Manchester United 5:0 RB Leipzig

Machine Elements · Oct 28, 2020

R.N7 said:
Haven't you watched Solkjaer's United for the past 2 years?

I did and I get what you mean. But still, if we play defensive football against Leipzig at home, trying to defend and counter attack etc., it'd be hugely dissappointing. I think with the players we have, we're capable of dominating the game & playing good football. Last season win against Tottenham at home was a good example of that.

podurban2 said:
At home with no fans? What an advantage it must be..

Fans or no fans. We're still playing at our home and it's an advantage even if it's a slight one.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 28, 2020

Denis' cuff said:
Hendo

Bissaka
Vic
Tuanzo
Telles

McTom
Stroller
Donny

Mase
Martial

Ed

Harry, Rashy and Bruno could do with a break

When his first name is Axel, why would you nickname him as Tuanzo.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 28, 2020

Inigo Montoya said:
Where did you see that?

MEN, they are very reliable for squad news with guys usually waiting at the Lowry but not so good for everything else.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../manchester-united-team-news-leipzig-19178219

podurban2 · Oct 28, 2020

Machine Elements said:
I did and I get what you mean. But still, if we play defensive football against Leipzig at home, trying to defend and counter attack etc., it'd be hugely dissappointing. I think with the players we have, we're capable of dominating the game & playing good football. Last season win against Tottenham at home was a good example of that.

Fans or no fans. We're still playing at our home and it's an advantage even if it's a slight one.

Yeah but it doesn’t warrant your statement that we have to play on the front foot. No, we should play the strategy that best counters our opposition. It’s such a non-sensible comment.

croadyman · Oct 28, 2020

Inigo Montoya said:
Where did you see that?

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
MEN, they are very reliable for squad news with guys usually waiting at the Lowry but not so good for everything else.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../manchester-united-team-news-leipzig-19178219

Bloody hell this is so frustrating,when will get to see that Telles & Cavani connection

Grylte · Oct 28, 2020

Can only put 3 subs in the prediction

Organic Potatoes · Oct 28, 2020

Machine Elements said:
Why people keep posting teams with 5 at the back formations? Aren't we at home and surely we must play on the front foot rather than as underdogs?

If Telles was fit it’d probably be the best formation to use. That seems unlikely now apparently.

Inigo Montoya · Oct 28, 2020

croadyman said:
Bloody hell this is so frustrating,when will get to see that Telles & Cavani connection

Have to put up with James Corden running down the wing, then running back again.

His autobiography should be 'There And Back Again.'

croadyman · Oct 28, 2020

Inigo Montoya said:
Have to put up with James Corden running down the wing, then running back again.

His autobiography should be 'There And Back Again.'

Yeah we will

Machine Elements · Oct 28, 2020

podurban2 said:
Yeah but it doesn’t warrant your statement that we have to play on the front foot. No, we should play the strategy that best counters our opposition. It’s such a non-sensible comment.

So you'd be ok with a let's say 1-0 win against Leipzig at home where we defend for our lives for 90 minutes? Ok then.

When playing at home, teams generally play with more attacking intent. It's not rocket science.

roonster09 · Oct 28, 2020

Machine Elements said:
So you'd be ok with a let's say 1-0 win against Leipzig at home where we defend for our lives for 90 minutes? Ok then.

When playing at home, teams generally play with more attacking intent. It's not rocket science.

3 at the back doesn't mean defensive formation or tactics.

Inigo Montoya · Oct 28, 2020

Machine Elements said:
So you'd be ok with a let's say 1-0 win against Leipzig at home where we defend for our lives for 90 minutes? Ok then.

When playing at home, teams generally play with more attacking intent. It's not rocket science.

With a crowd behind them, yes, the expectation is to attack. But in a European group game 3 points however boring it is, is paramount.

Jose won a EL with us by basically scraping home wins..no one cares as long as we win

PoTMS · Oct 28, 2020

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
MEN, they are very reliable for squad news with guys usually waiting at the Lowry but not so good for everything else.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../manchester-united-team-news-leipzig-19178219

But the squad are not staying at the Lowry? MEN have been wrong before.

Deery · Oct 28, 2020

No Telles in the squad today was looking forward to seeing him

Adcuth · Oct 28, 2020

Artimities said:
Please start vdb and put Fred on bench. His energy is welcome late in the game.

Fred was one of our better players against psg. Why bench him?

Adcuth · Oct 28, 2020

Hugh Jass said:
I am a pessimist at heart like Schopenhauer.

The guy with the cat?

croadyman · Oct 28, 2020

Deery said:
No Telles in the squad today was looking forward to seeing him

Yeah looks like we have to wait a couple more games until we see a good corner or delivery from the wide area again

Sassy Colin · Oct 28, 2020

Is there any actual solid team news?

Lewnited · Oct 28, 2020

Please... no McTominay + Fred partnership in midfield today - would be suicide with their inability to play through the press. Aside from that, I'd be fine with most teams that Ole could put out today as I think we have good depth, just don't play Dan James.

lex talionis · Oct 28, 2020

Caution is warranted against what is objectively a better running engine than what we’ve seen from United so far this season. Yet I’d really like to see Donny get the start, which presumably means only one of Fred or Scott get the start. We can afford a draw out of this match, but we shouldn’t drop points without making a match out of it, and the timing is perfect to start Bruno and Donny together.

Damien · Oct 28, 2020

Sassy Colin said:
Is there any actual solid team news?

@Samid is pretty clued up on team leaks.

Samid · Oct 28, 2020

Damien said:
@Samid is pretty clued up on team leaks.

According to MEN:

Judas · Oct 28, 2020

Pretty safe to say that won't be the team.

Sassy Colin · Oct 28, 2020

Samid said:
According to MEN:

Lots of posts saying Telles isn't in the squad today?

Is VDB the DM then, it won't be Bruno, that's for sure.

Sassy Colin · Oct 28, 2020

Too late, submissions closed

56165 palindrome

JPB · Oct 28, 2020

Samid said:
According to MEN:

What is this? People saying Telles isn't even in the squad... and Bruno at CDM? :lol:

pixel · Oct 28, 2020

Samid said:
According to MEN:

That's the most popular XI, not the actual team for tonight.

T00lsh3d · Oct 28, 2020

Adcuth said:
The guy with the cat?

That’s Schrodinger. Schopenhauer pushed old grannies down stairs for fun

groovyalbert · Oct 28, 2020

Samid said:
According to MEN:

"Ole, we want you to go for the record for most goals in champions league game - do you have the team to do that?"

JPB · Oct 28, 2020

pixel said:
That's the most popular XI, not the actual team for tonight.

Cool. Can I vote for Cantona and Scholes too seeing as Telles isn't in the Squad either?

Charlie Foley · Oct 28, 2020

NFM said:
A lot of comments on here sound like pre-Saville. Leipzig very nearly got to the CL final, they are a very good team. I hope for a win, but maybe a draw will not be so bad.

Jim’ll fix it

Organic Potatoes · Oct 28, 2020

Samid said:
According to MEN:

That’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for them.

jymufc20 · Oct 28, 2020

Deery said:
No Telles in the squad today was looking forward to seeing him

What's up with him ?

Hugh Jass · Oct 28, 2020

Adcuth said:
The guy with the cat?

Not sure. He is a famous German ***********.

FootyGirl88 · Oct 28, 2020

Can't you guys read? It says most "popular" starting 11 :lol:

Member 21058 · Oct 28, 2020

Organic Potatoes said:
That’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for them.

The only Vince Vaughn movie worth mentioning

JPB · Oct 28, 2020

FootyGirl88 said:
Can't you guys read? It says most "popular" starting 11

Yeah but it makes no sense. Telles isn't even in the Squad and people can vote for him? Might as well just vote for Van Nistelrooy or Rooney then. And Fernandes is at CDM.

Forevergiggs1 · Oct 28, 2020

Lewnited said:
Please... no McTominay + Fred partnership in midfield today - would be suicide with their inability to play through the press. Aside from that, I'd be fine with most teams that Ole could put out today as I think we have good depth, just don't play Dan James.

McT and Fred are nailed on if we play a 4-2-3-1. Pogba doesn't have the discipline and Matic doesn't have the legs. Whatever formation we play McT is definitely starting.

JPB · Oct 28, 2020

Forevergiggs1 said:
McT and Fred are nailed on if we play a 4-2-3-1. Pogba doesn't have the discipline and Matic doesn't have the legs. Whatever formation we play McT is definitely starting.

Absolutely this. It has to be Fred and Mctominay.

Sea-Cow · Oct 28, 2020

Forevergiggs1 said:
McT and Fred are nailed on if we play a 4-2-3-1. Pogba doesn't have the discipline and Matic doesn't have the legs. Whatever formation we play McT is definitely starting.

Normally I would agree with this, but I think McT and Fred both looked a little sluggish and leggy against Chelsea. I would hope that one or both get rested tonight so they can be back on Sunday. I would also like to see Shaw get some rest, after he was refusing to overlap against Chelsea.

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