Chelsea 1:1 Manchester United

RedBanker · Nov 28, 2021

May we win this one but the lineup is uninspiring to say the least.

Ayoba · Nov 28, 2021

Calm down people

bosnian_red · Nov 28, 2021

Red Dreams said:
You can see Rangnick's hand in this line up.
Dropping Ronaldo is huge.

As for those writing off our chance's of the title.
Remember we are only 13 games after this match.
Lots of football to play.

We won't win the title. Our hope is to grind into top 4 and go for a cup. But we've lost the title already. We're competing with 3 of the best 4 teams in world football with 3 of the best coaches too.

Walters_19_MuFc · Nov 28, 2021

Random Task said:
So we basically have 3 defensive midfielders, a CAM and two strikers?

That's... interesting.

1 defensive midfielder, 2 box to box midfielders, 1 CAM/False 9 and 2 wide forwards.

sullydnl · Nov 28, 2021

Red Dreams said:
You can see Rangnick's hand in this line up.
Dropping Ronaldo is huge.

As for those writing off our chance's of the title.
Remember we are only 13 games after this match.
Lots of football to play.

Tbf you don't need to be Rangnick to see why dropping Ronaldo in certain big games might be a good idea depending on the gameplan. It could be something Carrick figured out for himself.

Also, we're miles off a serious title challenge. Other teams are both better than us and ahead of us.

hurricane thunderclap · Nov 28, 2021

Bebestation said:
Seems like this is because of Bailly on for Maguire against the most in form team in the league.

Harry would make the difference. After a good long look in the mirror and giving himself a good talking too todays match would be in the bag.

Will Singh · Nov 28, 2021

McT in a back 3? Or we are playing a diamond in the middle either way interesting line up!

Adam-Utd · Nov 28, 2021

Judas said:
Why on earth would we do that? The front three Carrick picked makes more sense than playing Martial.

because then we can use a proper striker and play 4-2-3-1.

Unless its a 4-3-3 with bruno as a false 9 then maybe.

mu4c_20le · Nov 28, 2021

sullydnl said:
Tbf you don't need to be Rangnick to see why dropping Ronaldo in certain big games might be a good idea depending on the gameplan. It could be something Carrick figured out for himself.

Also, we're miles off a title challenge.

Nothing to do with big games. It's obvious we are going to lose the possession battle at SB and play on the counter.

Maxii · Nov 28, 2021

A lineup that would strike fear into any opposition

hurricane thunderclap · Nov 28, 2021

Random Task said:
Maybe.

It might also be a 433:

DDG

AWB Lindelof Maguire Telles

Mctominay Fred Matic

Rashford Bruno Sancho

Or, more likely , ten at the back.

Maurice Setters Training · Nov 28, 2021

Cloud7 said:
Is it a diamond or Bruno as false 9? Either way, at least it’s something different

Could also be Ferdandes playing from a wide position, and moving central at certain triggers. Like Eriksen used to sometimes do for Pochettino’s Spurs.

Trequarista10 · Nov 28, 2021

This place is funny.

Spend months moaning about Fred and McTominay being box to box CMs not a DM. Moan when play a DM and a two box to box CMs because it means we're playing 3 DMs.

Spend months moaning that we play 424 and are too open. Drop a forward and moan that we're lining up too defensively.

We're on the back of an awful run against a top side, obviously we're going to be somewhat conservative. It's not even that conservative ffs.

Anyway, enjoy the game everyone.

Eplel · Nov 28, 2021

captaincantona said:
Whatever are the Ronaldo fans going to say if we get a result with this lineup?...get your excuses in now...my favorite will be “Chelsea we’re there for the taking...with Ronaldo we would have smashed them”...

expect a high energy performance across the team and hopefully show we have a squad capable of performing and not just feeding the goat. a bit worried aboutTelles but anyway

What will they say if he wins us the game coming from the bench? What will you say if we lose? What will Tuchel say if Lukaku decides to score an own goal on the 95th minute? A lot of pre-emptive assumptions can be made.

predator · Nov 28, 2021

Can see us actually playing well in the first half and getting a lot of chances but probably won't bury them like we would if ronaldo was on the pitch

BuzzKillington · Nov 28, 2021

laughtersassassin said:
What a shocking team that is.

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

Disgracefully poor

laughtersassassin said:
Worst 11 we've put out in years

Just so we’re all clear, are you saying you’re not a fan of the lineup?

Plant0x84 · Nov 28, 2021

I think it’s clear we are going to defend for an hour and keep it tight like we did against Villarreal, then DVB and Ronaldo can come on and snatch the win. Going to be an interesting game, that’s for sure.

SadlerMUFC · Nov 28, 2021

Why is it that people always say "benched" when it's one of our players out? Ronaldo is 36 years old. He can't play every game. Nobody said DeBruyne was dropped when Pep was resting him. Personally I think today will be a 4-3-3 and not a 4-4-2 diamond like many think. Bruno DOES NOT WORK IN A 4-3-3. So I won't be surprised if we are lined up like so:

------------------------------De Gea--------------------------
AWB--------------Bailly--------------Lindelof-------Telles
--------------------------------Matic------------------------------
---------------McTominay----------Fred---------------------
Sancho--------------------Rashford---------------Bruno

Red Dreams · Nov 28, 2021

bosnian_red said:
We won't win the title. Our hope is to grind into top 4 and go for a cup. But we've lost the title already. We're competing with 3 of the best 4 teams in world football with 3 of the best coaches too.

We are sure to bring in players in the window.

Chip · Nov 28, 2021

What a fecking squad Ole's left us with

KeanoMagicHat · Nov 28, 2021

Neither McTominay or Fred are any good defensively at defensive midfield. That’s half the battle realising that finally. Matic is, but can’t run so two runners with him isn’t the worst idea.

UnitedSofa · Nov 28, 2021

Bebestation said:
Seems like this is because of Bailly on for Maguire against the most in form team in the league.

Maguire is banned.

Otherwise he’d be playing

bosnian_red · Nov 28, 2021

Don't see the huge uproar about the midfield. I'd probably go for Van de Beek instead of McTominay but Carricks trying to keep things tight at the back clearly, after recent big game hammerings. A draw would be a great result.

always_hoping · Nov 28, 2021

Tuchel has never won a home game against Man United although all those games was against Solskjaer United hmm

downunder red · Nov 28, 2021

Don't really care about the lineup. I want to see how much intensity the players bring out onto the pitch. I just want them to give it a red hot go
and try to impress their new boss.

Red Dreams · Nov 28, 2021

think it is 4-3-3

Ali Dia · Nov 28, 2021

Tucel kind of looks like Micheal Stipe or Maybe Tom Hanks in Philadelphia

captaincantona · Nov 28, 2021

Eplel said:
What will they say if he wins us the game coming from the bench? What will you say if we lose? What will Tuchel say if Lukaku decides to score an own goal on the 95th minute? A lot of pre-emptive assumptions can be made.

I like your style!

Rightnr · Nov 28, 2021

jasT1981 said:
Where's Cavani? Has he had an injury again?

He's never been fit since getting injured or whatever.

This is what people miss with their Cavani wankfest. The guy doesn't play unless he thinks he's ready and that's about 30-40% of all games. Running around is all good and contrasting that to Ronaldo's supposed laziness is all good but he is just not a reliable option.

Bebestation · Nov 28, 2021

UnitedSofa said:
Maguire is banned.

Otherwise he’d be playing

I know, it might be why he is going for a proactive pressing approach.

lex talionis · Nov 28, 2021

We’re playing Arsenal on Thursday, a win then being much more important than a win today. It makes perfect sense to rest Ronaldo today so that he’s rested and fit for Arsenal.

hurricane thunderclap · Nov 28, 2021

downunder red said:
Don't really care about the lineup. I want to see how much intensity the players bring out onto the pitch. I just want them to give it a red hot go
and try to impress their new boss.

Yes . I do hope that there is an appearance that they are fighting hard.

RedDevilRoshi · Nov 28, 2021

I thought Sourness would be in the studio

Mike Phelan's Former Tash · Nov 28, 2021

I wonder if Ralf has had any influence on the team selection today. Surely he's been in touch with the coaching staff.

NoLogo · Nov 28, 2021

Keane really loves Reece James, can't blame him, fantastic right WB.

ForeverRed1 · Nov 28, 2021

Excited to see Bruno as a false 9 with sancho and rashford starting either side of him. Also love the fact we have just one DM and two midfielders in front. Hopefully allows us to get foward more and have a go at them.

hobbers · Nov 28, 2021

Hideous lineup.

How do you pick a team set up for Rashford and Sancho to make diagonal runs and not pick vdb whos our only midfielder brave enough to make a forward pass?

How are McFred and the oil tanker supposed to get the ball forward? Because it sure as hell wont be via a pass.

RetroStu · Nov 28, 2021

Freak said:
People moaning about Ronaldo being on the bench obviously are ignorant to the fact that the guy is 37, just played a midweek game and would most likely start against Arsenal in 3 days time. It’s a squad game. He needs a rest.

He's 36. Not rying to be pedantic but it just annoys me a bit when his haters always add a year or two to his age.

For me i would of started him in this game, simply because we probably are only going to create a handful of chances, and i would rathr have Ronaldo attempting those chances.

Steve 007 · Nov 28, 2021

There’s very little to say except I hope I’m wrong.
I hope we are all wrong. This lacks creativity. We’ve set up to not get hammered.

hurricane thunderclap · Nov 28, 2021

Mike Phelan's Former Tash said:
I wonder if Ralf has had any influence on the team selection today. Surely he's been in touch with the coaching staff.

I don't think so as they are still sitting on the touchline.

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