We are 3 games away from the final here, I don't think it is the right time to play our second string team, especially as we could realistically have an easy game in QFs and SFs too as there aren't many top PL teams left in the competition. It's a very real chance of winning cups vs small chance of winning the league at this point.
FA Cup 5th Round
Manchester United 3:1 West Ham United
Old Trafford
- Kick-off
- Wed, 1 March 2023 @ 7:45pm GMT
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Discussion Your Lineup Prediction
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I would go:
De Gea
Dalot - Lindelof - Martinez - Malacia
Sabitzer - Casemiro
Antony - Sancho - Garnacho
Weghorst
I don't think Casemiro needs a rest yet, as he is just coming off that period of not playing in the league for three games in a row. Bruno on the other hand plays every single minute, so I would rest him as a precaution. Lindelof did really against Leicester, so should slot in easily next to Martinez. Sancho centrally might be a bit of a risk in terms of the press and defending, but he is supported by Weghorst, who works his socks off.I mean just checking the teams left... barring a famous FA cup upset, and providing we dont get drawn against them beforehand, we must be looking towards a United/City final?We're not going to make wholesale changes, as we've seen ETH's pattern. We've only really made wholesale changes vs Charlton in the cup and against Real Sociedad earlier this season. However, ETH has changed the entire back 4 on many occasions so I partly think it's due to the quality he has available in each position. For example, we don't have much depth in certain attacking positions.
I think Varane will be rested and think Rashford needs a rest, he's looked a little sluggish and picked up a couple of knocks recently. A couple others could do with a rest ahead of Liverpool but I wouldn't make wholesale changes.
De Gea
Dalot--Lindelof--Maguire--Malacia
Casemiro--Sabitzer
Antony--Fernandes--Sancho
Weghorst
Bruno could do with a rest but don't think he will. If it was up to me, I'd rest Bruno and start Fred, then push Sabitzer higher up the pitch. If we're winning by 2 goals after 60, I would take Bruno off ahead of the Liverpool game. If Martial could be fit for this game then it would be such a big help ahead of Liverpool.De Gea
Dalot-Lindelof-Maguire-Malacia
Sabitzer-Casemiro
Antony-Sancho-Garnacho
Martial (if healthy)/Weghorst
I would much prefer to meet City befor the final.Rest Rashford and play Sancho. I'd also consider Casemiro on the bench and starting Sabitzer.Given that Arsenal managed to get through 2 games we'd realistically needed them to drop points in to mount a serious title push, I'd want us to go for this:
Rest Varane, Shaw and Rashford - the rest are probably good to go.Bonkers how quick the matches are coming...just rest/play/rest/play no time for training these days!
The players will have a huge adrenalin dump after the Wembley win but luckily for EtH he has a few options back in midfield. Home game helps as well.
This looks like a really good line up. The defence is totally refreshed. Casemiro is fairly well rested anyways after his suspension, sabitzer is well rested too and looked great in his cameo.
Sancho needs games for sure and antony too (depending on his health status).
Besides, don't think moyes is giving this one very high priority given the position in the league.
We do need fresh legs for the Liverpool gamePeople need to read Ten Hag’s open letter to the fans if they think he’s done for this season. He wants a Quadruple or to die trying. What a bloke.
This please. But knowing ETH he'll start Bruno, Rashford, and Casemiro.a bit annoying that they picked up a big morale boosting win just days before this match against us, they are still shit though - like Leicester.
I wouldn't make too many changes though, rather try to score a few and rest the players rather than subbing them on late and risk a replay. AWB, Malacia to start, maybe Lindelof in for Varane, same midfield or Sabitzer in for Fred and one of Garnacho/Sancho to start.
Rather that than a loss, Moysie sacked and new manager bounce.We can still field a very competitive team while resting our key players here.
DDG
Dalot Lindelof Martinez Malacia
Mctomonay Sabitzer
Antony Sancho Garnacho
Weghorst
Rashford Varane Bruno Fred and Shaw are the one's I wouldn't touch as they badly need a rest. Everyone else can play in my opinion without to much fuss.I may be in minority but I feel we should take this competition seriously. City spurs brighton are the only tricky sides left, maybe Leicester if you want to add them. Great chance to win this one as well and stop city from doing a possible treble if that comes to the case.
Varane and shaw can be rested. Rashford will be a miss but has to be rested. Rest honestly should feature. Fred can also be rested with Sabitzer playing. Sancho can play. Awb can be rested for sunday and let dalot play.
I think that allows enough bodies getting break before the sunday clash. I rather keep the momentum and see where we are in April than throwing away cups. I know getting greedy but I like our club winning trophies.I want a double now.
This is how I’d go as well. Shaw, Varane, Bruno, Fred and Rashford definitely need a rest before the anfield trip. The silver lining of the Casemiro suspension is that we could actually play him during this busy spell without worrying about his fitness. That line up should be good enough and hopefully a comfortable 2 nil win.West Ham looked good in their last match
You’re definitely not in the minority. It’s a major trophy and we’ve had some heart breaking losses over the years. The 2005 and 2018 final losses along with the 2009 SF loss still bother me to this day. Time to win this great old trophy again.
Can't believe it's only us, City and Spurs left of the traditionally big teams. Here's hoping we get drawn against Burnley/Fleetwood, Fulham/Leeds or Southampton/Grimsby, if we beat West Ham.Wholesale changes required here. The Barca tie combined with the cup final has clearly left the players shattered and we have a huge derby game at the weekend. I still firmly believe we can win the league title as this team has the ability and mentality required. Our manager is absolutely world class also.
Heaton/Butland
Dalot/Bissaka - Lindelof - Maguire - Malacia
McTominay - Sabitzer
Elanga/Pellistri - Sancho - Garnacho
Weghorst
Hopefully Martial is back also and is available for 30mins or so
That's still a good enough team to give West Ham problems at home.We play against the other next Sunday, so I would gamble on this FA Cup game, rest a maximum of player and include them if we need a result, but rest most of them.
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Dalot-------------------------Maguire------------Lindelof---------------------------Malacia
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Sancho-----------------------------------Bruno----------------------------------------Garnacho
----------------------------------------------Weghorst--------------------------------------------------Wouldn't be too broken up to lose here. Alot of good teams already out but id rank league and europa ahead of fa cup at this pointDDG
AWB
Lindelof
Martinez
Shaw
Casemiro
McTominay
Sabitzer
Fernandes
Sancho
RashfordWhat form are West Ham in at the moment? Any significant injuries?WH will sit in their 541 and look to play on the counter...sit deep and defend
we have Liverpool on the weekend so Casemiro shouldn't play and neither should RashyWould this game have a replay or decided on the same day.
I would! Literally 4 wins from lifting the cup! Be absolutely elated with a domestic cup double.
Replay. Which is why I think Moyes will be perfectly happy to defend and try win it on a counter or at least get a draw so there's another match.
Same. We never won that kind of double either, were close in 1983.
Extra time and pens. I believe replays stop after the fourth round.Don't expect a lot of changes. I would guess something like this:
DDG
Shaw
Maguire
Martinez
Dalot
Casemiro
Fred
Sabitzer
Garnacho
Weghorst
Sancho
I don't think there is any space for replays as well so make sense.
The cup treble should be the target.
Unfortunately, we weren’t thinking long term when we dubbed it “the Mickey Mouse treble” when Liverpool did it.
good point.
I think Varane will definitely be rested cos he's injury prone and needs to be managed for Liverpool game.
Probably Fred and Shaw also.
Lots of players like playing every 3 or 4 days cos it keeps you very sharp.West Ham should be resting most of their players to prepare for their weekend game. Our second team should do the job just fine.I'm quite calm about this
I want to win the FA Cup. A domestic double would be amazing.
But if United lose, there is a silver lining in the fixture list easing up a touch. I'd much prefer to win the Europa League personally and take a title challenge into April.We should play a strong team. Great chance of winning the FA Cup too. Even if we lose at Anfield on Sunday it would take a catastrophe to fall out of the top 4 in the League so we should be going for it in the cup competitions- Status
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Score Predictions
179,12,9
- Man Utd win
- West Ham win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 32% Man Utd 2:0 West Ham
- 23% Man Utd 2:1 West Ham
- 13% Man Utd 1:0 West Ham
- 10% Man Utd 3:0 West Ham
- 10% Man Utd 3:1 West Ham
- 3% Man Utd 1:2 West Ham
- 3% Man Utd 1:1 West Ham
- 2% Man Utd 4:0 West Ham
- 2% Man Utd 0:1 West Ham
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 West Ham
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 West Ham
- 1% Man Utd 2:2 West Ham
- 1% Man Utd 9:0 West Ham
- 1% Man Utd 0:9 West Ham
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- West Ham
- Possession
- 60% 40%
- Shots
- 22 10
- Shots on Target
- 8 7
- Corners
- 8 1
- Fouls
- 12 5
Referee
Michael Salisbury
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Lisandro Martinez
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replaced by Fred
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replaced by Casemiro
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replaced by Raphael Varane
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replaced by Marcus Rashford
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