That's optimistic, I'm expecting 4-5-1 from them. And people want to bench Mata!
Think a City fan on here said they were doing well when they were actually trying to attack City, their problems started when they dropped back and tried to defend instead. Might not be a bad thing for us this time if they are incapable of defending properly.
Just out of curiosity, what are your feelings about Pereira going on loan?
Don't get me started on that! Check the specific thread for that or… just revisit the manager's statement:It was Pereira's decision and nobody can count on 3 midfielders being injured in the same time.
Mourinho said earlier this month: "Andreas Pereira was a personal decision that I don't agree with," Mourinho said. "A decision I don't think honestly I don't think is the best decision for him, a decision that disappoints me a little bit, because I think he has the potential to be here fighting for a position, for opportunities, and fighting to be a Manchester United player. / "I think his decision can be considered a decision of a young player who wants to play every weekend but can also be considered a decision by a young player that is not ready to fight for something difficult and it's difficult to play in the Manchester United midfield. / "You have to be ready to fight for a position and I am a bit disappointed that he left. But okay, it was his decision, I open the door for his decision, he has a long-term contract, we have the option to bring him back on January 1, so we have that situation under control. It is not a drama but is a decision that disappoints me a little bit."
By the way, “not a drama” was before Carrick, Pogba and Fellaini all dropped injured at the same time.
Mourinho said earlier this month: "Andreas Pereira was a personal decision that I don't agree with," Mourinho said. "A decision I don't think honestly I don't think is the best decision for him, a decision that disappoints me a little bit, because I think he has the potential to be here fighting for a position, for opportunities, and fighting to be a Manchester United player. / "I think his decision can be considered a decision of a young player who wants to play every weekend but can also be considered a decision by a young player that is not ready to fight for something difficult and it's difficult to play in the Manchester United midfield. / "You have to be ready to fight for a position and I am a bit disappointed that he left. But okay, it was his decision, I open the door for his decision, he has a long-term contract, we have the option to bring him back on January 1, so we have that situation under control. It is not a drama but is a decision that disappoints me a little bit."
By the way, “not a drama” was before Carrick, Pogba and Fellaini all dropped injured at the same time.
As long as Matic and Herrera stay fit we should be okay. I think that Fellaini is just a knock and he will be back after the international break. Carrick and Pogba not so sure about.
By the way, “not a drama” was before Carrick, Pogba and Fellaini all dropped injured at the same time.
Maybe something like…
That doesnt look like the worst side in the world... They are massively under-performing
And maybe Puncheon in for McArthur.
They're both among the worst players in the league and that serbian guy looks even worse, somehow. I wouldn't be worried if we played just Fellaini and McTominay against that lot, honestly.
Trudat
Well, if they're all packed in their area, stacked together, maybe their lack of quality won't show that much.
I wouldn't start Smalling in this. No aerial threat from them, we cannot afford a centerback who only passes sideways.
The devil's in the details. Mourinho himself told us a ball playing centerback could be of use to unpack defenses.
If Blind is LB we will need Smalling's pace.
He doesn't do that, he only desperately boots it forward under a tiny amount of pressure when there's a midfielder open right in front of him.
We always seem to struggle against teams parking the bus in recent years. One or two of our results have flattered us this season already in these attack vs. defence scenarios.
I expect us to win, but that's dangerous because the opposite usually happens when I feel confident. Last weekend I had no hope of us winning.... and we won
Marcus Rashford
Ashley Young
Nemanja Matic
Phil Jones
Juan Mata
Anthony Martial
David de Gea
Mike Dean
replaced by Ander Herrera
replaced by Jesse Lingard
replaced by Anthony Martial
