One of the few that has had more people wanking than the Schweinsteiger transfer.
Manchester United vs FC Barcelona (International Champions Cup)
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In my not-so-important opinion, it would be a big mistake to go 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 against Barcelona. It's okay playing flat systems against weaker sides, but against a team that'll keep the ball and press the living crap out of you when you have it, it'll just end up conceding even more possession to them than necessary. We have to approach it with three in midfield, have some numbers to keep the ball. LvG is big about controlling the game so I can't for the life of me think that 4-4-2 will do that on Saturday.
Erm, so not sure if anyone else is reading stories that the Bay Area is expecting a major earthquake in the next few days 
De Gea
Johnstone
Darmian...Smalling....Rojo...Shaw
Valencia...Jones......Evans...Blind
Herrera....Carrick
Bastian....Morgan
Di Maria...........Mata.........Memphis
Januzaj..........Pereira............Young
Rooney
Hernandez
Johnstone
Darmian...Smalling....Rojo...Shaw
Valencia...Jones......Evans...Blind
Herrera....Carrick
Bastian....Morgan
Di Maria...........Mata.........Memphis
Januzaj..........Pereira............Young
Rooney
Hernandez
We had one yesterday. Was only a 4.2 or something though.Erm, so not sure if anyone else is reading stories that the Bay Area is expecting a major earthquake in the next few days
I don't know if I'm allowed to share videos in the United forum?
...but the last time we played Barcelona pre-season was six months after Scholes had come out of retirement. He bossed it and won man of the match.
Imagine having this range of passing in our current squad
...but the last time we played Barcelona pre-season was six months after Scholes had come out of retirement. He bossed it and won man of the match.
Imagine having this range of passing in our current squad
fecking play 4-3-3.
De Gea
Darmian Ramos Otamendi Shaw
Schweinsteiger Herrera
Mata Ronaldo di Maria
Rooney
Darmian Ramos Otamendi Shaw
Schweinsteiger Herrera
Mata Ronaldo di Maria
Rooney
we'll play the same formation Id bet my house
Tbh LVG should credit those who performed regardless of his "standard XI". It would be utter ridiculous to drop out Pereira for example who has shined the past 2 matches just because we now play vs Barcelona.
Just unreal.I don't know if I'm allowed to share videos in the United forum?
...but the last time we played Barcelona pre-season was six months after Scholes had come out of retirement. He bossed it and won man of the match.
Imagine having this range of passing in our current squad
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It confuses me why we are playing 442 when lvg said we'd be playing with one central striker (rooney). Is it just that 442 managed to get certain players playing more for pre season?can't quite work out how.
Exactly, it's the best balance to get every player on the pitch In a familiar position. I think in these next 2 games we will start to see a team shape form closer to what he wants.
Looks beastly but you can only field 11 at a time.
We'll spank them to give them an idea of the fecking they'll receive in the CL finals this year.
DDG will play, he'll have a game of a life time resulting in us beating Barca 3-0, Madrid weep
Jenna Jameson is!
And she might PM him, as in Professionally Masturbate.
No Messi, no Neymar so we should win this one easily.
Will Pedro play and if so - for which team?
Will Pedro play and if so - for which team?
Is this on TV in Ireland/UK?
It's not 442, it's 4231 with Memphis behind the striker. No matter how MUTV insist on presenting it, that's how it has played out on the pitch.
Hopefully at some point it will slip into 433 with Memphis on the left and Herrera added to the Carrick-Schneiderlin midfield.
And 4-2-3-1 is essentially a point forward 4-3-3 which is LvG's preferred system. I can't get over the number of posters posting point backward 4-3-3's - as though, having finally got 4 DMs, we're only going to play one at a time - bizarre.
I hope we'll see our normal formation in this one, if we win do we get Pedro for free?
I wouldn't have Blind at CB, he might not cope with Barcelona. I would bring Smalling back in.I hope we'll see our normal formation in this one, if we win do we get Pedro for free?
Blind at CB is a disaster waiting to happen. He's slow, weak and of average height.I hope we'll see our normal formation in this one, if we win do we get Pedro for free?
EDIT: A few sec too late..
Last time we beat them in a friendly a certain Cleverley bossed the midfield and Michael Owen grabbed the winner. At least we still have - oh wait.
I'm just going off the fact that I think LvG likes at least one of the CB's to be good on the ball, so I can see him pairing Blind with Jones who will provide the meat and pace. It's not what I'd personally choose.
We have to get the ball first.
That's where Herrera and Schneiderlin come in to protect things.
de Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Herrera Memphis
Rooney
Darmian Smalling Jones Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Herrera Memphis
Rooney
Replace Carrick, Jones, Shaw, Mata, Herrera, Depay, Rooney after 60~ minutes with Schweinsteiger, McNair, Blind, Pereira, Lingard, Januzaj, and Wilson. Maybe Blackett on for Smalling too.
Leave out Evans and Young now if it's looking likely they'll go. If de Gea doesn't play at all then I reckon it's the final nail in the coffin on this transfer saga and he might as well fly home.
Yup gonna need someone much taller than 5'11" to cope with the towering forwards of Barcelona
The height won't be the problem. Barca pinging the ball about will be. Blind is as slow as hell.Yup gonna need someone much taller than 5'11" to cope with the towering forwards of Barcelona
Point being he's not suitable for cb. Play Rojo or Jones there instead.Yup gonna need someone much taller than 5'11" to cope with the towering forwards of Barcelona
I know the height won't be a problem which is why I'm wondering why it was mentioned in the first instance.
Yes I agree that he shouldn't start at CB. But I had issue with the height as a reason which is why I put that part in bold. Rojo won't play he's not even back from holidays yet.
You guys will probably win this one. I just want to see a more balanced lineup with more youngsters out there playing alongside veterans. No more Douglas please. Wanna see Samper, Halilovic, Munir and Rafinha. Too bad Grimaldo and Adama weren't called up, weird decision by Lucho. Other than that, I'd love to see a pairing of Vermaelen and Bartra out there. The midfield battle will be very interesting against your starters.
We need to see more of him before out there before shipping him off somewhere.
Poor Halilovic
We need to see more of him before out there before shipping him off somewhere.
Doesn't look like Schweinsteiger will play on Saturday....no sign of him training today.