Christ that loan deal was an absolute joke, I had januzaj down to start this one.
Europa League Round of 16 1st Leg
Liverpool 2:0 Manchester United
Anfield
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- Thu, 10 March 2016 @ 8:05pm GMT
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Christ that loan deal was an absolute joke, I had januzaj down to start this one.Just had a nosy on Rawk and granted, they're as deluded as it gets on there. But they're so up for it and it just made me realise how bloody mopey we are. Yes, things are not great at the moment but that should all go out the window for two games like this. It's United v Liverpool for God's sake! And look at LVG's record against these cnuts! Get the spirits up and believe!!
They're always like that, mate. Ahead of every match it's like:
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This. We need him to play. On form atm and have been one of our best recently. His first red card ever dont change that fact.
The deadwood line.
The kids will win this one I feel.
We need Poole for the bench. TFM ineligible, Jones still injured... He's the only CB apart from Mike and Blind (not counting RSW of course).
Why is TFM ineligible?De Gea
Varela - Smalling - Rojo - Darmian
Herrera - Schneiderlin
- Mata - Memphis
MartialWhat could be better before a Sunday cup game, than a ferocious and bitter battle against your oldest rivals on the Thursday.
Perfect!Not feeling confident at all.Imagine Rashford doing another double or even a hattrick against these lot...stuff of dreams. Then in the theatre of dreams at Stretford End doing a Martial.
He isn't registered on the A-list and hasn't been at the club long enough to be added on the B-list.I have to say, this particular tie has given me a reason to watch the Europa League.
As an outsider looking in, I honestly believe this is the biggest game of both teams seasons to date. I don't mean to sound bold.. but I think this competition is United and Liverpool's only chance of CL football next season unless something very drastic happens to either us or Spurs.
I have no doubt that the fans of the team that ultimately loses will play it off as a nothing competition.. but in reality, this is a huge tie with big stakes in a usually minor competition.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to a good game on Thursday and a good tie.Got this down for a 0-0. Van Gaal will be ultra cautious at their place.I'm not concerned with the long-term implications at this point. I just want to beat Liverpool.
And it would be just like this team to turn out one of those performances now...De Gea
Varela - Smalling - Rojo - Darmian
Herrera - Schneiderlin
- Mata - Memphis
Martial
Darmian at left back, not sure that I like that, rather use Blind there or just carry on as usual with Blind in the middle and Rojo at LB.
think Blind might offer a bit more going forward at LB than Rojo would though.De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Rojo--Darmian
Herrera--Schneiderlin
Pereira--Mata--Memphis
Martial
subs: Romero, McNair, Blind, Poole, Carrick, Valencia, RashfordFellaini has to play.De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Blind--Rojo
Carrick--Schneiderlin
Mata--Herrera--Memphis
Martial---------------------De Gea----------------
Varela-----Smalling-----Carrick-----Joe Riley
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-----------------Herrera--------Mata
Pereria--------Martial-------------Memphis
Play the kids. But knowing Vandal.. id expect a loss again.No Lingard, Januzaj, Fosu-Mensah, Schweinsteiger, Borthwick-Jackson, W.Keane, Rooney, Jones, Young, Shaw
de Gea
Varela Smalling Blind Rojo
Herrera Schneiderlin
Rashford Mata Memphis
Martial
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Romero; Darmian, Valencia, Poole; Carrick, Pereira; Fellaini
Probably something like this..
Yeah, another loss to go alongside his other 0 losses and 3 wins against Liverpool.
Isn't it 4 wins? Also, I'm pretty sure LVG would count that pre-season friendly win too.
They are due a win at some point you'd think... and this is as perfect game as any to lose by a goal at Anfield.
Wouldn't think so, as he can't play on Sunday anyway we might as well use him on Thursday.Someone should tell that fraudster of a manager to stop coaching in the past instead of telling us to stop living in the past.Saying Liverpool are due a win against us doesn't make sense. That's not really how the odds of winning works.We need the 4 M's for this one
Agreed. Although using past results as a reason for United winning is also limited in that it potentially ignores the up-to-date context of where both teams are in terms of improvement and returning players from injury.Home win for the first leg. Coutinho and Sturridge are nicely rested, along with Firmino on form.Home win for the first leg. Coutinho and Sturridge are nicely rested, along with Firmino on form.
We're also missing Lucas who's our best midfield player, and considering midfield is where United are arguably strongest, we're not going to have it easy in the centre of the park.
I wish I was confident enough to predict a win.de GeaI would play a 4-1-4-1/4-3-3 and aim to dominate the middle with pace out wide and upfront. Move Blind to left back for now because he is probably low on confidence.
Varela - Smalling - Rojo - Blind
Carrick
Memphis - Herrera - Schneiderlin - Martial
Rashford
I think Can has been better than Lucas over the last few games. Lucas has played better at CB than midfield more recently too.
Despite the fact that I have been (rightfully) ripping into Henderson and Milner this season, I think they'll be able to handle these two games, and we have Can who we can see has stepped it up lately.Their midfield is superior, but they are also missing Schweinsteiger who was great against us at OT in the league iirc, plus I don't exactly think the midfield of Morgan S and Carrick is that intimidating, although I fear Herrera and Martial a lot from an attacking sense.
I think the tactics for the home leg should be all out attack. The likes of Smalling are getting back from injury now so we need to take advantage while we can. Sturridge has been out of sorts as he's been eased back, so although I don't expect him to be the difference I think Firmino will show his class in the games, he's not been breathtaking this season but he's done enough to be a crucial player in terms of goals and assists, he may be the difference. Although anything we do attack wise is for nothing if Lovren/Sahko/Skrtel have a brainfart like they are capable of, but recently there has been less nonsense from them in defence. I think we can do it mateIf he the manager feels we live in the past,let him feck off. 3 yes ago we walked the league,still the most supported club in the epl,with the highest revenue.The club has given him everything he needed to succeed, supported him to th tilt and here we are telling us we live in the past.
It is his coaching style and abilities that are in the past not us.Signed 2nd rate players for exorbitant fees.He should look himself in the mirror,look at the job he has done vis-a-vis the resources available to him and tell us he hasn't done a poor job.
None of his signings aside Martial have shown any form of quality deserving of a United player or of a player in a team competing for silverware.
An abomination of a coach,the sooner he leaves the club the better it is for us.
It's nothing to do with odds... its just a turn of phrase.We are usually scrappy at Anfield and play badly however i do think that we will lift and win this game 2-0.
Memphis scoring both the goals.A grim 1-1.
Suits me, and then a streaky 1-0 or even a listless 0-0 at Old Trafford will ensure the essential.- Status
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Score Predictions
157,259,166
- Man Utd win
- Liverpool win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 18% Liverpool 1:1 Man Utd
- 13% Liverpool 2:0 Man Utd
- 12% Liverpool 2:1 Man Utd
- 10% Liverpool 1:2 Man Utd
- 8% Liverpool 0:1 Man Utd
- 8% Liverpool 0:0 Man Utd
- 5% Liverpool 3:1 Man Utd
- 5% Liverpool 1:0 Man Utd
- 5% Liverpool 3:0 Man Utd
- 4% Liverpool 0:2 Man Utd
- 3% Liverpool 2:2 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 5:0 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 1:3 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 0:5 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:3 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 4:0 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 2:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 4:1 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 4:2 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 2:5 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 4:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 1:4 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 0:4 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 3:5 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Liverpool
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 56% 44%
- Shots
- 13 5
- Shots on Target
- 8 1
- Corners
- 7 0
- Fouls
- 15 16
Referee
Carlos Velasco Carballo
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Ander Herrera
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replaced by Bastian Schweinsteiger
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replaced by Michael Carrick
