Liverpool 2:0 Manchester United

DomesticTadpole · Mar 10, 2016

Kostur said:
Pretty silly to watch all the 'omg fellaini' shit again given how fecking utter rubbish our midfield was as of recent and he actually plays pretty ok against Liverpool.

I had all the midfielders in somehow. I had Carrick and Herrera as well. God knows what my formation was. I just chose who wasn't injured, ineligible, banned or not registered.

Wednesday at Stoke · Mar 10, 2016

Also not sure how Weir got onto the bench with a fully fit Carrick and Schweinsteiger. We could surely have used someone like Januzaz or even Lingard there.

Kostur · Mar 10, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
I had all the midfielders in somehow. I had Carrick and Herrera as well. God knows what my formation was. I just chose who wasn't injured, ineligible, banned or not registered.

That's some tactical masterclass.

shabadu84 · Mar 10, 2016

Can and especially Henderson strike me as the type we can get to mentally and force mistakes/cards. Should be looking to exploit that. Hopefully Fellaini keeps his cool.

Aki_United · Mar 10, 2016

Why does LvG hate Andreas Pereira? Want to see him play ffs.

Massive Spanner · Mar 10, 2016

charlenefan said:
We're going to get destroyed with that lineup

We've beaten Liverpool in every single game under LvG. How can you say we'll get destroyed?

wiz4231 · Mar 10, 2016

Hammerfell said:

Don't give me that bollocks, like your really confident about winning. It's a huge game regardless of who the opposition are, this is our only hope of CL football and were setting up like a bunch of girls trying to limit their attacking threat. We've got no balls, sorry LVG got no balls.

Irrational. · Mar 10, 2016

Wednesday at Stoke said:
Also not sure how Weir got onto the bench with a fully fit Carrick and Schweinsteiger. We could surely have used someone like Januzaz or even Lingard there.

Januzaj cup tied, Lingard banned.

Kostur · Mar 10, 2016

Wednesday at Stoke said:
Also not sure how Weir got onto the bench with a fully fit Carrick and Schweinsteiger. We could surely have used someone like Januzaz or even Lingard there.

Januzaj is capped for BVB and Lingard is booked out.

Red Dreams · Mar 10, 2016

Think we need to press them hard. Attack when we get the chance/break them up. Always pressing. Sitting back is inviting trouble.

#07 · Mar 10, 2016

I will be stunned if we win. Actually fearing this March will be as bad as March 2014, another month in which we played both Liverpool and City...

Hammerfell · Mar 10, 2016

wiz4231 said:
Don't give me that bollocks, like your really confident about winning. It's a huge game regardless of who the opposition are, this is our only hope of CL football and were setting up like a bunch of girls trying to limit their attacking threat. We've got no balls, sorry LVG got no balls.

Maybe you should calm down a little.

Ballache · Mar 10, 2016

J-Stander said:
It's mental. He's been great but this is a fecking huge game. Just shows how terrible our attacking options are.

We're putting him under way too much pressure. I even felt WBA away was not suitable for him let alone this. We'll see how it goes, I'm not feeling too comfortable about this though.

Blatzo · Mar 10, 2016

Where's that thread about when we play Liverpool?

So excited for this!!

DomesticTadpole · Mar 10, 2016

Wednesday at Stoke said:
Also not sure how Weir got onto the bench with a fully fit Carrick and Schweinsteiger. We could surely have used someone like Januzaz or even Lingard there.

Lingard banned. Januzaj cuptied. More surprised no Pereira.

Rob Bowman · Mar 10, 2016

I like Fellaini... as a squad player. I think he really can really help us chase a game when we need to, but starting him CM with a card happy ref oh dear...

Loublaze · Mar 10, 2016

Bwuk said:
Smalling isn't a captain he doesn't even organise the defence Blind does.

You can't be serious. Are we talking about the same Smalling who LVG called our leader at the back?

Red Dreams · Mar 10, 2016

Lindgard banned? why?

Oh..Europa Cup. 2 yellows?

Gandalf Greyhame · Mar 10, 2016

Coutinho, Firmino AND Sturridge?
This is going to be tough for us.

ottosec · Mar 10, 2016

Hopefully it's Rashford on the right, not Martial.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Mar 10, 2016

Didn't realise this was the first time we've played Liverpool in a European competition.

Bruno8 · Mar 10, 2016

Wednesday at Stoke said:
Also not sure how Weir got onto the bench with a fully fit Carrick and Schweinsteiger. We could surely have used someone like Januzaz or even Lingard there.

Januzaj is cup tied - Played for Dortmund in the earlier rounsds
Lingard is suspended - got a 2nd Yellow aagainst Midtylland

hobbers · Mar 10, 2016

Will be interesting since this is actually their strongest possible line up.

Meanwhile we've got Fellaini, Mata and Depay who are all more than capable of being utterly atrocious on any occasion.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 10, 2016

Red Dreams said:
Lindgard banned? why?

Oh..Europa Cup. 2 yellows?

Too many bookings.

Sandikan · Mar 10, 2016

Gandalf Greyhame said:
Coutinho, Firmino AND Sturridge?
This is going to be tough for us.

Easy mate, if this was Sturridge of 2 years ago maybe, in full flow. Not the play 1 miss 2 version, after half a season out.

However, i do hate Liverpool away game, I really thought we'd got away with again for another year!

Just keep it open for the second leg! Only request.

Bruno8 · Mar 10, 2016

Worried about lack of game changers on the bench. Unless if Herrera comes in at some point. But its risky because he is carrying a knock

Red Dreams · Mar 10, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
Too many bookings.

cheers mate

Walters_19_MuFc · Mar 10, 2016

Glad Fellaini's back. Always seems to have a good game against Liverpool. He also has the aggression needed for this type of games. No time for playing about.

Think we'll play with a midfield three. Fellaini and Mata high up, with Schneiderlin holding, which I think will cause Liverpool a lot of problems, as it has done in the past. Because Liverpool like to press high, they often leave space in between the lines. If Fellaini gets up against the centre backs, like I'm hoping we'll play him, it will put Liverpool in two minds. Press high up, meaning we could play the direct route and take a lot of players out the game, or sit off us and allow us to play our possession game.

Nervous as feck, but looking forward to it.

De Gea
Varela Smalling Blind Rojo
Schneiderlin
Rashford Mata Fellaini Memphis
Martial

SuperiorXI · Mar 10, 2016

They better win.

RonaldoVII · Mar 10, 2016

As strong as their front 3 are, our front 4 can cause their weak defence a world of problems too.

Member 39557 · Mar 10, 2016

Fellaini = a walking elbow +card happy ref. Not looking great!

Hope i'm wrong.

Successful · Mar 10, 2016

I think the line-up is fine. Very attacking minded. Liverpool have got a very strong 11 but they've had a really really tough schedule lately and it just have to show. Man C x2 (one went all the way in the cup) and then a very exhausting win against Crystal Palace.

pauldyson1uk · Mar 10, 2016

Drifter said:
1-2

9/11 and gone for a 1-1 draw wiill be happy with that.

Klopper76 · Mar 10, 2016

hobbers said:
Will be interesting since this is actually their strongest possible line up.

Meanwhile we've got Fellaini, Mata and Depay who are all more than capable of being utterly atrocious on any occasion.

I don't think us having a strong line up means much. Look at what you did to Arsenal a couple of weeks ago. This could go either way tonight and if we're on one of our off colour days then you're more than capable of beating us.

Who is on the right for you? That's Moreno's side and he's useless defensively.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Mar 10, 2016

When was the last time we were able to play our strongest side?

Beachryan · Mar 10, 2016

This is going to be painful.

Art Vandelay · Mar 10, 2016

Klopper76 said:
I don't think us having a strong line up means much. Look at what you did to Arsenal a couple of weeks ago. This could go either way tonight and if we're on one of our off colour days then you're more than capable of beating us.

Who is on the right for you? That's Moreno's side and he's useless defensively.

Probably Martial will start there before someone realises that's a mistake then he will swap with Rashford after wasting about 70 minutes. Might even take Lingard coming on to shift him.

pauldyson1uk · Mar 10, 2016

wiz4231 said:
Fellaini and Schneiderlin? Herrera, Carrick and Bastian on the bench along with Weir and no fecking Pereira again. I hope we get embarrassed and he can feck off for good the useless cnut.

FFS why not just get behind the team insreadd of fecking moaning at the line up, l bet you change your tune if we do well !

DomesticTadpole · Mar 10, 2016

United's central midfield conundrum
Has Van Gaal got the right central midfield combination?

He’s been handicapped by the injury niggle Ander Herrera picked up in fairness, but should he have gone with Michael Carrick in the engine room alongside Morgan Schneiderlin?

M.E.N. says Herrera carrying a niggle.

Empire · Mar 10, 2016

Art Vandelay said:
Probably Martial will start there before someone realises that's a mistake then he will swap with Rashford after wasting about 70 minutes. Might even take Lingard coming on to shift him.

I doubt Lingard will come on.

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