Don't believe Mourinho will change anything about the front-line. If forced due to injuries, he might be tempted to twitch it a bit with a ball-playing defense.
Benteke's out injured and Loftus-Cheek is doubtful.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 4:0 Crystal Palace
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Sat, 30 September 2017 @ 3:00pm BST
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
Discussion Your Lineup Prediction
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Benteke's out injured and Loftus-Cheek is doubtful.6-0 United.
Lukaku
Martial Mkhitaryan Rashford
Matic Herrera
Blind Lindelof Bailly Valencia
De Gea
Please Mou, go hammer them. Mata hasn't done anything wrong, but I just want to see this. All out attack, and they're by far the worst team in the league.Lukaku, Martial and the rest.I'm expecting this;
We really should be winning easily then.I bet the forwards are licking their lips for this one. 4-0 would be conservative, I think they'll be aiming for six at least.Why is the premier league giving us a 3pm Saturday KO after playing in Russia on a Wednesday?It's end of September. It's still the same story, Martial vs Rashford.------------De Gea------------
Valencia-Bailly-Chris -Darmian
---------Matic---Herrera-------
---Mhki------Mata------Rashford
--------------Lukaku-------------Time to unleash Martial, Rashford and Lukaku for this one.I think we can afford to rotate for this one.
Predicting another 4-0.I have a funny feeling about this one. Palace haven't scored a single goal, don't have a single point, Utd free flowing, scoring for fun.
It's all set up for a 0-0 or 1-0 palace win so that the memes about City scoring 5 ans us failing to even win will circulate. There'll probably be sun in De Gea's eyes too when we concede.I expect a hard game as Palace will play with nine men behind the ball most of the time. They're low on confidence, can't score and aren't exactly one of the best defensive teams yet (I say yet, as I think Roy will make them harder to beat, but it's the other end which will dictate if they can start getting points). We're going to be missing more players than I thought we would, but this is most definitely a game we should clear even when using squad players.
Pogba, Carrick, and Jones look almost certain to be out, with big doubts on Fellaini. Martial also got that knock last night, though I think he'll be fit enough to make the bench personally. He got himself off the pitch pretty promptly. As for players coming in, Herrera looked like he hadn't been out of the side at all and Chris Smalling hasn't put a foot wrong in any of the games he's started, so there's absolutely no issue with them starting this game. Valencia hasn't been mentioned at all as far as I'm aware, so I'd imagine he was just rested and plays on Saturday. Young & Mkhitaryan being subbed says they start for me:
de Gea
Valencia Bailly Smalling Young
Herrera Matic
Mata Mkhitaryan Rashford
Lukaku
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Romero; Blind, Darmian, Lindelof; McTominay, Lingard; Martial
The staring XI almost picks itself, we can go with Valencia and Young at home to Palace as our most offensive available full backs (until Shaw is more fit). The bench is a bit more difficult as if Fellaini is fit enough then he has to be on there. I'd expect McTominay to make the squad if not, as we have a surplus of fit defenders despite Jones' injury, but there's always the chance Tuanzebe or Shaw get in too. One of them will have to if Martial is actually out, which will make it difficult to change the game if it isn't working.
Just one of those matches, once we get the first goal we should make them crumble, but it'd be typical for them to get their first point here with a really determined defensive display. Pivotal we put pressure on Chelsea and City though, big chance of a draw there I reckon.Had to go for 4-0, it's our favourite score
I hope we make a statement here. At home, against a team in crisis with a rubbish manager. City put 5 past them and we should do similar.
Because they are utter morons.Imagine we'll rotate it would be daft to put the best team out for this. Give some minutes to the fringe they'll still easily beat Palace
Pretty sure Mourinho won't take risks.Put them to the sword, a merciless twatting the likes of which hasn't been seen since Palace last played.5-0
Will be pissed if we concede against thesePalace have not scored yet. Its a certainty they will next Sat. then.Probably a break out goal against the run of play in the first few minutes.3 at the back again to give us the width. 3-1.-------------De Gea------------
Valencia-Bailly-Lindelof-Young
---------Herrera--Carrick-------
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Mkhitaryan------------Rashford
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Could maybe see Jose giving Lindelof a league game to ease him in. Nice and comfy home game against Palace is about the best chance he'll get. Matic could also use a rest, and playing 2 defensive midfielders against Palace would be overkill I think.
I would like to see this as well, maybe put Lingard there if Mkhi needs a rest.
Really don't get it. We should have asked the EPL to move it. Liverpool played in Moscow on Tuesday but play Newcastle on Sunday. They have two extra days. Who the feck runs that ship?
They have never cared about these things. Arsenal also play monday this week before europe which is crazy.These low key games just before the international break are the kind where its best to just get through with a minimum of fuss. Im not particularly hoping for a cricket score, despite Palace being garbage. A goal early in each half, no injuries and a few squad players getting minutes would be just the tonic.
Mata played 0 minutes in europe so I think it is best to start with him as he has done well so far and is well suited to play against Palace. Martial could start over Rashford, but otherwise we have a strong bench and can give them minutes in the second.
Although I would be tempted to rest Matic and play with Herrera, Mata and Mkhitaryan centrally lol alhough that would be too attacking haha.
I'd play Smalling over Lindelof mainly because they have Benteke. So we need someone strong in the air to deal with him. Mata will also probably play as he is well rested. Young to start as LB.For all home games bar against top 6 i will put choose 4-0 home win in score prediction. We are making it look very easierMourinho should tell the boys he's considering this a game with a handicap of 3. When we're 3-0 up, it's 0-0. There needs to be urgency, hunger. That way, we rip them to shreds. Otherwise, complacency could make this a banana skin.
Forgot about Lingard tbf. Could definitely see him starting.We really ought to win this one comfortably, they are by far the worst team in the league at the moment and in complete disarray. I got a feeling we will concede though but I expect us to hit 4 or 5.
Martial won't start this one BTW.We're the most watertight team in the league and Palace are allergic to goals.
Which means they're nailed on to get their first this weekend.We will win this one and then struggle after the international break.Get the 3 points before City travels to Chelsea. Add a bit more pressure like those good old Fergie days.
I think this will be the team
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Valencia-Bailly-Smalling-Young
---------Herrera--Matic -------
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Mkhitaryan---Lukaku---Rashford
Lingard/Martial/Fellaini to come in as subsLukaku
Rashford Mata Lingard
Matic Herrera
Young Smalling Bailly Valencia
De Gea
I wouldn't get caught up in those dreams of a cricket score here.
With points to be dropped at Chelsea v City, lets keep it professional, do the job, very satisfied with a 2-0 going into the International break.The danger of these matches is that CP's atrocious streak has to end sooner or later. Will it be against Man Utd? Find out in the next episode of DBZ.This is it. This is the game where we finally do it. This is where we score that fifth goal.
Anything less and José should be sacked and Lukaku sold. Honestly.
Probably, but it will be the 90th minute consolation when they're 4-0 down.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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15%
Marcus Rashford
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3%
Ashley Young
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3%
Nemanja Matic
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2%
Phil Jones
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2%
Juan Mata
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1%
Anthony Martial
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1%
David de Gea
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
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Compiled from 594 ratings.
Score Predictions
625,4,7
- Man Utd win
- Crystal Palace win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 31% Man Utd 4:0 Crystal Palace
- 28% Man Utd 3:0 Crystal Palace
- 18% Man Utd 5:0 Crystal Palace
- 10% Man Utd 2:0 Crystal Palace
- 5% Man Utd 3:1 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 2:1 Crystal Palace
- 2% Man Utd 1:0 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 5:1 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 4:1 Crystal Palace
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 1:1 Crystal Palace
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Crystal Palace
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Crystal Palace
- Possession
- 59% 41%
- Shots
- 18 6
- Shots on Target
- 7 1
- Corners
- 6 5
- Fouls
- 6 9
Referee
Mike Dean
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Jesse Lingard
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