Henrik Larsson
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We'll win 3-1.
Wish I could share your optimismWe'll win 3-1.
I watched Liverpool get a thrilling 0-0 draw at home to Blackburn. They played so amazing. We look like a pub team in comparison.Home game tends to mean home win.
Of course someone will come along and twist some stat to show how our home form is actually a trick of the mind. Weve been rubbish, every minute of every game after all. Spurs like every otherside on earth have been breathtaking.
Something like that anyway.
Predicted Lineup:
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1. de Gea
2. Rafael 12. Smalling 4. Jones 17. Blind
25. Valencia 16. Carrick 21. Herrera 11. Januzaj
8. Mata
10. Rooney
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Bench: 32. Valdes, 3. Shaw, 5. Rojo, 31. Fellaini, 18. Young, 49. Wilson, 9. Falcao
Predicted Score: Man Utd 2-1 Spurs (Rooney, Mata, Eriksen)
Man Utd are undefeated in 29 of their last 31 matches against Tottenham in all competitions.Just read that no team has ever gone unbeaten in the PL era vs ManUtd for 6 straight matches, which Spurs can do tomorrow.
I don't feel like breaking any more of these types of records after last season...
What are the odds on beating Tottenham, beating Liverpool and then losing at home to Aston Vanilla?
The fans will go ballistic if it is a draw. Especially if we don't go for it.Think it will be a draw, expect fellaini to start with rooney again and januzaj in for di Maria only change unless rojo and young aren't fit. Falcao was probably given a run out for the reserves to maybe stake a claim to play but he was so poor I think he messed it up and I don't see him starting any of the other big games so no point bringing him into the side.
I read that Rojo is an injury doubt ... will he be fit to play?
Why would you play Blind at LB ahead of Shaw?
And don't you think that a midfield trio of Carrick, Herrera and Mata - as you have it - might get over-run and leave your defence exposed?
Mad Swede indeed.De Gea
Rafa Smalling Rojo Shaw
Mata Herrera Blind Young
Falcao Rooney
Give me your team mate.Mad Swede indeed.
The only player I have an issue with is Falcao with that line up. I think we have finally stumbled on our most efficient configuration, namely speaking, playing with 1 up front.Give me your team mate.
Spurs in their last 6 against the top 6: Won 2, Drawn 1 and Lost 3.
Those 2 wins were before mid December. Hardly reflective of current form, 3 months on.
Since December 28th against top half table teams, 3 losses and 3 draws
You can't just pick and choose a set of games to prove your point. Fact is, we're higher than them, and for a reason.
Very true but recent form is arguably if greater impact than that over a longer period of time, wouldn't you say?
Not when you're selecting games scattered over different parts of the season. You want to know a teams form? Then look at the last 5 or 6 games. However, at this time of the season, form is not a variable.
I wasn't quoting over different parts of the season.
In the last 10 weeks Utd have played 6 matches against top half table teams losing 3 and drawing 3.
I deduce from that your form is unconvincing. I guess you are suggesting your form is good? I'm not sure many of your fellow fans would agree with that.
Anyway, let's revisit this analysis after your next 6 matches, shall we?
Either you are right or you're not.
You can't just pick and choose a set of games to prove your point. Fact is, we're higher than them, and for a reason.
If a team has played harder games it's because they were not playing good enough themselves.what if the reason is that they've played harder games, and are only a tiny amount of points behind?
If a team has played harder games it's because they were not playing good enough themselves.
I see a nice green pattern to comeHere is a look at how we've fared this season against the current top 7 teams:
United 1-1 Chelsea
City 1-0 United
Arsenal 1-2 United
Southampton 1-2 United
United 3-0 Liverpool
United 0-0 Spurs
United 0-1 Southampton
what if the reason is that they've played harder games, and are only a tiny amount of points behind?
It's not important who you play. A "good" team might play poorly and a "bad" team might have a great game. All that matters is whether you walk away with 3 points at FT whistle. The opponent is irrelevant. We are team full of quality footballers and if we perform we can beat anyone.Not quite sure I agree.
if you've played City, Chelsea and Arsenal away, and your rivals haven't (for example) that's simply about fixtures.
6 of our 10 could be classed tough. And that's before you mention the Pardew and Sherwood effects.
Still...let's go and beat Spurs first, we owe them one
Mark Clattenburg