Jed I. Knight
The Mos Eisley Hillbilly
Not long now! I think I'll have a hard time sleeping tonight, so excited about it. I feel this tweet captures the essence of the situation:
Exaggerated pessimism
Exaggerated pessimism
I've a football tournament tomorrow and am going to miss the opening game after waiting fecking months.. anyone have a site that shows entire games? Trying to find out tomorrow without coming across a spoiler is going to be next to impossible.
Google Roja +full+matches
Suddenly I feel a little nervous. The De Gea situation is a big blow and I don't fancy Blind at the back either.
No one really but they are all faster than Blind.Refreshing.
Who do Spurs have with pace on this team?
In comparison to Blind, pretty much every outfield player.Refreshing.
Who do Spurs have with pace on this team?
No one really but they are all faster than Blind.
What are the odds for Darmian and Pedro forming a bromance on the right? We'll have our very own Pedarmian to go with Shepay and Juander.
To all the Herrera fans in here going to Old Trafford tomorrow; please chant ANDER! from the top of your lungs as often you can until he is on the pitch. I'd love to see OT erupt whenever he might come on. Maybe it will speed up the process of getting him into the starting IX, which might #BeTheDifference between winning the title or not.
What are the odds for Darmian and Pedro forming a bromance on the right? We'll have our very own Pedarmian to go with Shepay and Juander.
Any better suggestions?
The RAWK is strong with this one
Bit surprised when i see what lineup people predicts.
Doesn't look like people have paid too much attention during pre-season and press conferences.
The only spot i'm not 100% sure on, is the gk, but it makes most sense if Johnstone starts, since Valdes is out, DDG's mind is somewhere else, Lindegaard won't play, and i am pretty sure Romero is too fresh in the team to start after just a couple days.
The back four have been leaked, if the things i've read is true.
Darmian, Blind and Shaw will start, and i am pretty sure i read that Smalling gets the last spot.
As every other United supporter, except LvG, i have a weak spot for Herrera, but i after watching the pre season games, it doesn't look like he'll start.
Carrick will play most matches when fit.
LvG said Schweinsteiger isn't fit enough to start yet.
Which gives Schneiderlin the last of the two defensive midfielder spots.
During pre season, Mata, Depay, Young and Rooney, started most of the games as the front 4.
So with LvG playing 433 with the midfield pointing forward, the attacking midfielder, which to me looks like a #10 or #9, will be Depay, with Mata and Young on the sides.
Rooney will be our striker.
So after following the pre season tour, and watching, or reading about, interviews, our lineup will be something like this.
-------------Johnstone
Darmian-Smalling-Blind-Shaw
------Schneiderlin--Carrick
Mata---------Depay------Young
-------------Rooney
And we pretend that this 4231 formation, is really the 433 as LvG claims
(Edit* I might be wrong about the Smalling vs Jones bit, but pretty sure i read it somewhere!)
Bit surprised when i see what lineup people predicts.
Doesn't look like people have paid too much attention during pre-season and press conferences.
The only spot i'm not 100% sure on, is the gk, but it makes most sense if Johnstone starts, since Valdes is out, DDG's mind is somewhere else, Lindegaard won't play, and i am pretty sure Romero is too fresh in the team to start after just a couple days.
The back four have been leaked, if the things i've read is true.
Darmian, Blind and Shaw will start, and i am pretty sure i read that Smalling gets the last spot.
As every other United supporter, except LvG, i have a weak spot for Herrera, but i after watching the pre season games, it doesn't look like he'll start.
Carrick will play most matches when fit.
LvG said Schweinsteiger isn't fit enough to start yet.
Which gives Schneiderlin the last of the two defensive midfielder spots.
During pre season, Mata, Depay, Young and Rooney, started most of the games as the front 4.
So with LvG playing 433 with the midfield pointing forward, the attacking midfielder, which to me looks like a #10 or #9, will be Depay, with Mata and Young on the sides.
Rooney will be our striker.
So after following the pre season tour, and watching, or reading about, interviews, our lineup will be something like this.
-------------Johnstone
Darmian-Smalling-Blind-Shaw
------Schneiderlin--Carrick
Mata---------Depay------Young
-------------Rooney
And we pretend that this 4231 formation, is really the 433 as LvG claims
(Edit* I might be wrong about the Smalling vs Jones bit, but pretty sure i read it somewhere!)
Thanks! I may end up using that too. Have a work travel commitment that came up (will be on a flight at kick off). Big anti-climax.Google Roja +full+matches
Any better suggestions?
@Tasberry the lineup predictions also reflect that we don't trust LVG much to show off all his cards to his opponents in pre-season. A lot of posters here still think Herrera is going to start and Depay will be on the wings (even though pre-season indicated otherwise). Or for that matter, Blind will not play CB.
Will be interesting to see what happens today. Finally all the talking about what we are going to do this season stops, and the season actually begins. I for one am expecting a title challenge, even though we have some unanswered questions in the squad.
They had a fair few people last time we played the, and they all did nothing as we hammered them 3-0 with a much weaker side then the one we will play tomorrow. Think de gea made 1 save all game too. I think people just don't realize that defensively, we've improved immensely because we have schneiderlin and Carrick in the side now, or Schweinsteiger, so we won't collapse when Carrick is injured like last season. That alone should be worth 10 points imo.Refreshing.
Who do Spurs have with pace on this team?
No white text? I thought you were not overly pessimistic.Johnstone isnt on loan, he got a number.
Anyway we'll get slaughtered tomorrow. It wont be pretty.
Been up since 5:30 I'm too excited to sleep ffs. Football is back and I can't fookin wait.
Johnstone
Valencia Smalling Jones Shaw
Herrera Carrick Fellaini
Mata Young
Rooney
Jonathan Moss