Middlesbrough 1:3 Manchester United

Scarecrow · Mar 19, 2017

Vito Corleone said:
Fellaini has been good, no denying it. I just don't like seeing him play in our midfield when a youngster could do an even better job. Fosu-Mensah would benefit from more games. I just hate seeing someone who is no better than Fosu (if he was actually given a chance) playing ahead of him because they're bigger and older.

I'd like to believe that but he's done feck all to support that claim.

AltiUn · Mar 19, 2017

In disbelief we actually have to play the 12:00 kick off today :lol:

Successful · Mar 19, 2017

Vito Corleone said:
Fellaini has been good, no denying it. I just don't like seeing him play in our midfield when a youngster could do an even better job. Fosu-Mensah would benefit from more games. I just hate seeing someone who is no better than Fosu (if he was actually given a chance) playing ahead of him because they're bigger and older.

Yes, but I don't like the idea of playing a player just because he's younger either. Had TFM been the same age as Ashley Young no one would given a shit - and Ashley Young is a better player.

Havak · Mar 19, 2017

Sereques said:
Any ideas on the traveling squad?

No word yet, but if none of the injured players are back, I think these are our only 18 available:

De Gea, Romero; Bailly, Darmian, Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Valencia, Young; Carrick, Fellaini, Fosu-Mensah, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan; Martial, Rashford

Blind, Schweinsteiger, and Rooney may have a chance of making it. Martial isn't even 100% confirmed but he managed to train before the Rostov game so I'm going to assume he can at least make the bench.

ice-bionic red · Mar 19, 2017

DDG

Bailey Smalling Rojo

Valencia Carrick Fellaini Shaw

Mata Rashford MickyT

prtk0811 · Mar 19, 2017

Must win game , it will be a hard fight but this opportunity is priceless massive step towards achieving our goals we can achieve this season.

Android1974 · Mar 19, 2017

I think what's going to Mourinho's mind is the option of starting fresh counterattacking legs or the close to injury playmakers. Since Middlesbrough just changed manager, I would choose to start with the first.

izec · Mar 19, 2017

Early kickoff and a new manager are always bad signs

Android1974 · Mar 19, 2017

I would like to see us today in 3-4-3 with a Rashford-Lingard-Martial front three.

Pexbo · Mar 19, 2017

izec said:
Early kickoff and a new manager are always bad signs

Early kickoff following a Thursday night fixture away to relegation scrappers under a new manager while we have Pogba, Herrera and Zlatan all out and possibly Martial too.

What could possibly go wrong?

Garethw · Mar 19, 2017

Scarecrow said:
I'd like to believe that but he's done feck all to support that claim.

It's absolute lunacy. TFM is not anywhere close to being ready to start a premiership game.

He needs to go out on loan next season.

Sunny Jim · Mar 19, 2017

Pexbo said:
Early kickoff following a Thursday night fixture away to relegation scrappers under a new manager while we have Pogba, Herrera and Zlatan all out and possibly Martial too.

What could possibly go wrong?

Another thing.....a top four club dropped points and we could close the gap.

So yeah i expect a draw.

Mihai · Mar 19, 2017

Vito Corleone said:
Fellaini has been good, no denying it. I just don't like seeing him play in our midfield when a youngster could do an even better job. Fosu-Mensah would benefit from more games. I just hate seeing someone who is no better than Fosu (if he was actually given a chance) playing ahead of him because they're bigger and older.

Why do people think that TFM could do a better job in mf than Fellaini? How many times have you seen him play there?

VP89 · Mar 19, 2017

Silly question probably but is this televised in UK?

Samid · Mar 19, 2017

VP89 said:
Silly question probably but is this televised in UK?

BT.

VP89 · Mar 19, 2017

Samid said:
BT.

Thanks

Catt · Mar 19, 2017

I expect the same as Mourinho today.
I know posters will say I'm pessimistic but can't see a win.

DWelbz19 · Mar 19, 2017

Samid said:
BT.

Feck sake not only is it an early kick off its on bloody BT

Boycott · Mar 19, 2017

Middlesbrough are rudderless.

Back in the day they were a bogey team but this current side have two less goals than Lukaku all season.

Once the first goal goes in we'll win easily. The Riverside is hardly a place of intimidation too.

VanGaalEra · Mar 19, 2017

Gone for 1-1

ice-bionic red · Mar 19, 2017

If we want to achieve a top 4 finish we need to be winning this type of game. Can't use the Europa league as an excuse.
Although I do think winning the Europa league will be easier to get CL football.
We still have Chelsea at home and Arsenal, City and Spurs all away to come

King.of.Red · Mar 19, 2017

I dont care with our performance, as long as we win, even only 1-0, I'm very content and happy. let's get 3 points today!

Catt · Mar 19, 2017

Would it help if we played say 16.30 today instead? I mean, why couldn't this game be the late kick - off?

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

Red Katie said:
Would it help if we played say 16.30 today instead? I mean, why couldn't this game be the late kick - off?

Because it is on BT and Sky have that slot.

RuudTom83 · Mar 19, 2017

I really hope this back 3 idea is binned!

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

At least we know there are two in the squad.

UNITED IN TOWN
The Reds have arrived at the stadium - I walked past Juan Mata and Matteo Darmian on my way up to the press box.

Catt · Mar 19, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Because it is on BT and Sky have that slot.

I see.

Mourinhonista · Mar 19, 2017

WhoScored are predicting a 0:1 for ManUnited. This can't be true that we'll lose there...

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

Red Katie said:
I see.

BT very rarely show a Sunday game and ours had to be Sunday anyway. The only way it would have been later is if Sky had picked it, but they have Spurs v. Southampton and their prime spot is for City v. Liverpool which is understandable. The international break has put paid to it being a Monday game.

izec · Mar 19, 2017

If only we had Welbz, Chicha or Di Maria in our team

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

Possible defensive injury?
Conspicuous by their absences from that list: Henderson, Bailly, Blind and Darmian.

That doesn’t mean they’re all out of course, but Fosu-Mensah’s and Tuanzebe’s arrivals suggests there’s been a defensive injury.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

Confirmed squad members
Here are 14:

Carrick

Jones

De Gea

Rojo

Young

Tuanzebe

Lingard

Valencia

Romero

Fosu-Mensah

Martial

Shaw

Rashfrod

Fellaini

Here are two more:

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We're in the building! #MUFC #MIDMUN

10:42 AM - 19 Mar 2017

DWelbz19 · Mar 19, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
BT very rarely show a Sunday game and ours had to be Sunday anyway. The only way it would have been later is if Sky had picked it, but they have Spurs v. Southampton and their prime spot is for City v. Liverpool which is understandable. The international break has put paid to it being a Monday game.

Did we have to be televised? Or are these the only games today? We're on TV all the time according to opposing fans.

Giant Midget · Mar 19, 2017

DDG

Valencia Smalling Rojo Shaw

Carrick Fellaini

Lingard Mkhi Martial

Rashford

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

DWelbz19 said:
Did we have to be televised? Or are these the only games today? We're on TV all the time according to opposing fans.

Those are the only games. I would have preferred later and not on TV and looking at that squad doesn't help my mood.

Massive Spanner · Mar 19, 2017

In weirdly excited at seeing how we do without Ibra and Pogba today. Hopefully that isn't quenched after 10 minutes.

Wednesday at Stoke · Mar 19, 2017

Rather see fosu mensah in midfield than Fellaini alongside Carrick.

DWelbz19 · Mar 19, 2017

Start super Axel as captain and Fosu Mensah in midfield with Fellaini

Nicky Butt boys

Sultan · Mar 19, 2017

I'd like a quartet of Micki, Mata, Rashford and Mata to start. If they click, movement, pace and passing range would be well worth watching.

AltiUn · Mar 19, 2017

DWelbz19 said:
Start super Axel as captain and Fosu Mensah in midfield with Fellaini

Nicky Butt boys

Be cool to see Axel playing, he's pretty damn good! Although it's a very important game so unlikely we see either.

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