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Manchester United 2:0 Leicester City

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    Does any Danske caftards or anyone else know if there's a sportsbar (O'Learys) after the security check at Kastrup airport? Flight back to Helsinki departs at 20:20 so I could watch the match at the airport. Thanks.
     
    Herrera could come in for Mikhi/Mata and Martial has earned a starting spot, maybe Darmian at LB, but I'm not sure how much quicker than Blind he is.

    Leicester don't pack the defense, we'll have our chances, if we can take them like we've done so far, we could end up scoring 3 or more again.

    Would be great for the confidence of the team to go into the international break with a 100% record.
     
    kthanksbye said:
    Leicester don't pack the defense, we'll have our chances, if we can take them like we've done so far, we could end up scoring 3 or more again.
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    I hope so.
    The only worry is that they will park the bus and effectively make the game boring.
    If they come to "play", then it should be a good battle and they probably will score against us.
    I do hope we score 4.
     
    Team performance aside, there are some key individual performance to watch in our defense

    Acid test for Bailly & Jones against Vardy, their biggest threat.

    Blind/Darmian & Matic against Mahrez
     
    Expect a more defensive line up.
    ----------------de Gea
    Tony------Bailly----Jones---Darmian
    --------------Matic
    -------Ander-------Pogba
    Mkhi/Jesse----------------Martial
    --------------Rom
     
    Confidence is sky high on RedCafe. Looking at the pie chart, around 97% expect us to win, :drool: with 3-1 being the most popular score prediction.

    Leicester will score, I'm pretty sure of it. We may need at least 2 goals to win, maybe 3.
     
    I think Leicester will score, but I fancy us to get two or three. There's not much reason to change the team too much, but perhaps starting Martial might be the right call. He's not going to be on international duty while Rashford is, so it'd be good for him to get a full game (or close to it) in by now.
     
    Jimmy Skitz said:
    I admit I am at the extreme end of the scale but the general consensus is that he is past it now
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    Other than that one season hasn't he always been fairly shite? The year before i saw him at ot and he was useless, scoring an own goal. At the time i predicted he would score one as i'd seen him a few times and he'd always been awful.
     
    nokillingmoths said:
    The year before i saw him (Morgan) at ot and he was useless, scoring an own goal. At the time i predicted he would score one as i'd seen him a few times and he'd always been awful.
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    Damn. You didn't have a good opinion of him.
    You felt he'd score an own goal and he duly delivered.
    :lol:
     
    I predict Rashford will start and Martial on the bench but I really hope he start against Leicester. I'm curious with his impact as starter, can he play as deadly as sub player or not. about Vardy, we have Bailly to stop him and actually the player that makes me annoyed is Okazaki, he cant stop moving like a fly :D
    3 - 0 for our win! :devil:
     
    Don't think it's necessary to pack the midfield with Herrera against a 4-4-2, as evidenced at the last 2 games last season. It's no coincidence that Jose played twice 4-2-3-1 against Leiceister. Additionally, given it's at OT, and the outperformance of both Martial and Rashford, I expect both of them to start over Mata in a 4-2-3-1, going out and attack them or hit them on the counter in a very open, fast paced game.

    --------------Lukaku-------------
    Martial--------Mkhi-----Rashford
    ---------Matic-----Pogba---------
    Blind---Jones---Bailly---Valencia
     
    Any idea when the presser is for this?
     
    Ah right cheers everyone
     
    Surely we'll see Darmian in for Blind. Only possible change apart from that is Martial in for someone but think we'll see him on the bench again.
     
    I think he will go with another unchanged team. The team has worked well so far I really don't see him changing it now.

    I know that Tony M has looked good coming on for the last 10 minutes or so but feel that is another scenario Jose will try to replicate rather then change the team because of.
     
    whatwha said:
    Confidence is sky high on RedCafe. Looking at the pie chart, around 97% expect us to win, :drool: with 3-1 being the most popular score prediction.

    Leicester will score, I'm pretty sure of it. We may need at least 2 goals to win, maybe 3.
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    I'm going 4-2. I still think we will get our 4 against them but think they offer more going forward than West Ham or Swansea.
     
    @Jimmy Skitz , Vardy recovered for this one?

    Conflicted about whether to wish for a midfield two or three, the foxes play a two so a three isn't necessary, but on the other hand we would absolutely dominate the center of the park with matic, herrera and pogba.
     
    Didn't change anything last week and I see no reason to change anything this week, in regards to the line up. I don't think Leceister dictates a change in tactics, so keep the train rolling on.
     
    SwansonsTache said:
    @Jimmy Skitz , Vardy recovered for this one?

    Conflicted about whether to wish for a midfield two or three, the foxes play a two so a three isn't necessary, but on the other hand we would absolutely dominate the center of the park with matic, herrera and pogba.
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    yeah he's fine, so is Morgan now apparently
     
    Fully Fledged said:
    I'm going 4-2. I still think we will get our 4 against them but think they offer more going forward than West Ham or Swansea.
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    Yes, I'll be disappointed if we don't score 4, almost expect it every game now, daft I know but once we've done it a few times, will become second nature!

    How things have changed since last season!!:eek:;)
     
    I Believe said:
    Yes, I'll be disappointed if we don't score 4, almost expect it every game now, daft I know but once we've done it a few times, will become second nature!

    How things have changed since last season    !!:eek:;)
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    It's epic and long may it continue.

    The thing is that Leicester are not the best defensive side out there but are good on the counter attack. I can see them scoring but see us out scoring them.
     
    I changed my prediction from 2-0 to 3-1. I think that's the most probable predict for this game. I can't see us not putting at least 2-3 goals past their defense but they'll likely snap a goal here and there.
     
    I Believe said:
    Yes, I'll be disappointed if we don't score 4, almost expect it every game now, daft I know but once we've done it a few times, will become second nature!
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    I know what you mean because I feel exactly the same way.
    I fully expect us to steam roll, over any team we face.
     
    In our first two games we haven't opened the scoring until near half time. An early goal would be nice tomorrow.
     
    ManuMou said:
    Don't think it's necessary to pack the midfield with Herrera against a 4-4-2, as evidenced at the last 2 games last season. It's no coincidence that Jose played twice 4-2-3-1 against Leiceister. Additionally, given it's at OT, and the outperformance of both Martial and Rashford, I expect both of them to start over Mata in a 4-2-3-1, going out and attack them or hit them on the counter in a very open, fast paced game.

    --------------Lukaku-------------
    Martial--------Mkhi-----Rashford
    ---------Matic-----Pogba---------
    Blind---Jones---Bailly---Valencia
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    Thrice, actually.
     
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  • 28% Man Utd 3:1 Leicester
  • 20% Man Utd 3:0 Leicester
  • 18% Man Utd 2:0 Leicester
  • 14% Man Utd 2:1 Leicester
  • 10% Man Utd 4:0 Leicester
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Possession
69% 31%
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22 11
Shots on Target
7 4
Corners
9 3
Fouls
8 7

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