Chelsea 1:1 Manchester United

Silverman · Nov 28, 2021

I like that team tbh considering the circumstances.
Id play Rashford left, Sancho right and Bruno as a false 9 and get the three of them to run their socks off.

Canucantona20 · Nov 28, 2021

Would like to see Donny rather than Mctominay but interesting lineup

TheGame · Nov 28, 2021

Jones on the bench

Thiagoal · Nov 28, 2021

I mean, Chelsea’s 11 certainly doesn’t put the frighteners in me. Solid, but Loftus-Cheek, CHO and Ziyech nothing to fear!

DOTA · Nov 28, 2021

Beans said:
More likely to be:

Rashford Sancho
.........Bruno
Fred............Scott
..........Matic

I think it'll switch between the two probably but , yeah, I think it will look like that quite a lot.

Judas · Nov 28, 2021

RedPed said:
Surely we can do better than Matic? He ain't got the legs for a game like this.

Who do you suggest? Have we got some amazing midfield options hiding in a cupboard?

Spoony · Nov 28, 2021

Zoo said:
So why did he play midweek then?

Basically we'll probably scapegoat Ronaldo every other game. I'm not saying he can't play every game....

laughtersassassin · Nov 28, 2021

Matic McTominay Fred is one of the worst most limited Midfields this club will ever play.

Disgracefully poor

Massive Spanner · Nov 28, 2021

That’s a pretty average Chelsea team to be fair. Makes me more hopeful of not getting completely smashed.

hellhunter · Nov 28, 2021

mitchmouse said:
So, we’ll see if we look steadier at the back without Maguire. Mind you, it’s a pretty unfair test given that Chelsea are one of the best in the PL at the moment.

When the hell is Cavani going to be fit?

I know he can be great, but Bailly doesn't exactly scream 'steady' in my mind :lol:

Withnail · Nov 28, 2021

RedPed said:
Surely we can do better than Matic? He ain't got the legs for a game like this.

He's between the back four and McFred so I think he'll be alright.

Beans · Nov 28, 2021

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Not a massive difference really. That said, I'd say the top one will allow all three players to press onto their centre backs, which will stop them from building from the back.

I wish when Pep started with the false 9 people just told him he was playing Messi in a midfield diamond.

Robindinho · Nov 28, 2021

Ralf had a word? 4-2-2-2...

De Gea

AWB Bailly Lindelof Telles

Mctominay Matic

Bruno Fred

Sancho Rashford

mitchmouse · Nov 28, 2021

smi11ie said:
Ralf might have had some input. He might be wanting Carrick to use the full squad so he can see everyone play. I think a draw would be a great result today.

considering that I predicted at least a five-goal loss (with the real possibility of six, seven or even eight) if Ole had stayed, almost anything is a good result :P

OmarUnited4ever · Nov 28, 2021

Freak said:
Looks like a 4-4-2 diamond to me

Yeah, Matic at the base and Bruno behind Rashford & Sancho

pauldyson1uk · Nov 28, 2021

I was not confident before the team came out, even less confident now.

Vidyoyo · Nov 28, 2021

This is what I've wanted to see for a while tbh. Ronaldo is a fantastic option to bring off the bench at around 60 minutes and could stretch Chelsea's defence like Bruno did midweek against Villarreal.

Matic is the only question mark because he's not somebody I generally trust against top teams anymore.

HailtotheKing · Nov 28, 2021

I like that team. Brave. But why McTominay?

Sassy Colin · Nov 28, 2021

Ronaldo on the bench, good grief.

And @Damien stop with the "thoughts" thing, PLEASE!

You don't have to ask people what they think about the line up, they will give their opinions freely.

mitchmouse · Nov 28, 2021

hellhunter said:
I know he can be great, but Bailly doesn't exactly scream 'steady' in my mind

True - I have been calling for Victor and Varane, but that’s not possible. At least Bailly has speed and doesn’t need a seven-point turn to chase back like Maguire

Blood Mage · Nov 28, 2021

Are Chelsea fielding a weakened team against us? That's some insult.

zenith · Nov 28, 2021

Silverman said:
I like that team tbh considering the circumstances.
Id play Rashford left, Sancho right and Bruno as a false 9 and get the three of them to run their socks off.

Yup, id like to see how this work out. Only change I would have like to see if VDB instead of matic

UNITED ACADEMY · Nov 28, 2021

UnitedSofa said:
Possibly shows that it may have been Ole holding Carrick/McKenna back a bit and Carrick/McKenna implementing Ole’s ideas rather than the other way around.

Carrick/McKenna showing some balls at least

Ole dropped Ronaldo vs Everton though. Not the first time ronaldo is dropped this season.

DickDastardly · Nov 28, 2021

Phil the Jones Jones to come on when we go 4 up.

red4ever 79 · Nov 28, 2021

edgecutter said:
No issue with the line up, but how mctominay still keeps starting for us is fast becoming a joke.

This. Its ridiculous

Walters_19_MuFc · Nov 28, 2021

Beans said:
I wish when Pep started with the false 9 people just told him he was playing Messi in a midfield diamond.

Whats the massive difference then, between a false 9 and 10?

pratyush_utd · Nov 28, 2021

I had forgotten that Maguire was suspended for this game.

mu4c_20le · Nov 28, 2021

TheGame said:
Jones on the bench

Just goes to show that he was being frozen out by Ole even though he was fit

Random Task · Nov 28, 2021

Posh Red said:
I didn’t hear about any specific players. Just that some big calls had been made.

Edit: apparently it’s Ronaldo that’s been dropped. Also heard Donny is on the bench again.

I rate your sauces.

Judas · Nov 28, 2021

hellhunter said:
I know he can be great, but Bailly doesn't exactly scream 'steady' in my mind

Exact oposite! Bailly will either have a good yet mad game, or just be a total disaster. He's never steady even when he plays well.

edgecutter · Nov 28, 2021

mitchmouse said:
who would you have instead?

I'd take Carrick starting himself, this guy has been rubbish for months.

DWelbz19 · Nov 28, 2021

Wonder if we’ll even get some serious chances in this game. Chelsea are freakishly good at containing sides and without a recognised striker to sniff out a half chance I worry

SirAnderson · Nov 28, 2021

Ole must have had a word with them before and just gave some advice.

RedDevilRoshi · Nov 28, 2021

Huge boost to have Phil Jones back in the squad.

MUFC OK · Nov 28, 2021

Massive Spanner said:
That’s a pretty average Chelsea team to be fair. Makes me more hopeful of not getting completely smashed.

That line up from Carrick is an absolute shocker then, I just hope it’s his team and not Rangnick’s influence. Why the hell isn’t Ronaldo playing?

Hoof the ball · Nov 28, 2021

Maybe I'm mis-seeing it, because it could be a diamond, but I highly doubt it given it's Sancho next to Rashford.

So........ is Bruno playing the false nine, like Firmino does for Liverpool, and does this mean that we're going to see the start of a concerted press from the front?

UTD_Since_1978 · Nov 28, 2021

What an absolutely disgusting & disgraceful starting line-up by Carrick, perfect illustration as to why his crappy coaching has left us in such an awful position this season, I am hopping mad!!!

No Ronaldo, the only outfield player actually winning games for us, DVDB drops to bench in favour of McFred yet again & no youth on bench, instead we've got the likes of Mata, Jones & Lingard, absolutely shocking & idiotic by Carrick!

DOTA · Nov 28, 2021

I don't mind the team. Intrigued as to how the front 3 will do.

laughtersassassin · Nov 28, 2021

Worst 11 we've put out in years

Jackal981 · Nov 28, 2021

red4ever 79 said:
This. Its ridiculous

Does he has sex tapes for all of our coaches ? One of the worst regular United starter since 2000s. Even Cleverly is far better than him

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