We have to keep the pressure on the teams above us. We do not have a squad with enough quality to rotate.I hope fans realise this. The games are coming at a rate that is completely abnormal to the norm. Granted, all teams are in the same boat but at some stage we're going to need some luck as well.
This is where the 5 subs rule was implemented for this. So we can sub them off when they look exhausted and also to prevent overplaying them. We have winnable league fixtures before Leicester game and we should try to finish the game off quickly and use the 5 sub rule to rest them.Mcguire and Bruno will both require a game off at some point. It’s just possible to play at such intensity for so long. Or they will pick up a muscle injury because the are entering games with tired limbs.
I think Bailly/Lindelof is fine against most teams we have to play, I’d rest Mcguire vs Palace. Also give Bruno full game off vs Villa or Southampton. Play Pogba at 10, and bring in Fred.
Williams should also start next two games, alternating rest for Shaw and AWB.
Front 3 are fine, though Igalo can start some games if need be.
Villa are far worse than Southampton but i assume you're just thinking of home games.Bournemouth and Southampton are the worst teams in this run so makes sense to rotate in them, but not much, 1 or 2 players rotated at best that's all. Can't enter a match playing with Lingard and Pereira if that's what you are talking about.
So they get a rest every 6 or 7 games. And won’t have played at this level of frequency. Thought so. But you think ours can play 14 on the bounce, after 3 months of inactivity. Not a chance.I keep reading this. Liverpool played 2 seasons of PL and CL without rotating.
Liverpool have played 50 games this season:
VVD - 43
Trent - 43
Robertson - 43
Gini - 40
Mane - 40
Salah - 41
Firminho - 45
Erm no because they didnt start league cup and FA cup games. Firminho, Trent and VVD have all played 31 PL games.So they get a rest every 6 or 7 games. And won’t have played at this level of frequency. Thought so. But you think ours can play 14 on the bounce, after 3 months of inactivity. Not a chance.
These is a nativity or delusion in some responses in this thread. Of course everyone wants our best XI to play every game. But that’s just not going to be possible.
Mcguire, AWB, Bruno, pogba Rashford and Martial will all require one full game off at some point. Our squad will have to step up at that point.
I expect that the first XI will start against Bournemouth, Villa, Chelsea (FA Cup) and Leicester.It'll be a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation the second we drop points.
It's going to be unrealistic to see our starting eleven start every single game from now on - and that's assuming that we don't suffer any injuries that would force a change anyway!
If we keep to the same eleven, play a bad game, Ole will be hit with "He's run these players into the ground, we needed a fresh pair of legs here and there".
If he makes one or two changes, he'll be hit with "Why tinker with a winning team!".
I hope fans realise this. The games are coming at a rate that is completely abnormal to the norm. Granted, all teams are in the same boat but at some stage we're going to need some luck as well.
I think Bournemouth is the best game to rest a couple of players. I'd say give Ighalo a start instead of Rashford, give Fred or McTominay a game instead of Matic.
| Competition | Date | Home | Away | No. of days' rest |
| EPL | 04/07/2020 | Manchester United | Bournemouth | 4 |
| EPL | 09/07/2020 | Aston Villa | Manchester United | 5 |
| EPL | 13/07/2020 | Manchester United | Southampton | 4 |
| EPL | 16/07/2020 | Crystal Palace | Manchester United | 3 |
| FAC semi | 19/07/2020 | Manchester United | Chelsea | 3 |
| EPL | 22/07/2020 | Manchester United | West Ham | 3 |
| EPL | 26/07/2020 | Leicester | Manchester United | 4 |
| FAC final | 01/08/2020 | 6 | ||
| UEL quarter | 05/08/2020 | Manchester United | LASK | 4 |
| UEL semi | 10/08/2020 | 5 | ||
| UEL semi | 16/08/2020 | 6 | ||
| UEL final | 21/08/2020 | 5 |
I think OGS should strategically rotate in a way that his best XI can be fit for games against Chelsea and Leicester. For that to be possible, Mcguire, AWB, Matic, Bruno pogba Martial and Rashford will need one game off at some point.
Competition Date Home Away No. of days' rest EPL Manchester United Bournemouth EPL Aston Villa Manchester United EPL Manchester United Southampton EPL Crystal Palace Manchester United FAC semi Manchester United Chelsea EPL Manchester United West Ham EPL Leicester Manchester United FAC final UEL quarter Manchester United LASK UEL semi UEL semi UEL final
Up until the end of the league campaign, we're going to have to rotate the squad. The rest periods for the the Europa League should let us play our strongest team in all the matches we can get through to.
Plus McTominay, Williams and even James maybe... but it can only 1 or 2 swaps from the team that started last two games.I only have trust in Bailly, Fred and Ighalo. With them in squad our performances will not drop (much).
Others should play only if game is already won
Agreed. I’d also play a B team against Chelsea. Top 4 is the most important forget the FA cup.I only have trust in Bailly, Fred and Ighalo. With them in squad our performances will not drop (much).
Others should play only if game is already won
Williams perfectly capable of filling in for Shaw and AWB, only need to rest one of Martial/ Rashford and Pogba/Bruno at a time, Fred and James can both come in.So they get a rest every 6 or 7 games. And won’t have played at this level of frequency. Thought so. But you think ours can play 14 on the bounce, after 3 months of inactivity. Not a chance.
These is a nativity or delusion in some responses in this thread. Of course everyone wants our best XI to play every game. But that’s just not going to be possible.
Mcguire, AWB, Bruno, pogba Rashford and Martial will all require one full game off at some point. Our squad will have to step up at that point.
Yeah. that's pretty much what I also expect.Think itll be small parts rotation against Southampton and Palace and possibly West Ham. The FA cup game is just a bit awkwardly placed.
Something like Williams, James and Ighalo in for one game, McTominay, Fred and one of the first 3 in for the other sort of thing. I'd say Ole trusts those 5, and trusts Bailly but the center backs are generally fine starting every game.
Williams to rotate in for Shaw and Wan Bissaka once each. Ighalo to rotate in for Martial once. James once for Rashford and once for Greenwood. Fred and McTominay twice for Matic and once for Pogba and once for Bruno.
Then full rotation for the game against Lask as we have a 5-0 lead, before going main 11 for the remaining games, along with full strength against Villa, Chelsea, Leicester, and the FA Cup final (if we reach it).
