Crystal Palace 0:0 Manchester United

theyneverlearn · Oct 31, 2015

de Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Rojo
Bastian Morgan
Mata Herrera Martial
Rooney
________________________

Not the lineup I would choose, but what I feel LvG will use.

It is a solid enough to get a victory, but i feel that the presence of Rooney pushing Martial to the wing is hampering us. I'm hoping Young can get some time on the LW with Martial move up top, as this would be my ideal lineup.

Lawman · Oct 31, 2015

theyneverlearn said:
de Gea
Darmian Smalling Jones Rojo
Bastian Morgan
Mata Herrera Martial
Rooney
________________________
Not the lineup I would choose, but what I feel LvG will use.

It is a solid enough to get a victory, but i feel that the presence of Rooney pushing Martial to the wing is hampering us. I'm hoping Young can get some time on the LW with Martial move up top, as this would be my ideal lineup.

That is certainly our best team available but question marks over our front 3/4 are there for all to see.

Billy Jim · Oct 31, 2015

Fancy Bastian to get off the mark here.

In a 2-1 loss.

Adisa · Oct 31, 2015

Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

LARulz · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

He'll start, I'll put my mortgage on it. LVG is arrogant and stubborn, he wants to prove people wrong no matter what the cost

Natener · Oct 31, 2015

DDG
Valencia Smalling Jones Rojo
Schneider Schwein
Mata Herrera Young
Martial

I'm sure LVG will play Rooney. But I don't care, I'm banking my luck on a long shot.

sunama · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

Why wouldn't he start?
LVG has clearly stated on numerous occasions, that the captain ALWAYS plays.
He has also demonstrated this time and time again, by playing him for 90 minutes, even if he is coming back from injury.
There is no reason to believe that Rooney will not play and is probably the first name on today's team-sheet.

Jazz · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

Wish this were true but pretty sure we'll see him (sigh)

Shark · Oct 31, 2015

sunama said:
Why wouldn't he start?
LVG has clearly stated on numerous occasions, that the captain ALWAYS plays.
He has also demonstrated this time and time again, by playing him for 90 minutes, even if he is coming back from injury.
There is no reason to believe that Rooney will not play and is probably the first name on today's team-sheet.

He could simply give the armband to Bastian, DDG, Carrick.. whoever. It's not rocket science.

K2K · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

They were rumours last week too..I think he'll start our next 10 games at least..

jojojo · Oct 31, 2015

It's really sad to think that Rooney not starting would be seen as a positive. I still don't see the obvious replacement. Pereira and Lingard? Really tough time for them to come in with the struggling to make chances. Young? Only just back from injury and not much chance to work with Martial.

I dunno' - it's so tempting to change my lineup prediction just on the offchance though.

SirAF · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

That would make my whole fecking weekend.

LuisNaniencia · Oct 31, 2015

Natener said:
DDG
Valencia Smalling Jones Rojo
Schneider Schwein
Mata Herrera Young
Martial

I'm sure LVG will play Rooney. But I don't care, I'm banking my luck on a long shot.

Think Val is out pal.

Natener · Oct 31, 2015

LuisNaniencia said:
Think Val is out pal.

Dang, too late for edit. Came out in the press conference?

sunama · Oct 31, 2015

Shark said:
He could simply give the armband to Bastian, DDG, Carrick.. whoever. It's not rocket science.

Hehehe.
So you think think LVG will strip Rooney of his captaincy AND drop him?
Seriously - you think this will happen?

Hernandez - BFA · Oct 31, 2015

Rooney and Carrick will face the drop, but Young will start.

That's what I'm hearing. Merely rumours though.

Raw · Oct 31, 2015

I hope we play in white at least. That black shirt is cursed.

sunama · Oct 31, 2015

jojojo said:
It's really sad to think that Rooney not starting would be seen as a positive. I still don't see the obvious replacement.

With Rooney in the team: Rooney = No.9. Martial = LW.
Without Rooney: Martial = No.9, Young = LW, Herrera = No.10, Mata = RW.

The later, IMO, will allow us to score more goals. Of course there is no guarantee of this...but I think it will be more effective.
Our major problem right now is that we struggle to score goals. In the last 200+ minutes of play at OT, we have been unable to score a goal. Even our penalty taking is woeful, but that's a discussion for another day.

theyneverlearn · Oct 31, 2015

Hearing Blind Smalling CBs

Rooney starts.

Sigh.

RedMachine03 · Oct 31, 2015

Axel Tuanzebe is in the squad, might be on the bench.

J-Stander · Oct 31, 2015

Not too happy Blind is back in. Jones injured again?

DomesticTadpole · Oct 31, 2015

J-Stander said:
Not too happy Blind is back in. Jones injured again?

If he is, that is why we need to sign another CB in the summer.

JinnerJamie · Oct 31, 2015

Seems to be the line up:

Ayush_reddevil · Oct 31, 2015

Jones

Cassidy · Oct 31, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
If he is, that is why we need to sign another CB in the summer.

You mean in Jan

KiD MoYeS · Oct 31, 2015

My interest in this game will drop significantly if Rooney starts.

Raw · Oct 31, 2015

Would have liked Jones in there but I don't mind either way. No surprises in that lineup.

DomesticTadpole · Oct 31, 2015

Ayush_reddevil said:
Jones

I presume injured.

ivaldo · Oct 31, 2015

KiD MoYeS said:
My interest in this game will drop significantly if Rooney starts.

Prepare for disappointment!

Sunny Jim · Oct 31, 2015

Adisa said:
Rumours doing the rounds that Rooney will not start.

He will start.

My captain shall play. Always. Despite the form, injuries, suspensions.

Sied · Oct 31, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
If he is, that is why we need to sign another CB in the summer.

Smalling's new found ability to stay fit gives me hope for Jones. Perhaps it was an age thing after all.

Now I've said that Smalling will probably get injured.

Aussie_Red_Devil · Oct 31, 2015

Well I'll be eatching the Aussies win the world cup (unlikely but i can hope) i can already predict what the post match report will be like after seeing that Rooney will be starting.

Lewis.no.9 · Oct 31, 2015

If Jones is injured then i think we should sell him at the end of this season. Im not factoring in his leg tumour, but he is still always injured.

cyberman · Oct 31, 2015

If Blind playing it means LVG expects us to have a lot of the ball and Danny allows us to push up a few yards with his passing from the back.
Expecting a few goals here today

DomesticTadpole · Oct 31, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
I presume injured.

M.E.N. reporting Jones not with squad.

Matty7 · Oct 31, 2015

Once again shoving the best striker on the pitch who can actually hurt teams with his pace through the middle, on the wing, so that Rooney who will do absolutely nothing can start up top again...

JinnerJamie · Oct 31, 2015

I forgot to submit my line up, so I've scored a paltry 4/11.

DomesticTadpole · Oct 31, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
M.E.N. reporting Jones not with squad.

Dammit I'm talking to myself again.

prateik · Oct 31, 2015

Bolasie against Darmian? Darmian is not going to win on pace. It'll test him defensive too..

DWelbz19 · Oct 31, 2015

FFS Jones, man. He was actually starting to show good form too.

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