He mentions that the current sevilla cant come back. The one under emery were a very good cup team.
Manchester United vs Sevilla | CL R16 Build-up Thread (Return Leg 13 March)
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Would we take a 0-0 now and take our chances of beating them at old Trafford?
I don't think 0-0 can be seen as a great result before travelling home, under SAF maybe...Right not so much.
He absolutely is. He cost us the game at Bristol.
Really hoping to see us field 3 genuine midfielders for this - would be worried if we don't.
The current team came back from 3-0 down V Liverpool this season
Oh yeah!!The current team came back from 3-0 down V Liverpool this season
I've got a strong feeling that Pogba will be dropped for today's match. The few times that Mourinho has played Matic-Herrera-Pogba it has never worked out well. Plus Pogba is in bad form and Herrera has just come back from injury. So i have a strong feeling that the line-up will be something like that:
---------------------DDG------------------
Valencia--Smalling-----Bailly------Young
--------------CM*------Matic--------------
Mata------------Lingard----------Sanchez
-----------------Lukaku--------------------
The problem is that i cannot see which midfielder will play alongside Matic. If Carrick was in good form and full fitnnes i'd say him, but thats not the case. Scott is too inexperienced so probably it will be Herrera to give some stablity to the midfield, and let the front four do their things.
---------------------DDG------------------
Valencia--Smalling-----Bailly------Young
--------------CM*------Matic--------------
Mata------------Lingard----------Sanchez
-----------------Lukaku--------------------
The problem is that i cannot see which midfielder will play alongside Matic. If Carrick was in good form and full fitnnes i'd say him, but thats not the case. Scott is too inexperienced so probably it will be Herrera to give some stablity to the midfield, and let the front four do their things.
I just hope Mou doesn't try to shoestring 5 or 6 attacking players into the team
1-2 United
It's probably as best time to play them than ever with all their injuries. If we don't win today or at the very least play well then I don't really have much hope for the rest of the tournament.
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I’d be worried if we don’t get an away goal from this tie.
A score draw would be fine, its never easy going to Sevilla.
I predict 0-1 though, hope I’m correct!
A score draw would be fine, its never easy going to Sevilla.
I predict 0-1 though, hope I’m correct!
I think with the injuries we can’t afford to drop him. He will be starting no doubt
Does Jesus Navas play right back for them? If he does/will i can see sanchez causing them a lot of problems down that side
Because he hasn't even proven he is of the calibre to play for the club yet. His performances have always been sketchy in that there has been good moments, but he has also included big mistakes, which against a side of this calibre we cannot afford. Sevilla's strong point is in Midfield and we simply cannot afford to carry passengers. We need an experienced head like Herrera or even Carrick to be playing alongside Matic and Pogba.
Games like this though call out for experience. Herrera being back in Spain will urge him on and has to be the choice alongside Matic. I think asking Carrick to start again tonight would be too much to ask. Plus jury is still out on McTominay for me, Cannot be gambling in this tournament.
Fellow reds in Seville, where is everybody meeting up before the match here? I want to join in on the singing before I take my seat in the home end (wish me luck, they can be a bit crazy when it comes to football)
He was very good for us against Huddersfield. I havent been able to say that about Pogba for a long time.
Big difference between Huddersfield and Sevilla though isn't there? Plus I didn't think McTominay was great at all. He grew into the game in the second half but was awful in the first half. Pogba is massively out of form but it isn't even a comparison. Tonight's games are what we bought Pogba for, he just needs to fecking deliver in a big game for us.
He needs to deliver in normal games for a start.
For me cup games go on form and being outmuscled by jonjo shelvey after an embarrassingly poor display against Spurs shouldn't guaruntee a starting spot any more than a player who was more than encouraging in a previous cup game.
Tough game, this. They like to press intensely, which isn't something we deal particularly well with. They're also really good in transition, so will be a big threat on the break. They generate a great atmosphere for home games.
With the pace of Lukaku/Sanchez, hopefully we can exploit their high line. Pogba is our most press-resistant midfielder - we need him evading their press and slipping through-balls in for Lukaku running in behind.
With the pace of Lukaku/Sanchez, hopefully we can exploit their high line. Pogba is our most press-resistant midfielder - we need him evading their press and slipping through-balls in for Lukaku running in behind.
I'm not confident given are inconsistency. I hope I'm wrong but I could see us losing 1-0 or 2-0 today.
No no. 0-0 away in the first leg is a terrible result!
Looks like you may have a point...
Apparently Pogba dropped to bench and McTom will replace him....gonna be a lomg night!!!
Pogba on the bench? What the feck?
Can't believe it's been 4 years since we've seen United in a Champions League knockout game. Can't wait for this one.
I think we'll win 2-0. Lukaku and Sanchez on the score sheet. Perfect result.
I think we'll win 2-0. Lukaku and Sanchez on the score sheet. Perfect result.
The whole situation is getting very annoying. I'm not sure what Jose's problem with Pogba is but benching him in games that we've waited to play for ages is wrong. If he's fit and availible then he should start every game no matter that tactic he's trying to set.
This will also lead to more stories for the media and pretty much confirm that there's something going on between those two. Whatever it is I hope they sort it out asap since we're not in a stage to feck around anymore.
This will also lead to more stories for the media and pretty much confirm that there's something going on between those two. Whatever it is I hope they sort it out asap since we're not in a stage to feck around anymore.
If the team sheet is not out, does that mean there is a mole?
hmm - good point
It ll be fun if this was a tactic of Jose to identify a mole at the club.
Can we lock this thread and focus on the match thread till after FT?
So, we go for a solid shaped midfield three with Herrera and Matic and leave out the player it would benefit the team and individual most?
If Pogba dropped the saga between him and Jose might be true after all, and that can be a big trouble.
The three were fantastic against Everton. Actually, it was arguably our best performance this season.
So did Smalling and Jones at Spurs.
So did Mata at Hudersfield
So did Lukaku at Old Trafford
So did Bailly at Stoke
So did Pogba, Matic and the whole lot of them at Newcastle
Too much negativity in here. I think they'll score at least one but we'll score more than them.
Or you could click ignore thread and come back after the game.