Manchester United 4:1 Newcastle United

Roosney · Nov 16, 2017

Yesss late Saturday kick off.

pauldyson1uk · Nov 16, 2017

Freedom Aluteni said:
Yes Mourinho should have kept our boys at home. Another good point he brings up in that article is the fairness of the Xmas schedule. Last year it was chelsea, this year it's Arsenal getting a huge boost form the scheduling. Weren't they supposed to be playing on Xmas eve?

Anyways regarding this game, I assume we'll be back to 4-2-3-1. The big question for me is who plays behind Lukaku. I think it's time Mourinho gave Mata a chance in that position for a full 90. Mkhitaryan has been in shocking form the last 4 or 5 games, time to give someone else a go.

Its not Southgate''s fault that Jones cant stay fit.
You have to release players if called up.

https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/ps_792_en-annex_ii_74.pdf

freeurmind · Nov 16, 2017

pauldyson1uk said:
Its not Southgate''s fault that Jones cant stay fit.
You have to release players if called up.

https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/ps_792_en-annex_ii_74.pdf

As Mourinho says players from other clubs develop mysterious injuries when international friendlies come around and stay with their clubs and rest. Jones was actuallycarrying an injury but Southgate still played him. Would Southgate or the FA have brought charges had Jones stayed home? I seriously doubt it.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Nov 16, 2017

Read somewhere yesterday that this game is still too soon for Pogba. I'm sure we've been reading the same line since Liverpool away.

Any chance of seeing our 3 best attackers starting in a front 3 this weekend?

BootsyCollins · Nov 16, 2017

Hope to see :

----------------DeGea----------------
Valencia--Bailly----Smalling--Young
---------------Matic------------------
-----Herrera------Fella/Pogba------
Rashford------Lukaku-------Martial

M Bison · Nov 16, 2017

pauldyson1uk said:
8 matches played , second highest rated United player so far this season, 2 Man of the Matches , yeah he is not good enough

We'll agree to disagree. Fellaini is an average player who shouldn't be playing and we'll never win the league with him as part of our midfield in my view.

pauldyson1uk · Nov 16, 2017

M Bison said:
We'll agree to disagree. Fellaini is an average player who shouldn't be playing and we'll never win the league with him as part of our midfield in my view.

Until he got injured he was doing more than an average job filling in for Pogba, since the EL Final he has more way more than average.

Infra-red · Nov 16, 2017

Pogba and Ibrahimovic might make the bench, according to Neil Custis.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...atan-ibrahimovic-manchester-united-newcastle/

Trizy · Nov 16, 2017

Infra-red said:
Pogba and Ibrahimovic might make the bench, according to Neil Custis.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...atan-ibrahimovic-manchester-united-newcastle/

Fantastic if true. Imagine the tiring Newcastle side around the 75min, look over at the changes being made and Zlatan and Pogba are about to come on

Treble · Nov 16, 2017

Key is to score early, at least in the first half. Newcastle will park the bus.

Infra-red · Nov 16, 2017

Treble said:
Key is to score early, at least in the first half. Newcastle will park the bus.

Indeed. Newcastle have the 5th best defensive record in the league thus far (have conceded the same number of goals as Chelsea).

Benitez may be a bit of a clown, but he knows how to set up a side defensively.

Ikon · Nov 16, 2017

M Bison said:
We'll agree to disagree. Fellaini is an average player who shouldn't be playing and we'll never win the league with him as part of our midfield in my view.

When Fellaini is one of your better players, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of your squad..!!

dichinero · Nov 16, 2017

Infra-red said:
Indeed. Newcastle have the 5th best defensive record in the league thus far (have conceded the same number of goals as Chelsea).

Benitez may be a bit of a clown, but he knows how to set up a side defensively.

So it's setting up to be a bore draw then?

Infra-red · Nov 16, 2017

dichinero said:
So it's setting up to be a bore draw then?

I think we'll beat them, although it might take a late winner to do it. I expect them to be pretty resilient.

M Bison · Nov 16, 2017

Ikon said:
When Fellaini is one of your better players, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of your squad..!!

Precisely!

Robbo's Shoulder · Nov 16, 2017

If we get an early goal, we should go on to win comfortably, if not, it could be a long afternoon.
Feel we need to win every game from now to the City game, build up some confidence

unitedforeveral · Nov 16, 2017

It is time to resurrect ourselves and get the streak started from the Newcastle game. Even last year we got a run going and we were 6th but we're in a better position this year and must be able to get ourselves back on track.

kouroux · Nov 16, 2017

Cannot wait, seems like ages ago last time we played.

cyberman · Nov 16, 2017

A favourable home game, our first since the last game before the previous international break

peridigm · Nov 17, 2017

kouroux said:
Cannot wait, seems like ages ago last time we played.

No more internationals until April I think. By then we'll all be ready for it to end or buzzing.

Yagami · Nov 17, 2017

I was going to say we need to watch out for Merino because he's good under pressure and could escape our press to unleash a counter attack but he's out injured which is good for us but a bit of a shame in general as he's been doing well so far.

I think Ritchie's been really good this year so whoever is our LB will need to do well on the day. Lascelles is also a doubt which would be a huge bonus as he's not only Newcastles best defender but he's a big threat from set-pieces.

Cantonaaa! · Nov 17, 2017

No chance Jones will play?

Roosney · Nov 17, 2017

I dreamed last night that we were losing 0-2 and equalised in the dying minutes. Jose walked up to De Gea who was doing cart wheels and just smiled creepy. The camera zoomed in his face and then the commentator said United got all the three points despite drawing. Also I was watching the game on United Hour soundcloud page.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Nov 17, 2017

Will Ferrell is up against Lawro in the BBC predictions this week, and he reckons we're going to lose 0-10. Doubt starting to creep in now.

Catt · Nov 17, 2017

Roosney said:
Yesss late Saturday kick off.

You like that?

Catt · Nov 17, 2017

Roosney said:
I dreamed last night that we were losing 0-2 and equalised in the dying minutes. Jose walked up to De Gea who was doing cart wheels and just smiled creepy. The camera zoomed in his face and then the commentator said United got all the three points despite drawing. Also I was watching the game on United Hour soundcloud page.

Sounds like my kind of dream.

Catt · Nov 17, 2017

cyberman said:
A favourable home game, our first since the last game before the previous international break

Who was that against?

cyberman · Nov 17, 2017

@Red Katie
Palace which seems like a lifetime ago

Catt · Nov 17, 2017

cyberman said:
@Red Katie
Palace which seems like a lifetime ago

Thanks!

No Idea For Nickname · Nov 17, 2017

Press conference today?

Sunny Jim · Nov 17, 2017

No Idea For Nickname said:
Press conference today?

1.30 PM

No Idea For Nickname · Nov 17, 2017

Sunny Jim said:
1.30 PM

Thanks.

12OunceEpilogue · Nov 17, 2017

I don't know about you but I am desperate for this game. It feels like ages since the Chelsea game and by extension longer still since we last won. We need to set that right tomorrow evening.

Roosney · Nov 17, 2017

Red Katie said:
You like that?

Yeah, 19:30 kick off here, it's late enough to have all the time to go to the sauna in the afternoon and knock down a few cold ones and take it easy. Also there's time to cook a dinner before the game.

Canagel · Nov 17, 2017

Is Pogba fit for this one? It would a big boost if he is but we should win this comfortably even without him. Must win really. We will probably be 11 points behind City by kick off and I'd even go as far as saying our title hopes are over if we don't win.

Catt · Nov 17, 2017

Roosney said:
Yeah, 19:30 kick off here, it's late enough to have all the time to go to the sauna in the afternoon and knock down a few cold ones and take it easy. Also there's time to cook a dinner before the game.

Hehe. I don't mind it either but what I don't like is 5pm sunday kick-off's.

whatwha · Nov 17, 2017

abdo99 said:
Is Pogba fit for this one? It would a big boost if he is but we should win this comfortably even without him. Must win really. We will probably be 11 points behind City by kick off and I'd even go as far as saying our title hopes are over if we don't win.

Don't think Pogba is ready to start, based on his short amount of time in full training, but hoping he'll make an appearance in the last 20.

unitedforeveral · Nov 17, 2017

Pogba doesn't need to play and aggravate his injury. He can rest and so can Jones, Rojo and Zlatan. We just need to play a decent passing game and get the job done. A 1-0 or 2-0 victory is good enough and we can save the good players for the future games.

VP89 · Nov 17, 2017

unitedforeveral said:
Pogba doesn't need to play and aggravate his injury. He can rest and so can Jones, Rojo and Zlatan. We just need to play a decent passing game and get the job done. A 1-0 or 2-0 victory is good enough and we can save the good players for the future games.

Louis is that you?

iam_kramer · Nov 17, 2017

Must win. I've been wondering all season is we are title challengers, I'm still not sure but we have to keep up with the league leaders, even being so far from the finish line. Hopefully they drop some points too.

Seeing pogba and ibra back in the team would be great, but I guess Pogba is the closest full fitness and he might be a likely sub. Ibra just there for morale, surely?

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