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...aka Las Cortinas · Oct 11, 2014

Taher Shah said:
Rooney is Suspened. Herrera as a defensive midfielder?

Just What I was thinking.

On another note, those nine days can feck right off! ...It feels like we hardly ever play these days, which is really frustrating with the type of players we now have playing for us. Last season I hated the idea of Europa, but I really wish we'd finished sixth now.

Motorman · Oct 12, 2014

Sandikan said:
Eh?
We have one game a week, there's no way Di Maria needs resting at all.

I disagree, starting Di maria would be a risk imo with the travelling and international games. Also as long flights the jet lag will be present.

I personally would bring him on after the hour mark give him the last half hour.

Sean_RedDevil · Oct 12, 2014

LeeFunK said:
I disagree, starting Di maria would be a risk imo with the travelling and international games. Also as long flights the jet lag will be present.

I personally would bring him on after the hour mark give him the last half hour.

Di Maria and Rojo are back in Manchester on Wednesday so i really hope and think they're okay for a match 5 days later

bosnian_red · Oct 12, 2014

LeeFunK said:
I disagree, starting Di maria would be a risk imo with the travelling and international games. Also as long flights the jet lag will be present.

I personally would bring him on after the hour mark give him the last half hour.

Think us playing on Monday is a blessing in that regard. Gives them enough time to recover.

Baby-faced Assassin · Oct 12, 2014

Surprised that so many are putting Jones straight back in. With LVG always saying players can be fit but must be match fit I can only see him getting 20-25 mins or so. LVG also said something along the lines of it being the senior players job to oust McNair after his good start so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again. Probably depends on whether Rojo plays which I think he will. Otherwise Jones next to Blackett seems more realistic.

Maagge · Oct 12, 2014

Baby-faced Assassin said:
Surprised that so many are putting Jones straight back in. With LVG always saying players can be fit but must be match fit I can only see him getting 20-25 mins or so. LVG also said something along the lines of it being the senior players job to oust McNair after his good start so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again. Probably depends on whether Rojo plays which I think he will. Otherwise Jones next to Blackett seems more realistic.

Wasn't van Persie thrown straight back in when he returned from injury though?

Sean_RedDevil · Oct 12, 2014

Maagge said:
Wasn't van Persie thrown straight back in when he returned from injury though?

But it was mistake from Louis against Sunderland.....he was so far away from fit

Maagge · Oct 12, 2014

Sean_RedDevil said:
But it was mistake from Louis against Sunderland.....he was so far away from fit

I'm not saying it was the correct decision. I'm just saying that van Gaal apparently will throw players straight back in.

Baby-faced Assassin · Oct 12, 2014

Van Persie was supposedly fit for Swansea but LVG said he held him back as he wasn't fully match fit. He did then go back into the starting line up and came off early rather than brought on as a sub late on so Jones could do the same I guess.

kundalini · Oct 12, 2014

Baby-faced Assassin said:
Surprised that so many are putting Jones straight back in. With LVG always saying players can be fit but must be match fit I can only see him getting 20-25 mins or so. LVG also said something along the lines of it being the senior players job to oust McNair after his good start so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again. Probably depends on whether Rojo plays which I think he will. Otherwise Jones next to Blackett seems more realistic.

McNair is injured (hamstring). Happened during the last few mins of the Everton game. Out for 3 weeks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29487243

Maagge · Oct 12, 2014

Baby-faced Assassin said:
Van Persie was supposedly fit for Swansea but LVG said he held him back as he wasn't fully match fit. He did then go back into the starting line up and came off early rather than brought on as a sub late on so Jones could do the same I guess.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Specifically because it seems sensible to give Jones (or whoever's fit again) some game time before the big games.

kundalini said:
McNair is injured (hamstring). Happened during the last few mins of the Everton game. Out for 3 weeks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29487243

We're cursed...

Baby-faced Assassin · Oct 12, 2014

kundalini said:
McNair is injured (hamstring). Happened during the last few mins of the Everton game. Out for 3 weeks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29487243

I'd be checking Tom Thorpe's bedroom for voodoo dolls

Clas Sified · Oct 12, 2014

Sandikan said:
Eh?
We have one game a week, there's no way Di Maria needs resting at all.

Di Maria went to Asia for Argentina's friendlies, didn't he? That's a pretty long flight all together. I wouldn't risk playing him after that. I know I shouldn't be saying this, but its WBA. They have been shite this season. We should be able to beat them even without Di Maria. Don't risk it

Maagge · Oct 12, 2014

TheUnitedWay said:
Di Maria went to Asia for Argentina's friendlies, didn't he? That's a pretty long flight all together. I wouldn't risk playing him after that. I know I shouldn't be saying this, but its WBA. They have been shite this season. We should be able to beat them even without Di Maria. Don't risk it

He's not the worst player to be able to bring on against a tiring defense either.

Señor · Oct 12, 2014

TheUnitedWay said:
Di Maria went to Asia for Argentina's friendlies, didn't he? That's a pretty long flight all together. I wouldn't risk playing him after that. I know I shouldn't be saying this, but its WBA. They have been shite this season. We should be able to beat them even without Di Maria. Don't risk it

The game is on Monday night. Plenty of time for Di Maria to recover from jetlag. We can't afford to drop any points and WBA away isn't any easier than Sunderland away, Burnley away, Leicester away, Swansea home. Astonishingly, we've lost 10 points to those aforementioned teams already. We can't lose any more. Di Maria, as our best player, simply has to start.

J-Stander · Oct 12, 2014

TheUnitedWay said:
Di Maria went to Asia for Argentina's friendlies, didn't he? That's a pretty long flight all together. I wouldn't risk playing him after that. I know I shouldn't be saying this, but its WBA. They have been shite this season. We should be able to beat them even without Di Maria. Don't risk it

They could go level on points with us if they win, so they haven't been that much worse than us. itll be a tougher game than you imagine and we need to get a good run going so I'd definitely play him. We can't afford to be resting our best players at this stage.

Tim Henman · Oct 12, 2014

I used to travel back and forth between LA and Egypt a lot… The jet lag never hit me when I travelled West, it was always when I got to Egypt when I would suffer. Same when I used to travel between East Asia and Egypt, always worse when you travel East (in my experience anyway). Hopefully Di Maria will be fine. Plus, these guys travel in much more comfort than most of us.

vidal7 · Oct 12, 2014

Just realised this is on Monday. feck this shit.

Trizy · Oct 12, 2014

We should have 5-6 players back for this game according to the physio room, although I doubt any of them will be fit but its a good sign, if we can get Herrera back for this game I can see us winning it which will be a big three points before our clash with Chelsea. Bit off topic but I don't think the Chelsea score will set us back even if we get hammered but the good news is after that game we should have almost all our squad back and fit with a bit of luck, exciting times then!

Dazzmondo · Oct 12, 2014

Baby-faced Assassin said:
Surprised that so many are putting Jones straight back in. With LVG always saying players can be fit but must be match fit I can only see him getting 20-25 mins or so. LVG also said something along the lines of it being the senior players job to oust McNair after his good start so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again. Probably depends on whether Rojo plays which I think he will. Otherwise Jones next to Blackett seems more realistic.

Isn't McNair injured?

Baby-faced Assassin · Oct 12, 2014

Dazzmondo said:
Isn't McNair injured?

Apparently so. There goes my lineup prediction

Sounds like Jones is closest to being ready which is good as he was looking good before his injury. We really need him to have an 8-10 game run uninterrupted at centre back before the transfer window opens.

Still have faith he can be become one of the world's top defenders but this is an important period in his career and he needs to be playing.

Browniee · Oct 12, 2014

Maagge said:
He's not the worst player to be able to bring on against a tiring defense either.

Start Januzaj replace with Di Maria around 60-70mins depending on score and team performance

Maagge · Oct 12, 2014

Browniee said:
Start Januzaj replace with Di Maria around 60-70mins depending on score and team performance

I wouldn't be opposed to that I don't think. That means Januzaj would get a game as well. Let's see what happens, such a long wait though.

buckooo1978 · Oct 12, 2014

the fixture list is kind to us... Argentina play in the early hours of Wednesday morning so I don't see how it will be an issue for Di Maria or Rojo....

I'm looking forward to this - will be a more testing game than the Everton one but I feel Falcao is going to take off

3-1 United

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Sensei · Oct 12, 2014

Falcao hatrick to set the stage for a reunion with terry and Cahill

MkPaul · Oct 12, 2014

Managed to get 2 tickets in the ballot, can't wait. Gonna smash them.

Momochiru · Oct 12, 2014

TheUnitedWay said:
Di Maria went to Asia for Argentina's friendlies, didn't he? That's a pretty long flight all together. I wouldn't risk playing him after that. I know I shouldn't be saying this, but its WBA. They have been shite this season. We should be able to beat them even without Di Maria. Don't risk it

I don't think it's such a big risk to play him. He plays in Hong Kong on Tuesday and WB is on Monday - plenty of time even with the long flight.

Everton had to fly to Krasnodar, which is also a pretty long flight, but didn't have problem to play there on Thursday and against us on Sunday. That's 3 days less than ADM and Rojo will have even if the flight is a few hours shorter.

Jay Pascal · Oct 13, 2014

ricky-romeo said:
too early but maybe
--------------------------de gea-----------------------
rafael------------mcnair---------jones---------rojo
--------------------------blind---------------------
----------------herrera---------di maria----------
--------------------------mata--------------------
---------------van persie--------falcao-------------

This to me would be the most ideal on paper. Good shout

Razzler777 · Oct 13, 2014

Bollocks to all this rest business, we've got a sparse enough schedule to start the best available week.

I'd like to see,

DDG

Rafeal
Smalling (Jones if fit)
Blackett
Shaw

Blind
Carrick (Herrara if fit)
ADM
Mata

RVP
Falcao

According to physio room we should be getting a few back.

P McNair Hamstring Injury no return date
A Herrera Fractured Rib 26th Oct 14
C Smalling Hip/Thigh Injury 20th Oct 14
J Evans Ankle/Foot Injury 26th Oct 14
A Young Groin/Pelvis Injury no return date
P Jones Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 14
J Lingard Knee Injury no return date
M Carrick Ankle/Foot Injury 20th Oct 14

bosnian_red · Oct 13, 2014

Jay Pascal said:
This to me would be the most ideal on paper. Good shout

You'd drop Shaw, for no reason, despite being our best left back by far?

WR10 · Oct 13, 2014

Don't know why we bother with line up predictions anymore. It'll simply be our best 11 out with the amount of games we play

DDG
Rafa FitDefender Rojo Shaw
Blind
Herrara Di Maria
Mata
RVP Falcao

Browniee · Oct 13, 2014

DDG
Rafa Jones Rojo Shaw
Blind Carrick
Herrara
Mata Di Maria
Falcao

Enough cover for the defence in my line up. It's imperative that we win this game. We have to go into the renties game with our heads high. 0-1 United (Falcao)

roseguy64 · Oct 14, 2014

Browniee said:
DDG
Rafa Jones Rojo Shaw
Blind Carrick
Herrara
Mata Di Maria
Falcao

Enough cover for the defence in my line up. It's imperative that we win this game. We have to go into the renties game with our heads high. 0-1 United (Falcao)

This looks a lineup to face Chelsea not West Brom.

Kag · Oct 14, 2014

Can't wait for the game. This international break has dragged.

Red Dreams · Oct 15, 2014

Herrera may not be ready for this...

Jones could also play in midfield if we had sufficient defenders.

Devil may care · Oct 15, 2014

It's disappointing that Herrera is likely to miss this but I'm craving the return of proper football after these dreary Internationals.

RedDevilCanuck · Oct 15, 2014

...aka Las Cortinas said:
Just What I was thinking.

On another note, those nine days can feck right off! ...It feels like we hardly ever play these days, which is really frustrating with the type of players we now have playing for us. Last season I hated the idea of Europa, but I really wish we'd finished sixth now.

FA Cup.

Havak · Oct 15, 2014

Fletcher has been poor this season, but if Herrera is out then I'd rather Fletch played than throwing in Carrick or playing someone out of position. I know it'll slow down our passing a bit, but we have enough quality going forward and can make a change if needed. However, it will probably be Fellaini as he's fit now...

de Gea
Rafael Jones Rojo Shaw
Blind
Fellaini di Maria
Mata
van Persie Falcao

Assuming one of Jones/Smalling will be fit to start and Carrick will make the bench.

Jacob · Oct 15, 2014

There are no international games for a while now, am I right?

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