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FA Cup 3rd Round
Manchester United 2:0 Reading
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Sat, 5 January 2019 @ 12:30pm GMT
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Discussion Live Updates 55 Your Lineup Prediction
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Some crazy line-up predictions in this thread. It's our only chance to win a trophy this season, we were never going to field the U18 team for this match. Ole said what he did about being good and old enough in the presser, but it didn't mean we'll be seeing a cameo for a new youngster every match til the end of the season and half of the starting XI in the cup being kids. You can say "well, they can't to worse than Fellaini" all you want but the likes of Garner and Gomes would be bullied by a team very much up for it and having tons of experience with the physicality of the Championship.
The best way is to just kindly ask them to keep quiet during the game, it always works. Then you can put aside the duct tape and handcuffs.
How do you speak kindly to one of them?
No ones asking for the U18 team, these are U23 players who have been with the first team squad already and had preseason minutes etc.
This is the FA Cup where we traditionally play a few youth, how you're equating that to cameos every game is beyond me.
This is the perfect and really only time to get these proper lads minutes as they might prove useful by the end of the season.——————Romero
Darmian- Lindelof-Jones-Young
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———Fred———Fellaini
Chong————————-Sanchez
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And I'm sure there will be minutes for youngsters today too. But people get carried away a bit. It would be silly to think we'll have Laird starting in defense and Garner at DM.Anyone clued up on where and how Chong likes to play.Don’t get me wrong this match does present an opportunity to give some of the youth minutes but I personally wouldn’t be starting any of them.
I only say that because we’ve got momentum for the first time in ages and as bad as Reading might be, and as comfortable as this game should be, we can’t risk jepordising that the weekend before our first big test.
We’ll already be resting the likes of De Gea, Matic, Pogba, Rashford etc and we have players like Fred, Pereira, Sanchez, Lukaku who all need minutes. If the game does go smoothly then we have plenty of time in the second half to introduce the youngsters, but only once we’re comfortable.
Couldn’t agree more. It is much more important to get a lot of the first team players into match rythm (Pereira, Fred, Fellaini, even Darmian if he needs to cover due to injuries) than letting youngsters start. Some people are just irrational.
Hopefully Chong/Gomes can come off the bench if we are leading comfortably.Do we not have any promising CB's coming through?
Tuanzebe is on loan at Villa.
I vaguely remember some sort of hype for the guy who was really fast. RoShaun Williams? Any youth watchers know what the latest with him is?
I'm talking in the youth team, not the over 20s lads who have been around for years already.
Stagnated. He was promising and on the same level as Tuanzebe 2-3 years ago but not anymore. Had a few problems with injury as well. Neither he or Poole deserves to be in the squad, I'm sure Ole would've picked one young CB if he felt there was someone good enough right now.
So no, we don't really have a promising CB right now who is nearly ready for a first team game.Last edited:
We have the young Italian lad, Stoppa De Goala, but he is away filming a Dolmio advert I believe.
Personally, I think Blocka De Ball has greater potential .------------Romero
Dalot---Darmian---Jones---Young
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-------Fred--------Fellaini
Mata-------Lukaku----Sanchez
Had injuries and struggled for form.Would love to see Greenwood get a few minutes against tired legs.
Greenwood is injured and we already know Lukakau will be starting.Martial Sanchez ChongNo Greenwood
Mata
Fred Perreira
Young Jones Lindelof Dalot
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Lindelof will not play, maybe a sub and I think Chong will start on the bench
Dont rate him , Villa is about his level.
Bailey is suspendedWhere has this Greenwood is injured news coming from?Romero
Dalot Darmian Jones Young
McTominay
Fred Andreas
Mata Lukaku Sanchez
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X2Ugh, fecking McTominay. There is one player who I wish didn't get a chance.
Just a total nothing player.Mata starting instead of Chong would be a bit disappointing, there's enough experience with Lukaku and Sanchez up front to allow the 3rd spot to go to Chong.Pretty crap team but our attack will surely get it done v these.Fellaini not even starting this oneIt's basically a second first team but he needs to go for it with having nothing else to go for, and doesn't want the set back of being knocked out the cup to be something the media can run with.Fellaini would have been better starting, instead of McTominay.I guess that team is fine but it seems low risk to me. If chong and co cannot get in the team for a home game against lower opposition, when can they? Hope Chong is on at half time.McTominay
McT, please get rid of him.
He has been injured and was doubtful for the game. I'm sure he's not as much out of favour as you thinkFellaini not even starting this one
Starting line-ups
Wow I suggested that midfield yesterday, never thought it would actually happen
Good team except for McTominay.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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20%
Matteo Darmian
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10%
Romelu Lukaku
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8%
Juan Mata
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7%
Alexis Sanchez
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6%
Phil Jones
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3%
Marcus Rashford
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3%
Scott McTominay
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2%
Tahith Chong
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2%
Ashley Young
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1%
Fred
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1%
Andreas Pereira
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1%
Diogo Dalot
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 382 ratings.
Score Predictions
479,7,7
- Man Utd win
- Reading win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 33% Man Utd 3:0 Reading
- 24% Man Utd 4:0 Reading
- 14% Man Utd 2:0 Reading
- 13% Man Utd 5:0 Reading
- 6% Man Utd 3:1 Reading
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Reading
- 2% Man Utd 2:1 Reading
- 1% Man Utd 5:1 Reading
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Reading
- 1% Man Utd 1:0 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 2:2 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 5:2 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 1:1 Reading
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Reading
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Reading
- Possession
- 40% 60%
- Shots
- 8 13
- Shots on Target
- 5 5
- Corners
- 1 4
- Fouls
- 14 13
Referee
Stuart Attwell
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Tahith Chong
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replaced by Marouane Fellaini
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replaced by Marcus Rashford
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