Swansea City 1:3 Manchester United

kouroux · Nov 4, 2016

The Purist said:
Swansea were dire against Stoke and a defensive shambles against us and Bradley still has no clue what his best defence is. Should be a win for United. Then again, you can never tell with your team.

You got that right, there isn't a single fixture I think we "should" win. We're so unpredictable (yet predictably shit at the same time).
No Herrera and possibly no Pogba ... Probably Fellaini playing.....

Sammyjunn · Nov 4, 2016

Dont really know but we wont win.

Insanity · Nov 4, 2016

Away game. A draw would be a good result from this bunch.

Bailly, Smalling, Valencia, Herrera, Pogba...who else is out?

I would like to see Tofu instead of Darmian in the team. Zlatan should be dropped to the bench. The midfield needs Carrick.

De Gea
Tofu CB Blind Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin/Fellaini
Mata Mkhitaran Martial
Rashford

Chaky_Best · Nov 4, 2016

-----------------------------De Gea-------------------------------
Darmian-------------Smalling------Blind-------------------Shaw
----------------------Carrick-------Fellaini------------------------
Lingard-----------------------Mata-------------------------Martial
-------------------------------Ibra----------------------------------

jojose · Nov 4, 2016

Quite fearful of seeing the spine of our team being Blind, Rojo, Fellaini, Carrick, Schniderlin, Rooney, Zlatan. There is about as much urgency and pace in that as there is in a pork pie. With Darmien and Mata down the right, unless Shaw and Martial have much better games we could potentially be sooooooo easy to play against. If I was in charge of Swansea id have my back 4 squeezing the life out of the game and getting up to half way as quickly and often as possible.

Adisa · Nov 4, 2016

What's the point of this game. Season cannot end fast enough.

dichinero · Nov 4, 2016

Adisa said:
What's the point of this game. Season cannot end fast enough.

Imagine a spine of Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Mata and Zlatan sprinkled with unhealthy doses Rooney against a quick and nimble side in Swansea coached by an American who loves pace?

And breathe...

Didn't see @jojose comments :lol:

Zoo · Nov 4, 2016

Play Carrick and we might be able to win.

yamo123x · Nov 4, 2016

Bare bones, I'd bring jones in and move blind into midfield but what do I know . .

This is what I think he will pick

De gea

Darmian Jones rojo shaw

Carrick
Fellaini mata

Lingard. IBra. Martial

Subs: blind Rooney young schnedierlin Romero Tfm

Me thinks Mikhi Memphis basti will not get a sniff

Ballache · Nov 4, 2016

DDG
Darmian-Blind-Rojo-Shaw
------Carrick-Pogba-------
Lingard---Mata---Martial
----------Zlatan-----------

We're shit away in Europe so 0-0.

LuisNaniencia · Nov 4, 2016

Just need a player or two to step up really.

Gerald G · Nov 4, 2016

I don't understand why we didn't rest more players last night. I'm not very optimistic for this one. If Pogba is injured will it be Carrick & Fellaini? Zlatan will start again. Rash needs a rest.

Our last league win was against Leicester. That is nothing short of embarrassing. if we don't beat Swansea then top four is over already. We've got Arsenal after Swansea so it's not looking too good right now. We need to get our act together, quickly, otherwise we could soon be 14 pts off top four which will be insurmountable.

Antisocial · Nov 4, 2016

LuisNaniencia said:
Just need a player or two to step up really.

In that case we're fecked

DomesticTadpole · Nov 4, 2016

Antisocial said:
In that case we're fecked

Hope Carrick was rested and not injured. If we are missing him, Herrera and Pogba I will be seriously worried.

Gerald G · Nov 4, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
Hope Carrick was rested and not injured. If we are missing him, Herrera and Pogba I will be seriously worried.

Fellaini and Rooney will be the midfielders

Maybe we shouldn't have excluded Bastian after all.

LuisNaniencia · Nov 4, 2016

Antisocial said:
In that case we're fecked

Yep. We had Martial then later Rashford carry us for a spell last season. We have Mata and Herrera playing well but no-one who's going to really take the bull by the horns.

Hugh Jass · Nov 4, 2016

We are going to drop points here. Not confident at all.

peridigm · Nov 4, 2016

Feels like Bob Bradly will get his first win.

VP89 · Nov 4, 2016

Will this be a game for BFS given Herrera and Pogba are out?

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 4, 2016

The only people who deserve to start are DDG, Carrick, Blind, Rashford, Martial & Mata so placing them in their best positions and building the team round it...

DDG
xxxx xxxx Blind xxxx
Carrick
xxxx xxxx
Mata
Rashford Martial

In CB, if Bailly is out I would prefer Smalling, if not then Rojo.
LB, Luke Shaw has looked off the pace but there is only one way we can get him back up so I'd select him.
RB, Darmian has better of late, not good enough but better so I'd stick with him.
2xCM, This is where it gets hard if Pogba and Herrera are out, I'd play Fellaini and Schneiderlin for the fact that other than BFS (who hasn't played a competitive game in too long), they are the only midfielders in our senior squad and football as a whole seems reluctant to field young CM's, so on that basis, I'd like to see this team:

DDG
Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw
Carrick
Fellaini Schneiderlin
Mata
Rashford Martial

EDIT: That's the best formation to suit the players available, I don't like the idea of shoehorning people into a 4-2-3-1 with no good wingers, we have work rate and defensive shifts in midfield, a creator in Carrick and Mata and finishers in Rashford and Martial..

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 4, 2016

VP89 said:
Will this be a game for BFS given Herrera and Pogba are out?

Too long without competitive football and I doubt his fitness is high enough

Morpheus 7 · Nov 4, 2016

Everyone is expected is to drop points, I say we will win narrowly.This United team are inconsistent at the minute. I think playing Carrick will be huge in this game.Swansea are not great and we will take our chances eventually. There are problems at the club at the minute and we need results now. I was at the Burnley game and thought we created enough but our urgency was missing up the flanks. We need some good delivery in to the box. We are missing the pace with Valencia and Shaw is not over lapping enough. We will get it right, I understand people are frustrated after last night.My personal opinion is that we are not that arsed about the EL. I would prefer to get knocked out and have proper focus on a strong finish to the league.We will miss Herrera more in this game than arguably Pogba at the moment.

There is a wave of negativity and uncertainty at the moment. I do think Mourihno will get it right, it may take time. Players are not performing to the level they should. I would drop Zlatan for this game and move Rashford up top. Martial on the wing with Mkhitarayan on the other and Mata in hole.We need to mix it up get more pace and creativity. Zlatan is not offering enough at the minute and needs a rest. He was a statue against Burnley and wasn't finishing when he got his chance. Rooney may have had a good strike last night but his team play shocking. We need more youth and creativity for this game.

BringNaniBack · Nov 4, 2016

We have nothing to lose anymore. Drop Ibra, play the younger players and lets just try and play some fast attacking football.

I would like to see a front 3 of Martial, Rashford and Mhki. Mata at number 10 then Carrick and Fosu Mensa and DM.

TheGame · Nov 4, 2016

My god, are people insane? Why do they keep posting formations of Zlatan on his own up front when this is clearly not working. He needs a striker partner. I think we need to go 4-4-2 to show some urgency upfront.

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 4, 2016

BringNaniBack said:
We have nothing to lose anymore. Drop Ibra, play the younger players and lets just try and play some fast attacking football.

I would like to see a front 3 of Martial, Rashford and Mhki. Mata at number 10 then Carrick and Fosu Mensa and DM.

TFM would be of position and dropped straight into a 2 man midfield away in the PL? Ok Moyes.

BringNaniBack · Nov 4, 2016

AngeloHenriquez said:
TFM would be of position and dropped straight into a 2 man midfield away in the PL? Ok Moyes.

Out* of position you mean?.............As I said, we having nothing to lose.

jojose · Nov 4, 2016

I have been really positive about things. However, the thought of the spine of our team on Sunday consisting of Blind, Rojo, Fellaini, Schniderlin, Rooney and Zlatan worries me greatly. Add Darmian and Mata on the right and we have a heavy reliance on and under forming Shaw and Martial to provide a bit of pace

DannyCAFC · Nov 4, 2016

Zlatan, Shaw and Rashford should all be dropped from what I've seen recently. Try Martial up top, Mkhi and Mata to start, not sure about who on the other wing (Lingard/Depay/Rooney probably), any combo in midfield that involves Carrick + some legs around him. Blind at LB, Rojo/Jones/whoever to partner Smalling. TFM at RB.

EDIT:
-------------DDG-----------
TFM--Smalling--Rojo---Blind
----------------------------------
-----Carrick----Schneiderlin----
---------Pogba/Herrera--------
----------------------------------
Mkhi--------Mata-------Rooney
-------------Martial---------------

Annihilate Now! · Nov 4, 2016

I can't see any way we're winning this game, which is depressing really.

VP89 · Nov 4, 2016

I think we'll play very well and get the 3 points.

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 4, 2016

BringNaniBack said:
Out* of position you mean?.............As I said, we having nothing to lose.

We do, the game ..

dichinero · Nov 4, 2016

AngeloHenriquez said:
The only people who deserve to start are DDG, Carrick, Blind, Rashford, Martial & Mata so placing them in their best positions and building the team round it...

DDG
xxxx xxxx Blind xxxx
Carrick
xxxx xxxx
Mata
Rashford Martial

In CB, if Bailly is out I would prefer Smalling, if not then Rojo.
LB, Luke Shaw has looked off the pace but there is only one way we can get him back up so I'd select him.
RB, Darmian has better of late, not good enough but better so I'd stick with him.
2xCM, This is where it gets hard if Pogba and Herrera are out, I'd play Fellaini and Schneiderlin for the fact that other than BFS (who hasn't played a competitive game in too long), they are the only midfielders in our senior squad and football as a whole seems reluctant to field young CM's, so on that basis, I'd like to see this team:

DDG
Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw
Carrick
Fellaini Schneiderlin
Mata
Rashford Martial

EDIT: That's the best formation to suit the players available, I don't like the idea of shoehorning people into a 4-2-3-1 with no good wingers, we have work rate and defensive shifts in midfield, a creator in Carrick and Mata and finishers in Rashford and Martial..

You do see your problem here right?

You are making sense.

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 4, 2016

dichinero said:
You do see your problem here right?

You are making sense.

I just think we need to build the shape and team around the players who are playing the best, combine that with playing players in their position, it's not crazy..

sunama · Nov 4, 2016

This'll be a very tough game.
After an EL game, we normally lose or draw.
But when you also consider that our away form has been terrible for the last 2 seasons, I have to say that Swansea are favourites to win this.
However, if Ibra finally converts a few chances, we can certainly win.

Considering the above, it is incredibly difficult to predict which way this is going to. A draw would probably the most likely result.

NYAS · Nov 4, 2016

Can't see anything other than a 2-1 win for Swansea.

K2K · Nov 4, 2016

3-1 to Swansea.

They'll get the opener in the first 20 min after putting us under constant pressure and with the crowding cheering them on.

Heads will drop and a second Swansea goal just before halftime will come.

A second half mini revival from us but we will not score until midway through the 70th to 80th min.

In a desperate surge for a point we will push men forward and get sucker punched on the counter for the 3-1with Bob Bradley grinning like a Cheshire cat and the commentator shouting ''Where else can you see such upsets but the premier league''.

The following week will see the quality of shocking threads in the Caf increase exponentially.

Yorkeontop · Nov 4, 2016

Regardless of the Fener result, never thought we were winning this. Away, new coach effect and Swansea's recent record against us. Forget about it.

Shane88 · Nov 4, 2016

Our League results after a Europa League game this season...

Watford 3-1 Man United
Man United 1-1 Stoke
Chelsea 4-0 Man United

dannyrhinos89 · Nov 4, 2016

2-0 Swansea.

I have zero confidence we will get any points here

JustAFan · Nov 4, 2016

TheGame said:
My god, are people insane? Why do they keep posting formations of Zlatan on his own up front when this is clearly not working. He needs a striker partner. I think we need to go 4-4-2 to show some urgency upfront.

could it be that are posting the line ups they expect to see as opposed to the ones they want to see?

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