Why is this game on Wednesday and not on Thursday? I just found out, and happy about it.
Why is this game on Wednesday and not on Thursday? I just found out, and happy about it.
didn't Zlatan score a goal from open play?More from Galtier:
didn't Zlatan score a goal from open play?
With this midfield it would be really possible to lose 0-3 We saw the first half with Fellaini against Saint Etienne already... Don't think anyone wants to witness that againI would play Carrick Bastian and Fellaini in a three man MF.
Keep things tight.
He will experiment in this match even though it is an away fixture.
Romero
TFM- Smalling- Rojo- Shaw
Fellaini Bastian
Lingard MkhiT Martial
Rashford
(Martial may lose his place to Rooney or Mata)
True but he'll be engaged for all if not just not the FA Cup games and therefore a long rest is pretty good. I'm sure he's training everyday and keeping himself in the best form, he works very hard on his craft.
Considering he's training every day, the rest of not playing 90 minutes (for keepers the the physical work load compared to, say, a training session is relatively easy) is not that big.
Big if true.It's St. Etienne v. Manchester United.
ASSE lost 2-1 to Montpellier on Sunday, and looks to have played the best team.
I was pleasantly surprised as well!Why is this game on Wednesday and not on Thursday? I just found out, and happy about it.
Yeah but he's made some amazing saves in the United jersey and will be called upon for a long long time to go. No harm in resting him whenever possible. Don't you think?
Like Valencia?Well the stupidest thing would be for him to travel to France and then not play.
Hahaha I was thinking the same thing. I was expecting a much weaker team with a defensive line-up.That is a strong squad. Jose doesn't do messing about does he?
Yes it is. Good that he doesn't leave anything to chance. But I would still expect him to use a few of the "starters" as potential subs - Ibra, Mkhitaryan and Valencia. He'll probably use Pogba because Herrera's not able to play. I would assume that he'll only use Ibra and Mkhi if St. Etienne scores the first goal.That is a strong squad. Jose doesn't do messing about does he?
So , no Shaw and no Rooney and no Darmian.Travelling squad:
United: De Gea, O'Hara, Romero; Bailly, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Smalling, Valencia, Young; Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Lingard, Schweinsteiger; Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.
I would say he takes each game at a time and wants to win each and every one of them and expects the same stamina and attitude from his players.Hahaha I was thinking the same thing. I was expecting a much weaker team with a defensive line-up.
Like Valencia?
Rooney is only just back in training, so unlikely he would go, but still think time is running out for him. He has become a sub and that's it. I really don't know what to think about Shaw. Darmian was a bit woeful at the weekend, so he will not want to risk him being the weak link in the side that they could exploit.So , no Shaw and no Rooney and no Darmian.
Have a feeling Jose is waiting for Chinese february transfer window to close, to see what Rooney will do. He did same thing with Memphis, Morgan and Young. Did not play them until they left or decided to stay. Or maybe I'm wrong, and Wayne is "ill".
Is there Jose presser anywhere?
I will kill myself with line up prediction.
Sorry, I don't understand, is De Gea flying to not even be in the bench?He'll probably be on the bench at least, so he might be used as a sub (he could easily start as well). If Romero starts, Henderson/O'Hara might as well be the one who cheers the guys on the bench.
Sorry, I don't understand, is De Gea flying to not even be in the bench?
It did. Romero had two games in a row, so…Haha, sorry. Replied to @unitedforeveral who had Romero in his lineup, that I’d wish to see DDG play this one, as he’s been rested the last two matches. He/she replied that David should be rested to which I replied that I doubt in that case he’d be flying to France if he indeed didn’t play. Who knows, happy with both, Romero has been good this season, just wish DDG got one 90 mins before the final, as otherwise he’d not have match practice in two weeks on Sunday. This probably didn’t really make any of this any less confusing?
That's because those people were staying in Lyon. I stayed in the city and it wasn't a hassle to get home.
Aaah, thank you very much. Will patiently wait for some team news.Please don’t. Presser at 17:30 (ish, depending on squad’s arrival time) GMT, on MUTV.
Are they flying directly to Saint-Etienne or Lyon ?
If they're heading to Lyon, I'll go to the airport right now
Deniz Aytekin