Mata didn't play against Arsenal, Di Maria was there, and it wasn't a fluke anyways, it was a normal counter attacking game once we got to grips with it. Anyways, I'm not thrilled with RvP being there but I can see why he is.
FA Premier League
Southampton 1:2 Manchester United
St. Mary's
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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I agree with van gaal here, Southampton tend to move the ball too good.Can't believe people are questioning the lineup. Guys - our full backs are injured and how do you expect a 4 at the back against a team who is decent in the wings. Not to mention the support from their full backs. Only thing I am disappointed is Herrera exclusion , but then I believe mouraine deserves a run for his form
That's probably the strategy in LvG's head. They will press and attack, we will hit them on the counter. Young and Valencia will come in handy today.LVG the tutor...will teach the student Koeman a lesson.....of that there is no doubt....No pace through the middle what so ever, we will struggle tonight. Herrera should have been in for RvP imo with Rooney pushed upfront.
What about
DeGea
Young Mcnair Smalling Rojo
Carrick
Valencia Mata
Fellaini
Rooney V.Persiewould have preferred Herrera in place of Mata, Wilson in for Robin to provide some pace up front. Huge responsibility for Mata, Carrick and Rooney to create because I expect sweet f.a from Valencia, Young and Fellaini, creatively. We could be in for a long night.Funny line up, you could go with a lot of formations with these players. Even the inverted-diamond-bus if you will.if it's 3 or 5 at the back were doomed to lose this, this formation we couldn't even beat Burnley and Leicester. So freaking negative.
0-0 or a saints win for me now.
How is Herrera not playing a 'joke'? Hardly set the world alight at Stoke and is coming off quite a lengthy lay off.
We won against Arsenal with it
Yet beat arsenal.On shap Carra, sit down
zero pace in the team sadly apart from ValCould it be a 4-3-3 / 4-4-1-1
With Young on one wing and Mata on other ?
With a Di Maria and a very naive Arsenal
Smalling mate ! And Roo too.Herrera is the most mobile player in the midfield he is the one that capable of making dangerous balls and assists IMO. Sadly he is out.Honestly..we have won four on the trot...just trust in LVG at the start of the game for goodness sake...if it goes tits up...then the 'experts' on here can say...told you so...Not related to the game, but Nev just made Carragher look a right mug on MNF.When will people stop whining about back 5, it makes sense right now and the last few matches. We don't have fullbacks available and any combination with Young and Valencia in a back 4 isn't ideal and we playing a good team too.
The only thing I am not happy with is Herrera on the bench, he should start instead of Mata.
Do Maria wasn't exactly brilliant was he though?3 at the back, that will continue to make me nervous until I've seen enough evidence that it's solid. Surprised he has changed from a defence that has worked. Herrera omission is odd as well, unless he just wants him as an option from the bench later. I feel like he might be a player used in home games more so than tight away games.
He has just played to games in a row so hes hardly needing to be rested because of coming back from a lengthy lay off. Secondly nearly every time he plays we look a much better side. Fellaini, Carrick and Mata in midfield does not look good, theres no pace at all.
I know. I was referring to the formation, which should have been the cause of a first half hammering if not for poor Arsenal finishing.
Fluked a win against them you mean. Got a extremely lucky goal. We didn't beat arsenal they beat themselves, plus we had the pace of Di Maria too and he isn't playing tonight.All this negativity is off-putting. I'll see you at half-time for more gloom and doom and then in the 72nd minute when people start to realise that we actually won again.Think of every counter attacking goal United have scored... How many is there in recent times where Rooney wasn't involved in some capacity...
He was good in the second half...3-5-2.
Got us an important assist and was a danger throughout. Could have done better but without him we have another player less with pace which is very important with that formationHerrera played 2 games in 4 days after having 6 weeks out.
Its no surprise Van Gaal isnt going to make that 3 games in 9 days with the fixtures getting thicker and faster.
Rooney, Carrick and Mata are all free to play in this formation. I'm quietly confident.
Rooney is not exactly pacey anymore
Nobody on the wings? Its very narrow, Southampton would bomb down the sidesNot happy with that line up to be honest. The back 4 of Valencia, Rojo, Smalling, and Young has been playing really well in the past few games and finally they was some consistency in the selection. Now it's been messed up again. And apart from Valencia there's no pace in that team at all.
He also missed a golden chance by trying to be clever, Rooney is a bigger threat on the counter tbh...Arsenal beat Southampton 1-0. We beat Arsenal 2-1 (playing 3-5-2).
We'll win 3-1. It's simple maths.Chelsea
Which showed that he was very dangerous though. him and Rooney can work brilliantly in that formation. Not so sure about RvP and Mata- Status
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Score Predictions
567,59,130
- Man Utd win
- Southampton win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 31% Southampton 1:2 Man Utd
- 16% Southampton 1:3 Man Utd
- 12% Southampton 0:2 Man Utd
- 9% Southampton 1:1 Man Utd
- 6% Southampton 2:2 Man Utd
- 5% Southampton 0:1 Man Utd
- 4% Southampton 2:3 Man Utd
- 3% Southampton 2:1 Man Utd
- 3% Southampton 0:3 Man Utd
- 2% Southampton 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 0:5 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 1:4 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 3:1 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 2:0 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 1:0 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 0:4 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 2:4 Man Utd
- 1% Southampton 5:0 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 3:2 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 3:4 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 3:5 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 4:0 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 4:1 Man Utd
- 0% Southampton 4:5 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Southampton
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 52% 48%
- Shots
- 15 3
- Shots on Target
- 4 2
- Corners
- 5 1
- Fouls
- 12 9
Referee
Kevin Friend
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Darren Fletcher
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