I'm in the US for this. Can any of our American Caf members tell me what channel this is on? Cheers
Didn't Pogba start against Southampton, without having any sort of preseason? I could see him and maybe Lukaku starting (although I'd guess he might need a bit more work to get match sharp based on his physique).
As someone said earlier, would love to see us come flying out of the traps, really intense, high tempo and give Leicester a battering. I know that's not Mourinho's style and we will most likely be more measured and pragmatic in the face of adversity. But if ever we needed a performance to blow out some of the negativity, it's now.
I'm in the US for this. Can any of our American Caf members tell me what channel this is on? Cheers
Is Vardy 100% out?
De Gea
Darmian Bailly Smalling Shaw
Pereira Fred
Rashford Mata Sanchez
Martial
I hate it. It's 3am in my timezone.I like the kickoff time, gives me enough to actually go, play a match myself and come back for the start just in time
That's perfect! Though, 8pm is fine here, too.I hate it. It's 3am in my timezone.
I like the kickoff time, gives me enough to actually go, play a match myself and come back for the start just in time
I go as far as voting right wing even!Can you play right wing ?
Damn, at least you're in the weekend right ?I hate it. It's 3am in my timezone.
None of Herrera, Fellaini, Matic or Pogba fit. Would be typical Mourinho to put Fellaini with three days of training on and bench our most creative midfielder. Seriously though, if he doesn't start tomorrow he should be looking at foreign clubs Saturday morning. This is the kind of moments where we missed him last season.Scenes tomorrow night when Mourinho leaves Pereira out.
Looking at this lineup, I think it's right except that Mourinho won't like that tiny midfield against Iborra's size and Ndidi's athleticsm and so a mostly fit Fellaini starts (gives us a crossing threat with Lukaku out, too) alongside Fred, with Pereira holding, and a front 3 of Sanchez, Mata and Rashford. Fellaini comes out at 60 minutes or so for McTominay or maybe another attacker if we aren't ahead.
Herrera's injuredI woke up today with a new sense of optimism. The season begins at last and our first game is against Leicester City! They lost there best player and have not replaced him like for like. The team we put out should be more than enough to handle them and comfortably win. The team is likely to be: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Bailey, Shaw, Fred, Ander, Piererra, Sanchez, Mata, Rashford. There is more than enough talent in that squad and i genuinely think 3-0 should be achievable as we are at home too. Yes pre season was really really bad, i mean really really bad but that should never be an indication of how we play in the season and on results. I am not a Jose fan, cannot stand him at all, his attitude his tactics, everything, but I am 100% backing him to turn this around, he has to.
Really? Well there goes my 5 mins of optimismHerrera's injured
all i hope for in this game is that the 11 on the pitch just go out there and torch leicester. What is the best way to turn the media narrative around? 3/4/5 goal win on opening day. Just balls to the wall attack and get OT rocking. Players have things to prove, spots to win and spots to retain. They need to be rocking for the first second of kick off.
Put the transfer BS behind and smack leicester. Come on UNITED!!
Lingard is not even in training for us, Bailly suffered an injury in the last game while Smallign has been back after an injury too, surely Lindelof who had a decent game against Bayer will start alongside my bet would be Bailly who will play through injury..
I woke up today with a new sense of optimism. The season begins at last and our first game is against Leicester City! They lost there best player and have not replaced him like for like. The team we put out should be more than enough to handle them and comfortably win. The team is likely to be: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Bailey, Shaw, Fred, Ander, Piererra, Sanchez, Mata, Rashford. There is more than enough talent in that squad and i genuinely think 3-0 should be achievable as we are at home too. Yes pre season was really really bad, i mean really really bad but that should never be an indication of how we play in the season. I am not a Jose fan, cannot stand him at all, his attitude his tactics, everything, but I am 100% backing him to turn this around, he has to.
Let's go out and send a message tonight. We start the season at home with a renewed Sanchez, Fred and Pereira with a brilliant pre-season behind him. No more pre-season. Today is day one and where it really counts. Let's start in the best way possible.
Andre Marriner