Thought the match was today at 6 pm and was wondering why there were no lineups in the thread and why the thread was pretty quiet. I am two days early
I made the same mistake. Was really looking forward to it too!
Thought the match was today at 6 pm and was wondering why there were no lineups in the thread and why the thread was pretty quiet. I am two days early
Only real wonder for me is will James/ Martial be fit enough for the bench. Hopefully we won't need either off the bench in the final but would be good to get minutes into them if needed.
Martial and James in training today. No sign of Maguire yet.As long as we win this game with the strongest XI possible, we could make big changes against Wolves on the last day. Hopefully James, Martial and Maguire have a chance to play a part in that game before the final.
Me too! There's a hole in my evening now, will have to find something else to doI made the same mistake. Was really looking forward to it too!
Thought the match was today at 6 pm and was wondering why there were no lineups in the thread and why the thread was pretty quiet. I am two days early
Think we might go Pogba/Fred midfield and be a bit more attacking.We need a win to bring that positive momentum into the cup final. The last 2 defeats have been particularly painful to swallow. Especially against Liverpool.
the thought of seeing a MCFred midfield again is dispiriting
HahaWe have second place to play for now.
Finishing third would be a failure beyond belief.
He hasn’t been in casual mood. Best player by a mile in our last few games.Think we might go Pogba/Fred midfield and be a bit more attacking.
I'd like to see Rashford/Fernandes/Greenwood/Cavani as our front 4, I think that's our best attack we can put out.
Really depends on what Pogba turns up though, if he's in a casual mode we will get walked through.
He was VERY casual away against Roma. I'm talking about him being in CM, not on the wing.He hasn’t been in casual mood. Best player by a mile in our last few games.
If anything Bruno has been off the boil for the last few weeks, Rash injured and looking lacklustre, our CBs can’t find consistency and a midfield that can hardly find each other if they were holding hands
In a game that was won at home where he was outstanding.He was VERY casual away against Roma. I'm talking about him being in CM, not on the wing.
Eh? he was dreadful that night. He can't be putting in a performance like that again in CM. It's exactly why he's been pushed onto the wing.In a game that was won at home where he was outstanding.
Where he plays is down to the coach
This, with De Gea for Henderson. And happy that Martial and James are back, we could go with a Amad-Martial-James attack for the second half.Would like to see Martial & Amad get some minutes off the bench if we are in a position to do so.
Henderson
AWB Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Fred
Fernandes Pogba
Greenwood Cavani Rashford
NO RASHFORD ON THE RIGHT!
Be great to see Tony Martial back. Be like a new signingWith Martial, James back and reading between the lines of Solskjaers press conference.
Both to be brought on tomorrow night and then starting against Wolves on Sunday. Ole has also hinted the team that starts v Fulham will be the team that starts the Europa league final minus Maguire of course if he makes it.
Hopefully put on a show for the fans, then let everyone on the plane next week off on Sunday, even Ole.
That would be extremely disrespectful. Ole resting / preparing for a final while sending Carrick to manage the Wolves gameYou want to rest... the manager?
Is that even a thing that can be done?
Well, I wasn't completely serious with that, but it can be done, pretty sure Sir Alex missed a match a long time ago.You want to rest... the manager?
Is that even a thing that can be done?
Well, I wasn't completely serious with that, but it can be done, pretty sure Sir Alex missed a match a long time ago.
SAF has done that for the De Gea transfer in a League Cup match.You want to rest... the manager?
Is that even a thing that can be done?
Didn’t he miss a couple of games? I remember wasn’t one due to a family wedding & the other a scouting trip?Well, I wasn't completely serious with that, but it can be done, pretty sure Sir Alex missed a match a long time ago.
Great stuff, would be nice to see them on the bench today and then start against Wolves.Martial and James in training today. No sign of Maguire yet.
And RvP in a pre-season game iirc.SAF has done that for the De Gea transfer in a League Cup match.
Then no one will watch, City don't have many fans and the fans they do have (very few) can't afford TVs/sky/bt.Am guessing this will be our last televised game of the season - no reason for them to cover our last game. they'll go for City and any two games that affect CL positions. Maybe us if all those are settled by the weekend... gone for 3-0 win, which should ensure a rubbish game and a 1-1 draw
Hopefully the fans' presence gives us a good adrenaline boost at the start and we have some fun. There's very little pressure on the match so I think it's quite possible they relax and enjoy themselves.It'll be a big win today, the players are going to want to put on a show for the fans. Going to be a goal fest.
Lee Mason