How many teams have come to Old Trafford and scored more than 1 goal against us this season?
They'll have to play on the forward foot and it'll play into our hands.
They'll have to play on the forward foot and it'll play into our hands.
Europa League Semi-finals 2nd Leg
Manchester United 1:1 Celta Vigo
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Thu, 11 May 2017 @ 8:05pm BST
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I think Fellaini will start because of his work rate and general energy. Almost certain to play with three midfielders and I think Carrick will be on the bench.
Mata just got back from injury and played a full game (well, 85') against Arsenal. Mkhi's played in all our EL games and has been much better there than in the League. Also he was taken off at 60' in the Emirates, presumably to be ready for this one.
I just don't see it happening.
Also judging from some of Mata's own comments, he's far from perfectly fit.
Yeah, it would appear that basically 8 of the 11 are certain. Keeper is tough to pick, then picking 2 of Lingard, Martial, Mkhitaryan or Mata is also tough. Smart money has Lingard and Mkhi starting I suppose.Going to be nervy. If we can get an early goal, that will settle a few nerves. But if it is 1-1 with twenty minutes left, that will be a long twenty minutes because all they need is a second goal to go through.I don't think Mata will start. He will likely be rested for Spurs and brought on only if we're behind.
I'd rule Mata out due to lack of match fitness. I'd rule Jones/Smalling out for the same reason. Martial unlikely to start as Mourinho doesn't really trust him. Barring any surprises, I think this is most likely:
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Valencia--Bailly--Blind--Darmian
---Fellaini--Herrera--Pogba
Mkhitaryan-Rashford-Lingard
Yeah you are probably right.
Would be really surprised if that's not our starting XI.Jose is cautious, Carrick can't play 3 games in 1 week so will use the squad. We know he likes Fellaini for whatever reasons, so he will start.
Romero,Valencia,Bailly,Blind,Darmian,Pogba,Herrera,Fellaini,Lingard,Rashford,Mkhi
The only way I can see that not being the starting XI is if Jose decides to drop Fellaini for an attacker. Would have to be Mata.
I think Darmian and Lingard are the only ones I'm not 100% sure of starting. Could see Martial and Jones/Smalling coming in, but I really think the lineup you posted is the one. Celta couldn't cope with the physicality of Pogba-Fellaini, so I wouldn't change that.Is Rashford fit for this, Pysio Room says he has a knee injury?
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/players/4425/marcus_rashford_injury.htmlI just feel there is a bit of a depressing mood around the club at the moment. I think a lot of fans are feeling pretty flat after the Swansea and Arsenal games in particular. There is a definite snobbery around the EL, you can see it at every level, from the fans arguing about whether winning it is better than coming second in the league in another thread, right up to Mourinho with a face like a slapped arse in the press conference doing very little to hide the fact that this is a consolation prize and a route into the CL. The season could end on a high but the mood has been more influenced by how disjointed our performances have been, and the seed of worry that has planted in many of us that we could still end up with nothing. If we go through tonight in an edgy game we will be a step closer but it isnt going to fundamentally change that - especially with a trip to Spurs, where we will field a weakened team and probably end up with yet another fairly underwhelming performance and result.
So I really, really hope we turn it on tonight and do more than the minimum required to go through. We need a lift, dammit. We need belief that we can score goals going into the final, that we might even score some in the league. Sure, it might be practically meaningless now in terms of CL qualification, but we still have games to play and we still want to be entertained.
I just think stumbling through in a similar manner to the last round will put unnecessary pressure on us, make the final seem more 50/50 than it really should. Whereas if we turn up and put in a really good attacking performance that is actually reflected in the scoreline we will all feel a bit more excited and upbeat going into the final.
I dont want to accept that just because we have been incapable of scoring goals this season that we are incapable of scoring goals. But that is a bit how I am feeling, at least. In the score prediction game I went with 0-0 because that is just how I feel going into our games at the moment and I dont want the season to fizzle out with me feeling that way, including potentially going into an EL Final.
So please Mourinho. I know getting to the final is the most important thing and you want to kill their fluency and stop them from playing and yadda yadda yadda. But we are a better team that them, with better players all over the pitch, and we have an advantage in the scoreline and we are playing at home. So let's not worry about them attacking us, let's take the game to them and score a shit load of goals, because it will make all the difference to the mood around here. We need it.1-1 them to score first and we get a free kick fellaini heads in with 10 mins to go.
Hopefully we win comfortably but we haven't scored from open play in the last 3 games nowFor once a draw at home will be fine. But we really should be winning.Same line-up as the 1st leg, I reckon...
RomeroI do wonder if Jose will play De Gea, though...
Valencia Bailly Blind Darmian
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Fellaini Mkhitaryan
Rashford
He definitely should play De Gea. Especially if we have any designs on keeping him here next season. Its our biggest game of the season and he is our number one keeper, he should play.
But its not the end of the world if he doesnt because Romero has been very good, and if De Gea has already decided he is off I can definitely see the logic in giving Romero the glory.
Can't take that chance of getting late into the match and conceding a late goal. Would be a disaster. Exactly the reason I think we gave up on the league too soon.
He did point to his knee when he came off at Celta Vigo last week but I don't think it was anything serious.
Just the one! In fact we've only conceded more than one on six occasions all season. We just need to score tonight and we'll win, confident of that.Just shared the elevator with Silvino Louro. What a man, the guy can't stop singing.Romero
Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Darmian
Fellaini, Herrera, Pogba
Lingard, Rashford, Mikhi
2:0 UTD
In the 1st league I put him in. I got everything right but the GK... this time I'm thinking Romero, but I think he should go with De Gea to prepare Romero that any of them could be chosen for the final.
Romero has be very good bar a few suspect moments, but De Gea is a lot better and with such an important set of games, you go with your best team. Plus we want him to stay next season.This is going to be the nerviest performance since Moyes interview for his next job.
i doubt it - real won't want him injured
Really looking forward to this - hopefully not too much. Shouldn't be in doubt but I am nervous. Oh, and it's not a given that we'll beat Ajax even f we do get through
Longer than that I'm afraid. We've now gone 7 hours without a goal from open play (Rooney's goal vs Burnley was the last one).
Anyone who thought that injury to Ibra was going to be a 'blessing in disguise' must now be feeling rather stupid.
He said that a draw is fine. Which it is. If we draw the match, they can't score a late winner.
Did you stop him from singing and asked him a question or two? Like who will play tonight? Or you kept it for yourself so you can have 11/11 in the line up prediction!
Right. My point being if we're in the late stages of the match already at 1-1 and they score, it will be a disaster as we then have to score again which has been difficult for us to say the least.He said that a draw is fine. Which it is. If we draw the match, they can't score a late winner.
I'm confident we'll win though.
I admire how positive you are. However this is a cup game, and cup games are not always won by the better team. Im getting progressively more nervous as kick off approachesThe point is that they have nothing to lose. They know the tie is 80/20 for us and they will play with nothing to fear. They've been able to beat teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona in the past. However, it is true they are not displaying their best image in this last year, but they have a good squad and despite we have an advantage, it won't be easy at all. I hope our defenders will be totally focused and we'll create enough chances to see an entertaining game and with lots of goals.
We just need to score an early goal as soon as we can to ease the nerves and make sure they don't surprise us.
Hope we'll be up for the game and the fans will support our team, cause we really need them tonight.
Going for a nervy win 2-1 with Mata and Rashford to score.I wonder who starts in goal ? .....With Mata available we can put up a nice attacking side and finish the tie in the first half itself. We have Rashford, Lingard, Mata, Mkhi, Pogba, Herrera and Martial. Looks good enough to blow these away.
Knowing Mourinho however, he would try to be "tactical" and do something like have Herrera man mark the great Aspas and then play three at back with our wingers marking their full backs.
Has to be big Serge
I am guessing Romero, I did ponder it when doing my lineup prediction on here, but he started in the first leg so I went with him. Still not 100% sure though.Come and get some of this Celta.
The type of game Mourinho is made for, score a goal and shut up shop. If we can't get a goal in the first 60 minutes, it will be backs to the walls.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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26%
Paul Pogba
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14%
Marcus Rashford
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8%
Sergio Romero
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7%
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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7%
Eric Bailly
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5%
Ander Herrera
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1%
Antonio Valencia
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1%
Wayne Rooney
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 420 ratings.
Score Predictions
494,35,81
- Man Utd win
- Celta Vigo win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 35% Man Utd 2:0 Celta Vigo
- 16% Man Utd 1:0 Celta Vigo
- 14% Man Utd 2:1 Celta Vigo
- 8% Man Utd 1:1 Celta Vigo
- 7% Man Utd 3:0 Celta Vigo
- 5% Man Utd 3:1 Celta Vigo
- 4% Man Utd 0:0 Celta Vigo
- 2% Man Utd 5:0 Celta Vigo
- 2% Man Utd 1:2 Celta Vigo
- 2% Man Utd 0:5 Celta Vigo
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Celta Vigo
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 2:2 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 3:2 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 4:1 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 5:3 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 5:4 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 5:5 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Celta Vigo
- 0% Man Utd 0:4 Celta Vigo
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Celta Vigo
- Possession
- 33% 67%
- Shots
- 11 16
- Shots on Target
- 4 6
- Corners
- 4 8
- Fouls
- 19 20
Referee
Ovidiu Hategan
Man Utd Lineup
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