Manchester United 3:1 Burnley

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Feb 8, 2015

Back Five

Blind

All the Forwards

C'est Moi Cantona · Feb 8, 2015

------------------DDG---------------------
Mcnair------Jones------Smalling-----Rojo
-------------Fellaini-----Blind------------
Valencia-----------Mata----------Di Maria
-------------------Rooney------------------

Not going to happen but wouldn't mind seeing it.

Devil may care · Feb 8, 2015

--- -------De Gea
Valencia -- Jones -- Evans--- Rojo
------------Blind
-----Rooney --- Di Maria
-----------Fellaini
------ RvP --- Falcao

This is pretty much what I am expecting.

paulscholes18 · Feb 8, 2015

Ddg
Valencia Smalling Jones Rojo
Blind
Fellaini di Maria
Mata
Rooney RVP

ThanksBoss26 · Feb 8, 2015

NotoriousISSY said:
Back to 5-3-2 with the Shaw suspension? Or will he have enough balls to stick Young into a back four against Burnley.

He did against Hull and Stoke at home so possibly. Young played well in both games actually.

poisson · Feb 8, 2015

C'est Moi Cantona said:
------------------DDG---------------------
Mcnair------Jones------Smalling-----Rojo
-------------Fellaini-----Blind------------
Valencia-----------Mata----------Di Maria
-------------------Rooney------------------

Not going to happen but wouldn't mind seeing it.

Oh god please let this happen!!

Ludens the Red · Feb 8, 2015

C'est Moi Cantona said:
------------------DDG---------------------
Mcnair------Jones------Smalling-----Rojo
-------------Fellaini-----Blind------------
Valencia-----------Mata----------Di Maria
-------------------Rooney------------------

Not going to happen but wouldn't mind seeing it.

This, maybe Herrera for Mata.

dannyrhinos89 · Feb 8, 2015

5-0 United win

Herrera to start

Rooney to be played as striker

Falcao and RVP to be benched

.....then I woke up and it was a scrappy 1-0 win where none of the above happened.

Kag · Feb 8, 2015

Devil may care said:
--- -------De Gea
Valencia -- Jones -- Evans--- Rojo
------------Blind
-----Rooney --- Di Maria
-----------Fellaini
------ RvP --- Falcao

This is pretty much what I am expecting.

Depressingly obvious, or so it seems.

Sammyjunn · Feb 8, 2015

Ings gonna have a field day vs Jones. Keane to turn into Beckenbauer.

nemanja15 · Feb 8, 2015

de Gea

Rafael
Smalling
Jones
Rojo

Blind
Herrera
Di Maria
Mata

Rooney
van Persie

SUBS: Valdes, Evans, Fellaini, Valencia, Januzaj, Falcao, Wilson.

Walters_19_MuFc · Feb 8, 2015

Go back to 4141 with wingers.

De Gea
Valencia - Jones - Rojo - Shaw
Blind
Januzaj - Herrera - Rooney - Di Maria
Falcao

Januzaj to keep the width
Di Maria to roam
Rooney to be the most advanced midfield. Running in behind and getting into the box
Herrera to control tempo of the game
Full backs to overlap
Falcao to patrol within the length of the 18 yard box

sunama · Feb 8, 2015

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Back Five

Blind

All the Forwards

If today's game had not happened we'd probably laugh at this formation, assuming it was a joke.
Mind you, when you have Blind in your team, you can still get away with it.

I actually think that at Old Trafford, this formation could be effective (ie. once the ball is picked up by our forwards, the ball is likely to end up in the back of the net or get pinged back to our defence. The defence will collect the ball and pass it to Blind.

I can only think that LVG does not know what his best team or formation is and is experimenting, for next year. Eventually, he will stop tinkering and will settle on a stable starting 11.

Ive also noticed that Herrera appears to be gaining a cult following (similar to Kegawa).

Walters_19_MuFc · Feb 8, 2015

Sammyjunn said:
Ings gonna have a field day vs Jones. Keane to turn into Beckenbauer.

Why's that?

pacifictheme · Feb 8, 2015

Backlash time. Rotate Januzaj Falcao and RVP out. Herrera Mata and Wilson in. Smalling for Shaw and shift Rojo to left back.

DDG
Valencia
Smalling
Jones
Rojo
Blind
Herrera
Mata
di Maria
Rooney
Wilson

EDIT forgot about Shaw.

Smithy89 · Feb 8, 2015

DDG

Rafael
Jones
Smalling
Rojo

Herrera
Blind
Di Maria

Mata
Fellaini

Wilson

Xmas tree.

2 man midfield · Feb 9, 2015

Did i read that right? A Wednesday night kick off?

I'm getting all nostalgic!

Fer · Feb 9, 2015

De Gea
McNair - Smalling - Jones - Rojo
Fellaini - Blind - Di Maria
Herrera - Mata
Rooney

Sean_RedDevil · Feb 9, 2015

ThanksBoss26 said:
Burnley looked terrible defending set pieces today so Fellaini will start.

Burnley have conceded 14 headed goals this season (By far the most) so yeah Fellaini will start no doubt

bosnian_red · Feb 9, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
Burnley have conceded 14 headed goals this season (By far the most) so yeah Fellaini will start no doubt

Also Van Gaal said :

He's a definite starter here.

the hea · Feb 9, 2015

With Shaw out and Young back from injury we might see the much loved 3-5-2 formation back for this one.

DDG
Jones Smalling Rojo
Valencia Rooney Blind Young
Di Maria
RVP Falcao

RedDevil@84 · Feb 9, 2015

What I wouldn't mind is:

-----------------DDG------------------------
Valencia/McNair---Smalling---Evans-----Rojo
--------------Blind-----------------
----Herrera-----------ADM---------
------------Mata------------------
-----Rooney--------Wilson--------

What we would probably see is:

-----------------DDG------------------------
-----Jones------Smalling-----Rojo-----------
Valencia----Rooney-----Blind--------Young
------------- Mata-----------------
-----ADM------------RvP------------

Longlivekeano · Feb 9, 2015

---------------------------De Gea------------------------

---Rafael--------Jones--------Smalling-------Rojo---

------------------------Blind----------------------------

-----------Fellaini--------------Di Maria-------------

---------------------Herrera--------------------------

--------------------------------------Rooney--------

------------------------Falcao-----------------------

Just play Mata, Di Maria, Rooney and Fellaini in their normal positions1 i think we'll do fine
3-0 Rooney hattrick

Falcao & RVP are simply too slow in my opinion. RVP simply scythes opponents and Falcao was like Bambi on ice.Falcao should only play in box like RvP amd and not move around too much

Falcao & RVP are just too slow for EPL's pace

RedDevil@84 · Feb 9, 2015

Longlivekeano said:
---------------------------De Gea------------------------

---Rafael--------Jones--------Smalling-------Rojo---

------------------------Blind----------------------------

-----------Fellaini--------------Di Maria-------------

---------------------Herrera--------------------------

--------------------------------------Rooney--------

------------------------Falcao-----------------------

Just play Mata, Di Maria, Rooney and Fellaini in their normal positions1 i think we'll do fine
3-0 Rooney hattrick

Falcao & RVP are simply too slow in my opinion. RVP simply scythes opponents and Falcao was like Bambi on ice.Falcao should only play in box like RvP amd and not move around too much

Falcao & RVP are just too slow for EPL's pace

And you havent' selected Mata at all

soapythecat · Feb 9, 2015

Let's get Rojo and McNair in the FB positions, Mata and 2 CMs please.
Will batter them.

RedDevil@84 · Feb 9, 2015

soapythecat said:
Let's get Rojo and McNair in the FB positions, Mata and 2 CMs please.
Will batter them.

2 CMs huh--- Read Rooney and Januzaj.. or Rooney and Young
#EvilLVG

RikRuud · Feb 9, 2015

This game could be the opportunity to give some other players a go in their natural positions. I think Falcao and V. Persie should be benched for this game. I'd go with.

------------------De Gea
Valencia----Jones--------Smalling----Rojo
-------------------Blind
---------Herrera---------Mata
Di Maria---------------------------Januzaj
-------------------Rooney

ricky-romeo · Feb 9, 2015

--------------------------de gea-----------------------------
valencia--------smalling---------jones--------------rojo
---------------------------blind-------------------------
--------------di maria---------------rooney----------------
--------------------------mata--------------------------
----------------van persie---------falcao---------------

falcao and van persie are fine for home matches. but it should be rooney plus one for the away games. we will score 3 or 4 and then LVG will keep this line up for the next away game and then we'll create just 2 chances there.

Galactic · Feb 9, 2015

We'll play 442 with Rooney partnering Wilson up front. We'll scrap a win and we will then move on to new things to blame.

BootsyCollins · Feb 9, 2015

Its Burnley at home. Show some balls LVG :
-----------------------DeGea------------------
Rafael------Smalling---------Rojo------Young
----------------------Blind--------------------
-----------Herrera-----------Di Maria--------
Januzaj---------------------------------Mata
------------------Rooney--------------------

Mata and Di Maria could easliy cover eachother positions during the match.
Rooney on top

RedDevil@84 · Feb 9, 2015

Galactic said:
We'll play 442 with Rooney partnering Wilson up front. We'll scrap a win and we will then move on to new things to blame.

Rooney and Wilson upfront with Fellaini and Young in midfield and Herrera and Mata on bench will not do the trick

Sammyjunn · Feb 9, 2015

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Why's that?

Because Jones is rash and has close to none positional sense, whilest Ings has been pretty lethal lately.

#07 · Feb 9, 2015

Based on the fact that United and Burnley have played the most long balls in the league so far, this game should be great for Fellaini. I'm expecting end to end stuff, literally. No need for any passing players, we'll bypass midfield anyway.

Chaky_Best · Feb 9, 2015

4-1-4-1 please!!!! Between Chelsea and City, we maybe didn’t look the best with this formation, but at least we were balanced, and played more players in natural position… Fed up with multi-fonctional philosophy players

I would call Rafael back, because even if we can’t count on him, the combo Rafalencia has always been pretty good… good enough to beat Burnley and give us speed down the right, and we can say what we want, but Valencia is pretty good this year. And I would play Mata and Fellaini behind Rooney

-----------------------------------------De Gea-------------------------------------
Rafael-------------------Smalling----------------Jones-----------------------Rojo
------------------------------------------Blind--------------------------------------
Valencia---------------------Mata---------------Fellaini-------------------Di Maria
----------------------------------------Rooney---------------------------------------

Roosney · Feb 9, 2015

Just play Mata riding piggyback on Fellaini and we'll be fine.

IwatUwat · Feb 9, 2015

----------------De Gea---------------
--Valencia--Smalling--Jones--Rojo--
--Di Maria--Herrera--Blind--Young--
-----------------Mata-----
----------------Rooney-----

I think we'll get:

----------------De Gea---------------
--Valencia--Jones--Rojo----Young
--------------Blind--Rooney
------Di Maria-------------Mata-----
------------Wilson-------RVP-----

Macern · Feb 9, 2015

How about:

DDG
Young - Jones - Rojo - Shaw
Blind
Herrera - Di Maria
Mata
Wilson - Rooney

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Feb 9, 2015

Pentame said:
How about:

DDG
Young - Jones - Rojo - Shaw
Blind
Herrera - Di Maria
Mata
Wilson - Rooney

Shaw suspended.

Young at LB, and Rafael or Valencia at RB and I'd go with that.

I'd probably put Smalling back in for Jones as well.

sincher · Feb 9, 2015

---------------------DDG--------------------
McNair-----Jones-------Smalling-----Rojo
-----Herrera (fat chance)---Blind----------
Young-----Mata (fat chance)------Di Maria
----------------Rooney (fat chance)--------

Pexbo · Feb 9, 2015

DDG
Jones - Rojo
Valencia - Blind - Young
Rooney - Fellaini - Di Maria
Van Persie - Falcao

It'll be something like that.

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