West Ham United 1:1 Manchester United

Devil may care · Feb 4, 2015

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

Valencia - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw

---Blind---

Rooney----Di Maria---

--Mata--

-Wilson--Falcao-

This is my hope that I feel is closest to potentially happening, but with Young back I'm dreading the very real possibility that we'll be back to the shitty 3-5-2.

minoo-utd · Feb 4, 2015

4-4-2. Diamond.

---De Gea---
McNair - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw
---Blind---
---Fellaini--Di Maria---
--Rooney--
-RVP--Falcao-

SUBs: Herrera-Valencia-Mata-Jones-Januzaj-Valdez-Young.

Chaky_Best · Feb 4, 2015

----------------------------------------De Gea------------------------------------------
-----------------Jones---------------Smalling-----------------Rojo------------------
Valencia-------------------------------Blind-------------------------------------Shaw
----------------------------Rooney--------------Mata/Fellaini------------------------
-------------------------------------RVP-------Di Maria--------------------------------

--------------------------------Adrián-------------------------------
Brien--------------Demel-------------Reid-----------Cresswell
---------------------------------Song--------------------------------

------------Amalfitano----------------------Downing-----------
---------------------------------Nolan------------------------------
------------------Valencia---------------Cole---------------------

Iron Stove · Feb 4, 2015

Well, we know Van Persie is starting since Van Gaal said post match that's why he got substituted.

DWelbz19 · Feb 4, 2015

De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw
Blind
Herrera - Di Maria
Rooney
van Persie - Wilson

Would be ideal set up. Probably get Rooney RCM, with Fellaini playing beside RvP like he did today. I wouldn't play Mata, these are the sort of matches he struggles with.

poisson · Feb 4, 2015

Big big game for us, we simply have to win otherwise I can see us dropping down to 5th

I would drop RVP and play rooney upfront but we know that would not happen!

paulscholes18 · Feb 4, 2015

Ddg
Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind
Fellaini Di Maria
Rooney
Rvp Falcao

Trigg · Feb 4, 2015

feck knows what team/system we'll play with but I'm guessing Herrera won't be in it!

Hopefully can have a nice convincing performance and 3 points... yeah, asking too much? I'll take the 3 points then!

Browniee · Feb 4, 2015

Can't see anything but a bore score draw. We're not the best away from home and West Ham are not bad at Upton Park.

RedorDead21 · Feb 4, 2015

Browniee said:
Can't see anything but a bore score draw. We're not the best away from home and West Ham are not bad at Upton Park.

I agree but considering the players they will be missing its pretty poor for our top4 hopes if we don't win this weekend for me. On paper its laughably one sided but we somehow manage to even things out on the day every weekend.

Browniee · Feb 4, 2015

RedorDead21 said:
I agree but considering the players they will be missing its pretty poor for our top4 hopes if we don't win this weekend for me. On paper its laughably one sided but we somehow manage to even things out on the day every weekend.

Yup, we just have to go back to the Cambridge away FA cup game. Be a fantastic result if we can beat the hammers. Got to be winning all games as our March and April fixture list is shitty

DB17 · Feb 4, 2015

---De Gea---
-McNair - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw
---Blind---
---Fellaini--Di Maria---
--Mata--
-Rooney--Falcao-

Brightonian · Feb 4, 2015

As usual, anything but 352 and I'll be pleased.

Ideally:

DDG
Rafael Smalling Rojo Shaw
Blind
Herrera Di Maria
Rooney
RVP Falcao

...but I wouldn't mind that much if we saw Fellaini instead of either Herrera or one of the strikers, and I'd be very surprised if we don't.

siw2007 · Feb 4, 2015

Might be one of the toughest games we will play this season. Credit to Allardyce for the work he has done at the club and has built a team that is not only defensively resolute but has pace and power going forwards as well.

I think we will go for a similar theme to what we have seen in the previous two games. A relatively offensive midfield with Di Maria, Rooney and Fellaini all playing in front of Blind. Will have RVP and Falcao up top as well.

This could be a massive game for us in the race for third place so hope for a positive result.

Trizy · Feb 4, 2015

Its a perfect game to try build confidence with our new formation (old?) diamond. I just hope LVG has to balls to play attacking football and not this 352 shit.

shabadu84 · Feb 4, 2015

I've given up hope of Herrera or Rafael starting any time soon. Away match to a big, physical side? Fellaini definitely staying in, probably dropping Mata. I can see the 352 coming back or maybe McNair and Rojo as fullbacks again.

352
DDG / Jones, Smalling, Rojo / Valenica, Blind, Rooney, di Maria, Young / Falcao, RVP

442
DDG / McNair, Jones, Smalling, Rojo / Blind / Rooney, Fellaini / di Maria / Falcao, RVP

Havak · Feb 4, 2015

de Gea
Rafael Smalling Jones Rojo
Blind
Fellaini Di Maria
Rooney
Falcao van Persie

I expect this, but maybe Valencia over Rafael.

Whiteside1985 · Feb 4, 2015

RedorDead21 said:
I agree but considering the players they will be missing its pretty poor for our top4 hopes if we don't win this weekend for me. On paper its laughably one sided but we somehow manage to even things out on the day every weekend.

West Ham has always been one of the toughest away games, even when United have been in great form in the past.
It is also highly possible that one or both of Southampton or the Arse will have gone above us by then, which will add a bit of pressure.

rooneyaldo · Feb 4, 2015

The match date and kick off time is wrong

rooneyaldo · Feb 4, 2015

As stated in the match thread

red_devil83 · Feb 4, 2015

Havak said:
de Gea
Rafael Smalling Jones Rojo
Blind
Fellaini Di Maria
Rooney
Falcao van Persie

I expect this, but maybe Valencia over Rafael.

That's a bit ambitious. Swap Rooney and Di Maria and you've probably got it though :lol:

space · Feb 4, 2015

Would like to see Mata and Di Maria start together

-----------------DDG
Valencia-Smalling-Jones-Rojo
--------------Blind
-------Rooney---Di Maria
--------------Mata
----------RVP----Falcao

Wouldn't mind if Fellaini plays ahead of RVP, Falcao or Rooney

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Feb 5, 2015

West ham have put in some great performances at home this season, and they've got a good group of players. I think we can nick a win, but I imagine it will be pretty ugly to watch. I hope we start as brightly as we did against Spurs away, but actually put the ball in the net this time.

devil in me · Feb 5, 2015

We are going to be outplayed by a Sam Alladyce team, aren't we?!

Flying_Heckfish · Feb 5, 2015

rooneyaldo said:
The match date and kick off time is wrong

Yes, we're playing on Sunday aren't we? Confusing!

@Niall please fix!

Flying_Heckfish · Feb 5, 2015

space said:
Would like to see Mata and Di Maria start together

-----------------DDG
Valencia-Smalling-Jones-Rojo
--------------Blind
-------Rooney---Di Maria
--------------Mata
----------RVP----Falcao

Wouldn't mind if Fellaini plays ahead of RVP, Falcao or Rooney

5 defenders, 5 forwards.

"Balance"

The Stain · Feb 5, 2015

It's 3 defenders, 4 midfielders and 3 strikers really, though.

Adcuth · Feb 5, 2015

Same back 4 as Tuesday, would prefer someone else but Evans but that's hard with our defenders. Rojo and McNair were class as fullbacks.

Di Maria for me plays better in the centre but no way will Rooney be played as a No10. Suppose Fellaini could play there and have a Rooney/Di Maria partnership in the middle.

soapythecat · Feb 5, 2015

Would like to see Shaw start and McNair given another go at RB. LvG seems to insist in RVP starting, so it will be him and Falcao up top and Rooney in midfield again.
Not sure we really need Fellaini to start using the same role as against CU. West Ham won't play as deep so we should try and play thought them, for whichFellaini doesn't compute!
More than capable of getting a comfortable result on Sunday.

Jaxa · Feb 5, 2015

I think we will line up something like this

How i would like us to line up, would love to see how this team done

iBoss · Feb 5, 2015

If we play four back, Shaw and Rafael should play. If it's 5 at the back, then Valencia should be at RWB and I'd possibly have Young at LWB as well because he is superior going forward.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Feb 5, 2015

Expecting something along these lines.

Niall · Feb 5, 2015

rooneyaldo said:
The match date and kick off time is wrong

Woops, the first post is right but I forgot to update the header. Thanks for letting me know.

TwoSheds · Feb 5, 2015

Cheery feckers aren't you? We've done well the last 2 games. More than well enough to beat a depleted west ham.

Sassy Colin · Feb 5, 2015

Galactic said:
I would gladly take a draw if offered now. It's an away game and West Ham are no pushovers. Heck, we cant even beat Cambridge away not long ago.

These people who give up before the game has even been played make me laugh.

We only had Moyes for 1 season you know, we can go back to being proper United fans now, even if what's happening on the pitch isn't quite what we've come to expect.

SATA · Feb 5, 2015

Who are West Ham missing?

Chaky_Best · Feb 5, 2015

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Expecting something along these lines.

Phil Jones should be higher I guess, the same for Fellaini, closer to their goalie

Yorkeontop · Feb 5, 2015

I feel like we wont win if both RVP and Falcao start. Leicester are bottom of the table for a reason.

Señor · Feb 5, 2015

What I would play...

What we're likely to see...

sunama · Feb 5, 2015

Yorkeontop said:
I feel like we wont win if both RVP and Falcao start. Leicester are bottom of the table for a reason.

I dont understand that. Please explain.

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