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Manchester United 0:0 Watford

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    Date: Saturday, February 26 2022
    Kickoff Time: 1500 Hrs GMT
    Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

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    League Standings and Form Guide

    4. Manchester United: WDDWW
    19. Watford: DLLWL


    Previous League Meetings

    Watford 4—1 Manchester United

    Manchester United 3—0 Watford

    Watford 2—0 Manchester United

    Manchester United 2—1 Watford

    Watford 1—2 Manchester United


    All-Time League Record

    Manchester United wins: 18
    Watford wins: 5
    Draws: 4


    Pre-Match Pressers

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    Team News

    Manchester United

    Edinson Cavani ruled out. Scott McTominay doubtful.

    Watford

    Nicolas Nkoulou and Danny Rose ruled out. João Pedro, Peter Etebo, Juraj Kucka and Joshua King doubtful.


    Know the opposition

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    Watford Football Club (nicknamed The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, and The 'Orns), are a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Watford Rovers was formed in 1881 by Henry Groverand, who went on to play for the club as a fullback. Rovers, originally composed entirely of amateur players, held home games at several locations in the town of Watford. The team first competed in the FA Cup in the 1886-87 season, and in 1889 Watford won the County Cup for the first time. Renamed as West Hertfordshire in 1893, Rovers joined the Southern Football League in 1896, and started to pay professional footballers in 1897. West Hertfordshire merged with local rivals Watford St. Mary's in 1898; the merged team was named Watford Football Club.

    After spending almost half century in the lower divisions of The Football League, Watford enjoyed its greatest era of success following Graham Taylor's appointment in 1977, rising from the Fourth Division to the First Division. The team also finished second in the First Division in the 1982/83 season, competed in the UEFA Cup in 1983/ 1984, and reached the 1984 FA Cup Final where they faced Howard Kendall's Everton. Watford's most prominent rivalry is with fellow South-Eastern English club Luton Town, and they have been playing their home games at Vicarage Road since 1922.


    Referee

    Kevin Friend.


    Familiar Faces

    Craig Cathcart (2005-10), Tom Cleverley (2000-15) and Ben Foster (2005-10)

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    No Lindelof at RB
    No Shaw
    No Rashford
    No Fred/Pogba/Bruno midfield

    Although Watford did lose 1-4 at home to Palace tonight so maybe we could beat them with all of the above
     
    De Gea
    Dalot - Lindelof - Varane - Telles
    McTominay - Pogba
    Elanga - Bruno - Sancho
    Ronaldo

    2-0 United.
     
    Think there will be quite a few changes

    Reckon Telles, Dalot, Elanga and Matic could all start
     
    De Gea
    Wan Bissaka Varane Maguire Telles
    Fred
    Bruno Pogba
    Elanga Ronaldo Sancho
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    Not exactly spoilt for choice. Would give AWB and Telles a run as I think they should start the return leg. Its Watford so midfield 3 should be fine. Front 3 we don't have alternatives but the wingers are easy choices IMO. Would be nice if we could rotate Ronaldo.
     
    Assuming McTominay isn’t back

    De Gea
    Dalot - Varane - Maguire - Telles
    Matic
    Bruno - Pogba
    Elanga - Ronaldo - Sancho​
     

    Starting XI:
    DDG
    Dalot Lindelof Varane Telles
    Matic
    Bruno Pogba
    Elanga__________Sancho
    Ronaldo
    ​
    Bench:
    Heaton
    AWB
    Jones
    Bailly
    Mata
    Mctominay
    Fred
    Hannibal

    Left at home:
    Rashford
    Shaw
    Maguire
    Lingard

    Injury Table (Possibly abroad):
    Cavani
    ​
     
    2 words.

    No Rashford, No Shaw.

    Thank you. Goodnight.
     
    We don't play for a week after this so no reason to rest players IMO.

    --------------------------------------------------------------------De Gea-------------------------------------------------------------
    Dalot----------------------------------------------Varane---------------------Lindelof--------------------------------Shaw
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------Mctom---------------------------------------------------------
    --------------------------------------------------------Bruno----------------------Pogba---------------------------------------------
    Elanga----------------------------------------------------------Ronaldo--------------------------------------------Sancho

    This is what I'd play (Or Matic for Mctom if he's not available). Also wouldn't mind seeing Telles for shaw.

    I think Maguire will start though. Hopefully he does well. He has been improving a little recently.
     
    De Gea
    Dalot - Varane - Lindelof - Telles
    Matic
    Fred - Pogba
    Elanga - Bruno - Sancho

    For the love of God, do not start Rashford and Ronaldo. Subs instead.

    Manchester United 2 : 1 Watford.
     
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    ................De Gea............

    AWB....Varane.Maguire...Shaw

    .........McTominay.Fred...............
    ................Bruno....................

    Elanga....................Sancho
    ...............Rashford..............
     
    At this point I would have no problem with us playing a 3 4 3just because I don't trust any of our CBs.

    Ddg
    Awb Varane Shaw
    Fred McTominay Bruno Pogba
    Elanga Ronaldo Sancho
     
    I hope he picks the team he finished with last night. Shaw and Rashford should be nowhere near the team. 2-1 Utd. Think/hope Ronaldo will score as he needs a goal badly.
     
    I can hardly think of a more easy-looking fixture to have after midweek in Europe (thumped at home by Palace last week) ... it should be a 6-0 win but I'm sure we'll make damn hard work of it
     
    ---------------------De Gea----------------
    Dalot-----Varane----Maguire---Telles
    -----------------------Matic-------------------
    ------------Pogba--------Bruno-----------
    Elanga----------Ronaldo--------Sancho

    If Matic can't make it, put Mctominay in there.
     
    It's funny how we started the season with lots of attackers, and now we don't even have more than 3-4 attacking options. Rashford is totally off, Elanga can't be trusted, Cavani is always injured, Lingard is Lingard, Martial is gone and Greenwood will not play for us again. That hurts.
     
    Watford had just lost to Palace 1-4 at home and played on the same night as us. We have been pretty good recently so i reckon we’ll win 3-0. Hope to see Mata get a start
     
    tidraKS said:
    It's funny how we started the season with lots of attackers, and now we don't even have more than 3-4 attacking options. Rashford is totally off, Elanga can't be trusted, Cavani is always injured, Lingard is Lingard, Martial is gone and He who should not be named will not play for us again. That hurts.
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    tidraKS said:
    It's funny how we started the season with lots of attackers, and now we don't even have more than 3-4 attacking options. Rashford is totally off, Elanga can't be trusted, Cavani is always injured, Lingard is Lingard, Martial is gone and Greenwood will not play for us again. That hurts.
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    Elanga can’t be trusted?!
     
    Was really confident for this game in Ole's last real test. We all know how that ended. Time for revenge.
     
    Class of 1902 said:
    ---------------------De Gea----------------
    Dalot-----Varane----Maguire---Telles
    -----------------------Matic-------------------
    ------------Pogba--------Bruno-----------
    Elanga----------Ronaldo--------Sancho

    If Matic can't make it, put Mctominay in there.
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    Not having a dig at Ronaldo, but can a 37 year old keep playing every 3 days?

    I get there may not be many options, but playing Rashford up front, then bringing Ronaldo on in second half must be a better option.
     
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Score Predictions

141,8,8
  • Man Utd win
  • Watford win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 28% Man Utd 2:0 Watford
  • 23% Man Utd 3:0 Watford
  • 15% Man Utd 3:1 Watford
  • 10% Man Utd 2:1 Watford
  • 7% Man Utd 4:0 Watford
  • 5% Man Utd 1:1 Watford
  • 3% Man Utd 5:0 Watford
  • 2% Man Utd 5:1 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 0:1 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 0:2 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 1:2 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 1:0 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 5:2 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 3:2 Watford
  • 1% Man Utd 1:3 Watford
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Watford
Possession
67% 33%
Shots
22 10
Shots on Target
3 2
Corners
4 3
Fouls
2 7

Referee

Kevin Friend

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