Aston Villa 0:1 Manchester United

.Rossi · Aug 14, 2015

Getting pissed off with LvG making me look a mug in the prediction league.

Ramshock · Aug 14, 2015

Adcuth said:
What is it about Mata that LVG doesn't like as a No10. His qualities are more suited to that than as a winger.

No pace especially with Rooney. I think he should be #10 with pace coming from wings

milemuncher777 · Aug 14, 2015

Mali_Zeus said:
Just an advice, dont ask for rivers in here folks.

Is there some dedicated thread for it ?

royboy16 · Aug 14, 2015

Mali_Zeus said:
Just an advice, dont ask for rivers in here folks.

How come ?
Can we ask for Canals ?

Question234 · Aug 14, 2015

i hope memphis is on the left and mata through the middle. doubt it though

RedorDead21 · Aug 14, 2015

Adnan is the closest young player to Bergkamp I've seen but something tells me he will start wide which again is fine as the boy needs games.

Mali_Zeus · Aug 14, 2015

kid777 said:
Is there some dedicated thread for it ?

As far as I know no.

royboy16 said:
How come ?
Can we ask for Canals ?

You can try but I wouldnt if I were you.

DomesticTadpole · Aug 14, 2015

.Rossi said:
Getting pissed off with LvG making me look a mug in the prediction league.

You're not alone. If Adnan has a stinker and gets subbed for Young I will scream. :lol:

Summit · Aug 14, 2015

RonaldoVII said:
How do you know Memphis is through the middle tonight?

Actually I don't; just went off a pic the BBC posted of how we are lining up and assumed that was how. Maybe it isn't but tbh I'd be surprised considering Memphis has yet to play for us on the wing.

pascell · Aug 14, 2015

Memphis - Januzaj - Mata all interchanging

Why have Sky got 2 pundits associated with Liverpool on this game, then Yorkie wedged in the middle? They've spent most of the build up to our match, discussing Liverpool and creaming over Coutinho's goal vs Stoke.

Moby · Aug 14, 2015

10/11

Hoping : Adnan and Depay out wide with Mata behind Rooney

Expecting : Adnan replacing Young from last week's formation

MarkC · Aug 14, 2015

nachomuska said:
Januzaj as 9, Rooney in the hole

I wouldn't be against it but not sure with all Rooney's talk of scoring 25+ this season he is going to be happy to be dropped as a 9 after one game.

royboy16 · Aug 14, 2015

Mali_Zeus said:
As far as I know no.

You can try but I wouldnt if I were you.

OK Sorry I didnt know.

Charlie Foley · Aug 14, 2015

Damien said:
Still say that? Usually takes a few mins to update.

fixed now, thanks

Varun · Aug 14, 2015

Summit said:
I put Steiger in for Carrick. I thought he would have saved Carrick for next week's CL game.

Ah fair enough, I debated that but went with Schweinsteiger for the CL game.

King Kendrick · Aug 14, 2015

Do my eyes deceive me or is LVG playing 3/4 attackers in their correct positions?

Baby steps...

Unless he's doing
Rooney
Mata Memphis. Januzaj

In which case I'll lose it.

Shady · Aug 14, 2015

Why is van Gaal so against playing Mata through the middle?

Varun · Aug 14, 2015

Sandikan said:
anyone predicting Januzaj starting must be a mind reader.

Aye.

shabadu84 · Aug 14, 2015

I like the work Mata does on the wing, though I understand the preference for him in the middle. On the wing, though, I think his vision works well with Darmian overlapping. Also I think his defensive efforts are better suited to the wing, where he'll face generally smaller sized players than he would in the middle.

.Rossi · Aug 14, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
You're not alone. If Adnan has a stinker and gets subbed for Young I will scream.

That's why I stopped in October last year. Actually felt a complete tit :lol:

DomesticTadpole · Aug 14, 2015

Shady said:
Why is van Gaal so against playing Mata through the middle?

Everyone is saying he wants pace through the middle. Mata definitely doesn't have that.

Amadaeus · Aug 14, 2015

I am pleased that Januzaj is starting. I would have taught we will forget about him and sell him off in the future. As such, I am ecstatic about him starting in our first team despite whether he performs well or not.

Mali_Zeus · Aug 14, 2015

royboy16 said:
OK Sorry I didnt know.

No need to apologize just a friendly advice.

ForlansHair · Aug 14, 2015

Well lets hope Romero is in better form than that...

jojojo · Aug 14, 2015

Doh, I rested Carrick thinking of the CL, but nah. I hate the predictions league already. I keep leaving out Herrera and I don't like being right.

Adisa · Aug 14, 2015

EPL | Gameweek2|Aston Villa vs Manchester United| 19.45 PM BST Friday

Attila · Aug 14, 2015

I got 9. Young and Jones were the wrong ones. I'm sure I put in Blind and not Jones as I know he has a disease. Spooky

dutchmaestro13 · Aug 14, 2015

Delighted for Januzaj to get this vote of confidence from LVG. Maybe the answer to our attacking woes lies within our own squad?

Do us proud Adnan!

DomesticTadpole · Aug 14, 2015

.Rossi said:
That's why I stopped in October last year. Actually felt a complete tit

I stopped because I kept putting Herrera in, LvG didn't. As soon as I stopped he picked him. This is getting personal between me and LvG. :lol:

The Stain · Aug 14, 2015

Raw said:
I hope it's Mata through the middle with Memphis on the left and Januzaj on the right. Though I wouldn't mind Januzaj through the middle and Mata on the right.

Same.

Sandikan · Aug 14, 2015

shabadu84 said:
I like the work Mata does on the wing, though I understand the preference for him in the middle. On the wing, though, I think his vision works well with Darmian overlapping. Also I think his defensive efforts are better suited to the wing, where he'll face generally smaller sized players than he would in the middle.

sort of yes, but on the other hand people accuse Young of always cutting in, but Mata literally ALWAYS cuts in. And fullbacks tend to be pacier than the central players. He'd have to do more defending as a wide player than the number 10.

it really is a conundrum, and jars to those of us who like pacy wide players

JPRouve · Aug 14, 2015

.Rossi said:
Getting pissed off with LvG making me look a mug in the prediction league.

I had the same reaction.

Empire · Aug 14, 2015

It's also good news Mata is preferred to Young as it means Pedro will likely be on our left wing.

Bruno8 · Aug 14, 2015

Shez · Aug 14, 2015

I had a feeling he would play a youngster over young. Went with pereira over Janujaz

luke511 · Aug 14, 2015

Schweinsteger AND Herrera on the bench again..

Adisa · Aug 14, 2015

Shady said:
Why is van Gaal so against playing Mata through the middle?

Contrary to many posters on here, I prefer him out wide also. Don't think it's such a controversial decision. His best for for up us has come from that position.

Summit · Aug 14, 2015

Bruno8 said:

DomesticTadpole · Aug 14, 2015

Bruno8 said:

Oh no.

royboy16 · Aug 14, 2015

Mali_Zeus said:
No need to apologize just a friendly advice.

No prob Z,Il removed the original post

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