[sdb4884]

Very happy with that lineup, great to see Schneiderlin back and Carrick on the bench.

 

[MrTon]

Great lineup, glad to see Blind & Smalling back at CB. In my preferred lineup I had this but Depay for Mata, would have preferred his speed and power and ability to stretch the game. But great lineup nevertheless, looking forward.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Pedro to have a cracker.

Urgh. Then it'll be more of the "look what you could have won", like after that one and only good game he had a few months ago.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Damn, 10/11

Same here, Jones scuppered me. Good score for me though.

 

[Joemo]

Probably LVG's final game and it's probably the most popular starting XI of the season

 

[ottosec]

These feckers are as shit as us, possibly even worse. 0-0

 

[Amethyst]

Hasn't Mata pretty much started every game this season when fit?

The only game he hasn't started was PSV at home and against CSKA and Boro when he was benched and didn't come on.

 

[Damien]

Cheers.

From twitter:

@chelseayouth: Not gonna go on an 'omg play the kids' thing but if Traore can't play when the other 3 strikers are out, what's the point him being here?
@chelseayouth: Traore's better as a CF than he is as a wide forward. Always looked dangerous there albeit at Eredivisie standard.

 

[NessunDorma]

Just noticed Martin Atkinson is the ref. Doesn't bode well.

 

[Cathy Ferguson]

Great lineup, glad to see Blind & Smalling back at CB. In my preferred lineup I had this but Depay for Mata, would have preferred his speed and power and ability to stretch the game. But great lineup nevertheless, looking forward.

Yep, Smalling and Blind often play well when thay are paired. One could argue that the pace of Jones would be needed against Chelsea's speedy front trio but I don't really trust him.

 

[AngliaRed]

The only game he hasn't started was PSV at home and against CSKA and Boro when he was benched and didn't come on.

Thanks mate, I like him but he hasn't offered anything really out on the right. I like him CAM but he won't get that again this season I fear.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Just noticed Martin Atkinson is the ref. Doesn't bode well.

Oh, lovely.

 

[Stobzilla]

got it in my head that Bastian is on for a stormer here.

 

[ghagua]

How on earth does Mata still get a start every game? I would rather play a youth team player and get more production than Mata.

 

[Sigma]

Spurs just gone 2-1 up.

 

[diarm]

That would make 14 points in my lineup. That is the only trophy - as a United support - I am aiming for this year.

Really? I've long accepted that the winner of this years lineup prediction league will be either an idiot or a masochist.

 

[Joemo]

Their 18 year old striker Tammy Abraham has got 41 goals in 44 games in the U18's and U21's.

 

[wiz4231]

De Gea
Young...Smalling...Blind...Darmian
Morgan
Herrera........Bastian
Mata....................................Martial
Rooney​

Not a bad team, if we sub Jones, Depay and Pereira on for Bastian, Rooney and Mata I'll be very happy with that.
Still do not think we can win. I'm most happy about not seeing Fellaini in the starting 11.

 

[LS17]

Midfield three I've always wanted to see so no complaints from myself.

 

[The Stain]

Almost 50% predicts we'll lose. Gross.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

 

[Chorley1974]

Yep, Smalling and Blind often play well when thay are paired. One could argue that the pace of Jones would be needed against Chelsea's speedy front trio but I don't really trust him.

Agree, Blind is a safer pair of hands partnering with Smalling.

 

[Sir Matt]

Just noticed Martin Atkinson is the ref. Doesn't bode well.

You'd think he would never officiate this tie again after some of the things he's done in them. At least he won't cost us the league this time.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Matic and Mikel. Should be able to force them into mistakes if we press them.

 

[Stretford End Phil]

Spurs won it but quite lucky.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Matic and Mikel. Should be able to force them into mistakes if we press them.

If Herrera hadn't logged minutes just 2 days ago he'd be a nightmare for Matic.

 

[Sigma]

Matic and Mikel. Should be able to force them into mistakes if we press them.

Mikel is a much better player than the general consensus on him would have you believe.

 

[Amethyst]

Thanks mate, I like him but he hasn't offered anything really out on the right. I like him CAM but he won't get that again this season I fear.

Yeah I agree, needs to be on the level of Silva or Ozil but isn't there. Having said that he actually leads the team in terms of goals + assists combined I believe.

 

[Tracy Sells]

Pretty much all the early results went our way apart from Spurs sneaking the win. Lets get three points and get back up to 5th and challenge for a CL spot.

 

[sunama]

My gut feeling exactly. Surely this has to be Rooney's last chance. Anything but a very good performance it should be curtains.

If he plays badly today, he will be the first name of the team-sheet for our next game, unless we get a new manager (not Giggs, as loves Rooney, also).

 

[Ixion]

I have a good feeling about today. Dare I say we might actually win a game.

 

[LeftyBlaster]

Biggest 90 minutes of LVG's United career.

 

[SuperiorXI]

What happened with LVG? Did he turn up for training?

 

[SoCross]

Louis Van Gaal's red army!

Come on mate, lets give these buggers a 5-0 thrashing and get our season back on track!

 

[Rednotdead]

Biggest 90 minutes in LVG's United career.

Hopefully the last 90 minutes of LVG's United career.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

feck sake, Glaston is going to get the answer to permanant viagra if they get a 6 point gap on us.

 

[Hed Zitin]

Such a slow side. Good CM though.

 

[Sigma]

Pretty much all the early results went our way apart from Spurs sneaking the win. Lets get three points and get back up to 5th and challenge for a CL spot.

Not quite sure what you mean. Tottenham is the only club that was playing that we are/should be fighting against and they won.

 

[LeftyBlaster]

Hopefully the last 90 minutes of LVG's United career.

Fingers crossed here mate

 

[Unlikely lad]

Pretty much all the early results went our way apart from Spurs sneaking the win. Lets get three points and get back up to 5th and challenge for a CL spot.

I don't know about that, Watford would've leapfrogged us if they won