League Cup Semi-final 1st Leg

Manchester United 2:0 Hull City

Old Trafford

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    The Sun are saying that Zlatan was not with the United squad when they arrived at the Lowry hotel. Is he being rested despite Jose saying he will play?
     
    There's a big gap until our next game, so can't see why we wouldn't go full strength.

    True but, on the other hand, the game on Sunday can potentially prove to be crucial for us. We win and we get in the race for a CL spot for good (and retain whatever little hope there is for the title), we lose or draw and we find ourselves two wins away from fourth place. Even if we don't win tonight, we have the quality to make up for it at Hull. But if, god forbid, we lose a key play due to injury for Sunday's game, we'll be banging our heads against the wall.
     
    Expecting a strong team tonight. We should really win the game by atleast 2-3 goals.

    DDG
    Valencia - Smalling - Jones - Blind
    Herrera
    Fellaini - Pogba
    Mata - Zlatan - Martial​
     
    My guess is Jose will go with an almost full-strength team (might rest Carrick and Rashford, plus maybe Herrera. I would love to see Basti given a start. Whatever the case, we should really be able to wrap the tie up tonight
     
    If we're fielding in Pogba and Herrera, I hope TFM starts at the DM. This might be the opening he needs to get big minutes.
     
    5 Days between today and the Liverpool game. I expect this to be a warm up for the full team that's going to play on Sunday(minus Carrick and Rojo of course).
     
    Still don't see the point of Ibra, Pogba, Herrera and other players who played so much this year to start this match. Would have preferred to give them 20 minutes or so just to be match fit for the Scousers, especially considering that we should be able to beat Hull even with the second team.


    The point is to kill is to try to kill it off in the 1st leg. Then with Liverpool and Stoke away coming up after, players can be rested for the 2nd leg trip to Hull, who we then play 6 days later in the league.
     
    Mkhitaryan lives in the Lowry as I understand it.

    I wonder why he's not sorted a house out yet...it's not like he can't afford one, and he must be going mad in a hotel...I get stir crazy being in a hotel for a few days a week, never mind full time...mind you, I expect that a Travelodge is infinitely more shit than a 5* luxury hotel...

    Maybe he's just got a scam going with a big plate and doesn't want to give it up...
     
    A nice early goal is key here...would bring them out if they have any hope of rescuing the tie, and we should then go on and win by 2 or 3...

    But I've got a sneaky feeling it'll be a late show again...possibly after they take the lead...
     
    Micki stays at the Lowry, Blind nearby, so that’d make the full 18. No news on The Zlatan yet.

    Confirmed (MEN) United squad members seen at The Lowry.

    David De Gea

    Sergio Romero

    Antonio Valencia

    Matteo Darmian

    Chris Smalling

    Phil Jones

    Timothy Fosu-Mensah

    Ander Herrera

    Paul Pogba

    Juan Mata

    Marouane Fellaini

    Michael Carrick

    Wayne Rooney

    Jesse Lingard

    Anthony Martial

    Marcus Rashford
     
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    Blind & Micki stay at the Lowry, so that’d make the full 18.

    Confirmed (MEN) United squad members seen at The Lowry.

    David De Gea

    Sergio Romero

    Antonio Valencia

    Matteo Darmian

    Chris Smalling

    Phil Jones

    Timothy Fosu-Mensah

    Ander Herrera

    Paul Pogba

    Juan Mata

    Marouane Fellaini

    Michael Carrick

    Wayne Rooney

    Jesse Lingard

    Anthony Martial

    Marcus Rashford
    Zlatan injured then?
     
    Just thought I'd say this, I can't wait for the game to start. It's been quite a while since I felt that about one of our games.
     
    Our first team players haven't played since Jan 2nd. If they were rested against Hull too, they would be a little rusty when they play Liverpool. We need them to be firing from the first whistle. We should rest only Carrick. Even Martial should play as I feel he needs to play a few games continuously to get into top form.
    Of course, specially regarding Carrick's rest. Although I'm not so sure about Martial featuring today.
     
    Zlatan injured then?

    Or José’s ”We can not afford him to get injured” means he’s not willing to risk him. Of course it’s a bit weird considering Mourinho said earlier that he’d start tonight. Could still be that he’s playing, as Micki & Blind are not confirmed.
     
    Likely squad:

    De Gea, Romero; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Darmian, Blind, Fosu-Mensah; Carrick, Herrera, Pogba, Fellaini, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard; Rashford, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic

    One of the players in red probably misses out?

    Would be surprised if Carrick started. Think Martial would probably not start either. Lingard or Rashford to play out wide (or both if Zlatan is out) and Rooney/Mata/Fellaini replace Carrick.
     
    No way Mourinho would leave Ibrahimović out of the game, I mean, not even on the bench? Hope it's not a sudden injury.
     
    Likely squad:

    De Gea, Romero; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Darmian, Blind, Fosu-Mensah; Carrick, Herrera, Pogba, Fellaini, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard; Rashford, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic

    One of the players in red probably misses out?

    Would be surprised if Carrick started. Think Martial would probably not start either. Lingard or Rashford to play out wide (or both if Zlatan is out) and Rooney/Mata/Fellaini replace Carrick.

    DDG

    Valencia-Smalling-Jones-Darmian

    Herrera---
    ——Pogba

    Micki——Mata--—Lingard

    Rashford/Rooney​
     
    DDG

    Valencia-Smalling-Jones-Darmian

    Herrera---
    ——Pogba

    Micki——Mata--—Lingard

    Rashford/Rooney​
    Don't really know what to think of the hypothesis of Mata and Rooney both starting after just playing Reading three days ago. Sure, Mata was substituted at the 78', but…
     
    Don't really know what to think of the hypothesis of Mata and Rooney both starting after just playing Reading three days ago. Sure, Mata was substituted at the 78', but…

    Aye, probably Rashford starting as a striker. Mourinho named Zlatan as one of the four players guaranteed to start today, but IF the news are true and he’s not in the match day squad for some reason, a change to those plans will be made. As for Mata, guess the other option is Martial on the left, Lingard on the right and Micki in the middle. Oh well, all speculation, we’ll know in a few hrs.
     
    If my math is correct, there are 16 ‘confirmed’ players without Ibrahimović, and also without Blind and Mkhitaryan who are supposed to join at the hotel. Aren't there always 19 players in the squad, and then one is left out at the last minute?
     
    If my math is correct, there are 16 ‘confirmed’ players without Ibrahimović, and also without Blind and Mkhitaryan who are supposed to join at the hotel. Aren't there always 19 players in the squad, and then one is left out at the last minute?

    I think the 19 always include the 3rd keeper, as he’s probably kept in the group just in case until the last minute.
     
    If my math is correct, there are 16 ‘confirmed’ players without Ibrahimović, and also without Blind and Mkhitaryan who are supposed to join at the hotel. Aren't there always 19 players in the squad, and then one is left out at the last minute?
    The 19th player tends to be a 3rd Gk if I am not mistaken. Probably Pereira in that case.


    Edit: Beaten to it by Top1.
     
    I think the 19 always include the 3rd keeper, as he’s probably kept in the group just in case until the last minute.
    Yes, but not always. In the Reading game, both De Gea and Lingard were left out. Johnstone and Fosu-Mensah at Wembley.
     
    Yeah, noticed that on Saturday, too. We'll see :)
    I know there's always an extra field player in the away trips, but it might happen also at home, if there's doubts on the fitness of one.
     
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Score Predictions

597,12,15
  • Man Utd win
  • Hull City win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 42% Man Utd 3:0 Hull City
  • 21% Man Utd 2:0 Hull City
  • 13% Man Utd 4:0 Hull City
  • 8% Man Utd 3:1 Hull City
  • 5% Man Utd 5:0 Hull City
  • 3% Man Utd 4:1 Hull City
  • 2% Man Utd 2:1 Hull City
  • 1% Man Utd 1:0 Hull City
  • 1% Man Utd 0:0 Hull City
  • 1% Man Utd 1:1 Hull City
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 5:4 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 1:3 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 0:4 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 5:1 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 5:2 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 0:1 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 0:2 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 0:3 Hull City
  • 0% Man Utd 2:2 Hull City
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Hull City
Possession
66% 34%
Shots
21 6
Shots on Target
6 3
Corners
8 2
Fouls
13 11

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