Stadium: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Date: Saturday 25th July 2015
Kick-off: 21:00 BST
Capacity: 68,500
Manchester United vs FC Barcelona (International Champions Cup)
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Stadium: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Date: Saturday 25th July 2015
Kick-off: 21:00 BST
Capacity: 68,500
LVG said that DDG might play this game. I think he will go with this:
-------------------DDG--------------
Darmian---Smalling---Jones---Shaw
----------Carrick------Schneiderlin---
------------------Herrera--------------
----------Mata------------Young------
------------------Rooney--------------
Schweini, Depay and Blind to come on in the 60th minute.
-------------------DDG--------------
Darmian---Smalling---Jones---Shaw
----------Carrick------Schneiderlin---
------------------Herrera--------------
----------Mata------------Young------
------------------Rooney--------------
Schweini, Depay and Blind to come on in the 60th minute.
Hopefully we'll be going with a 433 instead of that 442 + Depay up front nonsense.
Game of the season.
We need to start playing 4-3-3 and our strongest lineup so our players can gel before the season starts. I do not understand what van goal is doing with squad selection this season so far.
De Gea
Darmien - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Schneiderlin/↓
Herrera - Pereira/Carrick↑
Mata - Rooney - Depay
I also find it facinating if Van Gaal will continue to be adamant about having a left footed center back and continue to play Blind ahead of Smalling.Darmien - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Schneiderlin/↓
Herrera - Pereira/Carrick↑
Mata - Rooney - Depay
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Think we'll do:
De Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Herrera Memphis
Rooney
Though I wouldn't be surprised to see Young in there and Memphis stay as the #10.Darmian Smalling Jones Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Herrera Memphis
Rooney
Hopefully. As long as Memphis isn't stuck in the middle again.
I don't mind him there at all.. He looks a huge goal threat there and is really creative. Just needs to work on opening himself up to receive the ball better so he's not always closed down but that comes with time. He's great at picking up the ball and running at defences with it, whether it's out wide or through the middle.
Johnstone
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick
Herrera - Schneiderlin
Mata ------------------- Young
Rooney
Depay to come on at some point, along with Schweinsteiger and Pereira. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if both teams started with some youngsters though, they don't tend to show their hand too early in preseason.Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick
Herrera - Schneiderlin
Mata ------------------- Young
Rooney
Can't wait to see some Phil Jones face live.
I don't mind him playing there some time in the future when his skill set has been polished, but for the time being, playing him on the wing would be better for his development IMO.
I fully expect us to go with the 4-4-1-1 again with maybe Basti starting alongside Schneiderlin and Memphis starting on the left whlist Pereira will be behind Rooney.
Thank god i won't have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the game.
Thank god i won't have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the game.
Suarez, Neymar and Messi. 
Rekon peirera might start if we play both carrick & schneirdlin.
Only Suarez I think.Suarez, Neymar and Messi.
Johnstone
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick - Schneiderlin
Mata/Depay - Mata/Herrera - Depay/Young
Rooney
Johnstone
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick/Schwein
Herrera ---Schneiderlin
Mata/Depay -------- Young/Depay
Rooney
Something like one of them I hope.Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick - Schneiderlin
Mata/Depay - Mata/Herrera - Depay/Young
Rooney
Johnstone
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Carrick/Schwein
Herrera ---Schneiderlin
Mata/Depay -------- Young/Depay
Rooney
Suarez, Pedro, Alcantara more like.Suarez, Neymar and Messi.
I bet she is.
T0p R€d is Jenna.
First off the bus for the semi final replay against Oldham at Maine Road.
If De Gea and Valencia are fit then they'll start in place of Johnstone and Darmian, but for now I reckon it'll be this:
-------------Johnstone
Darmian--Smalls--Jones--Shaw
------------Schneiderlin
------Herrera--------Carrick
----------------Mata
-------Memphis-----Rooney
With Schweini, Young, Pereria, Rojo and McNair getting a lot of game time. I don't think most subs will be made til about 50/60 mins in because he said something like that in his last pre match presser.
-------------Johnstone
Darmian--Smalls--Jones--Shaw
------------Schneiderlin
------Herrera--------Carrick
----------------Mata
-------Memphis-----Rooney
With Schweini, Young, Pereria, Rojo and McNair getting a lot of game time. I don't think most subs will be made til about 50/60 mins in because he said something like that in his last pre match presser.
First 60:
--------- De Gea
Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw
--------- Carrick
- Schneiderlin - Pereira
Mata -- Rooney -- Memphis
30 mins:
---------- Johnstone
Valencia Jones Evans Blackett
------- Schweinsteiger
----- Herrera --- Fellaini
--- Lingard - Wilson - Young
--------- De Gea
Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw
--------- Carrick
- Schneiderlin - Pereira
Mata -- Rooney -- Memphis
30 mins:
---------- Johnstone
Valencia Jones Evans Blackett
------- Schweinsteiger
----- Herrera --- Fellaini
--- Lingard - Wilson - Young
Ddg
Darmian smalling Jones Shaw
BFS
Morgan Herrera
Mata Rooney Memphis
Johnson
Valencia Evans Jones blind
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Pereira Adnan
Wilson
Darmian smalling Jones Shaw
BFS
Morgan Herrera
Mata Rooney Memphis
Johnson
Valencia Evans Jones blind
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Pereira Adnan
Wilson
Far from it
just don't play 442 against this barca, we'll get eaten if he does. No more experiments lvg, give us a taste for what we're in for next season.
Hopefully Goss will get 30 min.He also need some match fitness.And Fellani obviously.
Can't wait to see Pereira against Barcelona. My concern with him has always been the tempo of his passing and how long he holds onto the ball. It's an area he's improved upon in the last year, but we're still only talking at U21 level. If he can stand up to Barca's pressing (albeit in a preseason game), I'd be mightily impressed.
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Will we have Ronaldo registered in time for this?
I want Herrera to get into that 'first half' XI (with Memphis moving wide in place of Young), and Jones to replace Blind too. Carrick-Schneiderlin-Herrera should be our starting midfield and it's time to take a look at it.
--------------------De Gea---------------------
Damian------Smalling---Jones---------shaw
------------------schweinstiger----------------
-----------Herrera-----------schneiderlin--------
Mata---------------Rooney------------Memphis
This team would make me so unbelievably happy and I would instantly be filled with greater hope that LVG knows what his best lineup is going into the season. I wouldn't mind if carrick was in CDM but aside from that I wouldn't want anything else to be different from that team really.
My big worry is that LVG just won't do this and will instead try and keep experimenting while what he should be doing is fully testing his best lineup.
Damian------Smalling---Jones---------shaw
------------------schweinstiger----------------
-----------Herrera-----------schneiderlin--------
Mata---------------Rooney------------Memphis
This team would make me so unbelievably happy and I would instantly be filled with greater hope that LVG knows what his best lineup is going into the season. I wouldn't mind if carrick was in CDM but aside from that I wouldn't want anything else to be different from that team really.
My big worry is that LVG just won't do this and will instead try and keep experimenting while what he should be doing is fully testing his best lineup.
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____________Johnstone_________
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
_____Carrick______Schneiderlin___
_____________Herrera____________
___Mata____Rooney_____Pereira__
The tour XI for me.
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
_____Carrick______Schneiderlin___
_____________Herrera____________
___Mata____Rooney_____Pereira__
The tour XI for me.
No Memphis?
What I want to see:
De Gea
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Schneiderlin - Carrick
Herrera
Mata - Rooney - Depay
Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Schneiderlin - Carrick
Herrera
Mata - Rooney - Depay
Agree with this. I feel Young deserves his place but it'd be nice to see Memphis wide for once. Hopefully LvG is thinking something similar.
Yes. And no Schweinsteiger. And no young. And no Evans. And no januzaj etcetc
I think the next game will indicate who LVG currently sees as the starters (with a few exceptions). I'm assuming di Maria will be sold (or will be in the process of being sold) and that we won't make any signings in that time.
Early Predicted Line-up (60 mins):
Early Predicted Line-up (60 mins):
de Gea
Valencia Smalling Jones Shaw
Mata Carrick Herrera Memphis
Rooney Pereira
30 mins Team:
Johnstone
Darmian McNair Rojo Blind
Lingard Schneiderlin Schweinsteiger Young
Hernandez Januzaj
I doubt we will ever see DDG play for us again, Johnstone between the sticks again.
Yeh I just don't see how you can leave him out when he's been excellent
he will probably play. Thats just my personal view on the best 11 of the tour so far. Depay has done well. not sure about the excellent part.