[Dve]

Some rotation needed, but we can still put out a strong team:

Against Liverpool:

................... Henderson

Tuanzebe - Lindelöf - Maguire - Telles

.............. McTominay - Fred

..................... Donny

Greenwood - Martial - Rashford


Against Sheffield United:

............... De Gea

Bissaka - Bailly - Maguire - Shaw

........... Pogba - Matic

............ Fernandes

Mata - Cavani - Rashford

 

[Gandalf]

Knowing Klopp he'll play the local infant ward if he can find jerseys small enough.

Considering he played a full strength team against the Villa under 23's I highly doubt he is going to rest anyone for this.

 

[Coops73]

The one thing I’m not looking forward to about this game is that it’s on the BBC.

They’ll probably have Martin ‘cro magnon’ Keown commentating and there’ll be Shearer and Wright having a wank over every Liverpool touch, it wouldn’t surprise me if they wheeled out Hanson for old times sake.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Surely we have to win this. Scousers looking awful at the minute and they have to make changes for this. Last thing Klopp will want is an FA Cup run when their league position is so fragile.

 

[bosnian_red]

Would be glorious to compound the misery. But we shouldn't fool ourselves, they're still a top team and dangerous for a rebound.

 

[TrustInOle]

I hope we smash them this time, they are nothing to be afraid off. Cavani will have a laugh at this defence.

 

[United22]

We've got to bloody go for it and get these feckers

 

[PoTMS]

Feck it, go for the jugular. If we lose, meh, it's only the FA Cup and we'll get over it. If we win, however, it's a massive psychological blow to Liverpool and gives us the confidence to push on in the title race.

 

[#07]

Dear Jesus, I know I am not exactly the best at doing the Christian thing. However, I would be very, very grateful if you can give Man Utd victory over Liverpool on Sunday by a last minute dodgy penalty. Please. Just for the meltdown.

 

[horsechoker]

I really want us to compound their misery

 

[Berbasbullet]

They can’t score for love or money, let’s keep it that way! Put out a strong side and rest one or two.

 

[Matt851]

Agreed. I honestly wouldn't mind if we played a full second string and got hammered - you can see from our most recent games the first XI is really on the cusp of fatigue, we've scraped wins over the packed festive period against average teams by 1 goal in pretty much every game. Need to avoid EL and FA cup games to have any chance of being in the fight come May.

Yes i really hope we rest players

Would love to see dvb play alongside matic. I woild play james, greenwood and martial up top in the hope they can play themselves into form

 

[groovyalbert]

Fully expect them to bounce back v us, and not playing in the league may help them.

If I had to choose a win in one of our games v Liverpool or Sheffield Utd, I'd take the L in this one all day long.

 

[Matt851]

We will see a similar team to the fulham game, no way ole doesnt prioritise this game. Its silverware and we would remove one big contender. Im guessing fred and mct with pogba bruno rash and cavani up top. Lindelöf and maguire with shaw and awb. Henderson in goal.

If we would put a reserve team and lose 5-0 people would go mental here. We need a win against Liverpool.

I very much doubt liverpool could manage 5 agaibst our reserves at the moment

 

[rooney2009]

Don’t care about this game really,just want to win the Sheffield Utd game

 

[charlenefan]

Considering he played a full strength team against the Villa under 23's I highly doubt he is going to rest anyone for this.

he didn't play a full strength team, it was stronger that many would of expected but it was far from full strength

 

[USREDEVIL]

Liverpool's loss only creates more excitement for the League. I'd put our a semi-starting squad and rest Bruno and Shaw:

Rashford Caveman Greenwood
VDB
Pogba McTominay
Fred
Telles Maguire Lindelof AWB
Henderson ( )

 

[MetoTTT]

I'm half arsed of the FA Cup this season but it'll be so sweet to beat them and dont give them confidence before their game vs Spurs.

 

[Lee565]

Rest a lot of the team and focus on the premier league as this may be our best chance in the next few years to win it.

----------------henderson
Williams-tuanzebe-lindelof-telles
-----------mctominay-matic
------mata-------vdb--------james
------------------rashford

 

[Chicharo]

Zero chance Ole will rest Bruno for this one. I expect McT or Matic (or possibly both) to start, plus Telles instead of Shaw and maybe Henderson. Apart from that no big changes

 

[Shane88]

Twist the knife on a shit week for the cnuts.

 

[Wheato]

If VDB doesn't get a game, then he must've knobbed Ole's wife or burned the Norway flag while shouting "Hurdy-gurdy-hurdy-gurdy."

 

[The Brown Bull]

They are down after their recent poor form.
You don't kick someone when they're down.
Unless they are Scouse!

 

[dave1956]

Put out our best 11, Klopp has a managerial problem for this game, does he put out his strongest team with the hope that he progresses on a cup run to the final or does he retain his best players for the Spurs and West Ham games. Defeat in these games could drop him to around 8th depending on other results.
Watching the Burnley game and looking at previous results together since Christmas I believe that the team have burnt out both mentally and physically.
He had similar results with Dortmund 2 seasons of exceptional high intensity and successful football and then a collapse which he could not turn round.
I really think we should go for it, fast attacking football, make them run all over the pitch, tire them out and expose those weaknesses both in attack and defence. This is not the time to be cautious, exploit both the teams and managers weaknesses, destroy them.

 

[sglowrider]

Play the kids. FA Cups are meaningless with the fans. In view of the Covid seasons, we will need as much $$ as possible to enable Ole to further develop his medium to long term plans.

So go where the money is -- League and the Europa to ensure we get into the CL next season.

Just need to look at Arsenal -- perennial winners of the FA Cups but are too skint to get players of decent quality. Only Chelsea's Dad's Army. And maybe stuck in a mid-table position/cycle for the foreseeable future.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Go best team 100%. We can knock them out and that would feel great.

Then rotate a bit vs Sheffield. Bruno can play all games I think and Pogba can play too.

 

[Freak]

———————-———DDG————————————
———Lindelof——Maguire——Tuanzebe———
Williams———McT———Matic————Telles
———————————VDB———————————-
—————-Rashford———Martial——————-



Or if 4231

———————————DDG———————————
Tuanzebe——Lindelof——Maguire——Telles
—————————McT———Matic——————-
————————————VDB—————————-
Greenwood————Martial————Rashford

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

I desperately want United to be champions again. I want Liverpool to watch our title count grow. To that end, I don't think we have the resources to win both the league and the Cup. I'd prioritize the league.

I would bet that Ole hates Liverpool enough that he will field our strongest XI, and when we get to the 3/4 mark of the season hopefully we have some players who can still run.

 

[Galactic]

Please rotate!

———————-Handerson—————
Williams Lindelof Tuanzebe Telles
———————-Matic McT——————
——Lingard——Donny——Pogba——
————-————-Cavani———————

Diallo coming in on the hour mark.

We’ll probably lose by 2 or 3 goals but I don’t care. What’s more important is giving the first teamers (except for Pogba) some much needed rest.

 

[jackal&hyde]

We have 6 games before the league game right? We should play the best team providing they are fit and not tired.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Please rotate!

———————-Handerson—————
Williams Lindelof Tuanzebe Telles
———————-Matic McT——————
——Lingard——Donny——Pogba——
————-————-Cavani———————

Diallo coming in on the hour mark.

We’ll probably lose by 2 or 3 goals but I don’t care. What’s more important is giving the first teamers (except for Pogba) some much needed rest.

We can rest 2/3 players and still be competitive. We're at home and Liverpool have been average recently, they won't be feeling the same attitude as you.

 

[Havak]

Liverpool look awful at the moment and can't score, but I don't imagine they will necessarily be resting players against us.

Salah & Firmino didn't start last night, I can't imagine they don't start on Sunday. If Henderson is fit, he'll come back into midfield as well.

If they put some players on the bench, I'd wager it would be Trent & Mane. Probably Milner to start and maybe Minamino?

Alisson
Milner Matip Fabinho Robertson
Henderson Thiago
Salah Minamino Origi
Firmino​

Maybe Mane will still start though actually... It'll be strong sides from both teams.

 

[Jonno]

They're there for the taking.

Klopp is lost, doesn't know what teams to pick at the moment

I hope we go strong with 1-2 rotations and smash them and make a statement. I understand if he does rest Bruno/Pogba, but I hope we don't.

Henderson

AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw

VDB Fred

Pogba Bruno Rashford

Cavani​

 

[Jaap]

Just can’t see Liverpool not win a third game in a row.

Think Ole will go with this;

De Gea
AWB Maguire Bailly Shaw
Fred Matić
Pogba Fernandes
Cavani Rashford

 

[Poborsky's hair]

Don’t care about this game really,just want to win the Sheffield Utd game

I dont understand a post like this. How would anyone being United fan wouldnt care about a Liverpool game? It´s a cup game and we should do our best to bring home a trophy we didnt win in years and knocout our biggest rival to lose their confidence even more. They deserve to be smacked.

If this was the end of the season and we were close to winning the leaguemaybe Id argue It be wise to rotate more but we should really go full strength. Season is long and city may go for some stupid run and walk it and we will regret it. But I am sure Ole knows what to do. Sheffield the next game is the worst team in the league we can rotate 3/4 players and still comfortaby win it.

 

[Berbasbullet]

I dont understand a post like this. How would anyone being United fan wouldnt care about a Liverpool game? It´s a cup game and we should do our best to bring home a trophy we didnt win in years and knocout our biggest rival to lose their confidence even more. They deserve to be smacked.

If this was the end of the season and we were close to winning the leaguemaybe Id argue It be wise to rotate more but we should really go full strength. Season is long and city may go for some stupid run and walk it and we will regret it. But I am sure Ole knows what to do. Sheffield the next game is the worst team in the league we can rotate 3/4 players and still comfortaby win it.

Bang on, I want United to smash Liverpool, rest a few but not wholesale changes.

We should beat them, but make one or two changes, maybe rest Shaw and Pogba, but let’s win this game!

 

[Jonno]

Don’t care about this game really,just want to win the Sheffield Utd game

Strange. As a United fan, have you never been hurt by Liverpool?

I want football blood on Sunday. This is our chance to KO them.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Part of me says we should concentrate our efforts on the PL & EL. In the FA Cup, we are, inevitably going to come up against City again, and I couldn't stand another disappointment against those cnuts. Buuuuuut, its the Scouse, so let's smash 'em!

 

[TMDaines]

ITT: people wanting us lay down to give Liverpool a win at Old Trafford, so we have an easier schedule to focus on finishing second in the league behind City.

 

[TMDaines]

I dont understand a post like this. How would anyone being United fan wouldnt care about a Liverpool game? It´s a cup game and we should do our best to bring home a trophy we didnt win in years and knocout our biggest rival to lose their confidence even more. They deserve to be smacked.

If this was the end of the season and we were close to winning the leaguemaybe Id argue It be wise to rotate more but we should really go full strength. Season is long and city may go for some stupid run and walk it and we will regret it. But I am sure Ole knows what to do. Sheffield the next game is the worst team in the league we can rotate 3/4 players and still comfortaby win it.

Threads like this are great for populating your ignore list and making the Caf a better place.