Swansea City 2:1 Manchester United

okLaptop1 · Feb 17, 2015

JarleA said:
Give me a good ol' 442.

Dave
Tony - Chris - Marcos - Luke
Ander - Daley - Angel - Ashley
Wayne - Robin

I just realized how fruity our team sounds. We have attackers named Robin, Ashley, and Angel?

Hernandez - BFA · Feb 17, 2015

okLaptop1 said:
I just realized how fruity our team sounds. We have attackers named Robin, Ashley, and Angel?

Tony too!

Sassy Colin · Feb 17, 2015

Another 3pm kickoff!

I can't remember a season when we have had so many, or is it just my imagination?

RedDevil@84 · Feb 17, 2015

---------De Gea-----------
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
---------Blind-------------
Fellaini---------Rooney
------- ADM------------
--RvP--------Falcao----

Herrera booted on bench and wont come on... Mata sits on bench for 75 mins and cant do anything after coming on..

VivaJanuzaj · Feb 17, 2015

The Stain said:
RvP will play. Fellaini will play. Rooney in midfield. Herrera to be dropped, i fear. Hope i'm wrong.

------------------ De Gea ----------------
Valencia - Smalling ---- Rojo ---- Shaw
Di Maria -- Rooney ---- Blind ---- Young
--------------------- Fellaini -------------
----------------- RvP ---------------------

Sadly, this.

Flying_Heckfish · Feb 17, 2015

No excuses for not beating these. They are already on the beach.

ryan_forlan · Feb 17, 2015

I would love to see young and mata come in for falcao and fellaini.
I know it will be unfair on Fellaini. But we can start with the following team:
-----------------ddg--------------
valencia---smalling--rojo--shaw
--------herrera---blind-----------
-di maria----mata--------young-
-------------rooney---------------

If we are not leading and/or controlling the game, we can bring Fellaini on for Mata or Young.
I would absolutely love it if we get the line up above, but I know what we won't get that.

Yorkeontop · Feb 17, 2015

The really is no magic formula to transform our team. Lets just take it game by game and play the situation. Hopefully the Preston game will have encouraged Louis and we'll now see him more willing to change things during the game. That was the most frustrating with the West Ham game, his reluctance to change things.

Chaky_Best · Feb 17, 2015

Would like to see a 4-2-3-1, with almost the same team playing

-------------------------------------De Gea------------------------------------
Valencia------------------Smalling----------Rojo------------------------Shaw
-----------------------------Herrera-----------Blind---------------------------
Di Maria-----------------------------Rooney-----------------------------Young
-------------------------------------Van Persie---------------------------------

I guess it will be

--------------------------------------De Gea------------------------------------
Valencia------------------Smalling------------Rojo-----------------------Shaw
---------------------------------------Blind-------------------------------------
-------------------------Rooney---------------Di Maria------------------------
---------------------------------------Mata------------------------------------
-----------------------------Fellaini-------Van Persie-----------------------

theyneverlearn · Feb 17, 2015

Heart says:

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind Herrera
Di Maria Mata Young
Rooney
__________________________________

Head says:

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind Rooney
Di Maria Fellaini Young
RvP

Longlivekeano · Feb 17, 2015

--------------De Gea----------

Valencia-Smalling-Rojo-Shaw

--------Herrera-Blind---------

--Fellaini----Mata---Di Maria-

-------------Rooney-----------

4-2-3-1
Play our in form players in correct positions. RVP can become an impact sub once defenses are tired and a fresh RVP for 30mins will be better than an RVP starting first 60mins when defenses are quick

Prediction: 1-4 (Rooney 2, Mata, Di Maria)

Asger · Feb 17, 2015

Gylfi will be back for this! Something tells me that he is going to score..

R'hllor · Feb 17, 2015

--------------De Gea---------

Valencia-Smalling-Rojo-Shaw

------- Herrera-----Blind----

--Di Maria----Mata---Januzaj

-------------Rooney----------

red_devil83 · Feb 17, 2015

okLaptop1 said:
I just realized how fruity our team sounds. We have attackers named Robin, Ashley, and Angel?

JustAFan · Feb 17, 2015

Would really like to see us put two good halves together, no I do not mean being perfect that is impossible, but just see us play with some urgency right from the start and right up until the end.

Squeaky bum time, so need to keep churning out points week after week.

sunama · Feb 17, 2015

Based on the last few away games, we will create very few chances.
Falcao will play and score 0 goals.
RVP might get 1.
We normally draw when playing away, so I will go for 1-1.

Shark · Feb 17, 2015

My confidence when we're playing away from home is in the shits right now. I honestly reckon it'll be an other draw.

SalfordRed1960 · Feb 17, 2015

With Di Maria getting back in form, a fairly consistent back four, and with Young, Fellani and Herrera getting a chance to play, I think things couldn't be much better. The off form players will not be playing.

I would be at a loss if he introduced Wilson or Adnan at this stage as starters. It must not be lost on LVG that with only 13 games left and with 5 of the top 7 still to play, we need to make sure we win the other 8 games. Starting with Swansea. Win those and the goal of top 4 is realized.

Snow · Feb 17, 2015

Gylfi will be well rested for this one.

arthurka · Feb 17, 2015

Snow said:
Gylfi will be well rested for this one.

I have a bad feeling about this..

Stretford End Phil · Feb 17, 2015

I think Falcoa will play, for no other reason than assuming LVG will try to stick with the same starting eleven as often as possible in the final run up. I have gone for a 1-1 draw because we don't do well in a busy week, our brittle darlings will have stiff muscles after their brusing game against PNE. We will swap 3-4th places with three other clubs from now until the end of the season - time to dig in and grind out those results.

ManUnitedCanuck · Feb 17, 2015

Liked seeing the 4-2-3-1 this week in the latter stages of the match. It's something I'd wanted us to try, and will be better when Carrick is back, but I'm saying we stick with it for this match.

De Gea

Valencia
Smalling
Rojo
Shaw

Blind
Herrera

DiMaria
Fellaini
Young

Rooney

gives us options to change the team around if needed. Can also take out Fellaini and put RVP up top with rooney in behind him.

SalfordRed1960 · Feb 17, 2015

Liverpool also still to play 5 of top 7, so will have as good a chance as them for top 4 with the points gap as it is.

Billy Jim · Feb 17, 2015

What I want:

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind
Fellaini Herrera
Di Maria Rooney Young

What I think we'll get:

De Gea
Valencia Jones Rojo Shaw
Blind
Rooney Januzaj
Di Maria
Fellaini RVP

ChaddyP · Feb 17, 2015

I think Mata may play this game. I feel confident in playing against a team that prefers to play on the grass. Means we can play less physical players and more finess style players and really have a game of "pretty football"

__________ De Gea__________
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
____________Blind___________
______Herrera_______di Maria
____________Mata_________
____Rooney_______van Persie

I can see us playing something like this (maybe Januzaj over Mata) and attempt to dominate possession and nullify Swansea attack. If we still can't break through we just switch to winger in the final 30 mins and hit them with pace and directness with their legs probably tired by then.

1-3 to us Mata to score if he plays

Stretford End Phil · Feb 18, 2015

ChaddyP said:
I think Mata may play this game. I feel confident in playing against a team that prefers to play on the grass. Means we can play less physical players and more finess style players and really have a game of "pretty football

Mata appears to be a lost soul. I think his days might be numbered under LVG.

Adcuth · Feb 18, 2015

DWelbz19 · Feb 18, 2015

It's away so we're going to struggle, but I do appreciate that Swansea actually try to play football. Not really sure if we'll keep the same formation as RvP is back... We'll probably play this.

De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw
Di Maria - Rooney - Blind - Young
RVP - Fellaini

podurban2 · Feb 18, 2015

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Di Maria Blind Herrera
Rooney RvP Young

Walters_19_MuFc · Feb 18, 2015

Longlivekeano said:
--------------De Gea----------

Valencia-Smalling-Rojo-Shaw

--------Herrera-Blind---------

--Fellaini----Mata---Di Maria-

-------------Rooney-----------

4-2-3-1
Play our in form players in correct positions. RVP can become an impact sub once defenses are tired and a fresh RVP for 30mins will be better than an RVP starting first 60mins when defenses are quick

Prediction: 1-4 (Rooney 2, Mata, Di Maria)

?

Frank Grimes · Feb 18, 2015

---------------------De Gea-------------------
-Valencia---Smalling----Rojo---Shaw------
----------Fellaini----Blind----Herrera-----------
---------------Rooney---Di Maria-----------------
---------------------RVP---------------------------

Switch Rooney for RVP and Mata in Roo's position if RVP is not fit.

Papii Grande · Feb 18, 2015

4231/ 4411

DDG
McNair Smalling Rojo Shaw
Di Maria Herrera Blind Young
Rooney
RVP

But looking at the game being a difficult away tie and the prospect of Jonjo Shelvey beasting on Blind/Herrera again, may lead to Van Gaal selecting Rooney beside Blind and Fellaini in the hole.

Minimalist · Feb 18, 2015

Massive game really. Really should win this given Swansea aren't in great form.

Havak · Feb 18, 2015

I hope LvG realises that we're better with Rooney further up the field and with some width in the team. I think Young and Herrera did enough to warrant starting places:

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Herrera Blind
Di Maria Rooney Young
van Persie

Although, I wouldn't mind seeing Mata/Januzaj play behind Rooney, or Wilson play in front of him depending on the fitness of RvP. I think 'playing football' is not going to be the best course of action against Swansea, as it'll just end up being a boring passing game in the middle of the park where we will struggle more than they do to create chances. We might as well use some width and counter attack.

That said, Swansea aren't great at the moment and lost their best forward last month, so we really should be winning this. It's time we put together some away wins rather than just managing draws. If we can do that in the next few games (Swansea A, Sunderland H, Newcastle A) and hopefully get through the FA Cup game against Arsenal, we'll have set ourselves up very, very nicely to pull away at last and solidify third. After this little run of games we should be winning, we get Spurs at Old Trafford and Liverpool away... If we could win those, then I don't see any of the chasing pack catching us and it'd be all about them fighting for one place with Arsenal and the rest.

Said 1-1 in the predictions because I think LvG will play a diamond again (which I wouldn't be totally against so long as Rooney is not in midfield), but I think we can edge this of course if the team selection is right and everyone's at it.

pacifictheme · Feb 19, 2015

Hernandez - BFA said:
Today's game hopefully showed Van Gaal a few things:

Drop Falcao

Play Rooney up front

Play Herrera

I say we should just play the players who are in form. It's the way to go.

De Gea

McNair Smalling Rojo Shaw

Blind Herrera

Di Maria Fellaini Young

Rooney

I don't think all 3 will happen unfortunately, but at least one of those 3 points will be promising!

Herrera in form. Jesus. Awful performance capped with a spawny goal. The lies people tell themselves to justify Ander Zidanes place in the team.. Mata was in better form before he was dropped for no reason. Having said that...

Personally i would like to see

DDG
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind Herrera
di Maria Mata Young
Rooney

Fellaini off the bench after we go one down.

caisenma · Feb 19, 2015

sorry, i'm not buying into whatever you guys have regarding ashley young. he's the equivalent of an ex girlfriend that has mistreated you for years, but one night of minor flirting with you a bit does not make him desirable in the slightest to me. i am the opposite of wad winger in a way, in regards to young and antonio valencia for that matter.

also interesting to see that one striker is the way to go forward for most of you... no debating that, just wondering when LVG will agree to it.

----------rooney
januzaj - mata - di maria
----- blind - herrera
shaw - rojo - smalling - rafael ( :lol:

)
----------De Gea

subs: valdes, jones (if available), evans, fellaini, perreira, van persie, wilson

valencia and young would not be allowed to travel with the team, instead they'd be ordered to perform nothing but crossing and in valencia's case, practice with left foot kicking.

that's my line up. it is perfect and above criticism in any way.

dannyrhinos89 · Feb 19, 2015

Can we just have the team that finished against preston

Balls to RVP and falcao I'm sick of the whole team suffering just to accommodate these 2 Wasters.

Sandikan · Feb 19, 2015

Put Rooney and Di Maria in their best positions and then build the rest around those 2.

The Falcao experiment hasn't worked, and unless we try him as a lone frontman, I'd phase him out a bit.
VP is still worth a shot, but again, probably on his own.

Lewis.no.9 · Feb 19, 2015

Adcuth said:

This in a damn heartbeat. Its our best 11 until the summer imo

soapythecat · Feb 19, 2015

I'm confident we can put these away on Saturday. I hope LVG sees the real strengths in this side now and applies it to the team selection.
If we have a real go at them from the off we can dominate them
I'm sure Merson will have this down as a 1-1.

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