Manchester United 0:0 Liverpool

Canagel · Feb 19, 2019

I hope Martial can play.
Starting 11 for this game:

DDG
Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw
Herrera Matic Pogba
Mata
Rashford Martial

Ramshock · Feb 19, 2019

crossy1686 said:
I think starting the same team as we did against Liverpool is the best way to go, as it will be total demoralising for them to see Lingard and Martial coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes to run them ragged when they're tired.

Chelsea?

RobinLFC · Feb 19, 2019

crossy1686 said:
I think starting the same team as we did against Liverpool is the best way to go, as it will be total demoralising for them to see Lingard and Martial coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes to run them ragged when they're tired.

It's widely reported they're both out for 2-3 weeks?

Djemba-Djemba · Feb 19, 2019

RobinLFC said:
It's widely reported they're both out for 2-3 weeks?

Been reports both injuries weren't as bad as first thought.

By the time of the Liverpool game it'll have been like 12 days since the PSG game too, not impossible for both to be back I'd say.

RobinLFC · Feb 19, 2019

Djemba-Djemba said:
Been reports both injuries weren't as bad as first thought.

By the time of the Liverpool game it'll have been like 12 days since the PSG game too, not impossible for both to be back I'd say.

Ah, cheers.

Not too worried about either of them if I'm being honest, as good as they've been I just don't think they'll be the difference makers in this game even if they are "fit" to play come Sunday.

Defining factors will be De Gea, Pogba and Rashford, and how your defense holds up against our attack.

tenpoless · Feb 19, 2019

If Lukaku plays, I hope He'll channel his inner Demba Ba. No need for a hold up play just run and score.

crossy1686 · Feb 19, 2019

Ramshock said:
Chelsea?

Yeah, that's what I meant.

mitchmouse · Feb 19, 2019

I so hate this fixture! if they play at their best, we are going to find it difficult to live with them

Suedesi · Feb 19, 2019

Who's the ref?

westmeath · Feb 19, 2019

Irrational. said:
Who do you expect to partner Lindelof at the back?

Smalling is only just back from injury and Jones is Jones. I'd be tempted to go with Bailly.

Smalling was so unbelievably good last night I just assume he gets picked for Sunday

Suedesi · Feb 19, 2019

Urgh fecking Michael Oliver

Bola · Feb 19, 2019

ErranMorad said:
Can't see us losing this, tbh. The worst the result we'll get is a draw, imo. Good 6 days break so I would go with the similar line-up to last night.

De Gea
Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw
Matic
Herrera Pogba
Mata
Rashford...........Sanchez

Think we'll get a jammy 2-1 win.

That would be my team selection if we stick to the Diamond, which I think we have to given the lack of wide players.

Would like to see Chong or Gomes on the bench though, no need for 3 x CMs like last night

Jacob · Feb 19, 2019

De Gea

Dalot ------- Mike -------- Vigge ------ Shaw

Matic

Herrera -------------GOAT

JLingz ------------ Beans ------------ Tony

Rajma · Feb 19, 2019

Oliver

The absolute state of FA to appoint him for our games.

Red Dreams · Feb 19, 2019

Oliver has been decent recently...at least for our games.

As for the match itself. We have a better midfield. Whether Martial or Lindgard are available or not we will beat them.

groovyalbert · Feb 19, 2019

Young was outstanding in this fixture last season, we may miss him for this. Big game for Dalot.

Bola · Feb 19, 2019

groovyalbert said:
Young was outstanding in this fixture last season, we may miss him for this. Big game for Dalot.

Is he suspended?

King.of.Red · Feb 19, 2019

I've got a feeling we can win this game. 1-0 is fine.

JakeC · Feb 19, 2019

Rashford-Lukaku
--------Sanchez
--Pogba-----Herrera
---------Matic
Shaw-Smalling-Lindelof-Dalot
-------------De Gea

Sanchez in for Mata because without Young at right back we might need a little bit more width.

Dudu · Feb 19, 2019

groovyalbert said:
Young was outstanding in this fixture last season, we may miss him for this. Big game for Dalot.

Bola said:
Is he suspended?

No he is available to play for the Liverpool game.

He will however be suspended for our FA Cup game against Wolves.

JakeC · Feb 19, 2019

Not sure why I thought Young was suspended so. Same team so.

Giant Midget · Feb 19, 2019

Bola said:
Is he suspended?

Think so after the yellow card he picked up yesterday.

Is there any chance we’d see Jones at RB instead of Dalot? Ole might opt for the experience instead of throwing the young lad in a pressure cooker situation

Wanderlust_09 · Feb 19, 2019

With most of Liverpool's threat coming from their marauding full backs and wide players, I don't know if the diamond would be the best formation to play, even if we are facing them at home.
Last night, Shaw and Young (to an extent) had a great game with limited protection and Pogba and Herrera did their bit too, alternating between tucking into midfield and covering the wide areas.

Against Liverpool, we need to give better protection for Young and Shaw and that means 4-3-3 would be the ideal formation, unfortunately we do not have the personnel to play this formation to full effect.
It'd be a tricky formation to pick, given our injuries and Liverpool's strengths in wide areas. What do you guys think?

Marcelinho87 · Feb 19, 2019

2-0 United.

Darlington Padgett · Feb 19, 2019

Giant Midget said:
Think so after the yellow card he picked up yesterday.

Is there any chance we’d see Jones at RB instead of Dalot? Ole might opt for the experience instead of throwing the young lad in a pressure cooker situation

I believe they changed the rule and yellow cards are exclusive to the competition they were picked up on.

Red Dreams · Feb 19, 2019

On Young. Someone else corrected me.
He is suspended for the Wolves fixture in the FA Cup. So he is available Sunday.

RedDevil@84 · Feb 19, 2019

Does this rule apply for PL as well? If a player gets suspended in PL, and if next match is FA cup, then they wouldn't be suspended?

Red Dreams · Feb 19, 2019

RedDevil@84 said:
Does this rule apply for PL as well? If a player gets suspended in PL, and if next match is FA cup, then they wouldn't be suspended?

Yes

Bola · Feb 19, 2019

Red Dreams said:
On Young. Someone else corrected me.
He is suspended for the Wolves fixture in the FA Cup. So he is available Sunday.

Thanks for clarifying.

I'd certainly have him starting then

Random Task · Feb 19, 2019

If Martial is unavailable for this game, which looks most likely by all accounts, I think we should stick with the same team and formation (442 diamond) that was so effective against Chelsea.

We aren't quite as devastating on the counter as we are in the 4231, granted, but we are far less susceptible to conceding a goal.

mu4c_20le · Feb 19, 2019

Suedesi said:
Who's the ref?

MikeKing · Feb 19, 2019

Rajma said:
Oliver The absolute state of FA to appoint him for our games.

No, really? I guess we will see part 2 of the collective foul show then

RedDevil@84 · Feb 19, 2019

mu4c_20le said:

Jeeeeez. Bloody hell.
How the heck does he get a big game.

RedDevil@84 · Feb 19, 2019

He even got himself pictured on the "Ref appointment" web page

https://www.premierleague.com/news/1057171

LuisNaniencia · Feb 19, 2019

My brother in law (Liverpool fan), is over the moon with Oliver. Says a lot.

Alabaster Codify7 · Feb 19, 2019

Look at his

RedDevil@84 said:
Jeeeeez. Bloody hell.
How the heck does he get a big game.

look at his fecking hair. He's in his mid fecking forties surely. I stopped doing that to my hair in my late 20s and I grew up a punk/metalhead. He looks like he steals underwear off clotheslines and collects stamps

RedDevil@84 · Feb 19, 2019

Alabaster Codify7 said:
Look at his

look at his fecking hair. He's in his mid fecking forties surely. I stopped doing that to my hair in my late 20s and I grew up a punk/metalhead. He looks like he steals underwear off clotheslines and collects stamps

No. He is just 33.

One of the young referees in PL. I think FA and media will market him like they did with Clattenburg

Sassy Colin · Feb 19, 2019

Hold on, these guys have most of their defence out. Pogba and Rashford will cause havoc.

You never know, Lukaku is due a goal too.

Red Dreams · Feb 19, 2019

http://thepeoplesperson.com/2019/02...-supporters-following-chelsea-victory-205879/

The Stretford End is going to be the difference Sunday.

Jacob · Feb 19, 2019

Red Dreams said:
http://thepeoplesperson.com/2019/02...-supporters-following-chelsea-victory-205879/

The Stretford End is going to be the difference Sunday.

Home atmosphere is terrible. Always outsung by away fans.

Away support is class.

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