What are we resting them for?
Europa League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg
Manchester United 2:0 Granada
Old Trafford
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What are we resting them for?
Assuming we get through tonight, we'll play either Roma or Ajax, and assuming again we get big result in the 1st leg of the semis, something like 4 nil or more, then Donny might start the return leg, that's his only chance of getting any start in the upcoming matches after this one.
If we score 2 goals or more in the 1st half, he'll get minutes probably from the hour mark.
Wish they could name the players after position not number... It looks like Pogba and Cavani are playing CB, with Greenwood and Lindelöf as fullbacks.
Matic and Tuanzebe up front.Baffling team selection. Seems like Ole didn't learn from last year where it seemed like fatigue was the reason why we didn't have exactly the strongest of finishes and ended up trophyless.
Bruno looks knackered, we should be applying maximum pressure on City in the league.
We've already had a bunch of enforced changes which made that extremely unlikely.I've expected a strong side. Yes we have an advantage but shouldn't risk anything. Get a goal or two in the first half kill the tie off and then Ole will easily rest the best players
Hes just had a week and a half off..Surprised he's gone with Bruno, seemed like a good opportunity to start VDB but I think it tells us just how far away he is from the first XI
If we can get the game won early maybe he can get the second half but I reckon we could be looking at a boring 0-0 tonight unfortunatelyAxel needs to perform tonight.
We didn’t lose a single game in the league after February. Our only really bad performance was Chelsea in the FA Cup, and we had a few wins after that. Do you not remember the amount of chances we had against Sevilla? Fatigue wasn’t the reason we didn’t win anything.
I don’t understand why this narrative of us being fatigued keeps getting peddled. Is it because of 18-19 when we were really fatigued towards the end of the season. I thought we all already put that down to Mourinho’s methods, hence why Spurs are looking extremely unfit now too.
Eh? He played on Sunday and was on International duty before that.I am wondering how many yellow card offences will Granda number 4 Gonalos (sp) get away with tonight? I am thinking 5.Hopefully have this wrapped up by half time and can make early changes given we can make 5. Want to see more of Amad and Donny and give Mata a run out too.Would have started Donny. Bruno needs a rest. Donny needs a confidence booster. Oh well
This is his 4th game in 11 days with another on Sunday. Seemed like a good opportunity to rest him and give VDB a chance.Surprised to see Bruno and Cavani starting - perhaps Ole plans to rest players in the league (now that we have a little cushion to the sides behind us) and push for a trophy.
He played 1 game on international duty then came home
I am more worried about our players getting suspended. Granada will be rolling over and crying all day and in Europe that is a very effective strategy. Refs are more than happy to buy it.Good line-up. Man, sure feels like VdB will never play here.
We’re at the business end of the season now, we don’t need any slip ups. This is our last chance at a trophy. Maguire, Shaw, Henderson and Mctominay are all out of the team. It’s not the time to give people a “chance”
Rest for what? This is our most important competition and we have 3 key players suspended.Everyone in the media and his strongest critics on here keeps knocking on Ole for not having won a trophy yet, and people are surprised we're lining up strong in a European quarter-final match? Especially missing 3 other nailed on starters from suspension?
Yes we have a great advantage. So now we'll kill the game and then rest the big players.Stop fecking moaning. Game hasnt even started and the wheels are coming off here.
None of you have a clue about what goes on behind the scenes.We don't have a mid-week game next week so the players can rest then.I’m willing to bet that Ole’s 3 subs will be Williams, VdB and James ..ughI know we don't have much to play for in the league, although I really would like for us to nail down second and reduce the gap to the top as much as possible, but I'm still surprised to see such a strong team. It feels unnecessary. Pretty only Rashford rested, the rest are enforced except for the keeper situation. Hopefully we can score some goals early and just give chances to the younger members of the squad.
Chin up, he can make 5 substitutions in the EL.Pogba reciting the Quran.I think Hargreaves is talking shite we need a world class striker to win the league or CL.
I'm actually amazed he's not starting this one - still will get a hattrick when he comes on at 85minsThink Ole wants to keep our best players matchfit or something...
I think only Pogba is at risk of suspension today. And it resets when we go into semi-finals.I really want to understand why Ole hates DVB and does not trust his squad. He needs to be bolder, i worry a lot about fatigue, it's not right for some of these guys to be playing twice a week professionally, since Octoberish, 50 games ish in 6 months. Donny is not going to be the consequence of a bad performance. I also think he is not a number 10 so the excuse that Bruno is irreplaceable is stupid.Don’t know what all the crying is about we sent out a good team to play well, just enjoy it.Swedish stupid telly showing Arsenal-Slavia instead off us.No one needs resting, we pick the best team available. Ole made enough mistakes in cup competitions before that cost us cup glory. Top 4 garunteed and any notions of catching City are laughable really. I'll never say never though but priority has to be winning the Europa Cup.
It's redcafe mate.
Finally!!! How long has it been?- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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17%
Paul Pogba
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10%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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9%
David de Gea
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8%
Axel Tuanzebe
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7%
Victor Lindelof
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4%
Alex Telles
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2%
Donny van de Beek
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1%
Juan Mata
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1%
Nemanja Matic
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1%
Mason Greenwood
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1%
Bruno Fernandes
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1%
Amad Diallo
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1%
Fred
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 160 ratings.
Score Predictions
149,5,23
- Man Utd win
- Granada win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 36% Man Utd 2:0 Granada
- 15% Man Utd 3:0 Granada
- 12% Man Utd 2:1 Granada
- 10% Man Utd 1:0 Granada
- 7% Man Utd 1:1 Granada
- 5% Man Utd 0:0 Granada
- 4% Man Utd 3:1 Granada
- 2% Man Utd 5:0 Granada
- 2% Man Utd 4:0 Granada
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Granada
- 1% Man Utd 2:2 Granada
- 1% Man Utd 1:2 Granada
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Granada
- 1% Man Utd 0:3 Granada
- 1% Man Utd 0:5 Granada
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Granada
- Possession
- 59% 41%
- Shots
- 9 11
- Shots on Target
- 2 3
- Corners
- 0 4
- Fouls
- 16 12
Referee
István Kovács
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Brandon Williams
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replaced by Donny van de Beek
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replaced by Juan Mata
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replaced by Amad Diallo
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replaced by Daniel James
