is an option. Rashford might be burned out and needs rest.

above belongs to this thread

wolvored · Nov 10, 2020

charlenefan said:
Oh no a home game

Yes the crowd willing us on wont be there unlike the thousands of away fans who help us win....oh wait

wolvored · Nov 10, 2020

On paper we should win easily. Im going to stick with the on paper theory and say 3-1

FrankDrebin · Nov 10, 2020

I think we'll win this.

always_hoping · Nov 11, 2020

Feed Me said:
People who think we are dropping points to Albion don’t realise quite how bad they are. We will win this comfortably and it will be great as we seek to create momentum. I think we will be feeling very positive after our next three games.

In the terms of Uniteds home form and West Broms away form it's fairly even this season.

United P4 D1 L3 F2 A10 points 1

West Brom P4 D1 L3 F3 A10 points 1

If not already pointed out West Broms last 5 games in Old Trafford they won 3 and drew 1 so a comfortable win would be a very welcome change for this fixture.

Tincanalley · Nov 11, 2020

Telles and Cavani combine in a two nil

Web of Bissaka · Nov 11, 2020

Feed Me said:
People who think we are dropping points to Albion don’t realise quite how bad they are.

People who think we aren't dropping points to shit teams don't realise quite how bad we are.

Number32 · Nov 11, 2020

West Brom is terrible at defending the wide area, they had concede 17 goals (the worst in premiere league). We just need Telles hoops the ball to Cavani's head, then we will control the game.

===========De Gea==========
AWB==Lindelof==Maguire==Telles
======McTominay==Fred======
Mata======Bruno======Rashford
===========Cavani===========

RashyForPM · Nov 11, 2020

always_hoping said:
In the terms of Uniteds home form and West Broms away form it's fairly even this season.

United P4 D1 L3 F2 A10 points 1

West Brom P4 D1 L3 F3 A10 points 1

If not already pointed out West Broms last 5 games in Old Trafford they won 3 and drew 1 so a comfortable win would be a very welcome change for this fixture.

Our home record this season is worse than the worst team in the league’s away record, where they are meant to be at their weakest. That is genuinely embarassing, and after 4 games. Honestly, we cannot lose even one more game at OT this season. Heck, we should win all bar Liverpool. Must win game against WBA.

Feed Me · Nov 11, 2020

always_hoping said:
In the terms of Uniteds home form and West Broms away form it's fairly even this season.

United P4 D1 L3 F2 A10 points 1

West Brom P4 D1 L3 F3 A10 points 1

If not already pointed out West Broms last 5 games in Old Trafford they won 3 and drew 1 so a comfortable win would be a very welcome change for this fixture.

Fear not, we will win and win well.

Feed Me · Nov 11, 2020

Web of Bissaka said:
People who think we aren't dropping points to shit teams don't realise quite how bad we are.

You’re stressing over nothing.

TrustInJanuzaj · Nov 11, 2020

I hope he goes with this team

——————————De Gea—————————
AWB———Lindelöf————Maguire—Telles
———————————Fred——————————
——————DVB————————Bruno————
———Greenwood—Martial—Rashford———

Thats pretty much our best team in my opinion and I want us to get our primary front three all on the pitch together. Looks pretty potent!

VivaRonaldo85 · Nov 11, 2020

Away from home I’d say easy 1-4 win. But given it’s at OT and they will be the definition of a low block, a horrible, niggly 2-1 win with a piece of Individual brilliance probably from Bruno to win it.

De Gea

Wan Bissaka
Maguire
Lindelof
Telles

Fred
McTominay
Fernandes

Greenwood
Martial
Rashford

Subs: Henderson, Tuanzebe, Williams, Pogba, Matic, Mata, Cavani

Mihai · Nov 11, 2020

wolvored said:
Yes the crowd willing us on wont be there unlike the thousands of away fans who help us win....oh wait

It's not about the crowd. It's about our form at home.

wolvored · Nov 11, 2020

Mihai said:
It's not about the crowd. It's about our form at home.

I know and when Ole said we miss the crowd and that would make the difference its just bollocks. Home and away is all the same to everyone nowadays. As for why we cant do it at home, but can away is a mystery.

wolvored · Nov 11, 2020

Number32 said:
West Brom is terrible at defending the wide area, they had concede 17 goals (the worst in premiere league). We just need Telles hoops the ball to Cavani's head, then we will control the game.

===========De Gea==========
AWB==Lindelof==Maguire==Telles
======McTominay==Fred======
Mata======Bruno======Rashford
===========Cavani===========

Mata is a complete waste of space. way too slow and lightweight. He doesnt hold the RW either putting more pressure on AWB to cover the lot. Play Greenwood or Martial there.

always_hoping · Nov 12, 2020

RashyForPM said:
Our home record this season is worse than the worst team in the league’s away record, where they are meant to be at their weakest. That is genuinely embarassing, and after 4 games. Honestly, we cannot lose even one more game at OT this season. Heck, we should win all bar Liverpool. Must win game against WBA.

You seriously expect this very inconsistent group of players not to lose another game in OT this season?

RashyForPM · Nov 12, 2020

always_hoping said:
You seriously expect this very inconsistent group of players not to lose another game in OT this season?

That I do.

1) We have to or we won’t have a successful season as this away record will be incredibly difficult to keep up, and good home form is the foundation for any team’s success.

2) These players can be pretty poor sometimes, but we only lost two home league games last season. We’ve already exceeded that. It cannot happen again, in any competition actually.

3) We’ve already played 3 of the top sides at home. This is a weak point though as there is no excuse for Man United to lose at home.

4) Our next two at OT are WBA and Basaksehir in the CL. Surely we will win both? I know we already beat Leipzig but these two could provide a good springboard for good home form for the rest of the season.

Jonno · Nov 12, 2020

RashyForPM said:
4) Our next two at OT are WBA and Basaksehir in the CL. Surely we will win both? I know we already beat Leipzig but these two could provide a good springboard for good home form for the rest of the season.

Very ignorant to presume this.

West Brom at home is the ideal game for a 0-1, both WBA and Basaksehir will play with the same gameplan that we seem to be allergic to.

Jonno · Nov 12, 2020

Feed Me said:
People who think we are dropping points to Albion don’t realise quite how bad they are. We will win this comfortably and it will be great as we seek to create momentum. I think we will be feeling very positive after our next three games.

They're just as bad as they were when they beat us 0-1 at Old Trafford 2 years ago. They were bottom and got relegated. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43686476

This United team can beat anybody and equally drop points against anybody.

Mcking · Nov 12, 2020

Mihai said:
It's not about the crowd. It's about our form at home.

Teams we've played at home:

Palace
Tottenham
Chelsea
Arsenal

Teams we've played away from home:

Brighton
Newcastle
Everton

No surprises there I'd say.

Feed Me · Nov 12, 2020

Jonno said:
They're just as bad as they were when they beat us 0-1 at Old Trafford 2 years ago. They were bottom and got relegated. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43686476

This United team can beat anybody and equally drop points against anybody.

I guarantee you we will beat them.

RashyForPM · Nov 12, 2020

Jonno said:
Very ignorant to presume this.

West Brom at home is the ideal game for a 0-1, both WBA and Basaksehir will play with the same gameplan that we seem to be allergic to.

Don't think so. These two teams are shite. WBA have zero quality upfront bar Pereira who presumably will be out with Covid, while I've watched Basaksehir, and they are awful. Check out their games against Galatasaray, PSG and Leipzig. They were shocking. And yes I'm aware that they beat us pretty comfortably, but that was because we were truly awful.

Seriously, show some balls and we will win. We don't even need loads of quality as ours is far in excess of these two. Bang the door down and get the first goal. Put some effort in and these will be easy games.

iHicksy · Nov 12, 2020

West Brom are going to put numbers behind the ball. This is exactly the type of game where we need Mata and VDB to unlock the defense with intricate creative passing. I don't think we need two holding mids but then i'm not sure I trust our other formations/tactics. I'd like to see something like.
-------------- De Gea --------------
AWB - Lind - Mag - Telles
-------------- Fred ---------------
----- VDB ------- Bruno ---
Mata ---- Martial ----- Rashford

Mata will naturally drift in to the centre allowing VDB space down the right to move into and link up in and around the box. The other option is to replace Mata with someone who'll hold the right side for width, such as cavani and allow VDB link up in positions that a number 10 would take up alongside bruno.

dal · Nov 12, 2020

I’m being deadly serious here.

We are going to batter them.

5-1

back 5

————Fred——-—-VDB————
Pogba———-Bruno———Rashford
——————-Martial————————

SuperiorXI · Nov 12, 2020

This one not on TV?

It's shite when there's an international break then immediately following an untelevised match!

Nou_Camp99 · Nov 12, 2020

dal said:
I’m being deadly serious here.

We are going to batter them.

5-1

back 5

————Fred——-—-VDB————
Pogba———-Bruno———Rashford
——————-Martial————————

Pogba ??? Why? He's not a winger and he's not playing well. He should be nowhere near the first team right now.

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