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Manchester United 6:2 Leeds United

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    DDG
    AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    Pogba Fred
    Greenwood Bruno Rashford
    Martial

    I actually think Pogba will do well in this game, my worry is AWB being the man they target for their press.

    I'd keep Pogba in the 2 as he has to start for me after his recent performances and Rashford could do with kicking on after his display against Sheff Utd so I'd leave him in his best position.
     
    Should someone inform the Glazers it’s a derby now or should we wait and see how the match goes first?
     
    I hope Pogba starts, because he's really played good recently, but I am not sure about Greenwood, he seems totally lost. Furthermore, I don't know who could replace him in the starting XI, except Matic, but I wouldn't like to see that. God, I wish, Cavani could be there from the beginning
     
    cheeky_backheel said:
    Leeds are teribble on set pieces. Just keep putting balls in the box and the goals will come
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    We are terrible at attacking set-pieces as well, so probably cancels out. One thing that will definitely happen is Leeds taking loads of shots. They have been pretty profligate this season, but De Gea will need to be on the money.
     
    Henderson
    AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    Fred McT
    Greenwood Bruno Rashford
    Martial

    I have a bad feeling about this match, which says we'd win comfortably.
     
    Typical they find their scoring touch before they play us, I said as much when they played Chelsea that a more clinical side wins that in the first half but they didn't make the most of their chances. Seems they sorted that out against Newcastle right in time for us
     
    Inigo Montoya said:
    DVB conundrum!

    Do we play him or not?
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    He has to play a role in this game. At some point he needs to get a run of games to get going and this is where we need his skill set. This is a classic game where Pogba dances and gets triple teamed on the ball while Leeds get the ball and overload the box. Plus it's basically a cup final for the scum. Tell him it's the equivalent of playing Feynoord and stick him in.
    Gary_Walsh_Nou_Camp_Hell said:
    Their grotesque fans haven't been travelling to other cities or on your tv. Once those scumbags are visible again the hatred will flow back
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    Bielsa is a honourable man but the posters on this forum wanking themselves dry after watching Leeds' Riefenstahlesque propaganda series are in for a reality check. Especially since we are probably going to be 5-0 down at half time.
     
    Leeds, like Leipzig, will come to OT to win. That suits us a lot.

    We've struggled at home this season as every team we have faced more or less has been ultra defensive. Leeds don't know how to play that way.

    I'm going for a Xmas 6 goal thriller. 4 - 2 to us. Bruno 2, Rashford 1 Martial 1
     
    Haddock said:
    He has to play a role in this game. At some point he needs to get a run of games to get going and this is where we need his skill set. This is a classic game where Pogba dances and gets triple teamed on the ball while Leeds get the ball and overload the box. Plus it's basically a cup final for the scum. Tell him it's the equivalent of playing Feynoord and stick him in.

    Bielsa is a honourable man but the posters on this forum wanking themselves dry after watching Leeds' Riefenstahlesque propaganda series are in for a reality check. Especially since we are probably going to be 5-0 down at half time.
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    I like this Captain Haddock
     
    Inigo Montoya said:
    DVB conundrum!

    Do we play him or not?
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    Id say no. Its DVB or Pogba and you have to say Pogba is playing more like himself, he had a great game at Sheffield. There’s no way we can risk changing that. DVB day will come if Pogba leaves... which wont be until summer now by all accounts.
     
    RedIan said:
    Id say no. Its DVB or Pogba and you have to say Pogba is playing more like himself, he had a great game at Sheffield. There’s no way we can risk changing that. DVB day will come if Pogba leaves... which wont be until summer now by all accounts.
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    He'll play against Everton, midweek.
     
    This doesn't feel like a "derby" game, or a game vs rival.

    Leeds play high line so that suits us giving us tasty spaces. Bruno killer passes onto marauding runs of Rashford and Martial are enough to kill them each time they press high. Their goals last game should be enough to ensure they're going to be clinical here... hopefully. The only thing worrying is if our defense and midfield can keep possession well. Fred and McT are important here to help stop their all-out attacks. Shaw is also a must. We rested the three of them last game for this reason.

    Thankfully their fans are not going to present. Still no fans in stadium right?
     
    There is no excuses for starting off slow in this one as everyone knows Leeds will press from the first second to the last. I don't want to see Ole with a semi-smirk in his post match interview saying 'we never got started'.

    If we match their intensity then we should win with their makeshift defence.
     
    I swear to god I better not see mctominay or Fred in for Pogba here. The man has been saucing for the last few weeks, I don’t care if he’s leaving, he can help us win a title because on his day he’s the best midfielder in the world.
     
    I sure hope it’s not going to be a Fred-McT midfield pairing. It sort of works (in a sterile way) at countering superior opposition but we need Pogba’s artistic flair for this game, to get those overlapping passes to the front 3.
    Leeds have no fear and they will be gunning for an upset.
     
    I think we'll play the same lineup and formation as we did v City, we just need our attacking players to be more clinical and composed, which was missing last week
     
    Even if we win this if we’re getting outplayed for the first 20 minutes and are a goal down there has to be a crisis meeting about how we are starting games. It’s already seen us out the CL and we won’t get near the league if we carry on like that.
     
    Quite sure Pogba starts. I’d have Fred in for Matic and I’d stick with Greenwood.

    It’s part of the job description so it shouldn’t have to be stated, but I really hope Maguire and Lindelof maintain focus from the first minute.
     
    No idea why but have had a strong feeling Greenwood will score at least once since Thursday.

    How refreshing would it be to just go out and dominate and win 2 nil or so without fuss
     
    rcoobc said:
    Last time this fixture was played was the FA cup tie we lost 1-0.. yes?
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    That was such a painful match. Probably 15k leeds fans and they outsang us pretty much from start to finish. We were awful on the pitch too. Berbatov just wandered around like in an over 40s match while leeds swarmed all over us.
     
    DDG
    Bissaka Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    Fred McT Donny
    Bruno
    Rashford Martial
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    I think we will play this diamond similar formation to what we did against Southampton. Pretty sure McT, Fred & Shaw will play in this game after being rested midweek.
     
    Leeds a super fit side who will look to capitalise on the fact we typically start slow. We have to go out there with a intent to not allow that to happen. We have to start strong! Hope ole doesn’t go with a defensive line up of two cdms. We have to go for it
     
    UNITED ACADEMY said:
    DDG
    Bissaka Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    Fred McT Donny
    Bruno
    Rashford Martial
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    I think we will play this diamond similar formation to what we did against Southampton. Pretty sure McT, Fred & Shaw will play in this game after being rested midweek.
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    Why no Pogba? Footballing reasons I’m sure :lol:
     
    ---------------Henderson
    Bissaka-lindelof-Maguire-shaw
    -------------------fred
    ------------vdb------pogba
    rashford-bruno(false 9)-martial

    This may be a better game for Henderson than ddg because leeds will press hard from the front and ddg is pretty awful with the ball at his feet and will end up passing it out to leeds players more often than not and allowing them spring an attack whilst our defence is out of shape.

    Hope ole goes with vdb over mctominay as he far more press resistant from the opposition but I get a feeling ole will go with the tried and tested 2 defensive midfielders and 4231 formation.
     
    ——————-Ddg
    AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    ———Mctominay- Fred———-
    ————-—Bruno———Pogba
    —Rashford——————————
    ———————Martial—————

    Pundits say we rely on Bruno, it’s because Ole hasn’t been allowed to sign the creative forward he needs. This is why he went for Sancho/Grealish. If we had our play would automatically get better.

    People blame AWB but it’s fine as long as we have one decent attacking full back.

    Pogba necessary evil at the minute.

    People laud Liverpool but they don’t always play well at all, they get the ball to their forwards quickly and they do the rest. Mane and Mo are just brilliant.

    Just remember Ole still hasn’t signed a forward in his prime, he’s worked with rashford martial and Greenwood and he’s been brilliant with them.

    We need Grealish.
     
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    cheeky_backheel said:
    Leeds are teribble on set pieces. Just keep putting balls in the box and the goals will come
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    If that's the case then we need to start Telles as we don't have great Crossens elsewhere. I think he would get exposed defensively though.
     
    Leeds

    Banks

    Cafu
    Maldini
    Beckenbauer
    Lahm

    Viera
    Zidane
    Maradona

    Messi
    Ronaldo Lima
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Or that's how they'll play at least.
     
    Alemar said:
    Many people here overestimate Leeds so much. Guys, they are not a Barcelona, why so many worries?
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    Thank you. It's a bit embarrassing reading this stupid overrating of Leeds and it's quite irritating.

    They've been clowned by Palace and Leicester this season alone and they've finally managed to win a game again against Newcastle recently after a string of poor results yet some want to treat them like the second coming.

    Always trust this place to sound embarrassing every time before any game.
     
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    Jonesno.8 said:
    If that's the case then we need to start Telles as we don't have great Crossens elsewhere. I think he would get exposed defensively though.
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    Shaw put in some great corners against City, has more assists this season than Telles from open play as well. Would much rather he play as he's far more press resistant than Telles
     
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41% 59%
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17 12
Shots on Target
7 2
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8 9
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5 5

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