At least Martial starts. Shame about no Mkhi as the two had combined quite well against Wigan and our last match. Looking at the strength of the side I'd say Mkhi has got a knock
Europa League Round of 32 1st Leg
Manchester United 3:0 AS Saint-Etienne
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Thu, 16 February 2017 @ 8:05pm GMT
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Don't believe that either, not the thing for Mourinho to do.
Of course, so he has to be injured.Good enough to win.Is Miki injured?
I was a little late reading the team news. Wonder if Miki is injured?I would ask for refund if I come to OT and see Fellaini starting.United set to make one change
The early suggestion is Marouane Fellaini will come in for Ander Herrera, which was a possible change touted on the M.E.N. earlier today.
That would reunite Fellaini and Paul Pogba as the United midfield axis. It worked a couple of times and failed abysmally in the September derby. Mourinho might be able to get away with it tonight.
Lest we forget Mourinho referred to Fellaini as Pogba’s ‘natural replacement’ in November.
Fellaini has not started since the FA Cup win over Wigan.
Awe for feck sake!!!
I was enjoying reading this thread until this shocker showed up!!!
Anyway going to the pub for a few pints and watch the game – hopefully the screen will show Herrera playing majestically.Well Miki needed a rest anyways.Not sure switching back to the 4-3-3 is a great thing for Martial, he's looked really good when Mkhitaryan's able to float round and provide an option, now he'll probably have a poor game and we likely will see him dropped because of it.
Of course you wouldn't.
Could still be a 4-2-3-1 with Fellaini as #10. That's what I would do with these players, to take advantage of Fellaini's aerial attacking threat and not disrupting the Herrera-Pogba combo in a midfield two.
That's the spirit.So Romero and Felliani in. Injuries?so no Micky on the line up. well, we need to rest him. hopefully Martial can show his magnificent performance again. 3-0 for us, Martial, Ibra, Mata/Pogba score goals.Hope some of the journos ask Mourinho about Mkhi after the match.
If it is a knock it comes at a convenient time with the FA cup next.I hope Fellaini is in the hole and Pogba besides Herrera. The other way around
It's a solid lineup but I don't like 433 at home, especially with Fellaini in midfield, I expect us to be really shit going forward.Maybe the reason Mkhitaryan's not playing is because St. Etienne plays a very physical game. To avoid injury?Ugh, fellaini. Oh well. Should be more then enough for a comfortable win anyway. Hope martial builds on last weekend.It's going to be a wonderful day when we get rid of Fellaini. Although, at this rate it will probably be after he's had a testimonial.
De Gea is on the bench, so hopefully not. Definitely hope Mhki isn't.9/11 had DDG and Mkhi
For those in France it's on Channel W9 unencrypted
That would be awful, you can't play a 6'5 #10 behind a 6'5 striker, Ibra needs movement around and beyond him, not a giant lump in his space, why not just stick Lingard on the wing and play Mata as a #10, it just feels like Jose's weird kink for Fellaini is an achillies heel just as we seem to have shed the tonne weight of Rooney dragging line-ups down.Hopefully Fellaini does well and the whining babies can shut up for a while.
Monster man Mata plays on the right wing instead.How I would love a totally uncomplicated 3-0 with Zlatan, Pogba and Herrera coming off at around 60'.
Probably too much to ask for, will be a nervy and scrappy 1-0 or 2-1 with the three mentioned playing the full 90'.come on Fellaini, make your haters shut up!
Illness seems to be the new injury this season.
Whats he riding, blud?Happy to see Romero between the sticks as a capable deputy. Hopefully the attack will be at the races tonight. Just hope it's not one of those nights when Ibra misses a hatful and Pogba hits the woodwork!If I go an entire season without getting a single 11/11 in the lineup predictor, despite actually trying properly for almost every game, there should probably be some sort of award.That side is more than good enough to win, even with the changes.Mkhi is out due to illness according to MUTV.
Hope De Gea is being rested for the probably harder for the keeper Blackburn game.If someone could provide me with an utterly deplorable way to watch this, I'd be disgusted/appreciative.Cue the Fellaini hate.They are strong defensively so to break them down Mourinho might be looking to mix it up with Fellaini, now that Mkhitaryan is out with illness. We need a comfortable win here as their home crowd is very passionate and it will be tricky over there.That team should be more than good enough to beat a tinpot team like St EtienneFellaini starting?
God help us!
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Man of the Match
Runners-up
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24%
Anthony Martial
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20%
Paul Pogba
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1%
Ander Herrera
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Antonio Valencia
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1%
Chris Smalling
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Eric Bailly
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
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Compiled from 538 ratings.
Score Predictions
595,10,26
- Man Utd win
- St. Etienne win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 32% Man Utd 2:0 St. Etienne
- 28% Man Utd 3:0 St. Etienne
- 9% Man Utd 3:1 St. Etienne
- 8% Man Utd 2:1 St. Etienne
- 7% Man Utd 1:0 St. Etienne
- 6% Man Utd 4:0 St. Etienne
- 3% Man Utd 5:0 St. Etienne
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 St. Etienne
- 2% Man Utd 0:0 St. Etienne
- 2% Man Utd 1:1 St. Etienne
- 1% Man Utd 0:5 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 5:5 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 3:2 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 0:4 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 2:2 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 St. Etienne
- 0% Man Utd 5:4 St. Etienne
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- St. Etienne
- Possession
- 62% 38%
- Shots
- 21 14
- Shots on Target
- 8 0
- Corners
- 5 1
- Fouls
- 15 16
Referee
Pavel Kralovec
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Ashley Young
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