Manchester United 5:0 RB Leipzig

RedTiger · Oct 28, 2020

Random Task said:
Gotta hand it to Ole, going with such an attacking lineup in a CL encounter away from home shows he's sporting a rather large pair of testies. We could just as easily win this 5-0 as we could lose it.

Hold on to your hats, gonna be a bumpy one.

We're at home.

UmbroDays · Oct 28, 2020

BT Sports has the line up with Fred at the bottom of the base of the diamond and Matic at the right of it. It it makes no sense

Irrational. · Oct 28, 2020

Love that line-up.

Meaning we'll probably get pumped.

Nicoseth · Oct 28, 2020

That bench is pretty impressive too. Rashy, Brunoey, Axelly, Williamsy, Cavani-y, etc. Options for sure.

christinaa · Oct 28, 2020

0le said:
I am happy with the team.

Of course as you chose it Ole! :lol:

AndyMUFC · Oct 28, 2020

Didn't expect us to rotate so much but it's a solid looking team on paper and I'm interested to see how the diamond works.

Random Task · Oct 28, 2020

RedTiger said:
We're at home.

I must have had the Arsenal game in mind on Sunday.

CG1010 · Oct 28, 2020

UmbroDays said:
BT Sports has the line up with Fred at the bottom of the base of the diamond and Matic at the right of it. It it makes no sense

Yeah it doesn't. Thankfully we are not going to line up like that.. it would be either double pivot for Fred and matic or matic in the hole and Fred and Pogba as #8. A big big night for VDB for sure.

Jim Beam · Oct 28, 2020

From Fergie's book of rotation and the bench looks strong too. Not bad Ole.

croadyman · Oct 28, 2020

DRM said:
Wheres telles?

Same reason he missed the game on Sat I would presume, find it a little weird that Ole hasn't acknowledged it if there is an injury

Tapori · Oct 28, 2020

OPTIONS

that's what we have now. Need to develop a Swiss Army Knife style Squad

90 + 5min · Oct 28, 2020

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Yes. He took Telles off and put Pogba on.

Team was:

Martial Rashford
Bruno
Pogba Fred
McTominay
Shaw Lindelof Tuanzebe Wan-Bissaka
De Gea

Ah, you mean after sub? Well, not exactly. We started 5-3-2/5-2-3 and after subs went for 4-2-3-1. If you watch the game again, you'll see that introducing Pogba we moved Fernandes out to the wing. Fred and McTominay were infront of our defenders. While Pogba took position infront of them, wich Fernandes occupied until Pogba came in. That is how I remember.

RedTiger · Oct 28, 2020

Random Task said:
I must have had the Arsenal game in mind on Sunday.

Home and away means nothing at free moment anyway Rando

-Supreme- · Oct 28, 2020

Ole mentioned that VdB is capable of playing in the left sided role in the same position that is occupied by Rashford.

So it'd be interesting to see if this will be 4-2-3-1 or diamond midfield with Greenwood and Martial up top.

Tapori · Oct 28, 2020

Devil may care said:
No issues with the 4--4-2 diamond but Matic at the base and Maglof instead of Axel partnering one of them? That could be a disaster against the Leipzig press as the lack of speed and mobility will see them swarmed.

I will now refer to Maguire as this

UNITED ACADEMY · Oct 28, 2020

RB Leipzig is playing 343 while we are playing 442 diamond. I think Ole’s choice is spot on with the formation. I do think 442 diamond can cancel out the 343. 4 our midfield against their midfield and wingback. 4 defense against their 3 attackers and 2 our strikers against their 3 centre backs.

I personally think Tuanzebe should play ahead of Lindelof. Poulsen is a strong physically and quick player, Tuanzebe pace would have compliment Maguire strength against Poulsen.

antohan · Oct 28, 2020

Good lineup, seems like the idea is to match them in midfield and trade blows in what should be a rather open game. Looking forward to it

Gator Nate · Oct 28, 2020

-Supreme- said:
Ole mentioned that VdB is capable of playing in the left sided role in the same position that is occupied by Rashford.

So it'd be interesting to see if this will be 4-2-3-1 or diamond midfield with Greenwood and Martial up top.

I'm going to guess a bit of each at various times. I mean, how often does our 4-2-3-1 find Shaw or AWB the farthest guy up the field in attack? Formations are fluid, and he can easily adjust with that lineup.

Deery · Oct 28, 2020

jymufc20 said:
What's up with him ?

Don’t know never heard

Okey · Oct 28, 2020

Well, here goes the oft desired diamond. Would be great as well too see how our attack performs against 2 oft covered CBs. Looking forward to this. Need to win and almost guarantee qualification (not underrating Basaksehir but it's what it is). Let's go lads!!!

RedCoffee · Oct 28, 2020

Why why why Shaw, Matic, Pogba

Should be Telles, Mctominay, Bruno instead.

ValenciasDrilledCrosses · Oct 28, 2020

We should hopefully be able to contain Poulsen at least, not exactly the most technically gifted striker. Although he did score a worldy a week or two ago.

eltigreFalcao · Oct 28, 2020

Can't believe it's actually happening and we're playing a Diamong. So good to see Donny and Pogba from the start and looking forward to Antony-Mason tandem. Looking good, haven't had this good feeling with a starting XI for some time now. Obviously missing Tuanz and Bruno but not bad at all

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 28, 2020

90 + 5min said:
Ah, you mean after sub? Well, not exactly. We started 5-3-2/5-2-3 and after subs went for 4-2-3-1. If you watch the game again, you'll see that introducing Pogba we moved Fernandes out to the wing. Fred and McTominay were infront of our defenders. While Pogba took position infront of them, wich Fernandes occupied until Pogba came in. That is how I remember.

That happened in the Chelsea game, but not against PSG. In the PSG game, Martial and Rashford were central. Was definitely a diamond formation.

Not a massive issue anyway. Just hope that whatever we go with tonight brings us success.

pacifictheme · Oct 28, 2020

Random Task said:
Yeah, I knew it was a home game. I was just testing you.

Congrats for passing the test

This is going straight on the cv!

Offside · Oct 28, 2020

Absolutely no width there. Is Telles injured?

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 28, 2020

RedCoffee said:
Why why why Shaw, Matic, Pogba

Should be Telles, Mctominay, Bruno instead.

Rotation.

BenitoSTARR · Oct 28, 2020

This will either be a masterstroke or the beginning of the end.

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 28, 2020

BenitoSTARR said:
This will either be a masterstroke or the beginning of the end.

Dramatic much?

Vidyoyo · Oct 28, 2020

Ole's first real test this

Shiva87 · Oct 28, 2020

Surprising line up. Will be interesting - Ole will get criticized a lot after the game if we don't win this.

Looks like he is rotating to keep everyone busy and involved. Pogba, Matic, VDB and Mason who havent got a look in after the terrible start to the season are back in the team now. Let's see if anyone puts in an outstanding performance tonight.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 28, 2020

jymufc20 said:
What's up with him ?

Hearing that Telles is back fit but just not ready to be in this squad.

Nou_Camp99 · Oct 28, 2020

Would like to see us eventually progress into playing the Diamond or a 4 2 2 2 more often.

Need Telles to stake a claim when he's back for it to work. Probably have to replace AWB too or just have one flying fullback on the left and leave him in.

Berbasbullet · Oct 28, 2020

RedCoffee said:
Why why why Shaw, Matic, Pogba

Should be Telles, Mctominay, Bruno instead.

Because it’s squad management, morale, fitness, and maybe tactical too.

Matic is better at the bottom of the diamond anyway.

croadyman · Oct 28, 2020

Offside said:
Absolutely no width there. Is Telles injured?

Looks that way but why didn't Ole mention he had an injury in the presser yesterday

MyOnlySolskjaer · Oct 28, 2020

Shiva87 said:
Surprising line up. Will be interesting - Ole will get criticized a lot after the game if we don't win this.

Looks like he is rotating to keep everyone busy and involved. Pogba, Matic, VDB and Mason who havent got a look in after the terrible start to the season are back in the team now. Let's see if anyone puts in an outstanding performance tonight.

I hope not, I understand criticising him for a lineup with Dan James but this is a very good midfield and attack.

mu4c_20le · Oct 28, 2020

Vdb starts??

Adam-Utd · Oct 28, 2020

Walters_19_MuFc said:
That happened in the Chelsea game, but not against PSG. In the PSG game, Martial and Rashford were central. Was definitely a diamond formation.

Not a massive issue anyway. Just hope that whatever we go with tonight brings us success.

It wasn’t.

pogba was LAM and Bruno RAM.

Both Fred and mctominay played tightly together as a pair in front of the defence, Fred didn’t push up and leave mctominay as a lone DM

People keep confusing it as a diamond for some reason but it wasn’t played like that. Of course players can roam around and at times make it look like that, but when defending it was always 4222

Oo0AahCantona · Oct 28, 2020

Only problem is without telles our fullbacks are suspect offensively.

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 28, 2020

Adam-Utd said:
It wasn’t.

pogba was LAM and Bruno RAM.

Both Fred and mctominay played tightly together as a pair in front of the defence, Fred didn’t push up and leave mctominay as a lone DM

People keep confusing it as a diamond for some reason but it wasn’t played like that. Of course players can roam around and at times make it look like that, but when defending it was always 4222

It really wasn't. Fred pushed really high up when the change was made and McTominay held.

Watch it again for yourself.

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