Istanbul Basaksehir 2:1 Manchester United

Hugh Jass · Nov 4, 2020

I just hope to god VDB looks good in MF. I am hoping for that more than i am hoping for Joe Biden to win in America.

harms · Nov 4, 2020

Ole is usually not that creative, but theoretically something like

Rashford - Martial
VDB - Bruno - Mata
Matic

can work against an inferior side like this one. No need to limit van de Beek too much.

Web of Bissaka · Nov 4, 2020

united_99 said:
Cavan hadn’t played for 7 months, plus he has had a lot of injuries in the last 2 years.
Risk/overplay him too early and he could be out for weeks or even months.

Good strong points. Agreed.

RedIan · Nov 4, 2020

Strong team. Only got 6 though. ; (

Lash · Nov 4, 2020

Looking forward to seeing the defensive behemoth that is Axel again, VDB and Henderson starting as well. I hope we can give Cavani a good chunk of minutes as well.

Gordon S · Nov 4, 2020

Samid said:
Digne will play and James should be back too.

No chance of a win then

laughtersassassin · Nov 4, 2020

Nicoseth said:
He didn't start at Leipzig and only played 65 against Arsenal. If anything I think he needs match rhythm.

Looked dead on his feet against arsenal I thought.

Annihilate Now! · Nov 4, 2020

FootyGirl88 said:
When is Cavani going to get game time? Annoying

He looks miles away from being ready to start a game.

Silverman · Nov 4, 2020

Matic, VDB and Fernandes in midfield.

Probably our best on paper imo.

Mailo · Nov 4, 2020

Let's kill these and bury them on their own pitch!

Nicoseth · Nov 4, 2020

laughtersassassin said:
Looked dead on his feet against arsenal I thought.

He did, but if it's tiredness at this point of the season then that's a massive worry. Shouldn't be knackered already.

Walters_19_MuFc · Nov 4, 2020

According to Paul Scholes, our centre backs in the past didnt need any protection

Don't care how good you are, every defender needs protection from their midfield.

We saw how a very quick defensive pairing in Van Dijk and Gomez got destroyed against Villa, when they decided to play a high line and lack of protection in front of them.

RedSky · Nov 4, 2020

Strong lineup. Hopefully get the job done in the first half and take some of them off.

fergosaurus · Nov 4, 2020

Not sure about the midfield balance but should make for a fun game. Didn't know Rafael played for this lot.

Nicoseth · Nov 4, 2020

Walters_19_MuFc said:
According to Paul Scholes, our centre backs in the past didnt need any protection

Don't care how good you are, every defender needs protection from their midfield.

We saw how a very quick defensive pairing in Van Dijk and Gomez got destroyed against Villa, when they decided to play a high line and lack of protection in front of them.

TBF, Scholes has been full of shit as a pundit so wouldn't pay much attention. Some of the stuff he says is idiotic. Magic player, terrible pundit.

Hugh Jass · Nov 4, 2020

Silverman said:
Matic, VDB and Fernandes in midfield.

Probably our best on paper imo.

Agreed.

always_hoping · Nov 4, 2020

Like the look of that starting team. Does Maguire need to start again or is in his contract that he must start every game when fit?

Tom Cato · Nov 4, 2020

SATA said:
Do they have fast players up top? Matic alone in there isn’t a good idea if they do

Tuanzebe is also very fast

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 4, 2020

vanderpants said:
did cavani just come to sit on the bench then? Tonight would have been a good time to start him

He needs to gain fitness, surely after the first 3 games you don’t want to see more of an undercooked side. He’ll come on minute 60 for sure.

bosnian_red · Nov 4, 2020

Web of Bissaka said:
Right winger or left?

Normally right winger, can play on left and cut in. Very right footed.

stu_1992 · Nov 4, 2020

String team, should be enough to get the job done. It every time we think that we get burned right? :lol:

Hoping for a strong performance from both Tuanzebe and Van De Beek to play their way into thr team.

This will hopefully be some nice reprieve from following the us election all day.

Withnail · Nov 4, 2020

Nicoseth said:
He did, but if it's tiredness at this point of the season then that's a massive worry. Shouldn't be knackered already.

It's not tiredness or fatigue. He's only building up fitness so he doesn't have the staimina to play a full game yet.

calodo2003 · Nov 4, 2020

bdspeedy said:
Holy crap. Put in my lineup hurriedly and got all except Hendo. In what world didn't I know he would have to be starting in this one?

Really no reason for Henderson to be starting, hope he doesn’t cost us anything. Shouldn’t, but who knows?

calodo2003 · Nov 4, 2020

Ekeke said:
I like the team. The one exception I might have made would be to leave Mata out and have Cavani up front. Thats the team I'd like to see tried otherwise.

But theres plenty of players given a chance tonight so thats enough to make it interesting

You good with only one holding midfielder this match? Diametrically opposed you what you were saying in the Arsenal thread.

I too like the team.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 4, 2020

Owen Hargreaves calling United “we”

Samid · Nov 4, 2020

jamesjimmybyrondean · Nov 4, 2020

Bruno
Matic VdB

Said it a while ago that this midfield on paper is our best because it's both balanced and very good quality

DickDastardly · Nov 4, 2020

Hugh Jass said:
I just hope to god VDB looks good in MF. I am hoping for that more than i am hoping for Joe Biden to win in America.

this

Tapori · Nov 4, 2020

always_hoping said:
Like the look of that starting team. Does Maguire need to start again or is in his contract that he must start every game when fit?

Apparently any criticism of him is because one has an Agenda.

FrankDrebin · Nov 4, 2020

Isn't Scholes back in management ?
or did I dream that.

Inigo Montoya · Nov 4, 2020

Looks like a 4-3-1-2.

Tapori · Nov 4, 2020

Tom Cato said:
Tuanzebe is also very fast

I am interested to see if he spurs on the team to pass better between the lines or progress up the pitch better.

Inigo Montoya · Nov 4, 2020

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Owen Hargreaves calling United “we”

He gets far too much hate. He’s alright and was crucial to our UCL win

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 4, 2020

Samid said:

Love Deano. Security holding him back like he’s a drunk fan. :lol:

MyOnlySolskjaer · Nov 4, 2020

Inigo Montoya said:
He gets far too much hate. He’s alright and was crucial to our UCL win

For me he’s BT’s best pundit.

UnofficialDevil · Nov 4, 2020

Too strong a line up, should have started Cavani, this is a championship level team.

Random Task · Nov 4, 2020

Inigo Montoya said:
He gets far too much hate. He’s alright and was crucial to our UCL win

We'd kill to have him in our midfield these days.

kentafuji · Nov 4, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
Isn't Scholes back in management ?
or did I dream that.

Was interim boss at salford, but theyve got their perm manager now

Santos J · Nov 4, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
Isn't Scholes back in management ?
or did I dream that.

He was interim at Salford for about a month, they've just appointed Richie Wellens today.

Mihai · Nov 4, 2020

Tapori said:
Apparently any criticism of him is because one has an Agenda.

Same way any credit to him because one is a fanboy. Welcome to redcafe.

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