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Manchester United 2:0 Crystal Palace

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    As much as i want to be excited about this i fear it will be like the last few weeks with some youngsters on the bench while we put up with the likes of Rooney and co on the pitch showing just how past it they are
     
    Dazzmondo said:
    I didn't hear him mentioned. Jose mentioned Pereira, Harrop, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Dearnley, Wilock, McTominay, and Gomes. Pretty sure that's it.

    EDIT: Reading that back, you probably meant Jose said implicitly that TFM was fit as opposed to Olosunde being involved in the game. My bad
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    Yes, he gave as an example for not needing more youngsters the fact that he might play Fosu-Mensah as right-back, so not needing the right-back [Olosunde].
     
    Gerald G said:
    No. I'm surprised he's included because he has only came back from injury after being injured for a while and has never played an U23 game. But I'm happy for him.
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    Don't know much about this lad but everyone is saying good things about him, what's he like?
     
    Now I really want to watch this.. I'll be on a fecking plane. will have to download the full match later..
     
    So Pereira, Harrop, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Dearnley, Willock, McTominay, and Gomes. Bailly would be involved too in his final game of this season, and Pogba confirmed to play. I bet Rooney will too, might be his last chance to perform and prove he still have it.

    J. Pereira
    Bailly---Tuanzebe---Blind---Mitchell
    TFM    ---Pogba
    Harrop---Willock---Lingard
    Rooney(C)

    Sub: De Gea, Smalling, Carrick, McTominay, Dearnley, Martial, Gomes.
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    Heard Gomes just returned from injury, so start from bench. Having Rooney play, we need the midfield to be pacy enough to provide the width and overlapping runs, thus McTominay start from bench. Bailly and Blind to help the young defenders settle, while Pogba and Lingard is enough to carry the young midfielders imo. Lingard obv to help Mitchell defensively. Second half, sub on the three kids.

    :smirk:Whatever Jose's selection will be, hope all the kids will get at least 10 minutes of playing times, preferably a lot more of course. Whether we'll get massacred or not, :lol: it'll be a fun game seeing our potential academy products making their marks.
     
    Joel
    TFM-Bailly-Tuanzebe-Mitchell
    McTominay-Willock
    Harrop-Pogba-Gomes
    Dearnley

    will be the team IMO with three first teamers coming on in the second half to play 30 mins or so.
     
    Reafer said:
    So Pereira, Harrop, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Dearnley, Willock, McTominay, and Gomes. Bailly would be involved too in his final game of this season, and Pogba confirmed to play. I bet Rooney will too, might be his last chance to perform and prove he still have it.

    J. Pereira
    Bailly---Tuanzebe---Blind---Mitchell
    TFM    ---Pogba
    Harrop---Willock---Lingard
    Rooney(C)

    Sub: De Gea, Smalling, Carrick, McTominay, Dearnley, Martial, Gomes.
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    Heard Gomes just returned from injury, so start from bench. Having Rooney play, we need the midfield to be pacy enough to provide the width and overlapping runs, thus McTominay start from bench. Bailly and Blind to help the young defenders settle, while Pogba and Lingard is enough to carry the young midfielders imo. Lingard obv to help Mitchell defensively. Second half, sub on the three kids.

    :smirk:Whatever Jose's selection will be, hope all the kids will get at least 10 minutes of playing times, preferably a lot more of course. Whether we'll get massacred or not, :lol: it'll be a fun game seeing our potential academy products making their marks.
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    Jose has said that Rooney is unlikely to play in this considering he has played in the last four matches.
     
    KM said:
    Jose has said that Rooney is unlikely to play in this considering he has played in the last four matches.
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    Could this mean that he is being rested for the EL Final?
     
    sunama said:
    Could this mean that he is being rested for the EL Final?
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    I doubt it, it just means he's played four times in the last four weeks and he's absolutely shot.
     
    zeekey said:
    Don't know much about this lad but everyone is saying good things about him, what's he like?
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    Such an overwhelming response.

    Anyway, on a different subject, maybe Rooney will get subbed at some point and get a deserved ovation.
     
    KM said:
    Joel
    TFM-Bailly-Tuanzebe-Mitchell
    McTominay-Willock
    Harrop-Pogba-Gomes
    Dearnley

    will be the team IMO with three first teamers coming on in the second half to play 30 mins or so.
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    You think Gomes will start? Oomph, seeing Harrop, Pogba and Gomes linking up together :drool:
     
    They should let teams use more than 3 subs during the final league match of the season. Run outs for kids, prepping for cup finals, farewell to outgoing players etc

    Anyway, think we'll still win tomorrow. 2-0
     
    Have we had the match day squad reported yet? Interested to see how many of the youngsters have actually made it.

    There should be a webcam on the Lowry.
     
    The team selection will be fascinating. Jose mentioned in his pre-match press conference that he won't play a batch of kids together without experienced players with them, but it is a difficult balancing act because you would not want to risk any player that has the potential to be in the match-day 18 on Wednesday night. For example Juan Mata probably won't start on Wednesday, but he would be a great option from the bench if United need a goal, the same is probably true of Martial. So do you play them with that risk or not involve them at all to avoid injury which would mean more kids play?

    We don't want to suffer any injuries, in particular to Paul Pogba. For me he is the main man at United, people can question him, but United are far better with him in the team. He needs minutes in his leg, probably 60 minutes would do nicely, but if he gets injured in this game it would be a massive blow.

    The kids being involved does make this dead game interesting, I like the look of Tuanzebe, I want Fosu-Mensah to get game time and I would love to see Angel Gomes involved. The kids will have motivation to fight for the result.
     
    KM said:
    Joel
    TFM-Bailly-Tuanzebe-Mitchell
    McTominay-Willock
    Harrop-Pogba-Gomes
    Dearnley

    will be the team IMO with three first teamers coming on in the second half to play 30 mins or so.
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    I like this one!
     
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    MITCHELL SET FOR UNITED DEBUT
    Demi Mitchell is one of the Manchester United youngsters poised to make his senior debut in Sunday's Premier League finale at home to Crystal Palace.

    It caps a fine week for the 20-year-old, who was on the first-team bench against both Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, earned a call-up to England Under-20s' Toulon tournament alongside team-mate Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, and was shortlisted for the Reserve Team Player of the Year award.

    Mitchell has enjoyed a remarkable season, successfully converting from being a forward in his youth-team days to operating as an attack-minded left-back with good effect in the Reserves.

    "We had a friendly against Barnsley at the Aon Training Complex and I played at left-back," he told MUTV. "It was new to me and I didn't grasp it too well, but I played wing-back against Chelsea and it helped me adjust to the position. I played there against Sparta Prague and just went on from there.

    "To be fair, I think I've adjusted quite well and learned the position. I've worked on my defensive game a lot, also with Kieran McKenna - the Under-18s manager - and he's given me some pointers. I've also learned to relax a bit more in the games and enjoy myself on the pitch."

    Reserves coach Nicky Butt decided to use Mitchell in the new role and has been pleased with how the youngster has worked behind the scenes to handle the defensive aspect.

    "It started out of necessity, if I’m honest, as we had no left-back when Cameron Borthwick-Jackson went out on loan," said Butt recently. "So we needed a replacement and decided Demi could do it. He has got blistering pace. He’s strong, brave, can take people on and can cross a ball.

    "He just needs to develop the defensive side of it now with coaching. But he’s keen to learn, which is good. I think modern-day full-backs are really attacking players and, if you can get the defensive side right as well, you've got a serious defender on your hands."

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    JOEL PEREIRA READY TO FACE PALACE
    Joel Pereira is poised to make his first senior start for Manchester United on Sunday and the young goalkeeper is determined to live up to his manager’s expectations.

    Jose Mourinho plans to name the 20-year-old Portuguese stopper between the posts in a youthful side that will face Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in the final Premier League game of the season.

    Pereira made his first-team debut as a substitute in January’s Emirates FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic and, earlier this month, Mourinho said he could be “the best Portuguese goalkeeper of the next generation”.

    “They're nice words and now I need to prove that he’s right!” Pereira told ManUtd.com. “When one of the best managers in the world puts confidence like that in you, you can only feel good.

    “I want to pay him back by training and performing well. I’m working hard every day and the next step is on Sunday, so let’s focus on that and we will see.

    “It’s a big day coming up for the young players. As the manager said, some of us will get a chance and we’re looking forward to it. Hopefully we’ll get a good result, everybody will enjoy it and we’ll play well.”

    Pereira, who joined United from Neuchatel Xamax in 2012, enjoyed a successful loan spell at Belenenses in his homeland during the first half of this season, before returning to Old Trafford in January when Sam Johnstone was loaned to Aston Villa.

    “This season has been one of the best and most important for me, especially the first six months with the loan, which went very well,” the keeper continued. “I had some first-team football in the first division and that helped me a lot in my development – it was a very good experience. But coming back with the first team here was even better as I’ve been training every day with world-class players.”

    Two of those world-class players are his fellow goalkeepers David De Gea and Sergio Romero, the no.1s for Spain and Argentina respectively.

    Pereira added: “We enjoy working together a lot – they are two amazing goalkeepers and two great people as well; they’re good friends. Each day I learn something new from them.

    “Anything I need, I know I can count on them and they will always try to help me and tell me what I can do to improve. We have a very good relationship and, when it’s the right time, we have fun as well.”

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    Anyone that predicts the starting XI spot on for this deserves bonus points.
     
    roonster09 said:
    And internal enquiry :D
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    Yes, that too. I was sitting there trying to make sense of it and then I just decided ah what the heck and did my best - or worst, as the case may be. Most likely the latter though...
     
    I am excited for this one. Great chance for the youngsters this. Mitchell, McTominay and TFM are ones to look out for imo.
     
    limerickcitykid said:
    He is a decent u23 player. Donald Love and Vermijl and many others were decent u23 players. They arent ones to look out for and are frankly far away from PL standard let alone for us.
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    So were Wes Brown, Fletcher and O'Shea. I am not saying he is great but he's not the worst; At least he is consistent.
     
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  • 19% Man Utd 1:1 Crystal Palace
  • 13% Man Utd 0:0 Crystal Palace
  • 13% Man Utd 2:0 Crystal Palace
  • 13% Man Utd 2:1 Crystal Palace
  • 12% Man Utd 1:0 Crystal Palace
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59% 41%
Shots
9 6
Shots on Target
2 1
Corners
3 6
Fouls
16 10

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