Manchester United 0:1 Atletico Madrid

Deery · Mar 15, 2022

Alright lineup but Bruno better not spam the triangle button all night.

Pronewbie · Mar 15, 2022

AndySmith1990 said:
That lineup is probably our best XI, other than Pogba arguably. Hoping for a good performance and another memorable CL night (for the right reasons)

Pogba's a bit off-form isn't he.. I'm disappointed Lindelof isn't in for Maguire.

bosnian_red · Mar 15, 2022

Pogba has been actually garbage for a while so fair enough.

Think I would've preferred Matic over McTominay, but other than that, no complaints. Good hard working team behind Ronaldo, need to match their intensity at bare minimum.

Pronewbie · Mar 15, 2022

V.O. said:
Felix and Griezmann could easily tie Maguire in knots here. If he can't stand on the fecking penalty spot and head crosses away, he doesn't have a purpose.

Would feel a lot more confident with Lindelöf here.

Agreed. Lindelof's agility and balance would have been better suited IMHO.

Deery · Mar 15, 2022

Yagami said:
Midfield three of Fred, McTominay and Bruno with Elanga starting? Oh, no...

Elanga’s better than Rashford..

Bobade · Mar 15, 2022

Chief123 said:
Is it bad that if we lose I’d have a little bit of “not feeling as bad” because it means we won’t get spanked in a following round?

why even watch football?

lsd · Mar 15, 2022

Judas said:
Can Bruno please please please have a good big game.

Odds say no

matsdf · Mar 15, 2022

Remember the geese said:
Why not?

Like someone else said, he just loses the ball a lot. Also I'd rather just add speed up top.

Stobzilla · Mar 15, 2022

DomesticTadpole said:
It's from the M.E.N. who as usual get it wrong. I was shocked to see Rashford there.

Not as shocked as whichever snake leaked the wrong line-up is going to be.

Yagami · Mar 15, 2022

Deery said:
Elanga’s better than Rashford..

Rashford is in poor form but Elanga is a better sub to bring on. When he starts, he's usually invisible. Rashford is still poor even when he's on as fresh legs.

izec · Mar 15, 2022

De Paul and Felix are the guys to keep quiet tonight. Their proper dangermen in terms of scoring goals/assisting.

sullydnl · Mar 15, 2022

Aside from anything else, if we're going to get knocked out of the CL I would prefer it to be by a more fun side than this Atletico one.

Pronewbie · Mar 15, 2022

Andre Kagawa said:
He pisses away possession too much.

I agree. I still can't forget that away game against Atlanta when he came on in the 2nd half and played in such a controlled yet clinical manner. He clearly has the brains and ability to do so, so it's frustrating to see him trying too hard.

DOTA · Mar 15, 2022

Andre Kagawa said:
Surely it's a rule? Atletico have two as well.

groovyalbert said:
Think it's a UEFA rule

sullydnl said:
In the Euros there was a rule that you had to include two goalkeepers on the bench. Maybe the CL is the same? I can't be bothered to look at any other team's bench to find out though.

I'm googling and I can't find any confirmation of this and the UEFA website says you're only required to have 2 keepers in your squad.

EDIT - I can't say I'm that bothered, given we struggle to fill a bench.

Ralph1386 · Mar 15, 2022

AndySmith1990 said:
That lineup is probably our best XI, other than Pogba arguably.

You think Maguire is part of our best XI?

Hughie77 · Mar 15, 2022

If we don't concede possession easy, we should be ok, but if we do at Home the crowd will become uneasy. Need to keep the ball for longer periods, and imo if we score 1st we will win , if we have chase the game late on we will go out. I dont want pens please.

Who's Kissing Cameras? · Mar 15, 2022

Red Royal said:
Koke starts for them

Not good.

V.O. · Mar 15, 2022

DOTA said:
I'm googling and I can't find any confirmation of this and the UEFA website says you're only required to have 2 keepers in your squad.

Even so, with 12 subs allowed, there's absolutely no point not going 'belt and bracers' and having two keepers on there.

Rozay · Mar 15, 2022

I would have gone for Lindelöf ahead of Maguire but other than that, same team I’d have chosen tonight.

Bobade · Mar 15, 2022

Stobzilla said:
Not as shocked as whichever snake leaked the wrong line-up is going to be.

They've been Rebekah-Vardy'd.

Judas · Mar 15, 2022

Both Pogba and Bruno have their positives and negatives, whichever started I can't say I trust either of them to perform at the moment.

AndySmith1990 · Mar 15, 2022

Ralph1386 said:
You think Maguire is part of our best XI?

Yeah probably, but not because I think he's particularly good, I just don't think our other defenders are any better

Kazi · Mar 15, 2022

Probably the right team to play all things considered

Ayush_reddevil · Mar 15, 2022

Most worrying thing about tonight is just how open we are when we lose the ball, that doesn’t change with whoever plays for us and will unfortunately be the downfall against a compact team like Atleti

Ayoba · Mar 15, 2022

3-0 man Utd

Maguire 28
Ronaldo 47
Bruno 90

Deery · Mar 15, 2022

Is Griezmann playing?

Dan_F · Mar 15, 2022

DOTA said:
I'm googling and I can't find any confirmation of this and the UEFA website says you're only required to have 2 keepers in your squad.

EDIT - I can't say I'm that bothered, given we struggle to fill a bench.

It’s the whole champions league squad on the bench. Obviously the squad has to have 3 goalkeepers. Every team will have three keepers in the match squad.

ShoePolish · Mar 15, 2022

Pogba's tumescent decision making would've been a disaster in wait against energetic Atletico press. Good line-up.

United in sin · Mar 15, 2022

Maguire and McTominay shouldn't be starting this. But hey. Hoping they deliver on this big night

2 man midfield · Mar 15, 2022

McFred and Maguire. Not good.

GlasgowCeltic · Mar 15, 2022

Love the fact Sancho has become untouchable among the front players

Bastian · Mar 15, 2022

Was hoping for some bravery, going with Lindelof instead of Maguire. Let's hope McTominay steps up massively and Fred carries on from his last performance. We'll need it.

SER19 · Mar 15, 2022

My confidence has grown since line ups. So that's us going out

Hoof the ball · Mar 15, 2022

Rashford on the bench?

There will be hell to pay in the morning. Expect that Twitter leak from a journo at Daily Mail as per.

"Rash decision to drop Marcus. Dressing room feel he's being treated harshly."

always_hoping · Mar 15, 2022

izec said:
De Paul and Felix are the guys to keep quiet tonight. Their proper dangermen in terms of scoring goals/assisting.

And Griezmann, was only on the field a few minutes in the 1st leg and almost scored

DOTA · Mar 15, 2022

Dan_F said:
It’s the whole champions league squad on the bench. Obviously the squad has to have 3 goalkeepers. Every team will have three keepers in the match squad.

Is it not 23 players out of an A list of 25?

Zoo · Mar 15, 2022

Griezmann and Felix are going to drop into the pockets like Kane did. It’s a big worry and McTominay needs to switch on.

AndySmith1990 · Mar 15, 2022

Hoof The Ball said:
Rashford on the bench?

There will be hell to pay in the morning. Expect that Twitter leak from a journo at Daily Mail as per.

"Rash decision to drop Marcus. ~~Dressing room~~ Jesse Lingard feels he's being treated harshly."

Fixed

V.O. · Mar 15, 2022

From a recent Kieran Trippier interview with the BBC on his time at Atletico:

In training it was frustrating at times because some of the boys were diving and it did my head in, but you get used to it. It can be frustrating but it is the way they have been brought up and the way they play. Getting in each other's faces and sprinting to the referee. I am not that type of player to do it in games, but it is what it is

This lot are even diving and shithousing in training ffs. :lol:

Strats · Mar 15, 2022

I think its a big mistake starting Maguire over Lindelöf here.

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