Manchester United 1:0 Crystal Palace

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Nov 3, 2014

Boycott said:
Get Mata in for this game. I think Rooney on his own can be a presence and certainly better than RVP ambling around and getting easily marked out of the game.

De Gea

Rafael
McNair
Carrick
Shaw

Blind

Fellaini
Herrera
Di Maria

Mata

Rooney

I expect RVP to be stuck with though. I'd like this eleven to have a go.

Why do you want to play so defensive against CP at old Trafford? We need to batter Them not going for a draw...

He Comes From Serbia · Nov 3, 2014

Raw said:
Christ I'm watching Palace now and they're dire, if we can't beat these lot I'm seriously going to question Van Gaal.

Football rarely works out that way though. This is Leicester's form since their amazing, world beating, headline making come back against us... LDLLL

Oh man, the meltdown if we don't win on Saturday. I'm calling it right now;

-Falcao starts... but is hobbling after 10 minutes and is subbed soon after,
-We start with attacking diamond formation... but have to revert to 1 up front, RVP has another off day,
-Lots of pressure from us for 80 minutes but no goal... then Blind gets sent off for a weak second bookable,
-Palace score from ludicrous penalty decision in injury time... cue meltdown and mass panic!!!

It will bring my piss to a boil, microwave my turds and oven roast my nads if we don't win on Saturday. These games... I repeat... these games right here... are the ones you need to win to get top four.

No pressure, Louis.

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 3, 2014

Devil may care said:
Watching Palace play now and if they are this dire on Saturday we should be able to play a couple of fecking training cones at CB and still beat them.

They are looking good now tbh. They also could have had a penalty in the first minute of the game

Sylar · Nov 3, 2014

Jedinak (their captain) looks like he will miss our game, right? Also Zaha wont be able to play. And a home tie.

We should win this. Should...

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 3, 2014

Mile Jedinak sent off for Palace. He is probably their best player and would miss the United game.

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Nov 3, 2014

------------DeGea-------------
Rafael-McNair-Carrick-Shaw
------------Blind--------------
----Herrera-----DiMaria------
-----------Rooney-------------
----Wilson--------vPersie------

I expect Rafa to get back as it only was a knock that kept him out and i doubt it is very serious, Valencia instead if he is injured.

You could make a case for Blackett instead of Carrick, but in U21 game he didn't look comfortable so i wouldnt risk that.

Harsh on Fellaini to leave him out, but we are gonna need Herrera's creativity and passing.

Wilson to Inject pace in attack, even they probably will sit very deep it is still important to have, and he scored in U21's game so he is in form.

Rest of the team picks itself really. I expect us to dominate the game completely and create many chances.

Edit: Jedinak banned for this game = Battering.

Hed Zitin · Nov 3, 2014

Fully expect them to raise their game massively compared to that limp effort tonight.

Ronaldo's Mum Eh? · Nov 3, 2014

I hate this wait a whole fecking week to watch United again.

It's brutally painful.

RedIke · Nov 3, 2014

I want badly Janko Blackett McNair Shaw at the back

I will gladly take Valencia Blackett McNair Shaw

What I think will happen will be Valencia Carrick McNair Shaw

Everything else will settle itself. If Falcao can play, I believe we will see the diamond midfield, if not then it will be the same as Sunday against city. Palace lost Jedinak and Wilf won't play either. Not too worried with those two out, just need it to get here to start a run of wins.

mufc1996 · Nov 3, 2014

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
------------DeGea-------------
Rafael-McNair-Carrick-Shaw
------------Blind--------------
----Herrera-----DiMaria------
-----------Rooney-------------
----Wilson--------vPersie------

I expect Rafa to get back as it only was a knock that kept him out and i doubt it is very serious, Valencia instead if he is injured.

You could make a case for Blackett instead of Carrick, but in U21 game he didn't look comfortable so i wouldnt risk that.

Harsh on Fellaini to leave him out, but we are gonna need Herrera's creativity and passing.

Wilson to Inject pace in attack, even they probably will sit very deep it is still important to have, and he scored in U21's game so he is in form.

Rest of the team picks itself really. I expect us to dominate the game completely and create many chances.

Edit: Jedinak banned for this game = Battering.

That's team I would play now, I know I said fellani doesn't deserve to be dropped, but I want to see Wilson and Herrera start and I don't see rooney or van persie getting dropped. And as good as fellanis been we still haven't won a game with him in the team and herreras our best midfielder IMO.

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 3, 2014

Ronaldo's Mum Eh? said:
I hate this wait a whole fecking week to watch United again.

It's brutally painful.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Nov 3, 2014

Ole Gunner Scholes said:
Mile Jedinak sent off for Palace. He is probably their best player and would miss the United game.

Yep, good news for us, especially if Di Maria plays more centrally.

Ángel Di María · Nov 3, 2014

Rudi j said:
I don't know what to think of Southampton at the moment tbh, I haven't watched them enough i saw them lose to the dippers but other than that only seen glimpses on match of the day, they dont seem to have had the hardest of fixtures but then again I doubt they were any easier than ours.. I just cant see them keep this sorta form for much longer and they have a crazy run of fixtures after their next 2.

Yeh all my pals are g00ner fans but you will never hear them talk about football unless they are on a good run.

I think they will drop a lot of points in their next 11 games.

Southampton v Leicester City

Aston Villa v Southampton

Southampton v Manchester City

Arsenal v Southampton

Southampton v Manchester United

Burnley v Southampton

Southampton v Everton

Crystal Palace v Southampton

Southampton v Chelsea

Southampton v Arsenal

Manchester United v Southampton

Boycott · Nov 3, 2014

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
Why do you want to play so defensive against CP at old Trafford? We need to batter Them not going for a draw...

I think this will allow us to be more balanced but more so allow our creative players (Herrera, Di Maria and Mata) to have more freedom with Blind and Fellaini holding.

I'd rather this then keep trying to force 2 strikers or having wide players but not finding the right balance

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Nov 3, 2014

Boycott said:
I think this will allow us to be more balanced but more so allow our creative players (Herrera, Di Maria and Mata) to have more freedom with Blind and Fellaini holding.

I'd rather this then keep trying to force 2 strikers or having wide players but not finding the right balance

It doesn't seem balanced to me, many creators but needs goalscorers. I agree the two striker thing hasn't been working that well but the players have gotten better at understanding what they are to do, and i think we will see that in this game.

Boycott · Nov 3, 2014

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
It doesn't seem balanced to me, many creators but needs goalscorers. I agree the two striker thing hasn't been working that well but the players have gotten better at understanding what they are to do, and i think we will see that in this game.

Fair opinion. Tbh part of my reasoning is also I think we've gone too far to one extreme of trying to share the goals out. RVP is looking feeble and ideally Falcao would be fit. For me ever since getting captaincy Rooney has taken initiative to take the team forward and with those creators he can be more single minded in taking more chances.

felipe · Nov 3, 2014

With Jedinak injured I think we'll nick this one.

mufc1996 · Nov 3, 2014

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
It doesn't seem balanced to me, many creators but needs goalscorers. I agree the two striker thing hasn't been working that well but the players have gotten better at understanding what they are to do, and i think we will see that in this game.

How has the two striker thing not been working? Since we've been playing 4-3-3 we haven't looked as good going forward as we did when we played the diamond and had two strikers up front.

Rajma · Nov 3, 2014

Sparky Rhiwabon said:
Yep, good news for us, especially if Di Maria plays more centrally.

Thats the key for us, I really hope LVG understands that ADM is wasted on the wing and with him being world`s best LCM we have to play him in his best position, otherwise he is gonna be wasted.

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Nov 3, 2014

mufc1996 said:
How has the two striker thing not been working? Since we've been playing 4-3-3 we haven't looked as good going forward as we did when we played the diamond and had two strikers up front.

I meant THAT WELL, obviously our strikers could have scored more in the diamond, but i fully agree we have been a much bigger threat in the diamond than the 4-3-3, mainly because our wingers right now doesn't suit that formation and we miss Di Maria central when he is playing on the wings. So i agree with you m8

RikRuud · Nov 3, 2014

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

Rafael-------Carrick-------Blackett-----Shaw

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

------------Herrera------------Di Maria

-----------------------Mata

-------------Rooney---------Falcao( i hope he's fit)

mufc1996 · Nov 3, 2014

YouOnlyLiveTwice said:
I meant THAT WELL, obviously our strikers could have scored more in the diamond, but i fully agree we have been a much bigger threat in the diamond than the 4-3-3, mainly because our wingers right now doesn't suit that formation and we miss Di Maria central when he is playing on the wings. So i agree with you m8

Ok pal.

ElChapo · Nov 3, 2014

De Gea
Rafael Carrick Jones Shaw
Blind
Fellani Di Maria
Herrera
Falcao Rooney

ElChapo · Nov 3, 2014

Can I like my own posts lol? Red cafe tells me I need 10 likes before I'm a full member so like my sh*t and I'll show Falcao how to actually score goals

Devil may care · Nov 4, 2014

Ole Gunner Scholes said:
They are looking good now tbh. They also could have had a penalty in the first minute of the game

They had a spell at the start of the second half where they ran about a lot, but both their wide men are all pace and no product, the two Sunderland fullbacks quickly worked out that it was best to let them do there little tricks and just shadow them as the deliveries were nothing special.

Beyond pace out wide Palace showed nothing and on Saturday will not have the use of one of their pacey wide men and will also be without their captain, we should mop them up in front of a packed Old Trafford like we did with QPR.

JackWhite · Nov 4, 2014

How will our defence look like? Clean sheet would be a godsend.

SalfordRed1960 · Nov 4, 2014

What is the bet that when we take Palace to the cleaners that all the doomsayers will be on here saying "it was only Palace".

bosnian_red · Nov 4, 2014

SalfordRed1960 said:
What is the bet that when we take Palace to the cleaners that all the doomsayers will be on here saying "it was only Palace".

Oh you can guarantee that. But then start overrating Arsenal because they beat Burnley at the Emirates in a similar situation, saying they are clearly the 3rd best in the league. Funny how it works eh.

Eric'sCollar · Nov 4, 2014

I used to play with and against Jedinak a few years ago, crazy to see how highly he is rated now. All credit to him but here in Australia he was just a decent player, nothing special. Shows the state of Australian football though that he is our captain.

He has done great to take his chance.

SalfordRed1960 · Nov 4, 2014

bosnian_red said:
Oh you can guarantee that. But then start overrating Arsenal because they beat Burnley at the Emirates in a similar situation, saying they are clearly the 3rd best in the league. Funny how it works eh.

Yep, I am actually looking forward as usual to the Arsenal game. Seen enough to know we are going in the right direction. I am expecting quite a long run of wins now. Just wish the back line would stop having injuries.

Frank Grimes · Nov 4, 2014

Would love to see this line up:

------------------------De Gea------------------
--Rafael--------Jones--------Evans----Shaw
----------------Blind----------------------------
------------Carrick----Di Maria----------------
----------------Herrera------------------------
----------Rooney-----Falcao-----------------

Walters_19_MuFc · Nov 4, 2014

De Gea
Valencia - Carrick - Blackett - Shaw
Blind
Fellaini - Rooney
Januzaj - Van Persie - Di Maria

Lindegaard - McNair - Fletcher - Herrera - Mata - Young - Wilson

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 4, 2014

SalfordRed1960 said:
What is the bet that when we take Palace to the cleaners that all the doomsayers will be on here saying "it was only Palace".

It's their natural reaction.

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 4, 2014

SalfordRed1960 said:
Yep, I am actually looking forward as usual to the Arsenal game. Seen enough to know we are going in the right direction. I am expecting quite a long run of wins now. Just wish the back line would stop having injuries.

I would not be surprised if Swansea get away with a draw against Arse at home. Arsenal are the perfect "one-man team" right now which is a shame for them, because they did not lose any vital player in the summer.

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 4, 2014

felipe said:
With Jedinak injured I think we'll nick this one.

He is not injured. Jedinak got suspended due to the stupid red card he received against Sunderland.

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 4, 2014

JackWhite said:
How will our defence look like? Clean sheet would be a godsend.

I would like to see Carrick play as one of the Center backs because we can not have 2 Juice (read youth) players along with a young shaw & makeshift RB (Valencia) in the defense.

Ola · Nov 4, 2014

De Gea
Vermijl - Carrick - McNair - Shaw
Herrera - Blind - Fellaini
Rooney - Di Maria
van Persie

Ole Gunner Scholes · Nov 4, 2014

Ola said:
De Gea
Vermijl - Carrick - McNair - Shaw
Herrera - Blind - Fellaini
Rooney - Di Maria
van Persie

That's a good lineup except Vermijl & probably Falcao starting instead of RVP in case he is fit & available.

Ola · Nov 4, 2014

Ole Gunner Scholes said:
That's a good lineup except Vermijl & probably Falcao starting instead of RVP in case he is fit & available.

I just want someone who actually can play as RB (not saying Vermijl is the right one but we need someone that is not Valencia or Rafael because they are not RB we want to have).
We need someone who is solid defending and still can push forward at times.

hundred_trillion · Nov 4, 2014

Zaha and Mike J out

we can smash these.

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