League Cup Quarter-final

Manchester United 4:1 West Ham United

Old Trafford

Kick-off
Wed, 30 November 2016 @ 8:00pm GMT
Status

Closed

Discussion Your Lineup Prediction

  • Status
    Not open for further replies.
    AN17 said:
    It's either that or a 1-1 draw.Do they go for replays or penalties in efl ?
    Click to expand...

    Yes it will go to penalties.
    Did none of you watch the League Cup game last year, against Middlesborough?
    The game lasted 120 minutes and we were hopeless at creating goals. LVG had to get up to go to the loo and the commentators on Five Live were joking that LVG got bored and went home.
    It was dire and one of the most boring games of the season.

    So, at 120 minutes and 0-0, it went to penalties. Rooney - Captain Fantastic - stood up. Took the penalty. And BAAAM. No goal. That set the tone for the remaining penalties and we lost the penalty contest quite easily.
    Although the match was boring (as was normal under LVG), the match day thread was very funny. When Rooney missed his penalty most of us were laughing. Nobody was really taking it seriously.
     
    It will be interesting to see who partners Ander in the midfield for this one, Schneiderlin seems the most likely but it could be Schweinsteiger or maybe Jose surprises everyone and gives TFM a try.
     
    De Gea
    TFM--Blind--Rojo--Shaw
    Herrera--Schneiderlin
    Mkhitaryan--Rooney--Martial
    Rashford​
     
    sunama said:
    Yes it will go to penalties.
    Did none of you watch the League Cup game last year, against Middlesborough?
    The game lasted 120 minutes and we were hopeless at creating goals. LVG had to get up to go to the loo and the commentators on Five Live were joking that LVG got bored and went home.
    It was dire and one of the most boring games of the season.

    So, at 120 minutes and 0-0, it went to penalties. Rooney - Captain Fantastic - stood up. Took the penalty. And BAAAM. No goal. That set the tone for the remaining penalties and we lost the penalty contest quite easily.
    Although the match was boring (as was normal under LVG), the match day thread was very funny. When Rooney missed his penalty most of us were laughing. Nobody was really taking it seriously.
    Click to expand...
    Lol.
    Read somewhere they cancelled replays and adopted penalties, maybe it was fa cup. But I do remember us going out on penalties. Didn't realise it was last season.
     
    First match in a long time I can't watch due to work out of office. We'll probably play well and win with my luck.
     
    If I need to watch this I have to wake up at 5.00 am. Even then I can only watch the first half and leave for work just as the second half is starting. So I would prefer if Rooney and Marouan’s faces are not the first thing I see when I wake up. Mata and Martial and TFM are more agreeable that early.
     
    Fracture90 said:
    Yes. We really need him, he brings ballance to our squad.
    Click to expand...
    Carrick has already been rested this week. I think he'll be able to manage a game on Wednesday and Sunday. Mourinho won't field a weak team for this. He will be desperate to win some trophy this season and the League Cup would be the easiest bet.
     
    abhayselvan said:
    Carrick has already been rested this week. I think he'll be able to manage a game on Wednesday and Sunday. Mourinho won't field a weak team for this. He will be desperate to win some trophy this season and the League Cup would be the easiest bet.
    Click to expand...

    Quite contrary. Carrick was out with an injury for the weekend so he won't be risking him in this cup with the more important Tottenham game on Saturday considering how better we play when Carrick is around.
     
    Fracture90 said:
    Quite contrary. Carrick was out with an injury for the weekend so he won't be risking him in this cup with the more important Tottenham game on Saturday considering how better we play when Carrick is around.
    Click to expand...
    Didn't realise he was injured. In that case, I guess it would be better to play Bastian or Morgan instead. Two tough games coming up in the EPL and we need Carrick at his best for both games.
     
    Fracture90 said:
    Quite contrary. Carrick was out with an injury for the weekend so he won't be risking him in this cup with the more important Tottenham game on Saturday considering how better we play when Carrick is around.
    Click to expand...
    abhayselvan said:
    Didn't realise he was injured. In that case, I guess it would be better to play Bastian or Morgan instead. Two tough games coming up in the EPL and we need Carrick at his best for both games.
    Click to expand...
    Don't think he was genuinely injured, just an excuse to leave him out of the squad as Mourinho knew he couldn't play 3 games in 7 days.

    Unless it was a very small muscle strain/bruise he wouldn't be fit after 3 days.
     
    Last edited:
    ---------De Gea
    Valencia Jones Rojo Shaw
    -----Carrick Herrera
    Mkhitaryan Mata Martial
    ---------Zlatan

    I'd pick this team but highly doubtful Jose will. I see this as our best chance of a trophy this year so hopefully we can smash West Ham as I dislike them greatly. Then hopefully we can draw Hull!
     
    Good that Pogba got that yellow card. Now he's reset, and he probably wouldn't have featured anyway.

    Play some youngsters like Axel or Tofu. And play Mkhi, Martial, Schweini for form. It is after all what this cup is about anyways.
     
    The BlackGaijin said:
    I have a feeling we might be seeing Bastian for this.
    Click to expand...

    I have a feeling he was on the bench to advertise him as not being on the scrap heap to potential suitors. Hopefully I'm wrong, we could do with something that resembles Bastian in our squad.
     
    I hope Basti gets a chance here. Since it looks like we're taking the Europa League seriously, no need to play Carrick twice a week. Keep him rested for the PL matches and let Basti get the cups.
     
    Well win then lose in a bad way to Everton, Im just so used to the modern United, its predictable now.
     
    Romero

    Valencia
    Jones
    Blind
    Shaw

    Schneiderlin

    Mikhitaryan
    Herrera
    Mata
    Martial

    Rashford.
     
    Chorley1974 said:
    Good for Pogs suspension, that's about it.
    Click to expand...
    Completely forgot about this. Wonder if Jose asked Pogba to get a yellow for the West Ham game (Wasn't he known to do something like that during his Chelsea and Inter days?).

    Romero
    TFM----Jones----Blind----Shaw
    ---Herrera--Schweinsteiger
    Lingard----Mkhi----Martial
    Rooney​
     
    Last edited:
    Ijazz17 said:
    Completely forgot about this. Wonder if Jose asked Pogba to get a yellow for the West Ham game (Wasn't he known to do something like that during his Chelsea and Inter days?).

    Romero
    TFM----Jones----Blind----Shaw
    ---Herrera--Schweinsteiger
    Lingard----Mkhi----Martial
    Zlatan​
    Click to expand...
    Unlikely given Mourinho's apoplectic reaction on the weekend. And the fact that it wasn't actually a bookable offence, of course.
     
    Brightonian said:
    Don't think so, the other midfielders have also been really good recently. Herrera, Carrick and Mata all shining at the mo. Pogba's been excellent but I don't think we're too reliant.
    Click to expand...
    It's not really that he has been better than the others, but I dont think the others can bring what he brings. That creativity, skill to physically beat opponents, dribble last opponents, passes over the top are things which help us a lot im creating chances and getting to the final third.
     
    Sammyjunn said:
    It's not really that he has been better than the others, but I dont think the others can bring what he brings. That creativity, skill to physically beat opponents, dribble last opponents, passes over the top are things which help us a lot im creating chances and getting to the final third.
    Click to expand...
    Pogba forces the team forward like none of our other players do. He has been extremely important in the improvement of build up play we have seen this season. I hate to think where we would be standing in the league without his presence in the midfield. He'll be missed tonight and I expect a more evenly contested game than Sunday.
     
    CM10 said:
    Unlikely given Mourinho's apoplectic reaction on the weekend. And the fact that it wasn't actually a bookable offence, of course.
    Click to expand...
    That's true. Conspiracy put to rest.
     
    Status
    Not open for further replies.
Post-match discussion

Man of the Match

Henrikh Mkhitaryan image Henrikh Mkhitaryan 56% of 752 votes

Runners-up

Show more results

Player Ratings

7.0 Total Average Rating

Highest Rated Player

Lowest Rated Player

Compiled from 511 ratings.
Submit your ratings
View full results

Score Predictions

394,42,32
  • Man Utd win
  • West Ham win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 25% Man Utd 2:0 West Ham
  • 16% Man Utd 2:1 West Ham
  • 14% Man Utd 3:0 West Ham
  • 10% Man Utd 3:1 West Ham
  • 10% Man Utd 1:0 West Ham
  • 4% Man Utd 1:1 West Ham
  • 3% Man Utd 1:2 West Ham
  • 3% Man Utd 5:0 West Ham
  • 2% Man Utd 0:1 West Ham
  • 2% Man Utd 4:0 West Ham
  • 2% Man Utd 0:0 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 0:2 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 5:1 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 2:2 West Ham
  • 1% Man Utd 1:3 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 0:3 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 3:2 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 4:2 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 2:3 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 5:4 West Ham
  • 0% Man Utd 0:4 West Ham
Compiled from 468 predictions.
Show more results Score Predictions League Table

Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. West Ham
Possession
57% 43%
Shots
18 6
Shots on Target
10 2
Corners
5 5
Fouls
13 7

Referee

Mike Jones

Man Utd Lineup

Substitutes

Lineup Predictions League Table View your Lineup Prediction