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FA Cup 5th Round
Chelsea 0:2 Manchester United
Stamford Bridge
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- Mon, 18 February 2019 @ 7:30pm GMT
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I agree. Mata is not our first choice by any means. He is there because people are injured.
So Ole is just trying to make the most of what he has. I think it is fair enough.
He still is more valuable on the counter than Mata (i.e Newcastle game), and that’s how we gonna play today.
Rubbish.
We have lost 2 quick attacking players. Not to but someone on the bench is a joke. 3 defensive mf? Please.
These are the kinds of games where a young player can make a name for himself.
Looks like a 4-3-3 to me but I guess we'll see.Lukaku and Mata yeaaahhhh
Same midfield 3, boring
A midfield three that has been pretty solid under Ole's reign. No need to change it. Plus, the back ups can't be trusted in a big game such as this.
Espn plus app. You can sign up for a 7 day free trail. I did just that, watching it on the TV via the PS4Hope the starting eleven do the job because that bench if bloody dire from a game changing point of view.Forget promoting youth at a game like this, we need to win this, and Ole put his best players available.Is this on BT sport?
Yes it's on it. Thanks
BBCHope Juan has a blinder today.
It's quite sad reading all this hate
BBC 1.
I mean, that's one way of looking at it. Protecting the kid. On the other hand, the excuse for him not playing in another match will be that top 4 race is too big a situation for kids to play, or that other seniors deserve a spot when Martial and Lingard come back. Apart from it being away to Chelsea, this is probably his best chance from an ability standpoint. Because today there are 2 injured wide players, and 2 underperforming wide players. Plus, he couldn't even make the bench over another midfielder even though he was underperforming and there were 2 other midfielders already on the bench.
And I wonder where Gomes fits in all of this. Butt has stated that he or they see Gomes as a midfielder, but whenever he plays for he u23s he plays as an attacker. But that's another topic.
In any case, it's a legit question to ask even if you don't agree.Hope Juan has a blinder today.
It's quite sad reading all this hate
You're all monsters. He could bang in a hat trick today and I'd not hate him.Do people really think that it's a good time to give game time to chong/angel?
It's Chelsea away people, even experienced players get overwhelmed in this fixture. Playing Chong or Angel in such a game will only shot down their confidence.
Now, regarding having 3 CMs on the bench, we don't have a choice really. Too many injuries.
I belive that the thinking is that if we're losing, Alexis will replace Matic or Ander, we will switch to a 433 with both Pogba and Mata in midfield, with Fred or Andrea coming in for mate at some point.
If we're winning. Mata will go out and be replaced with Scott (counter Giroud) or Fred.I am worried with only Rashford really providing the pace/runs and attacking threat. Was also hoping to see Dalot instead of Young for his superior crossing.
It’s not hate, I love him as a human being but he’s pretty much done as a footballer at this level due to his physical state. Cmon man.Hope Juan has a blinder today.
It's quite sad reading all this hate
Very apprehensive about this, our record there is awful.
Fans don't hate Mata, just not very happy to see him starting again when his form has been terrible this season.
I assume that Mata is marking Jorginho as he did in that 2:2 draw.
Solskjaer tends to go with a diamond in the 'tough' away games. Used it against both Spurs and Arsenal and had success with it.
I want to see him busting a gut to get on the end of a ball or make some solid runs. I know the extra poundage isn't helping.
If he can play as a split striker with Rashford (starting wide and running centrally) then maybe we can do some damage.When 2 teams are evenly matched on paper and have to face each other numerous times in quick succession, you very, very rarely get 1 side winning every match. I don't know why that is exactly, but it's probably some psychological effect that I know nothing about.
We face Chelsea in the league in a few weeks. If I had to choose one match to win, it wouldn't be this one. United are on the cusp of rejoining the European big boys. A CL place and a strong recruitment drive this Summer is far more important in the short/medium term.Unless we play a diamond, I don't see us winning this game.
A Mata RW and Young RB is probably the worst combination in the EPL.Youth thing is a bit irritating. There's time to give them chances and time not to.
I agree. Chong struggled somewhat at home to Reading and this is a completely different and pressure is on after the PSG game.
I was hoping it was more of a flat diamond with Rashford inside left and Lukaku inside right (splitting fullbacks and centre halves)What the feck is this old men rapping?All of a sudden our team looks like it missing something. Big sigh when i saw lukaku and mata but cannot say i expected otherwise. Bit gutted not to see chong on bench or even pogba pushed to left wing with rashford in middle and lukaku on the right. I am not writing the game off because chelsea are that bad!ahahahahathat rap was sick
Yep, that’s my only hope as well that we’re playing Mata through the middle otherwise that right flank becomes championship level.I really thought Ole would push through some of the youth but looks like they ain't going to get games til end of the season.
People keep giving justifications but we all know its one of the things we were excited about when he was appointed so it's revisionist to now keep saying it's not important.
Oh wow thanks. I just did all this with apple TV.
I'm hoping it is two up top as I think it suits him a lot better than when he's a lone striker.
Had an encouraging game against Arsenal when he played as a right forward. Hoping we see the same tonight.Wtf was that on the BBC.
Very try hardThat rap/grime was cringey!- Status
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Score Predictions
278,149,69
- Man Utd win
- Chelsea win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 28% Chelsea 1:2 Man Utd
- 11% Chelsea 2:1 Man Utd
- 10% Chelsea 0:2 Man Utd
- 10% Chelsea 1:1 Man Utd
- 9% Chelsea 2:0 Man Utd
- 8% Chelsea 0:1 Man Utd
- 5% Chelsea 1:0 Man Utd
- 4% Chelsea 1:3 Man Utd
- 3% Chelsea 2:2 Man Utd
- 2% Chelsea 0:5 Man Utd
- 2% Chelsea 3:1 Man Utd
- 2% Chelsea 2:3 Man Utd
- 1% Chelsea 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Chelsea 3:2 Man Utd
- 1% Chelsea 0:3 Man Utd
- 0% Chelsea 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Chelsea 4:0 Man Utd
- 0% Chelsea 4:1 Man Utd
- 0% Chelsea 5:0 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Chelsea
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 67% 33%
- Shots
- 11 7
- Shots on Target
- 2 5
- Corners
- 9 2
- Fouls
- 11 16
Referee
Kevin Friend
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Alexis Sanchez
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