[DJ_21]

Why he gets about 3 touches a game

And that will probably = 3 goals.

 

[Aint gota Kalou]

Gives me the impression that we will play a high line. Shaw has a bit more pace than Lica.

 

[phelans shorts]

We do… it goes rapid and teams can pull away easy.

We’re not even half way through the season. Stop being so dramatic.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

TEAM NEWS | UNITED STARTING XI
XI | De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fed, Fernandes, Martial, Rashford

Other than Malacia, the team I expected. Glad ten Hag has gone with Fred and Cas in the middle.

Lets fecking go!

 

[croadyman]

ten Hag must be a big fan of Shaw at centre back if he's willing to play him there in this game.

Love how Fred is possibility starting, though. Need the legs in the engine room.

Yeah not starting Martinez is a surprise

 

[Eplel]

Haaland playing against Shaw is scary.

Now that you've said that Shaw will play the best game of his life.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Haaland playing against Shaw is scary.

He bullied Martinez in the reverse fixture so I can see why he picked Shaw.

 

[Eplel]

TEAM NEWS | UNITED STARTING XI
XI | De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fed, Fernandes, Martial, Rashford

Other than Malacia, the team I expected. Glad ten Hag has gone with Fred and Cas in the middle.

Lets fecking go!

Good to know the FBI is on our side.

 

[Sylar]

Bench is decent. Martinez for malacia and Shaw out wide would be stronger. Interesting that Martinez not starting

 

[Skills]

Hmm

 

[DJ_21]

We’re not even half way through the season. Stop being so dramatic.

Calm down love. You seem stressed.

 

[charlenefan]

Fecking hell Shaw at CB against City

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Good lineup

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Yeah not starting Martinez is a surprise

Certainly. I mean, Shaw has impressed at centre back but to leave Martinez out in a game of this magnitude, as you said, is a surprise.

 

[DJ_21]

We have a chance. Ake playing for them.

 

[Jev]

Bruno or Rashford on the right?

 

[Ayoba]

I'm so scared somebody please hold me

 

[Shark]

Why the feck is Martinez on the bench?

 

[calodo2003]

As someone said earlier, hmmmm...

 

[macheda14]

Why the feck is Martinez on the bench?

To be fair he was pretty poor against Charlton

 

[phelans shorts]

Calm down love. You seem stressed.

I’m not the one declaring the season is over like a four year old to be fair

 

[1988]

4312 by any chance?

 

[AbusementPark]

Maguire still cant get a game, writing is on the wall for this guy and he cant see it or wont see it.

 

[Suv666]

Dropping Martinez is a big call not sure if I agree with that

 

[2 man midfield]

Not confident with that team. Hopefully Erik has something up his sleeve.

 

[captaincantona]

Why the feck is Martinez on the bench?

The Haaland Effect

 

[TMDaines]

I think our defensive improvement is more about Casemiro and ETH than Martinez, but still surprised by Shaw continuing at CB.

 

[croadyman]

Bench is decent. Martinez for malacia and Shaw out wide would be stronger. Interesting that Martinez not starting

Great to see Kobbie there as didn't expect that one,however gutted Pellistri misses out for Elanga

 

[DWelbz19]

Fernandes wide and Shaw LCB with Malacia LB? I’m nervous

 

[2 man midfield]

Dropping Martinez is a big call not sure if I agree with that

I guess he’s not quite up to speed yet. City is a big ask if he’s not 100%.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Bruno or Rashford on the right?

They'll rotate throughout the game but more often than not, it'll probably be Bruno.

 

[Mickeza]

Pep would pick today to stop pissing about and pick his strongest team.

 

[DutchRed7]

A reinforced midfield, very smart. Maybe even a 442 diamond

 

[slored1]

Oh no. I think Erik overthought this. Happy to be proven wrong but not feeling good.

 

[Barthez]

Why the feck is Martinez on the bench?

Maybe because it took him so dam long to return after the World Cup.

 

[CM]

I was a bit worried this Shaw at CB experiment would carry through to a big game. I don't know why Martinez isn't starting, Malacia against the City forwards worries me.

 

[sglowrider]

Et tu Eric? Martinez is too short for you?

 

[sullydnl]

A left back playing at CB and a #10 pushed out to RW while our big money CB and RW signings sit on the bench. Truly we have found our own Pep Guardiola is my idol to lead us to glory.

But yeah, I'm sure ETH has his reasons and fecked if I can work out the tactical intricacies of this game in advance. Should be fun!

 

[MonkeysMagic]

If I was Haaland, I'd be sticking very close to Shaw! In the air, he has a massive adv but hopefully we can do some damage at the other end!

 

[Shiva87]

Looks like Ten Hag wants to control the ball today. Big call against City. Here is hoping it pays off.

shaw, Eriksen, Bruno on the right, and Malacia are all signs of him wanting to play through city. Phew!