FC Rostov 1:1 Manchester United

Randall Flagg · Mar 9, 2017

3-5-1-1

Oaencha · Mar 9, 2017

Strats said:
Any updates on the state of the pitch today? Or is it still like cracked asphalt in a schoolyard from the 80's?

Flashbacks to my school days and the waves of trousers I ruined chasing after a tennis ball.

The match is obviously still going ahead but the surface looks abysmal. My local park has a better surface and it doesn't even have a groundsman.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

Is this how United are lining up?
Here’s a guess:

VanGaalEra · Mar 9, 2017

I have no idea who's at RB unless it's 3 at the back, but if it's 3 at the back who is playing up top with Ibra, will it be Blind or Rojo at CB/LB.

I'm fecking confused.

My guess would be

Jones - Smalling - Rojo - Blind

Fellaini - Herrera - Pogba

Young - Ibra - Mkhi

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

United preparing for Chelsea?
Might explain the players selected.

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#mufc could be playing three at the back. Maybe not a coincidence they're playing Chelsea on Monday.

4:47 PM - 9 Mar 2017

Ban · Mar 9, 2017

Doubt Jose would go with 3 at the back all of a sudden.

LuisNaniencia · Mar 9, 2017

SuperiorXI said:
I can't be doing with those jokers their coverage is so poor.

Did you miss the whole BT buying all European football rights thing?

pseudo_canadian · Mar 9, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Weather's turned for the worse
The sunshine was deceptive.

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It's cold and very windy in Rostov. Coupled with the pitch, United are facing tough conditions tonight. Not the best.

4:40 PM - 9 Mar 2017

This is going to be an all-time shit game :lol:

shabadu84 · Mar 9, 2017

Strange team

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

pseudo_canadian said:
This is going to be an all-time shit game

Now I wish we were playing Lyon or Roma.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

'Mourinho would take a draw'
The wind is howling at Olimp-2. It’s cold the pitch isn’t great - it’s a game United just need to get through. Think if you offered Mourinho a draw and no injuries now he would bite your hand off.

peridigm · Mar 9, 2017

I can't watch this live. I might just wait to see the result before I commit to watching the dvr.

Treble_Winning · Mar 9, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Confirmed United team
Romero

Jones

Rojo

Pogba

Ibrahimovic

Smalling

Blind

Young

Herrera

Mkhitaryan

Fellaini

WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

Sassy Colin · Mar 9, 2017

Damien said:
Well, my prediction couldn't have gone worse.

Another solid 6/11

Devil may care · Mar 9, 2017

This game is going to be crusted shit on the arse crack of life.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

16:52
Even Uefa are confused by the United team
Fellaini leading a one-man band.

Randall Flagg · Mar 9, 2017

Treble_Winning said:
WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

Pogba is playing

peridigm · Mar 9, 2017

Treble_Winning said:
WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

You need reading glasses. Pogba is listed.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

Treble_Winning said:
WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

Pogba is there.

SuperiorXI · Mar 9, 2017

LuisNaniencia said:
Did you miss the whole BT buying all European football rights thing?

you would have thought UEFA would of learnt their lesson given the low viewing figures!

Treble_Winning · Mar 9, 2017

Randall Flagg said:
Pogba is playing

Apologies, I just saw his name in the lineup. They posted the names in a weird format, by squad number instead of position. Still - Young? Fellaini? Romero? Who is our RB?

Damien · Mar 9, 2017

Treble_Winning said:
WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

You do know their record at home in Europe? Fat chance we'll kill this off in the first leg.

villain · Mar 9, 2017

4-3-3?

Young - Smalling - Jones - Rojo
Herrera - Blind - Pogba
Mhiki - Ibra - Fellaini

paulscholes18 · Mar 9, 2017

Treble_Winning said:
WTF? No Pogba? No Mata? No De Gea?

Fellaini? Young? What is happening?

Why has Mourinho done this? Surely he must have realised that this was a chance to kill off the tie in the first leg?

Pogba is playing

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Mar 9, 2017

Blind in midfield maybe?

Or even better, Jones in midfield. Remember when that was a thing?

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

vi1lain said:
4-3-3?

Young - Smalling - Jones - Rojo
Herrera - Blind - Pogba
Mhiki - Ibra - Fellaini

Yaaaay! Fellaini the flying winger.

Cooksen · Mar 9, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
16:52
Even Uefa are confused by the United team
Fellaini leading a one-man band.

Jose is harsh on Fellaini tere

jackofalltrades · Mar 9, 2017

Looks like a draw, preferably with a goal, is what he's after. Apart from Ibra the best of the attack is on the bench, I imagine.

ROFLUTION · Mar 9, 2017

This could make sense. Long balls from young to fellainizlat

Romero
Jones-Rojo-Smalling-Blind
Pogba-herera
Mkhi-Fellaini-Young
Zlatan

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

Uefa say 4-2-3-1
Rojo at right-back, eh?

Treble_Winning · Mar 9, 2017

Damien said:
You do know their record at home in Europe? Fat chance we'll kill this off in the first leg.

You're going to mention their win against Bayern again? Like it hasn't been mentioned before? Their potato field of a pitch is the main reason why they were able to beat Bayern. The surface causes a disadvantage to proper football players. These are potato farmers not footballers. They have no intention of playing a decent game and will probably resort to fouls and diving and time wasting. Disgusting. UEFA should expel them from the competition and award a win to United by default.

AltiUn · Mar 9, 2017

The state of that team :lol:

For a change I'm not at all confident, I think we could lose this.

Dobba · Mar 9, 2017

A team befitting of the pitch.

The Man Himself · Mar 9, 2017

Wtf is that team? Who is playing where? Diamond formation with Blind in midfield?

NYAS · Mar 9, 2017

We're in for a fun night

Paul the Wolf · Mar 9, 2017

9/11 - didn't have Mkhi or Jones

Jacko21 · Mar 9, 2017

Based on how United usually present the teamsheet on Twitter, I read it as 5 at the back.

Or is that completely misleading?

DomesticTadpole · Mar 9, 2017

Darmian done for?
The Italian has been left out of the squad again. Mourinho’s olive branch to Luke Shaw suggests the Italian right-back - who has predominantly played at left-back this season - might leave after two years in the summer.

It is actually difficult to think of a decent Darmian performance this season.

horsechoker · Mar 9, 2017

Caf hates the team

We'll smash 'em

Shady · Mar 9, 2017

All up to Zlatan, Pogba and Mkhi. Expect nothing from the rest.

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