[Houdini]

4:0 for United. EZ

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Dean Smith…

"I can't really let you in on any names, but there's a couple of players who we are worried about, so we have tested and we will wait for the PCR results.”

A couple? You’ll get a few players unavailable for non-Covid reasons most weeks in most clubs in all leagues.

If you’ve got 18 fit (and negative tested) players, play the game … else the PL are going to set precedent and we’ll end up with loads off and a logjam of fixtures again.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Same team. Maybe Shaw in for Telles. No reason to change anything else.

No reason for Shaw

 

[sunama]

One of those freebies where we can actually get 4 or 5 goals to set us up nicely for a top-four finish and do something about our lowest GD after 15 matches in living memory!

Overconfidence can be dangerous.
Under Ole and LVG, this is the sort of team we'd lose to.

 

[Offside]

Dean Smith…

"I can't really let you in on any names, but there's a couple of players who we are worried about, so we have tested and we will wait for the PCR results.”

A couple? You’ll get a few players unavailable for non-Covid reasons most weeks in most clubs in all leagues.

If you’ve got 18 fit (and negative tested) players, play the game … else the PL are going to set precedent and we’ll end up with loads off and a logjam of fixtures again.

Where are they talking about not playing the game?

 

[FrankDrebin]

Would be quite content with a cleansheet and a one nil victory while obviously continue to show our early progression under Ralf in certain facets of our play.

 

[USREDEVIL]

Would be quite content with a cleansheet and a one nil victory while obviously continue to show our early progression under Ralf in certain facets of our play.

Me too but i'd like to see more Donnie, and probably Shaw. Telles is ok but Shaw is much better when in form.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Where are they talking about not playing the game?

Nah, not what I meant (reading again, not clear). Two separate parts..

(1) Two missing players isn't an issue requiring media to make pieces about it

(2) Hope the PL don't cancel games if teams have 18 fit players.

 

[UTD_Since_1978]

I know a win is a win but I am hoping for more than just scraping a 1-0 win over a covid hit Norwich team who have been mostly poor this season even without covid issues.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

I reckon it’ll be the same starting lineup as the Palace game last week.

Starting XI:

De Gea

Dalot - Lindelof - Maguire - Telles

McTominay - Fred

Sancho - Bruno Fernandes

Ronaldo - Rashford​

subs: Henderson, Jones, Bailly, Shaw, Van De Beek, Lingard, Amad Diallo, Elanga, Greenwood

Score Prediction: Norwich City 0-3 Manchester United

 

[Frank Grimes]

I have literally no memory of Norwich beating us 2-1 at home

It was genuinely one of the worst Manchester United performances I have seen.

 

[croadyman]

I have literally no memory of Norwich beating us 2-1 at home

God it was under LVG pre Christmas 2015, wow we were shite that month

 

[BorisManUtd]

It’s weird but I remember all the other games, just not Norwich. Wolfsburg and Bournemouth I remember pissing me right off though, we were just waiting for the sack that never came by that point. We later went out of the Europa League to Liverpool and he still didn’t get the boot. I remember thinking we were stuck with him.

I have to say I always thought he would get sacked sooner or later that season, as our bad form coincided with Mourinho getting sacked at Chelsea, so rumours became around Christmas already. In February it looked clear we were negotiating with him and deal was probably done long before the season ended.

But on topic: last time at Norwich, we actually played some good football. Hopefully we see the same kind of performance again.

 

[Red Royal]

No news of any covid related postponement. Hopefully game on and we can get a convincing win on the road.

 

[James35]

We must surely win this comfortably but we are still us and we have made the worst teams in the league look good. Yes we have a new boss with new way of playing but I can see this Norwich team having their one great game of the season against us and I feel this will be a lot more difficult than most on here are predicting.

I would pick the Palace team but with Donny next to Fred and not Scottie McSidewayspass. It won't happen though.

Nervy 1-2 win.

 

[MayosNoun]

No news of any covid related postponement. Hopefully game on and we can get a convincing win on the road.

I’ve read a lot on Twitter that the unwell players are unvaccinated. If so, the game should go ahead as planned.

I had a quick browse on the Norwich forum to see if this was bull, however it does appear that Dean Smith confirmed that not all players were vaccinated when referencing players who were unwell.

 

[Deery]

Can we play Norwich every week it’s the first time in ages I’m 100% confident of a win…

4-0 United.

 

[RedOldBoy]

4:0 for United. EZ

I saw plenty of predictions like this before the Watford game.

I hope you are right but something tells me its going to be a lot more difficult.

 

[Pexbo]

I saw plenty of predictions like this before the Watford game.

I very much doubt you did.

 

[Marcus]

Looking forward to this one! Let's see the progress.

 

[Hammondo]

Greenwood and Bailly the only two of tonights team that put their hands up for a start in this game.

I would like to see them playing. More mobility in defence and brains/composure in attack.

 

[Samid]

Manchester United are dealt a massive blow as Brandon Williams is ineligible to face them.

 

[Foxbatt]

Manchester United are dealt a massive blow as Brandon Williams is ineligible to face them.

There goes our OG out of the window.

 

[Houdini]

I saw plenty of predictions like this before the Watford game.

I hope you are right but something tells me its going to be a lot more difficult.

THings have changed since Watford. We would beat them even without COVID doing havoc in their ranks. We will hammer them trust me.

 

[Random Task]

Expecting the same 4-2-2 we saw last week, in which case I think the lineup will be:

De Gea

Dalot Lindelof Maguire Telles

Fred Mctom

Bruno Sancho

Ronaldo Rashford





​

 

[Red00012]

Manchester United are dealt a massive blow as Brandon Williams is ineligible to face them.

Norwich are rubbish yet you managed to criticise one of our players playing for them.
Well done

 

[Artimities]

I reckon it’ll be the same starting lineup as the Palace game last week.

Starting XI:

De Gea

Dalot - Lindelof - Maguire - Telles

McTominay - Fred

Sancho - Bruno Fernandes

Ronaldo - Rashford​

subs: Henderson, Jones, Bailly, Shaw, Van De Beek, Lingard, Amad Diallo, Elanga, Greenwood

Score Prediction: Norwich City 0-3 Manchester United

i like this .

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

i like this .

Its the same team we played against Palace.

 

[Hughie77]

Need a good start to this game, start like we did against palace, but score that's all was missing from the 1st 30 mins or so. Same today I'd guess at and same line up to start, only one I'd say he could change is Shaw for Telles. I've gibe for 3 nil. Let's see clean sheet would be nice .

 

[red_de_pologne]

Norwich are rubbish yet you managed to criticise one of our players playing for them.
Well done

Bizarre isn’t it

 

[croadyman]

Need a good start to this game, start like we did against palace, but score that's all was missing from the 1st 30 mins or so. Same today I'd guess at and same line up to start, only one I'd say he could change is Shaw for Telles. I've gibe for 3 nil. Let's see clean sheet would be nice .

Yeah need exactly that kind of start but with a goal or two to show for our efforts. Saw some source suggesting Edi could get some minutes today but doubt it's true.

 

[Random Task]

It's the same team we played against Palace.

I'm only guessing, but I can't see Ralf making any changes to that lineup, as I'd imagine he'd want his best eleven players well-adapted to his system asap.

He'll probably make regular changes a little further down the line to avoid burnout, though.

 

[VanDeBank]

Where's the rumours of people coming in early? C'mon Paddy.

 

[Red Royal]

Very little chat on the forum today about todays game. Is that cos there is less to moan about now :-)

I am really looking forward to this one, its been a while since we had a comfortable win, would love that today.

 

[Pronewbie]

I'm just happy this isn't postponed. Looking forward to the game.

 

[SAFMUTD]

We are going to smash them

 

[pratyush_utd]

Expecting the same 4-2-2 we saw last week, in which case I think the lineup will be:

De Gea

Dalot Lindelof Maguire Telles

Fred Mctom

Bruno Sancho

Ronaldo Rashford





​

I would have Greenwood in place of Rashford. Assist against Palace and super goal in midweek.

 

[stefan92]

I'm only guessing, but I can't see Ralf making any changes to that lineup, as I'd imagine he'd want his best eleven players well-adapted to his system asap.

He'll probably make regular changes a little further down the line to avoid burnout, though.

He made it pretty clear that he took all those players out of the CL squad so that he could have uninterrupted training sessions with them. On the other hand this means that the players who had to play in the CL are not as well coached by him as the starting eleven. Probably will align better in the coming weeks, but for now this is expected.

 

[Hughie77]

Yeah need exactly that kind of start but with a goal or two to show for our efforts. Saw some source suggesting Edi could get some minutes today but doubt it's true.

If cavani is on bench it's good news going forward, into next games.

 

[Ali Dia]

Overconfidence can be dangerous.
Under Ole and LVG, this is the sort of team we'd lose to.

Yes they’d be happy to sit in and we’d be happy to aimlessly knock the ball around in front of them until the panic sets in and we get done on the counter.

i think we will play aggressively from the start. Get a first half goal and pull away.