[gonzy]

We lose every week!
We lose every weeeeek!!
You're nothing special!
We lose every week!

 

[Shaw Thing]

No recent match post Ronaldo have I've been so excited except the CL final. I can't way to see our new no.7 in action. Also most likely we wont have that annoying 3-5-2 formation

 

[SecondToNone]

Imagine the field day the media will have if we fail to beat Burnley, particularly considering we will have the £60 million man on the pitch. It's going to be brutal.
I think this will be another tough game. Our forwards have to take apart that Burnley defence and show what they are made of.

Yep, we just HAVE to win. After MK dons-game we've again been the laughing stock of football. Imagine if we fail to win on saturday.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Yep, we just HAVE to win. After MK dons-game we've again been the laughing stock of football. Imagine if we fail to win on saturday.

Steel yourselves lads, it's not out of the question. Not much has changed from last week bar Di Maria

 

[Adcuth]

Bad joke. I assume you meant when available since you left out Rojo and Shaw

Knew they were both deffo out, wasn't sure of the fitness of the rest but both would be in otherwise

 

[adamwest]

Bit of a change to our current system. Push Jones up into a DM role, gives us an extra man in midfield but able to drop back to help out the defence. Doubt Di Maria will start and not sure if Rafa is fit but hey ho

Liking this.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Van Gaal says Di Maria "ready to play"

 

[Levi1]

I realise people are saying it's must win, but realistically I think it's totally up in the air and it's not panic time if they don't. So many players still out injured, Rojo's permit, Di Maria just arrived.. the reality is probably not much is going to be different compared to last weekend. My hopes are not high and honestly that does not bother me. This match will not be a reflection of what is yet to come.

All true but this kind of struggling with minor roadblocks is what gets teams relegated. If you think about it, every game has its challenges, but you have to win.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

All true but this kind of struggling with minor roadblocks is what gets teams relegated. If you think about it, every game has its challenges, but you have to win.

It's a test of character in a string of tests of character lately. We have't been too hot in them lately though!

 

[Turnip]

We have it tough right now for sure, but whatever our excuses a team with the value of ours should be beating a team with the value of Burnley's. The players we will be playing will still be worth far in excess of theirs, so where's our excuse? I mean look at our available attacking options; Rooney, RvP, Di Maria, Mata... They're all players who've played important parts in beating top class teams.
We should be beating these, even if its a slightly scrappy match (because we suck defensively). If we don't, then where are we going to start getting the points from?

 

[baggio]

I remember we lost to this dross in the opening game a few years back on Turf Moor, and that was under SAF, so probably not going to be easy

Hope to see Di Maria, and hopefully RvP is fit (?) and starts firing, as they are the only two players i trust getting us out of this horrible run of results.

 

[RedSRM]

Steel yourselves lads, it's not out of the question. Not much has changed from last week bar Di Maria

This is what I'm worried about. Add Di Maria to last week's team and it's still pretty shit.

 

[Niall]

Another big chunk of people predicting a 5:0 defeat!

Not gonna mock them this time though

 

[Levi1]

Yep, we just HAVE to win. After MK dons-game we've again been the laughing stock of football. Imagine if we fail to win on saturday.

I dont think we even realize the extent of the laughing stock we've become. Naturally, we mainly visit United sites, some speak to United fans (mostly). Especially overseas. Think of what people overseas who just have a few minutes to think about the premier league are saying. What about Bilbao supporters?

 

[Shaw Thing]

Another big chunk of people predicting a 5:0 defeat!

Not gonna mock them this time though

What happened the last time

 

[Levi1]

Another big chunk of people predicting a 5:0 defeat!

Not gonna mock them this time though

Why not mock them anyway, then if we lose, head out of town for a bit

 

[unchanged_lineup]

I dont think we even realize the extent of the laughing stock we've become. Naturally, we mainly visit United sites, some speak to United fans (mostly). Especially overseas. Think of what people overseas who just have a few minutes to think about the premier league are saying. What about Bilbao supporters?

Probably not bothered?

 

[Niall]

What happened the last time

I threatened to name and shame the doom-mongers but we lost 4:0 so they weren't far off!

 

[JTW95]

Well I will be missing this game for a 12 hours shift. Gutted I am going to miss Di Maria's debut (potentially).

 

[RedSRM]

Manager's press conference from today.

 

[ElectroManiac]

So Cleverly haven't been sold right. I guess he will play tomorrow sadly. Cleverly and Fletch again on the midfield

Injuries is what is killing us more right now.

I hope we play tomorrow in a 4312 than a 3412. If Cleverly and Fletcher are going to play again tomorrow hopefully is something like this.

DDG

Rafael___Jones___Evans___Blacket

Fletcher
Cleverly__________Di Maria

Mata

RVP_________Rooney

​

I really dont know who else can play on Clev and Fletch position right now. Evans even though he didn't play well again MK our only other option there is Michael Keane as Smalling is injured and Rojo don't have the work permit.

 

[santeria13]

Is Di Maria likely to start?

 

[Robert Terwilliger]

Assuming Herrera isn't fit.

DDG
BLACKETT JONES EVANS
RAFAEL FLETCHER DI MARIA YOUNG
MATA
ROONEY RVP

This would look ridiculously stronger if we could swap Shaw for Young and Fletcher for Herrera. I have a sneaky feeling Rafael will play though.

 

[Jacob]

So Cleverly haven't been sold right. I guess he will play tomorrow sadly. Cleverly and Fletch again on the midfield

Injuries is what is killing us more right now.

I hope we play tomorrow in a 4312 than a 3412. If Cleverly and Fletcher are going to play again tomorrow hopefully is something like this.

DDG

Rafael Jones Evans Blacket

Fletcher
Cleverly Di Maria

Mata

RVP Rooney

​

I really dont know who else can play on Clev and Fletch position right now. Evans even though he didn't play well again MK our only other option there is Michael Keane as Smalling is injured and Rojo don't have the work permit.

No way, if a player is about the get sold, he is never played. Even if he is still at the club.

 

[hellhunter]

So Cleverly haven't been sold right. I guess he will play tomorrow sadly. Cleverly and Fletch again on the midfield

Injuries is what is killing us more right now.

I hope we play tomorrow in a 4312 than a 3412. If Cleverly and Fletcher are going to play again tomorrow hopefully is something like this.

DDG

Rafael Jones Evans Blacket

Fletcher
Cleverly Di Maria

Mata

RVP Rooney

​

I really dont know who else can play on Clev and Fletch position right now. Evans even though he didn't play well again MK our only other option there is Michael Keane as Smalling is injured and Rojo don't have the work permit.

This formation ticks all the boxes. Rooney, Mata, RVP can all play in their positions, and one might argue that this is also Di Maria's best position. In due time replacing Blackett with Shaw, Cleverley with Herrera and Fletcher with Carrick or a new DM looks pretty good, I think.

 

[ElectroManiac]

No way, if a player is about the get sold, he is never played. Even if he is still at the club.

I agree but Herrera, Carrick and Fellaini are all injured. Who else we have that can play CM? We can play Jones but we need him more at CB as Smalling and Rojo can't play. Our other CM is Anderson, but I prefer to play Cleverly even though he is about to be sold. Rooney could be as he has play CM before, but not sure if Van Gal wants him to play there to be honest.

 

[Havak]

We apparently have 10 injuries, so I assume those players are:

Carrick, Shaw, Herrera, Rafael, Smalling, Fellaini, Kagawa, Lingard, Lindegaard, and Johnstone. We can add Cleverley to this list who won't play (and Kagawa wouldn't have either if his move is true). So, it looks like our line-up could be:

de Gea
Valencia Jones Evans Blackett Young
Fletcher
Di Maria Mata Rooney
van Persie​

All three players behind RvP will have to drop back and support Fletcher when we don't have the ball, but it could work with only one true CM. Jones can also step into midfield for a more conventional 4231 if need be. However, we have weak links around the pitch with Fletcher being on poor form, Evans only just back from injury and having a terrible game last time out, Young not being good enough to play full back and van Persie being off the pace (and probably will be for a couple more weeks yet).

The only other thing we could do is play Anderson or Powell in midfield at the expense of Evans/Blackett to play the 4231, or having to leave out one of the four main attacking players in the 352.

Either way, I think we need to get that front four to have a go at Burnley, because it is frightening.

 

[Welsh Wonder]

I think it'll be a 1-1 draw. A false dawn with us going one up and they'll equalise and feck all else will happen for the rest of the game.

 

[Yorkeontop]

Should win. Will win. Wont be pretty.

 

[Offside]

I think it'll be a 1-1 draw. A false dawn with us going one up and they'll equalise and feck all else will happen for the rest of the game.

So like the last game then?

 

[Ralph1386]

I won't be able to bear the sight of any of Cleverley, Fletcher, Valencia or Young starting. I'm sure Di Maria will start instead of one of them but that won't be enough. Any chance Januzaj can start or Rafael can come back?

 

[Offside]

Last team to play Burnley...

 

[Dracula]

Will be same as last week with one main change


.......jones...evans...blackett......
Val......................................young
............fletcher..ADM..................
....................mata.........................
..........rvp...................roo.............

Evans will score an own goal and fletcher will get injured

 

[Welsh Wonder]

So like the last game then?

Pretty much, yep.

 

[GRon]

I won't be able to bear the sight of any of Cleverley, Fletcher, Valencia or Young starting. I'm sure Di Maria will start instead of one of them but that won't be enough. Any chance Januzaj can start or Rafael can come back?

Clev is off. So no chance of him starting I think.

 

[manorite284]

See you felt the need to specify which team would win 4-0

Yes you have to be very specific these days predicting United's scores these days

 

[GRon]

Looking at the pre match press conference, Young seems to be quite articulate unlike our captain.

 

[bosnian_red]

Last team to play Burnley...

No wonder we lost, what an awful team

 

[gooDevil]

We lose every week!
We lose every weeeeek!!
You're nothing special!
We lose every week!

Nice ring to it....

 

[gooDevil]

Do we need Jones worse in defense or midfield?

DeGea
Evans Jones Blackett
Valencia Fletcher diMaria Young
Mata
Rooney vanPersie

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