Manchester United 1:1 Liverpool

Organic Potatoes · Mar 17, 2016

Damn that non-existent away goal.

But sometimes when you go in expecting nothing, things happen. Or somesuch...

witchtrials · Mar 17, 2016

Shark said:
2-0 is always a dangerous lead in football, but unless we score early and obviously first, it's almost hopeless. Liverpool will gradually go deeper into their cave to protect the lead as the game progresses.

I'd be interested to see the stats on this "most dangerous lead" thing that people trot when talking about two goal advantages. Here's my best guess about strength of leading positions, in descending order of "dangerousness":
1 goal
2 goals
3 goals
4 goals
5 goals
etc.

Organic Potatoes · Mar 17, 2016

witchtrials said:
I'd be interested to see the stats on this "most dangerous lead" thing that people trot when talking about two goal advantages. Here's my best guess about strength of leading positions, in descending order of "dangerousness":
1 goal
2 goals
3 goals
4 goals
5 goals
etc.

1 goal - DANGER ZONE
2 goals - You are entering a zone of danger
3 goals - Keep Kenny Loggins on stand-by
4 goals - Well, 4 in and the barkeep just disappears, along with his tip
5 goals - Uhhh... I swore I had something for this...

Gerald G · Mar 17, 2016

De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Blind--Rojo
Schneiderlin--Herrera
Lingard--Mata--Memphis
Martial

subs: Romero, Darmian, McNair, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Pereira, Rashford

Basti on around the 55th - 60th minute mark. I know Pereira won't be involved but I hope he is.

khoazany · Mar 17, 2016

Gerald G said:
De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Blind--Rojo
Schneiderlin--Herrera
Lingard--Mata--Memphis
Martial

subs: Romero, Darmian, McNair, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Pereira, Rashford

Basti on around the 55th - 60th minute mark. I know Pereira won't be involved but I hope he is.

Carrick surely will be on the bench ahead of Pereira and Williams is now ahead of McNair.

Devil may care · Mar 17, 2016

Did LvG confirm Schweinsteiger wont start?

MancFanFromManc · Mar 17, 2016

3-0 and supremely *confident/deluded (*=delete as appropriate later)

I was in the Stretford End in '84. I'm sure you all know what game I'm on about, and strongly feel tonight WILL be a similar night (and they dont have Maradona - and we DO have Schweinsteiger)

parisite · Mar 17, 2016

Devil may care said:
Did LvG confirm Schweinsteiger wont start?

Yes, but sometimes you can't absolutely rely on whatever he says being 100% correct.

Martial'sgaze · Mar 17, 2016

So not looking forward to the game,only waiting for the season end

Gerald G · Mar 17, 2016

khoazany said:
Carrick surely will be on the bench ahead of Pereira and Williams is now ahead of McNair.

Ah yeah I forgot about Carrick. Not sure if Williams is ahead of McNair because he was on the bench ahead of Fosu in the last match vs West Ham but is he ahead of him? If he is ahead of McNair though I will be happy because I don't rate McNair.

Gatti33 · Mar 17, 2016

Almost inevitable that we’re getting knocked out tonight, I just hope we go out fighting and not put in a pathetic performance. Not much to ask for.

Honest John · Mar 17, 2016

This was one of the best nights at OT I ever went to.

We lost 4-0 in the away leg and shouldn't have been on the same pitch as Porto.

Had to score 5 at home. We did that but conceded 2 unfortunately.

This is the spirit we need tonight. If we must go out then make the scousers fight tooth and nail for it.

Zoo · Mar 17, 2016

Luckhurst is saying that Blind and Herrera are not in the squad.

KM · Mar 17, 2016

So Rojo in center and CBJ at full back?

No Herrera is a blow.

#07 · Mar 17, 2016

Zoo said:
Luckhurst is saying that Blind and Herrera are not in the squad.

Why would we need legs in midfield against a high press team like Liverpool? We can always hoof it to Fellaini after all...

Genius. Philosophy.

Zoo · Mar 17, 2016

KM said:
So Rojo in center and CBJ at full back?

No Herrera is a blow.

Probably Darmian at LB.

Hopefully Schweinsteiger is able to play a significant part.

sunama · Mar 17, 2016

Parma Dewol said:
If we're 1-0 up with 15 minutes to go, I'd take that.

You think we can score a goal within 15 minutes, at OT?
Lets not forget that the most common scoreline at OT, at 45 minutes, is 0-0.

KM · Mar 17, 2016

#07 said:
Why would we need legs in midfield against a high press team like Liverpool? We can always hoof it to Fellaini after all...

Genius. Philosophy.

Think both of them are injured. There's no chance that both of have been dropped from the bench for a match like this. Not a chance.

2 man midfield · Mar 17, 2016

Ugh and it just gets better

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 17, 2016

Feck.

RedDevil@84 · Mar 17, 2016

Is that official squad list?

#07 · Mar 17, 2016

Zoo said:
Probably Darmian at LB.

Hopefully Schweinsteiger is able to play a significant part.

The manager said yesterday that Basti isn't ready to start, finding match rhythm and all that.

Let's hope he was playing mind games. If not, Fellaini and Schneiderlin again...

J-Stander · Mar 17, 2016

Herrera did the presser yesterday. Weird.

devil in me · Mar 17, 2016

Herrera mustve picked up a knock in training. Only explanation.

Truedevil · Mar 17, 2016

Zoo said:
Luckhurst is saying that Blind and Herrera are not in the squad.

Just went from optimistic to resigned to defeat

The United Irishman · Mar 17, 2016

KM said:
So Rojo in center and CBJ at full back?

No Herrera is a blow.

I was thinking it will be Varela Smalling Rojo Darmian

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 17, 2016

United squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Darmian, Varela, Smalling, Williams, Borthwick-Jackson, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Memphis, Martial, Rashford

The United Irishman · Mar 17, 2016

Feck this, I'm going to be optimistic and say the players will come out fighting! 4-1 to United!

Lets smash the bin dipping cnuts!

Happy fecking St Paddy's!

parisite · Mar 17, 2016

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
United squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Darmian, Varela, Smalling, Williams, Borthwick-Jackson, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Memphis, Martial, Rashford

To think that only yesterday Van Gaal was saying that Valencia wouldn't make the game...as I said above you can never count on the veracity of anything he says..Happens with a lot of old goats who live in cloudcuckooland.

space · Mar 17, 2016

DDG
Varela - Smalling - Rojo - CBJ
Carrick
Valencia-Schneiderlin-Mata-Martial
Rashford

4-1-4-1

Would like Valencia to start though I've not been following enough to know if he is ready yet? If not then Lingard

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 17, 2016

parisite said:
To think that only yesterday Van Gaal was saying that Valencia wouldn't make the game...as I said above you can never count on the veracity of anything he says..Happens with a lot of old goats who live in cloudcuckooland.

I think he's just making up numbers since Blind & Herrera are out. He has played 45 mins for the U21's so he could probably do alright for a bit. Not sure why he said that though unless he's actually out.

B20 · Mar 17, 2016

I am coming to the conviction that LVGs termination date has been set, much like Moyes' was and nothing he does from here will change when he gets fired.

With that in mind, I hope we smash you. Otherwise, I'd be happy to just go through if it meant LVG staying longer.

Gerald G · Mar 17, 2016

Well after seeing that squad:

De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Rojo--Darmian
Schneiderlin--Fellaini
Lingard--Mata--Memphis
Martial

subs: Romero, CBJ, Williams, Schweinsteiger, Carrick, Valencia, Rashford

Or it will be Darmian RB and Borthwick LB. We're out.

khoazany · Mar 17, 2016

Hope not Darmian at the LB again.Could be a disaster waiting to happen.

Jig1234 · Mar 17, 2016

No Blind or Herrera. :lol:

.
All optimism gone before kick-off.

Scorpy · Mar 17, 2016

So Schweiny won't start and Herrera isn't even in the squad? Fellaini it is.

B20 · Mar 17, 2016

KM said:
No Herrera is a blow.

He would have started Fellaini ahead of him anyway.

Pexbo · Mar 17, 2016

DDG

Smalling - Carrick - Darmian

Varela ---------------------------- Rojo
Schneiderlin
Mata --------- Fellaini
------------------------ Memphis
Martial

CM · Mar 17, 2016

If Blind is out, I'd imagine we'll go Rojo at CB and Borthwick-Jackson at LB. It's not the end of the world.

PieCrust · Mar 17, 2016

I hadn't watched a Barcelona match in awhile, but I did yesterday. After seeing them destroy Arsenal, I don't know if I can make myself watch this abysmal tie with the form United and Liverpool are in. It's almost torture.

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