Manchester United vs Leeds (Wed 17th July, 12:00 UK time)

[Samid]

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Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
Kick off time: 19:00 local, 12:00 UK
Channel: MUTV

United squad:

Goalkeepers: David De Gea, Lee Grant, Joel Pereira, Sergio Romero

Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, Axel Tuanzebe, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young

Midfielders: Tahith Chong, James Garner, Angel Gomes, Daniel James, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Scott McTominay, Andreas Pereira, Paul Pogba

Forwards: Mason Greenwood, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford

 

[Sir Scott McToMinay]

I hope we stuff them.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Rashford
James Gomes Greenwood
McTominay Pogba
Young Jones Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea​

 

[Nickosaur]

I'd start with Gomes, Greenwood and Tuanzebe.

 

[Dazzmondo]

1st Half XI:

De Gea

AWB Lindelof Tuanzebe Young

McTominay Pogba
Lingard

Gomes Rashford Martial
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2nd Half XI:

Romero

Dalot Jones Smalling Rojo

Matic Garner
Mata

Chong Greenwood James

Man Utd 2-1 Leeds (Martial, Rashford)​

 

[Chairman Steve]

We're playing on that same shite pitch as tonight? Great

 

[Fully Fledged]

I'll be at work so I'll record it and watch it when I get in.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Will be at work during this unfortunately

 

[IrishRedDevil]

James to score a goal v the club that failed to sign him in January

 

[Eckers99]

Booked Wednesday off as well. Fracking sweet.

 

[Adcuth]

Rashford
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James Gomes Greenwood

Pogba Mctominay
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Young Lindelof Tuanzabe AWB

Romero​

 

[Motorman]

De Gea
AWB Smalling Lindelof Shaw
McTominay
Pogba Garner
Greenwood Rashford James

Romero
Dalot Tuanzebe Jones Young
Matic
Mata Lingard
Chong Martial Gomes​

 

[Raven]

Hope to see Gomes and Greenwood build upon their last outing. Hope to see Garner get 45. Beyond that, just a good positive performance, Leeds probably won't sit as deep as Perth, so suspect there will be more space to play in.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

An old rivalry rekindled Even though it’s classed as a friendly, I really hope we hammer theses c****!

I reckon some players will get 60 mins out there rather than one team one half and a total brand new team for the 2nd like we saw on Saturday.

De Gea (Romero)

Wan-Bissaka (Dalot)
Tuanzebe (Smalling)
Lindelof (Bailly)
Young (Rojo)

McTominay (Garner)
Pogba (A.Pereira)

James (Chong)
Gomes (Mata)
Martial (Lingard)

Rashford (Greenwood)

Score prediction:

Manchester United 3-1 Leeds United

 

[R'hllor]

Have a feeling they gonna break us in half.

 

[MikeKing]

Martial Rashford Greenwood
D.James Gomés Pogba Wan-Bissaka
Lindelof Smalling Tuanzebe
DDG
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[pocco]

Martial Rashford Greenwood
D.James Gomés Pogba Wan-Bissaka
Lindelof Smalling Tuanzebe
DDG
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Play Wan Bissaka as the right CB, with Dalot at RM and you've got a pretty flexible team that could actually work this season, obviously with the more experienced players. Think we'll see that system in some big games though.

 

[Stobzilla]

1st Half

DDG

Young
Lindelof
Tuanzebe
AWB

Matic
Pogba
Pereira

James
Martial
Mata

2nd Half

Sergio Romero

Rojo
Smalling
Jones
Dalot

McTominay
Garner
Gomes

Lingard
Rashford
Greenwood

 

[Florida Man]

OP needs a trigger warning because Lingard is on the photo. Our more sensitive caf residents will appreciate that.

 

[prateik]

Excited to see some more of the new squad additions.

 

[Adam-Utd]

I hope we stop messing around mixing teams up, I don't get why we don't have a league / cup 11 and just let them gel together.

League 11

DDG, AWB, Smalling*, Lindelof, Shaw*, Mctominay, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, James, Rashford

depends on Maguire and fitness of Shaw, possibly young LB

Cup 11

Romero, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Jones, Young, Matic, Pereira, Garner, Gomes, Greenwood, Chong

 

[Wilt]

I expect a win, while at the same time giving our players a decent test (Perth Glory were truly dire).

Friendly or not, a loss to Leeds is unthinkable.

 

[George The Best]

I expect Leeds to put out a strong team. Their first Championship match is only two and a half weeks away, so will likely want to get game time into their match day squad.

 

[CallyRed]

I expect Leeds to put out a strong team. Their first Championship match is only two and a half weeks away, so will likely want to get game time into their match day squad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48987049

By the looks of it, their first team squad are in England so wont be anywhere near full strength.

 

[George The Best]

https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/25170/leeds-united-announce-squad-list-for-australia-tour

Looks pretty strong.

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

I'll be at work too, I'll have to follow this thread during the game. Those who are watching it please make sure you post plenty of good commentary in here, not just Lingard jibes.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

Shaw is most likely out.

Don't think Ole will risk aggravating his injury, if he suddenly is fit last minute for this game.

 

[FootyGirl88]

Shaw is most likely out.

Don't think Ole will risk aggravating his injury, if he suddenly is fit last minute for this game.

Yeah ole said he had a tight hamstring, he should be available for the next game.

 

[DoomSlayer]

We're playing on that same shite pitch as tonight? Great

It really was a horrible pitch, is this the best organisation and preparation they could have done? Definitely doesn't suit trying to play progressive football.

 

[mitchmouse]

I presume we'll be wearing red this time - still trying to work out what colour the away kit actually is!

 

[Web of Bissaka]

We're playing on that same shite pitch as tonight? Great

I think we got about 5 to 6 of our players slipped last game.

Interesting enough, I don't remember the opposing team (Perth? forgot their name) having any players slipped. They're used to it.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

I presume we'll be wearing red this time - still trying to work out what colour the away kit actually is!

The gold/honey-colour looking one.

3rd kit most likely will be the alleged black kit.

 

[CallyRed]

https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/25170/leeds-united-announce-squad-list-for-australia-tour

Looks pretty strong.

Certainly does.

Clearly I need to read.

 

[AltiUn]

I'm a bit out of the loop on this one, where's Fred?

Excited to see how Gomes and Greenwood get on, not to mention getting to see more of Wan-Bissaka and James. Pretty neat to see that 11 of the players we have on tour are from the academy.

 

[jymufc20]

I'm a bit out of the loop on this one, where's Fred?

Excited to see how Gomes and Greenwood get on, not to mention getting to see more of Wan-Bissaka and James. Pretty neat to see that 11 of the players we have on tour are from the academy.

Getting married, i think.

 

[Real Madras]

I'll be at work so I'll record it and watch it when I get in.

Good to know pal. Thanks for that!

 

[AltiUn]

Getting married, i think.

Ah I see, cheers for the info.

 

[Real Madras]

Getting married, i think.

Getting married? Feck the marriage. This is United. Do it on your holidays.

 

[Bestietom]

Fred is back later this week.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Getting married, i think.

Hopefully getting sold after that as well, no professionalism or attitude to prove himself after being arguably the biggest flop in the PL last season.