I wish I could be positive for this fixture above any other, but I have no expectations at all, sadly. Our defence is a train wreck this season, and Liverpool are excellent going forward. What a state we are in just now; it's heartbreaking really.
FA Premier League
Liverpool 3:1 Manchester United
Anfield
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- Sun, 16 December 2018 @ 4:00pm GMT
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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I'm not sure why I expect to see anything different when I come in hereWhy Lingard? Again and again and again.....
Play Mata ffsMata isn't starting
Come on man. Mata instead of Lingardinho!
He should be starting but there was never any real chance he was going to.Not exactly a lineup that inspires confidence. I'd consider it a minor miracle if we win this.DDG injured?Young on the wing, Dalot starting at Anfield..
Pogba also worked his socks off too. That said, his job was to be the creative force in the midfield and thats exactly what he did.
No-one knows. We have to wait for the next manager to see Fred in action.
What makes you say that?Nice to see us set up so positively for this game. Maybe this will be the game that we turn it around and Mourinho proves his doubters wrong
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what? please not... we are going to need him.Would've preferred a Mata,Lingard and Rashford forward line. Lukaku isn't on the same wavelength as those 3.
It doesn't matter really. We're going to park the bus and Pogba doesn't fit into that game plan .I'm actually quite positive about today.
It would be entirely in keeping with our season for us to beat Liverpool, thus giving us the step forward required to take a further two steps back over the coming weeks.Today we will see if these players really want to be here, this game shouldn't need a manager to get their heads right for this.
No less than 100%, if they give us that then I'll be content, of course I want a result but more than anything I want to see some real fight from our boys. Come on United!!!You don’t even have to tell me the game plan and I know that we will park the bus.
This is one of the problems that currently present at United. I hope we didn’t spend half a billion pounds to play defensive football.
What's wrong with you? Go out, grab some fresh air.
Really?
What happened
If he's been dropped for shagging Mou's wife, I hardly think he's going to film the time he does the new guy's missus. He's not JLingz.Young I'm assuming being pushed back forward as a winger. Not sure what I make of that, seems a bit of an odd lineup overall. I don't think it will work personally. But then I don't think having Pogba, Mata or a Martial coming back from injury on the pitch from the start would likely help us in this game either, as I just can't see us being good enough to win the game based on our form.
Hopefully I'm proven wrong, or one of them can come off the bench and change the game in our favour.Some on twitter saying De Gea has injured his armThe thing is, if we were to get a good result today are we capable of actually building on it ?BeIn sports Arabic studio just say he picked up an injury while training before the game, still they don't know if he can feature or not! Hope it's nothing serious. That is the last thing we need.
Aw **** no, not now, surely.
He's left the building, before he pops with indignation.Confident in Romero if he starts.
Didn't France played like that with Pogba in the midfield?
Good.
But unfortunately realistic.It’s pretty much what I expected, except with Martial and Bailly in for Lukaku and Darmian. Guess the latter is there to provide support for Dalot on the right.Reckon we'll put the handbreak up on the bus?
Spot onIf Martial and Shaw are not fully fit, then this line up makes sense. It's the only reason I will justify playing Lukaku.
Darmian is certainly more disciplined than Rojo as an option though he offers less going forward. Dalot can do that while Rashford attacks from the left wing. The two center backs are no brainers if fully fit considering how their pairing was doing before Lindelof got injured. A case can be made for Bailly but his pairing with Smalling and Lindelof has not exactly clicked. So, Smalling and Lindelof for me in this game. The big mystery for me is Mata. My favourite player at the moment. Why did he drop Mata? That beats me. Pace is the only reason I can think of. This Liverpool team is very hardworking and pacy. Maybe that's why Mata is not starting but that also means we will miss his incredible creativity. As for Pogba, well he didn't do enough at Valencia to win back his spot.
On the other hand, if Martial and Shaw are fully fit and Jose has gone for this line up, then I will have to say he has gone nuts.
Anyway, if we lose, it really wouldn't matter which line up he picked, he will get nailed. Let's see if this team can at least play with dignity.Wot, no Jones!- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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13%
Marcus Rashford
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11%
Ander Herrera
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9%
Eric Bailly
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7%
Jesse Lingard
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5%
Victor Lindelof
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4%
Ashley Young
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3%
Marouane Fellaini
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3%
Diogo Dalot
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2%
Anthony Martial
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1%
Romelu Lukaku
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1%
Juan Mata
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1%
Matteo Darmian
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 332 ratings.
Score Predictions
94,336,88
- Man Utd win
- Liverpool win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 19% Liverpool 3:0 Man Utd
- 12% Liverpool 2:0 Man Utd
- 11% Liverpool 3:1 Man Utd
- 8% Liverpool 1:1 Man Utd
- 7% Liverpool 1:2 Man Utd
- 6% Liverpool 4:0 Man Utd
- 6% Liverpool 0:0 Man Utd
- 6% Liverpool 5:0 Man Utd
- 5% Liverpool 0:1 Man Utd
- 4% Liverpool 2:1 Man Utd
- 3% Liverpool 4:1 Man Utd
- 3% Liverpool 2:2 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 0:2 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 1:0 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:5 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 2:3 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 1:3 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:3 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 5:1 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 3:2 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 3:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 5:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 2:5 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 4:2 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 1:4 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 4:5 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 0:4 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Liverpool
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 65% 35%
- Shots
- 36 6
- Shots on Target
- 11 2
- Corners
- 13 2
- Fouls
- 6 14
Referee
Martin Atkinson
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Marouane Fellaini
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replaced by Juan Mata
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replaced by Anthony Martial
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