You are very optimistic, with players like Hazard, Matic, Kante as Ball winner, Luiz, Pedro they have players who are superior in possession compared to hours. To suggest the league leaders wont get any opportunity vs our semi-B team seems a bit delusional after they disgraced a few months ago. I think we will play poorly.
Martial + Rooney injured, Zlatan suspended - RASHFORD STARTS
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Oh come on, necessity? Is there necessity to play Zlatan & Pogba every game full 90 min? Jose chose to do that. Whatever line up Jose put up today, it is his choice, not necessity. If he wants fluid front 3 false 9, Mhiki or Lingard who have pkayed week in week out both have better form and, I dare to say, understand with Pogba. They are better candidates than Young.
Yes good idea, and let Alonso, Matic and maybe Costa have free way to goal.
Remember that one. We lost the match but I was really really excited after watching that performance. Was given so much freedom too. He really enjoyed himself there. That was the best thing about LVG.
Bit sad that we will never ever experience that feeling with Mourinho. Too pragmatic and result oriented to allow a youth player to roam around with that much freedom.
So, about this injury situation, was really hoping to see the 'Martial - Rashford' combination back in action. Felt that they had achieved a good understanding with each other last year. Real bummer. Hope they regain fitness for the remaining two matches in which Zlatan is not allowed to play.
Chelsea is poor in dealing with high ball. Fellaini will start, likely. Expect to see crosses after crosses from right wing by AV.
And ye shall be called upon when no man is there, ye shall lead the line once more.
Fellaini.....
your time has come.
Fellaini.....
your time has come.
Fellaini will be up top
But as long as he doesn't try to think he is Maradonna and keeps it simple with smart fast lay offs into space or flick ons to a trio of mata mkhi and Jess we might have enough ask a question or 2
Think it might be the best we can hope for. Or 442 and hope to expose the back 3 but i see kante and matic as the peoblem with that. Tough tie just got tougher
But as long as he doesn't try to think he is Maradonna and keeps it simple with smart fast lay offs into space or flick ons to a trio of mata mkhi and Jess we might have enough ask a question or 2
Think it might be the best we can hope for. Or 442 and hope to expose the back 3 but i see kante and matic as the peoblem with that. Tough tie just got tougher
A lot of people seem very confident in Fellaini versus Cahill, Luiz and Azpilicueta.
Has an obvious advantage in the air. Maybe we are just hopeful he can turn it to more positive than a negative
This is gonna be one of those where we go into the game seemingly with no chance of winning but in the end manage to pull out the result. Bit like when we all thought we'd beat Livershite at old trafford but they managed a result.
Jose does love his target men but playing Fellaini up front will be nothing short of masochistic, as you say.
Jose's target men are/were all round exceptional strikers with huge goal potential (drogba, milito, costa, benzema, zlatan) he doesn't play donkeys up front just cause they are big. So I don't think that he will play Fellaini as a striker.
I can see us going for a 4-5-1 with a fast player up front and maybe another one joining from midfield. Pack the field and hope to hit them on the counter.
Exactly, Jose doesn't play huge lumps up front, his big men strikers are always mobile and technically strong, Fellaini is the complete opposite of that.
I could see a 4-5-1 happening but it might be awkward as Chelsea are a counter attacking team as well, it could see the teams cancel each other out. I wouldn't be shocked to see him try 3 at the back again and try to push their wingback's back.
That's rumours I read. But I have still left Rashy in my selected team.
If the rumours about Rashford having travelled and being available are true I expect us to play like so.
----------------DDG---------------
---Tony---Small---Rojo---Shaw--
--------------Herrera--------------
--Mkhi--Fellaini--Pogba--Young--
-------------Rashford-------------
Mkhi and Young will be tucked in and cover the fullbacks. Mkhi and Poggers will join Rashford in attack where possible with Fellaini and Herrera keeping their shape.
I think both Mata and Carrick are the kind of players that need time on the ball and tend to surrender possession when pressured so he might keep them on the bench for this one.
Mkhi might move up top if Rashford is not fit and Blind might come on on the left wing with Young switching to the right.
That's my prediction at least.
I've got a feeling it might be Young up front. Quick and hard working he led the line for Villa a few times and under a LVG too.
What are these Rashford rumours and where have they come from? I've not seen anything.
Seems a bit of an odd thing to do, if he really has travelled separate from the squad.
Seems a bit of an odd thing to do, if he really has travelled separate from the squad.
Basically a few random people on Twitter saying he joined the rest of the United squad at the next train station. No idea if true or not - hopefully the former but could easily be the latter.
If he's infectious why would he travel with the squad? And if he recovers he's at hand. Not exactly rocket science.
Fellaini wouldn't by anyones preference up front but other teams have had luck in exploiting Chelsea being a bit susceptible in the air.
They're defence isn't as great of late so i think we'll grab a goal. My main concern is whether they'll put a few past us.
They're defence isn't as great of late so i think we'll grab a goal. My main concern is whether they'll put a few past us.
I've got no problem with Fellani playing as long as we have the likes of Mkhi and Mata playing off him.
Maybe time to promote another young striker then? It was in the same scenario that we saw the wonders of the Rash
Club hasn't said a damn thing about injury or illnesses so how has this leaked? Nobody else think its absolutely ridiculous information like this is allowed to get out a full 24 hours before kick off.
This might just be mind games. But if it's true I am not sure, if Mourinho minds it as much as some of us fans. He thrives in underdog situations. Park the bus and not get blamed by your fans? I think Mourinho is down.
Well it seems to be suggested that it is "mind games" rather than a genuine injury/illness, which is what I am suggesting is odd.
If he is genuinely ill, seems daft to risk it. Depending on the illness, gastric upset for example, feeling better doesn't exactly mean he is no longer infectious. Same goes for colds and fevers.
Hoping you guys beat Chelsea. A NLD and Manc derby would be tasty with Wenger and Mourinho meeting in the final.
Spotted the American.
Jose the WUM.
In true fashion for this season, I'm expecting us to win now that we have no first team strikers available while Chelsea has their main team available.
It's been that kind of season for us, unexpected results happening every now and than.
It's been that kind of season for us, unexpected results happening every now and than.
De Gea
Bailly - Smalling - Rojo
Valencia - Carrick - Shaw
Pogba - Herrera
Mkhitaryan - Mata
Bench: Romero, Blind, Jones, Mensah, Fellaini, Lingard, Young.
Just pack the defense and hope for a lucky goal on the break.
(want Mata over Lingard/Young from the start so their pace can be more of use later, need Miki from the first second to the last)
Bailly - Smalling - Rojo
Valencia - Carrick - Shaw
Pogba - Herrera
Mkhitaryan - Mata
Bench: Romero, Blind, Jones, Mensah, Fellaini, Lingard, Young.
Just pack the defense and hope for a lucky goal on the break.
(want Mata over Lingard/Young from the start so their pace can be more of use later, need Miki from the first second to the last)
All the United fans in my office can't wait to see Fellers up top for us tonight
Have to admit, I'm looking forward to seeing what we do. It'll be fun
Have to admit, I'm looking forward to seeing what we do. It'll be fun
Great attitude to have because it was a very difficult game for us with a full squad but now with so many out injured we may as well enjoy it now either way.All the United fans in my office can't wait to see Fellers up top for us tonight
Have to admit, I'm looking forward to seeing what we do. It'll be fun
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DefinitelyGreat attitude to have because it was a very difficult game for us with a full squad but now with so many out injured we may as well enjoy it now either way.
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Come on Marcus, don't force me to watch Fellaini at striker.
Probably more likely that he'll be on the bench, but promising nonetheless.
I know , right!
I think Chelsea will happily go out tonight if it cements the title. I mean anyone with half a brain chooses the title over the Fa Cup. So i think it would mean more to Utd to go through than Chelsea... Theyre going to end up with the big prize afterall
Same way United would go out tonight if it cements Europa League.
They have no Europe and a commanding lead in the league. Anyone with half a brain would be eyeing up the double not "happily go out".
The feck?! They're 10 points clear playing once a week until season end. I'm sure their players won't mind playing those extra two games (at Wembley, at that!) to win the double.