Manchester United 2:0 West Bromwich Albion

Red_Beans · Nov 4, 2015

I think this will be a tough test for the team. The way Pulis sets his teams up naturally is kryptonite for UTD at the moment.

We need to continue our adventurous play from CSKA if we hope to break down their defensive setup.

Play Blind at CB, Young at RB with license to get forward, Carrick in the centre and hopefully he continues with his incisive passing and of course Martial up top.

In any case this result will not come down to the team we select, but the amount of adventure the team displays.

0-0 or 1-0

Adisa · Nov 4, 2015

I expect another clean sheet.
The key is how early we score. It's the kind of game that if we don't score in the first half, we probably won't score.

Mustafa Ahmed · Nov 4, 2015

Stop wasting Young at fullback!

Play him as a left winger and we will score a few goals every game.

Hernandez - BFA · Nov 4, 2015

An early goal will be key. They'll sit back and just settle for the draw with the odd counter attack. We score early and they are forced to open up.

De Gea

Young
Smalling
Blind
Rojo

Carrick
Herrera

Lingard
Rooney
Mata

Martial

Oh is Schneiderlin back for this?

Sparky Rhiwabon · Nov 4, 2015

Hernandez - BFA said:
An early goal will be key. They'll sit back and just settle for the draw with the odd counter attack. We score early and they are forced to open up.

Yeah, this will be similar to the CSKA match where we have to open them up. WBA either concede none or 3

Nickosaur · Nov 4, 2015

DDG; Young, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Schneiderlin, Herrera; Mata, Rooney, Lingard; Martial

Although I would love to see
DDG; Valencia, Smalling Jones, Rojo; Schneiderlin, Schweini/Herrera; Lingard, Mata, Young; Martial.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 4, 2015

De Gea
Young Jones Michael Rojo
Schneiderlin
Herrera Bastian
Mata-----------------Martial
Rooney

Bring Pereira on.

golden_blunder · Nov 4, 2015

we're due a shocker so 0-1 to them

Evans to have a blinder

Todd · Nov 4, 2015

Absolutely vital to get back on track in the league. We're at home against a shit opponent, we should be full-on attack from the whistle.

-------------------Rooney--------------------
Martial--------------------------------Lingard
------------------------------------------------
-------------------Herrera---------------------
------------------------------------------------
----------Ze German------Morgan------------
-------------------------------------------------
Rojo--------------------------------------Young
---------------Jones----Mike-------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------De Gea----------------------

After Tuesday I think Lingard and Rojo deserve to keep their place

Bastian · Nov 4, 2015

Right. I predicted 4-0 actually. And West Brom are quite well organised defensively.

sunama · Nov 4, 2015

Red_Beans said:
0-0 or 1-0

I'd go along with this.
Scoring 1 goal yesterday, doesn't change the fact that we struggle to score a goal, despite dominating possession...which we will do again, on Saturday.

Now, if we can win 4-0 as some are predicting - I'll be ecstatic.

Wednesday at Stoke · Nov 4, 2015

The return of Evanbauer and Fletchinho! Despite the goal, I'd probably look to give Rooney a break for this one.

Martial
Young Herrera Lingard
Basti Morgan
Rojo Blind Mike Darmian
deGea

Winrar · Nov 4, 2015

they beat us at OT two times in a row,about time we stop this.

peridigm · Nov 4, 2015

Wednesday at Stoke said:
The return of Evanbauer and Fletchinho! Despite the goal, I'd probably look to give Rooney a break for this one.

Martial
Young Herrera Lingard
Basti Morgan
Rojo Blind Mike Darmian
deGea

I'd rather see Memphis get the start on this one and Young at RB.

UnitedinRed · Nov 4, 2015

Mustafa Ahmed said:
Stop wasting Young at fullback!

Play him as a left winger and we will score a few goals every game.

This hasn't happened ever before and we've played on the left many times tk be fair.

Play Young and you have the safe option.

buckooo1978 · Nov 4, 2015

bring back Jones and Darmian please - I'd like to see Memphis and Pereira get some game time too

Blind on the left will provide much better quality and he was impressive there last season - his passing was very good last night so you'd be tempted to leave him at CB but I prefer a stronger CB with Herrera in midfield

-------------------------De Gea--------------------------
Darmian---------Smalling--------Jones----------Blind
-------------------Herrera-------Schneiderlein---------
Mata---------------------Rooney---------------Young
------------------------Martial----------------------------

Sigma · Nov 4, 2015

buckooo1978 said:
bring back Jones and Darmian please - I'd like to see Memphis and Pereira get some game time too

Blind on the left will provide much better quality and he was impressive there last season - his passing was very good last night so you'd be tempted to leave him at CB but I prefer a stronger CB with Herrera in midfield

-------------------------De Gea--------------------------
Darmian---------Smalling--------Jones----------Blind
-------------------Herrera-------Schneiderlein---------
Mata---------------------Rooney---------------Young
------------------------Martial----------------------------

Darmian suspended.

buckooo1978 · Nov 4, 2015

Sigma said:
Darmian suspended.

gonna be Young then with Lingard left I'd imagine

Sigma · Nov 4, 2015

buckooo1978 said:
gonna be Young then with Lingard left I'd imagine

I think Young will be right back because Valencia is injured (I think) but I'm tossing up between Herrera and Lingard.

buckooo1978 · Nov 4, 2015

Sigma said:
I think Young will be right back because Valencia is injured (I think) but I'm tossing up between Herrera and Lingard.

as long as he doesn't waste Martial there

U99ted · Nov 4, 2015

golden_blunder said:
we're due a shocker so 0-1 to them

Evans to have a blinder

I can see that result happening, but we're hardly "due" a shocker. We've had plenty of those recently.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 4, 2015

Sigma said:
I think Young will be right back because Valencia is injured (I think) but I'm tossing up between Herrera and Lingard.

Couldn't they both play. Lingard wide left. Herrera in the midfield two as was suggested above.

Sigma · Nov 4, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Couldn't they both play. Lingard wide left. Herrera in the midfield two as was suggested above.

Yeah but LVG won't drop Rooney

DomesticTadpole · Nov 4, 2015

Sigma said:
Yeah but LVG won't drop Rooney

The team below Rooney is in it as well.

buckooo1978 said:
bring back Jones and Darmian please - I'd like to see Memphis and Pereira get some game time too

Blind on the left will provide much better quality and he was impressive there last season - his passing was very good last night so you'd be tempted to leave him at CB but I prefer a stronger CB with Herrera in midfield

-------------------------De Gea--------------------------
Darmian---------Smalling--------Jones----------Blind
-------------------Herrera-------Schneiderlein---------
Mata---------------------Rooney---------------Young
------------------------Martial----------------------------

DWelbz19 · Nov 4, 2015

I'd expect the same side with Schneiderlin in for one of the two midfielders. Mata to be hooked if Valencia is fit enough to play RB, which would allow Young to play on the wing.

Sammyjunn · Nov 4, 2015

0-0, being serious.

talking robot · Nov 4, 2015

Shamwow said:
No Young?

It'll never happen but I'd love to see it. The front 4 would be super quick as well as technical.

De Gea

Valencia
Smalling
Jones
Blind

Schniederlin
Herrera

Young
Perreira
Lingard

Martial

Shamwow · Nov 4, 2015

Assuming Rooney is playing and Darmian is suspended, for me it has to be:
------------Rooney-----------
Martial----------------Lingard
-----------Herrera-----------
Schweinschneiderleinsteiger
Rojo---Jones--Mike---Young

talking robot · Nov 4, 2015

Shamwow said:
Assuming Rooney is playing and Darmian is suspended, for me it has to be:
------------Rooney-----------
Martial----------------Lingard
-----------Herrera-----------
Schweinschneiderleinsteiger
Rojo---Jones--Mike---Young

I don't think we need two defensive minded midfielders for this match. Would rather see Herrera alongside Schneiderlin in CM, with 4 attack minded players in front of them. I think this would give us a better chance of breaking them down, given that they'll likely defend with 10 men behind the ball.

Shamwow · Nov 4, 2015

talking robot said:
I don't think we need two defensive minded midfielders for this match. Would rather see Herrera alongside Schneiderlin in CM, with 4 attack minded players in front of them. I think this would give us a better chance of breaking them down, given that they'll likely defend with 10 men behind the ball.

I don't think we do either, just what I expect Van Gaal to do pretty much. If it was up to me it would be something like what you say.

talking robot · Nov 4, 2015

Shamwow said:
I don't think we do either, just what I expect Van Gaal to do pretty much. If it was up to me it would be something like what you say.

Sorry, my fault for misunderstanding. It's sometimes hard to know with the line-ups if people are saying what they think will happen or what they think should happen. As a prediction for what will happen, yours looks about right, though I wouldn't be surprised to see young on the left, martial in the middle, rooney in behind and herrera on the bench.

Brightonian · Nov 4, 2015

DDG
Young Smalling Blind Rojo
Schneiderlin Basti
Mata Herrera Lingard
Martial

That's what I'd like. Probably we'll get something similar but with Rooney in for Herrera. I can't see any other option than Young at RB if Valencia and Darmian are both unavailable. By all accounts he was useful there against the defensive CSKA and we can expect the same again from Pulis so it's no real tragedy.

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Nov 4, 2015

I hope Valencia is fit for this game, dare i say we need his attacking abilitys against West Brom.

I would go with:

DdG
Anton Mike Blind Rojo
Herrera Carrick
Jesse Rooney Young
Martial

Would think West Brom will come to park the bus, so as many players who wants to drive forward with the ball as possible on the pitch and the passing/vision of Carrick and Blind from Deep positions. I think LvG may put Morgan in there instead of Herrera though.

sunama · Nov 5, 2015

golden_blunder said:
we're due a shocker so 0-1 to them

Evans to have a blinder

Evans having a blinder? Now THAT will be a shocker!!!

ice-bionic red · Nov 5, 2015

So 4-4-2 then?

1-0 victory

kouroux · Nov 5, 2015

No two ways about, a good and entertaining win is required to lift everybody's spirit. Play with the same intensity of the CL.

Insanity · Nov 5, 2015

De Gea
Young Smalling Jones Rojo
Carrick Schneiderlin
Lingard Herrera Depay
Rooney

Pace, width, passing from the midfield. A 2-0 would be nice.

RedDevil@84 · Nov 5, 2015

A 1-0 win with Mata scoring.

Alan Partridge · Nov 5, 2015

Two teams that seem to hate conceding almost as much as the hate scoring! 0-0 written all over it. Hopefully one of our players can produce a piece of individual skill to win it 1-0

We need an rvn · Nov 5, 2015

this has to be the game where we score 3+ goals - surely!

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