Manchester United 1:3 Crystal Palace

Bubz27 · Sep 19, 2020

Solskjaers reward for a brilliant end to the season and getting 4th? Another scrappy battle for fourth.

arthurka · Sep 19, 2020

Andersonson said:
James been good for Wales. Greenwood is being learnt a lesson. AWB went to Dubai and is rightfully dropped.

Glad the manager is strong and strict.

Donny will come on and get his debut.

This

Sassy Colin · Sep 19, 2020

gorky_utd said:
First match day for me here. Please be a winning start.

If we lose, it's on you. Your time on the Cafe may be very short.

Berbaclass · Sep 19, 2020

No Idea For Nickname said:
Think he played on the left, he is much better there than on the right.

He did but he's bringing good form/confidence into the game.

Godfather · Sep 19, 2020

Will be Pogba or Bruno that need to feed Martial today

FootyGirl88 · Sep 19, 2020

Whats happened to Matic?

Paxi · Sep 19, 2020

mu4c_20le said:
physical fitness=/= match fitness

I understand that but he would have still had few days training with the first team.

Beans · Sep 19, 2020

el3mel said:
So we're punishing players for having problems with their national team and outside United now ? Honestly this doesn't make any sense. He was already kicked out from England's squad. Punishing him more from the club doesn't make sense.

We're just punishing ourselves.

I'm sure he agreed to certain quarantine procedures while on national duty with the club. It shows a lack of discipline, he's very publicly embarrassed himself and the club. England duty doesn't happen in another dimension with another Mason Greenwood.

He's on the bench not out of the squad. May be the wrong move but I sure understand it.

Hoof the ball · Sep 19, 2020

Dinghy said:
Starting James against a team that sits back... What's the fecking point? Fosu Mensah at RB, wtf.

Exactly! James is fecking useless versus teams sitting back. It's the kind of no-brain tactical decision I'd expect from Moyes, not Ole!

Dinghy · Sep 19, 2020

Sandikan said:
This sort of opinion always baffles me a bit, as it didn't hurt us too much playing the likes of Giggs and Kanchelskis back in the day.

James has got the skillset of Giggs and Kanchelskis, you're right, I forgot.

Crashoutcassius · Sep 19, 2020

Ole was always resting mason after his comments the other day. Right back is a bit wierd. Just highlights for the 1 mil time that we don't have quality in depth

duffer · Sep 19, 2020

AshRK said:
Greenwood needs rest.

Rest from what?

AWB not playing up against Zaha will be a masterstroke or disaster by Ole I reckon.

AJ Bullet · Sep 19, 2020

Sancho starts!!!.................................................

for Dortmund

Yagami · Sep 19, 2020

TFM & James on the right together. A double pivot of Pogba and McTominay. This is going to be ugly.

gorky_utd · Sep 19, 2020

Is Williams simply a lb cover or injured? He could have started over tfm.

Idxomer · Sep 19, 2020

Leonzo1 said:
Ridiculous post. TFM will maybe struggle everyone else are the first names on the team sheet in any palace team.

James wouldn't even be the 1st option to come from their bench.

izec · Sep 19, 2020

FootyGirl88 said:
Whats happened to Matic?

out of favour again

Berbaclass · Sep 19, 2020

duffer said:
Rest from what?

AWB not playing up against Zaha will be a masterstroke or disaster by Ole I reckon.

Potentially getting burned out I'd think.

Jacob · Sep 19, 2020

If you're on the bench then you're fit to play. Why no AWB and Greenwood?

Jaxa · Sep 19, 2020

Ole is trying to kill us with that right hand side, if we have to play TFM and Daniel bloody James for the opening game of the 2020/21 season thats clear enough evidence if there ever was that we need new signings

bosnian_red · Sep 19, 2020

Expected but also highlights the problems. Not sure where Williams is, but if he's out, we shouldn't be dropping down to fosu mensah level to start. Dan James starting right when any of the front 3 are not starting is also just showing no depth.

Still a good side, but a really low quality right side so it'll be heavy towards the left IMO.

Deery · Sep 19, 2020

I like to think I’ve been level headed with the transfers this season but, that line up has tipped me...

Berbaclass · Sep 19, 2020

Idxomer said:
James wouldn't even be the 1st option to come from their bench.

He would absolutely start for Palace

el3mel · Sep 19, 2020

Beans said:
I'm sure he agreed to certain quarantine procedures while on national duty with the club. It shows a lack of discipline, he's very publicly embarrassed himself and the club. England duty doesn't happen in another dimension with another Mason Greenwood.

He's on the bench not out of the squad. May be the wrong move but I sure understand it.

And he got punished by England. I don't see any reason for us to punish him ourselves as well.

Strelok · Sep 19, 2020

El Zoido said:
How about waiting for the game before complaining about it.

What's wrong with complaining about the lineup?

Strats · Sep 19, 2020

bdspeedy said:
Ole trolling Eddie and the Glazers.

Yeah, feels like a little dig at them.

Andy_Cole · Sep 19, 2020

Jacob said:
If you're on the bench then you're fit to play. Why no AWB and Greenwood?

I’m guessing they’ve trained less with Dubai/ Iceland.

Also taking Mason out the limelight.

M Bison · Sep 19, 2020

Clear room for improvement in the starting 11 but more than enough to beat Palace. No excuses, get the job done lads.

altodevil · Sep 19, 2020

Ole sending a message to the board in my opinion.

tjb · Sep 19, 2020

Not mad. I'd have actually tried VDB on the right if Greenwood is unfit, but James was the only other alternative. Fosu -Mensah on the right as Wan Bissaka is unfit is ok too, as we didn't have any alternatives to that aside from Williams. Hopefully, as it is a home game, it doesn't affect us due to the quality of the other players on the pitch.

I want to see how much Lindelof could have improved over the summer. People forget he is also young and an improvement in his game ( maybe by heading better and being more aware) is possible. The big question for me is McTominay. I have always been fine with him defensively. The question is, his off the ball movement in the build up play. Can he replicate Matic in being able to support the centre backs move the ball up the pitch. If Mctominay can do this, then we would not need to buy a DM anytime soon. Every other position picks itself.

golden_blunder · Sep 19, 2020

Beans said:
I'm sure he agreed to certain quarantine procedures while on national duty with the club. It shows a lack of discipline, he's very publicly embarrassed himself and the club. England duty doesn't happen in another dimension with another Mason Greenwood.

He's on the bench not out of the squad. May be the wrong move but I sure understand it.

He also had the incident with the helium. Pretty sure that can damage your lungs too so he’s probably had a dressing down/reminder about making mature decisions

Tincanalley · Sep 19, 2020

FootyGirl88 said:
Whats happened to Matic?

Good Q. Not even on bench?

Paxi · Sep 19, 2020

Berbaclass said:
But he can't run properly and elite athletes' fitness levels drop pretty quickly according to the Spurs doctors talking about training in isolation on their documentary.

A treadmill. Its still different of course but enough to keep you fit. Listen, if you wanted to stay fit in lockdown especially with the resources that he has he’d have stayed fit.

Ludens the Red · Sep 19, 2020

el3mel said:
So we're punishing players for having problems with their national team and outside United now ? Honestly this doesn't make any sense. He was already kicked out from England's squad. Punishing him more from the club doesn't make sense.

We're just punishing ourselves.

Yeah, it’s stupid really. Who is this benefitting other than Palace.
I liked what Pep said about Foden. Completely brushed it off and said lesson learnt. I expect to see him start for city tomorrow too.
Dunno if this is just Ole trying to prove a point but it’s a pretty dumb one if he is. Pick your best players if they’re fit, it’s that simple.

SAFMUTD · Sep 19, 2020

Hoof The Ball said:
Exactly! James is fecking useless.

I corrected that for you.

dannyrhinos89 · Sep 19, 2020

James and TFM on our right side, so we can basically forget anything worthwhile happening from there then might aswell start with 9 men.

cptkeane1993 · Sep 19, 2020

So Matic, Mata, Lingard, Pereira, Jones, Rojo, Dalot didn’t make it to a match day squad against Palace. Hopefully (except Matic perhaps), they get it and get on the phone with their agents. Not holding my breath though

Cassidy · Sep 19, 2020

Berbaclass said:
He would absolutely start for Palace

No he wouldn't, they have Zaha and have brought in a better player in Eze

AshRK · Sep 19, 2020

duffer said:
Rest from what?

AWB not playing up against Zaha will be a masterstroke or disaster by Ole I reckon.

Greenwood has been playing far too much for a 18 year old kid and then that unnecessary controversy. I don't mind him not starting today.

AJ Bullet · Sep 19, 2020

James to be MotM calling it now.

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