Manchester United 2:0 Sunderland

BringNaniBack · Feb 28, 2015

Someone said:
This could be a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 depending on where rooney will play.

Could also be 3-5-2. Its always somehere in the middle with LVG. Aslong as he can have 5 defenders when defending he is happy.

BringNaniBack · Feb 28, 2015

SirAF said:
He could be injured, either way Smalling is far better.

Agreed. Jones not starting is one thing im not bothered about.

bosnian_red · Feb 28, 2015

Pexbo said:
Every week the United Twitter team graphic gives away the formation with the order of the players.

If it was 3-5-2 it would have had Smalling, Evans, Rojo, Valencia, Young rather than Valencia, Smalling, Evans, Rojo

Feel like they just guess most of the time, though you could be right. We'll see I guess. Could be a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 based on how they wrote it.

Damien · Feb 28, 2015

@Frank Grimes, we may have had one injury at the time of the press conference, but the absence of Shaw and Jones clearly points to them picking up injuries too, probably yesterday in one of the training sessions.

Pexbo · Feb 28, 2015

bishblaize said:
That tweet on an earlier page reckoned 4-3-3.

See my post above, it suggest Rooney is partnering Falcao with AdM and Young wide.

ottosec · Feb 28, 2015

Kag · Feb 28, 2015

Jones probably clobbered Shaw in training in the process of injuring himself.

Frank Grimes · Feb 28, 2015

SirAF said:
He could be injured, either way Smalling is far better.

I know but I hate Evans near the team. Thankfully we are playing Sunderland and not a good attacking team.

Trizy · Feb 28, 2015

442, 433 or 4231 I'm happy either way.

Dante · Feb 28, 2015

Oh, shit. It's a 3-5-2, isn't it?

Raw · Feb 28, 2015

ottosec said:

Good news then, it's not an injury.

Devil may care · Feb 28, 2015

Lewis.no.9 said:
its borderline insanity.
We would instantly look better If we played our obviously strongest options, and regularly at that. Chopping and changing and going for clearly weaker options (evans, Rooney in Midfield) its an embarassment from a so called "Top Manager"

The thing that makes no sense is that he has decades of experience and knows fine well that you don't need one of each foot for a successful defensive partnership, yet he will do it to the point of playing a completely woeful CB just to be "right".

Kag said:
I agree with that, I just can't understand the surprise amongst a few people in here. Our defenders have designated positions right now and that's just the way it is.

Evans shouldn't be anywhere near the pitch at the moment, though, that is a given.

I think it's more frustration and exasperation than surprise, these are such vital games and our manager's ego is overriding common sense.

Roux · Feb 28, 2015

Falcao hat-trick, i'll settle for nothing less

Someone · Feb 28, 2015

BringNaniBack said:
Could also be 3-5-2. Its always somehere in the middle with LVG. Aslong as he can have 5 defenders when defending he is happy.

Can't be 3-5-2, it'd be insanely unbalanced.

ManUtd1999 · Feb 28, 2015

Where is Fellaini?

ha_rooney · Feb 28, 2015

Looks like 3-5-2 again.

Zoo · Feb 28, 2015

Come on Radamel. He needs a big game today.

GDaly95 · Feb 28, 2015

I'd be happy with a 433.

I suppose Falcao up top on his own is the only thing we haven't tried yet.

RedMachine03 · Feb 28, 2015

Rafael?

matt23 · Feb 28, 2015

Falcao and Evans

DomesticTadpole · Feb 28, 2015

ottosec said:

He's tired, what does that mean? Tired? :lol:

Walters_19_MuFc · Feb 28, 2015

SirAF said:
He could be injured, either way Smalling is far better.

Could be? Of course he must be injured. There's no reason why Van Gaal would drop him. He came back from injury last week and replaced Smalling straight away.

Getsme · Feb 28, 2015

ZDwyr said:
Oh and McNair should not be in the squad ahead of Rafael. Ridiculous decision.

It's odd, I'd love to know the reasoning.

Frank Grimes · Feb 28, 2015

Damien said:
@Frank Grimes, we may have had one injury at the time of the press conference, but the absence of Shaw and Jones clearly points to them picking up injuries too, probably yesterday in one of the training sessions.

True. Surprised is all. Hate Evans near the team tbh, he has regressed so much.

Raw · Feb 28, 2015

ManUtd1999 said:
Where is Fellaini?

Bench. Our plan B of course.

Speak · Feb 28, 2015

Anyone see van Gaal on Sky Sports News just then?

YouOnlyLiveTwice · Feb 28, 2015

I like that lineup, let's see what Falcao can do as the main striker if it is 4-3-3.

RedSky · Feb 28, 2015

Dante said:
Oh, shit. It's a 3-5-2, isn't it?

Of course it is. Question is whether we keep with ADM upfront bollocks and Rooney in midfield.

wiz4231 · Feb 28, 2015

Lol, don't get excited, I hope its a 4231/433 with Di Maria and Young on the wings, Falcao upfront with Rooney behind but just realised, with LVG we take 1 step forward and the 2 steps backwards, back to the same shower of shite we served up earlier in the season, 352

De Gea

Smalling....Evans....Rojo

Valencia..........Blind..............Young
Herrera.......Di Maria

Falcao.........Rooney

ChaddyP · Feb 28, 2015

This could be 352

____Smalling Evans Rojo____
Valencia Herrera Blind Young
__________di Maria__________
Rooney_______________Falcao

Pexbo · Feb 28, 2015

Kag said:
Jones probably clobbered Shaw in training in the process of injuring himself.

Jones sneezed on Shaw and Shaw is fatigued from trying to move through the viscous phlegm.

Ozio · Feb 28, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
He's tired, what does that mean? Tired?

Means he won't be seen for the next few weeks.

SirAF · Feb 28, 2015

RedSky said:
Of course it is. Question is whether we keep with ADM upfront bollocks and Rooney in midfield.

It's 4 at the back. 100%.

Amethyst · Feb 28, 2015

Mata should be starting ahead of Falcao but considering the injuries it's an OK lineup that should see off Sunderland. Glad Young gets the nod too.

Devil may care · Feb 28, 2015

ottosec said:

Well shit! I'm tired as well but that doesn't mean I get to skive.

Frank Grimes · Feb 28, 2015

Speak said:
Anyone see van Gaal on Sky Sports News just then?

Yeah, strange interview.

shabadu84 · Feb 28, 2015

RedMachine03 said:
Rafael?

Maybe Valdes? Strange he's not on the bench

RedSky · Feb 28, 2015

SirAF said:
It's 4 at the back. 100%.

Nope. It'll be 3-5-2. Look at the players we have out there, it's exactly what we were doing earlier on in the season.

Mciahel Goodman · Feb 28, 2015

ChaddyP said:
This could be 352

____Smalling Evans Rojo____
Valencia Herrera Blind Young
__________di Maria__________
Rooney_______________Falcao

If we weren't playing so terrible, the versatility of Van Gaal's selection would be a great thing. Opposing managers wouldn't know what the feck to expect, unfortunately, neither do we.

SirAF · Feb 28, 2015

Devil may care said:
Well shit! I'm tired as well but that doesn't mean I get to skive.

You're not a pro athlete though! It's important to not burn out young players, people were making fun at Sterling - even if it was the right call. And that comes from someone who detests liverpool and will jump at any chance to attack them.

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