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Manchester United 3:2 Ipswich Town

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    Got a feeling in my water about this one. I hope I'm wrong but Ipswich will never have a better chance to take 3 points off us.
     
    soapythecat said:
    I'm seeing a game where we play well for once but fail to score enough - and lose.
    I'm beyond expecting anything from this side under Amorim, but lose tonight and he needs to be in trouble because his inability to get anything decent out of this team in the league is beyond question now. The first half against Everton was enough for me.
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    Definitely. Even if it is the players being cnuts and downing tools for him, we can't keep a manager who the players don't get on with because we don't have the money to overhaul the squad.
     
    Win this, and if West Ham beat Leicester, we'll end tonight 16 points clear of the drop zone. 11 points ahead of Wolves in 17th. Tonight and the Leicester game are must wins games. After the international break, April is looking a brutal month. Just win tonight!!! Would be nice to see a 3-0/4-0 professional win with Hojlund among the goals (he's needs the confidence)
     
    If we can’t beat a relegation bound Ipswich at home then I really don’t know what to say anymore. Then again, it took final minute heroics to beat the worst team in Premier League history and we spammed a win against Leicester. I think we’ll scrape a 2-1 tonight.
     
    Absolutely must hit the mental reset button and just play football instead of whatever it is that's in their heads when they step onto the pitch. How we miss a Keano-type figure in this squad to rally the troops.
     
    Ronaldo's ego said:
    If we can’t beat a relegation bound Ipswich at home then I really don’t know what to say anymore. Then again, it took final minute heroics to beat the worst team in Premier League history and we spammed a win against Leicester. I think we’ll scrape a 2-1 tonight.
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    The way we look at the minute we'll struggle against every team in the league. Hopefully we'll get a win, but I doubt it'll be very convincing if we do.

    I'd go with:

    Onana
    Dalot --- Mazraoui --- De Ligt ---- Yoro --- Dorgu
    Ugarte --- Bruno
    Eriksen --- Garnacho
    Zirkzee

    I imagine Hojlund will play over Eriksen though, and probably Maguire over someone.
     
    DavidDeSchmikes said:
    Win this, and if West Ham beat Leicester, we'll end tonight 16 points clear of the drop zone. 11 points ahead of Wolves in 17th. Tonight and the Leicester game are must wins games. After the international break, April is looking a brutal month. Just win tonight!!! Would be nice to see a 3-0/4-0 professional win with Hojlund among the goals (he's needs the confidence)
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    It’d be nice to see the lad get a goal or two, and I’d love a comfortable league win, but I think his issues run a lot deeper than a temporary lack of confidence.

    A goal or two against one of the worst ever premier league teams isn’t going to be a corner being turned.
     
    AndyMUFC said:
    The way we look at the minute we'll struggle against every team in the league. Hopefully we'll get a win, but I doubt it'll be very convincing if we do.

    I'd go with:

    Onana
    Dalot --- Mazraoui --- De Ligt ---- Yoro --- Dorgu
    Ugarte --- Bruno
    Eriksen --- Garnacho
    Zirkzee

    I imagine Hojlund will play over Eriksen though, and probably Maguire over someone. But they shouldn't.
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    Mazraoui is supposedly injured
     
    AndyMUFC said:
    The way we look at the minute we'll struggle against every team in the league. Hopefully we'll get a win, but I doubt it'll be very convincing if we do.

    I'd go with:

    Onana
    Dalot --- Mazraoui --- De Ligt ---- Yoro --- Dorgu
    Ugarte --- Bruno
    Eriksen --- Garnacho
    Zirkzee

    I imagine Hojlund will play over Eriksen though, and probably Maguire over someone.
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    This is the exact lineup I would choose, also.
     
    Surely this is a game for Garnacho to play RWB or something. Let’s go attacking. If we play 5 defenders and 2 DM then the trust will be going.
     
    Dorgu's first United goal tonight

    Hojlund's first goal this century

    Am I on drugs? Maybe
     
    AndyMUFC said:
    The way we look at the minute we'll struggle against every team in the league. Hopefully we'll get a win, but I doubt it'll be very convincing if we do.

    I'd go with:

    Onana
    Dalot --- Mazraoui --- De Ligt ---- Yoro --- Dorgu
    Ugarte --- Bruno
    Eriksen --- Garnacho
    Zirkzee

    I imagine Hojlund will play over Eriksen though, and probably Maguire over someone.
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    I’d go with that but I have we anyone that can replace Dalot? He’s been awful
     
    DJ_21 said:
    I’d go with that but I have we anyone that can replace Dalot? He’s been awful
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    Wouldn't mind punting on Garnacho as a RWB. Of course that creates a mess in the 10 though.
     
    DJ_21 said:
    I’d go with that but I have we anyone that can replace Dalot? He’s been awful
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    Dalot has played 39 out of our 40 matches this season across all competitions, 38 of them starts, and his total minutes is 37.1 full 90 minutes (i.e. he’s almost never subbed off).

    I disagree that he’s been awful personally, I think he’s been awful at certain things, but either way, my main point is he, and Bruno, are quite literally the first name on the team sheet.

    Other options are worse for various reasons. What I’d like to see more of, is replacing him with a winger like Garnacho if we’re losing and chasing a goal. His versatility means he’s never subbed off though.
     
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    Think it will be a nervy game with plenty of chances for both teams. We will probably create the best chances and be the better team over the 90 mins. We need to be solid at the back, no silly mistakes. 1-2 Ipswich win.
     
    VP89 said:
    Wouldn't mind punting on Garnacho as a RWB. Of course that creates a mess in the 10 though.
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    Ye I mentioned that earlier. There should be no way we play 5 defenders against Ipswich at home. Let’s go attacking
     
    Cantonagotmehere said:
    Yeah that is why I saw throw in Maz (but, as a prior poster pointed out has also been poor at RWB too) to at least get a new body over there.
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    We really should be trying something els. Garnacho maybe. Ain’t happening though as we all assumed he’d be given a shot at LWB before Amorims arrival but now that’s Dorgus position.
     
    Squeaky_Bum_Time said:
    Dalot has played 39 out of our 40 matches this season across all competitions, 38 of them starts, and his total minutes is 37.1 full 90 minutes (i.e. he’s almost never subbed off).

    I disagree that he’s been awful personally, I think he’s been awful at certain things, but either way, my main point is he, and Bruno, are quite literally the first name on the team sheet.

    Other options are worse for various reasons. What I’d like to see more of, is replacing him with a winger like Garnacho if we’re losing and chasing a goal.
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    Last few games he’s been poor. Doesn’t really offer anything in attack. Or defence for that matter. Amorims Wing backs are usually known for racking up numbers with goals and assist.
     
    Cantonagotmehere said:
    Sit Dalot. Play Mazraoui at RB, can't be worse. Right?
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    He is so much worse, it’s not even close. Terrible anytime he played there and exposes us defensively while adding very little offensively and failing to provide a real option (doesn’t stay wide and doesn’t make runs in behind). He has midfielder tendencies vs winger tendencies, which is terrible for this setup as your wingbacks are your source of width.

    Dalot does a lot right in terms of runs, width, and coverage of his flank. His end product has been poor though, and the few times it’s not (cross to Amad vs Liverpool, cross across the face vs Tottenham to Hojlund), our attackers are not making the right runs.

    One good thing is now with Dorgu on the other side, Dalot is no longer our only wide outlet. Before Dorgu arrived, a ridiculous percentage of our wide passes or passes in behind went to Dalot because no one made runs on the other side (unless Amad was at RWB). I think that in itself balances the team and means there will be more space generally for the #10s
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Ye I mentioned that earlier. There should be no way we play 5 defenders against Ipswich at home. Let’s go attacking
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    I keep reading this. I get the 5 defenders when the wing backs were Dalot and Mazraoui. But not when we had Amad there. And people seem to be counting it as five again with Dorgu there instead - but I'd count him very much as an attacking wide player than a defensive one, so more of a LWB/Winger than a defensive FB.

    I don't class him playing there as being the same as playing a 5th defensive player there. He's clearly better going forward than defensively.
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Last few games he’s been poor. Doesn’t really offer anything in attack. Or defence for that matter. Amorims Wing backs are usually known for racking up numbers with goals and assist.
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    I thought he was about par for Spurs, and really poor vs Everton. Let’s see how he gets on today. Dorgu on the other side means he’s not our only wide outlet anymore, which he was anytime Amad played as a 10 before Dorgu arrived
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Surely this is a game for Garnacho to play RWB or something. Let’s go attacking. If we play 5 defenders and 2 DM then the trust will be going.
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    No way our coach is going to make such a dynamic, bold, attacking decision.
     
    Squeaky_Bum_Time said:
    He is so much worse, it’s not even close. Terrible anytime he played there and exposes us defensively while adding very little offensively and failing to provide a real option (doesn’t stay wide and doesn’t make runs in behind). He has midfielder tendencies vs winger tendencies, which is terrible for this setup as your wingbacks are your source of width.

    Dalot does a lot right in terms of runs, width, and coverage of his flank. His end product has been poor though, and the few times it’s not (cross to Amad vs Liverpool, cross across the face vs Tottenham to Hojlund), our attackers are not making the right runs.
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    Agree. Still should be upgraded this summer, but for now it’s what we have

    More importantly, how come you’re not a newbie anymore, you cheeky bastard?
     
    Squeaky_Bum_Time said:
    He is so much worse, it’s not even close. Terrible anytime he played there and exposes us defensively while adding very little offensively and failing to provide a real option (doesn’t stay wide and doesn’t make runs in behind). He has midfielder tendencies vs winger tendencies, which is terrible for this setup as your wingbacks are your source of width.

    Dalot does a lot right in terms of runs, width, and coverage of his flank. His end product has been poor though, and the few times it’s not (cross to Amad vs Liverpool, cross across the face vs Tottenham to Hojlund), our attackers are not making the right runs.

    One good thing is now with Dorgu on the other side, Dalot is no longer our only wide outlet. Before Dorgu arrived, a ridiculous percentage of our wide passes or passes in behind went to Dalot because no one made runs on the other side (unless Amad was at RWB). I think that in itself balances the team and means there will be more space generally for the #10s
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    Appreciate the insight, thanks.
     
    The club website/app has changed Dorgu's name for this lineup.

    Good luck trying to get it on the back of a shirt.
     
    Where is Evans? Seriously? He would be a better pick than Maguire, I'm not even trolling or joking here, I genuinely believe this.
     
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