Sheffield United 2:3 Manchester United

Dante · Dec 17, 2020

Devil may care said:
No issues with the team, we should get away with Pogba in the double pivot in this game and resting Fred and Shaw makes sense as both took knocks on Sunday. Given Sheffield will sit in deep I expected Mata to start.

It won't be a double pivot, it'll be a midfield two.

Web of Bissaka · Dec 17, 2020

Hope we won't regret this :lol:

clear difference between confidence and overconfidence.

Sheffield vs....

L 1-2 Arsenal

L 1-2 Liverpool

L 0-1 City

L 1-4 Chelsea

L 1-2 Leicester

Only Chelsea hammered them.

Regulus Arcturus Black · Dec 17, 2020

Nou_Camp99 said:
Is there a single 11 that Ole could pick without moaning galore on here? Seems like people want to moan for sake of it.

We don't win this game it's on the players not Ole. That team he's fielded is very strong. Nothing wrong with it. The front 6 from project restart and only Telles and Hendo as newbies.

This is on the players now. They match their effort and we will win barring a red card or disaster class from the officials.

I gotta admit, you’re good banter @Nou_Camp99

“Not on Ole” :lol:

First paragraph though, always been this way, whoever the manager, cafe always knows better. Decent 11 for me, no issues.

Come on United, take fecking advantage for once!

Sassy Colin · Dec 17, 2020

HowYouDoin said:
Haha every time we started Matic every single team always sliced us up in the midfield and ended up dominating and creating a ton of chances.
The dude has no legs.
Good chance this is the reply of West Ham game. Sheffield will score early and then we will turn it around after half time.

Either way get ready for Sheffield dominating in the first half.
I am just beyond clueless.

Fixed that for you mate.

FrankDrebin · Dec 17, 2020

Any idea how our front 3 will look ?
Rashford on the right,Martial on the left and Greenwood centrally ?

Web of Bissaka · Dec 17, 2020

Dante said:
It won't be a double pivot, it'll be a midfield two.

Same thing.

It's not like Fred and McT stay deep. They move up in transitions when we're attacking.

LARulz · Dec 17, 2020

Sheffield Utd on just 1 point is just setting up for us to drop points

talking robot · Dec 17, 2020

Disappointed not to see Van de Beek in the team.

el3mel · Dec 17, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
Any idea how our front 3 will look ?
Rashford on the right,Martial on the left and Greenwood centrally ?

Definitely Martial centrally with Rashford and Greenwood flanking him like what we have seen last season. Can't see any other thing.

Dante · Dec 17, 2020

Web of Bissaka said:
Same thing.

It's not like Fred and McT stay deep. They move up in transitions when we're attacking.

They're very different systems.

pauldyson1uk · Dec 17, 2020

I should be confident for tonight, SW bottom of the PL, we should win this with ease, but something is just niggling me.

Knux · Dec 17, 2020

Easy win, 0-3 United!

Random Task · Dec 17, 2020

Regulus Arcturus Black said:
I gotta admit, you’re good banter @Nou_Camp99

“Not on Ole”

First paragraph though, always been this way, whoever the manager, cafe always knows better. Decent 11 for me, no issues.

Come on United, take fecking advantage for once!

He's not wrong though, is he?

The players we have on show tonight are more than good enough to tear this SU side apart, with or without a strong tactical setup.

Inigo Montoya · Dec 17, 2020

Web of Bissaka said:
Hope we won't regret this clear difference between confidence and overconfidence.

Sheffield vs....

L 1-2 Arsenal
L 1-2 Liverpool
L 0-1 City
L 1-4 Chelsea
L 1-2 Leicester

Only Chelsea hammered them.

Southampton did. Some scores belie the dominance of the sides

red woppit · Dec 17, 2020

Let's hope we play with some pace when we attack, with Matic and Pogba I fear that we could be too pedestrian in our play, which will give Sheffield United the chance to be well organized at the back.

Forevergiggs1 · Dec 17, 2020

Nou_Camp99 said:
??????

He's rested 4 players who start regularly for us.

De Gea and Shaw are probably precautionary as they've taken knocks the last few games. At least one of McT or Fred probably won't be rested depending on the game. It just reeks of negativity. As long as his defenders are OK then Ole is fine. How about resting the 2 who look the most burnt out in Rashford and Bruno?

Regulus Arcturus Black · Dec 17, 2020

Random Task said:
He's not wrong though, is he?

The players we have on show tonight are more than good enough to tear this SU side apart, with or without a strong tactical setup.

I mean, sure, but then season 3 wasn’t on Mou. Moyes’ season defo wasn’t on Moyes and Lampard’s last 2 games defo aren’t on Lampard.

It’s never actually on the managers in that sense.

Dr. Dwayne · Dec 17, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
Any idea how our front 3 will look ?
Rashford on the right,Martial on the left and Greenwood centrally ?

Probably exactly the opposite.

Greenwood on the right, Rashford on the left, Martial in the middle.

charlenefan · Dec 17, 2020

Only 20 minutes to go before I'm in a foul mood

VivaRonaldo85 · Dec 17, 2020

Good side for this game. Literally no excuses

FrankDrebin · Dec 17, 2020

Dwazza Gunnar Solskjær said:
Probably exactly the opposite.

Greenwood on the right, Rashford on the left, Martial in the middle.

You see, I think Ole will mix it up a bit. Greenwood and Martial were more effective when they swapped roles against the Hammers.

UnofficialDevil · Dec 17, 2020

So much for rotating... against such an easy opponent and with so many games coming up we should have rested a few players. Bruno at least.

dannyrhinos89 · Dec 17, 2020

No Donny again? Why continue to play a player who Is planning to leave ASAP.

Don't care if he plays well Pogba should be in the reserves Until he goes. Ole just showing he’s gutless in allowing players to be bigger than the club.

Random Task · Dec 17, 2020

Regulus Arcturus Black said:
I mean, sure, but then season 3 wasn’t on Mou. Moyes’ season defo wasn’t on Moyes and Lampard’s last 2 games defo aren’t on Lampard.

It’s never actually on the managers in that sense.

I know you're being sarcastic with this reply, but let's face it, you can't place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the manager 100% of the time, there comes a point where the players have to take some of the responsibility for their subpar displays, no?

If our players need a strong tactical setup to dispatch a SU side who've managed 1 point all season and lost all their home games, then we have serious problems.

Dr. Dwayne · Dec 17, 2020

FrankDrebin said:
You see, I think Ole will mix it up a bit. Greenwood and Martial were more effective when they swapped roles against the Hammers.

You'd love to see it, I guess. I think Rashford is a bit more dangerous on the right myself.

SalfordRed18 · Dec 17, 2020

luke511 said:
Matic and Pogba as CDMs together has never gone well, Solskjaer doesn't remember shit.

The irony right here

Random Task · Dec 17, 2020

charlenefan said:
Only 20 minutes to go before I'm in a foul mood

Nah, we'll batter 'em tonight

Who's Kissing Cameras? · Dec 17, 2020

This will be tight. They haven’t lost any game by much apart from Chelsea and Southampton recently

Regulus Arcturus Black · Dec 17, 2020

Random Task said:
I know you're being sarcastic with this reply, but let's face it, you can't place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the manager 100% of the time, there comes a point where the players have to take some of the responsibility for their subpar displays, no?

Absolutely.

And the Champions no doubt let David Moyes down.

Of course I’m tongue in cheek and yes, players have to always take blame but if it was as simple as top players should win, then managers would be utterly pointless.

FrankDrebin · Dec 17, 2020

I think you'll be abit mad to rest a match winner in Bruno for tonight's game.
If he's fit, he plays.

Tom Cato · Dec 17, 2020

Rajma said:
The worst possible midfield pairing we can put together in terms of balance out of all the options available to us.

This lineup absolutely bossed the Premier League in the 2020 part of 19/20. It's not like it's some terrible configuration we always struggle with.

Plymouth Red · Dec 17, 2020

dannyrhinos89 said:
No Donny again? Why continue to play a player who Is planning to leave ASAP.

Don't care if he plays well Pogba should be in the reserves Until he goes. Ole just showing he’s gutless in allowing players to be bigger than the club.

Do you think Ole might be playing him in the hope he has a top class performance which helps the club to negotiate a better deal with a buyer?

FreakyJim · Dec 17, 2020

One thing I hate more than Pogba - Matic midfield is a Pogba - Matic - Mata midfield. So I guess it could be worse.

Regulus Arcturus Black · Dec 17, 2020

Tom Cato said:
This lineup absolutely bossed the Premier League in the 2020 part of 19/20. It's not like it's some terrible configuration we always struggle with.

aye, don’t understand the negative reactions here.

Withnail · Dec 17, 2020

Knux said:
Easy win, 0-3 United!

We'll smash them with that line up.

UnofficialDevil · Dec 17, 2020

Regulus Arcturus Black said:
aye, don’t understand the negative reactions here.

My complaint is we should have rested a few players against such a weak team knowing we've got so many games cramped in the next weeks.

HowYouDoin · Dec 17, 2020

They will score in the first 15-25 minutes

No Idea For Nickname · Dec 17, 2020

So sulking Martial, walking Rashford, jogging Pogba and gradnpa Matic! Excelent. Looking forward to it!

joedirt87 · Dec 17, 2020

They stink we should win.

Regulus Arcturus Black · Dec 17, 2020

UnofficialDevil said:
My complaint is we should have rated rested a few players against such a weak team knowing we've got so many games cramped in the next weeks.

Hmmmmm... we’ve also had 5 days off.

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