Havak
Pokemon master
I don't see the starting 11 changing all that much. Smalling and Rojo have looked pretty solid with Carrick in front of them, while Valencia is playing well and even Young has been decent (IMO pretty poor passing going forward, but hasn't been caught out much defensively yet which I expected to happen).
Herrera's place could have been under threat, but once he got his assist against Stoke he played a bit better, so if Di Maria is still out then there isn't too much competition for his place in the side (resting Di Maria until Liverpool is probably a good idea anyway as he went off the boil a bit). Wilson did OK, but Rooney is obviously straight back in the side if fit.
Reckon we're in for a tough game still, but my hope is that the stuffing has been knocked out of them after being way too open against City and getting pipped by Arsenal at the death. Would be typical for them to put in one of their better displays and stay above us, but I'm fancying us to nick it by a goal.
Herrera's place could have been under threat, but once he got his assist against Stoke he played a bit better, so if Di Maria is still out then there isn't too much competition for his place in the side (resting Di Maria until Liverpool is probably a good idea anyway as he went off the boil a bit). Wilson did OK, but Rooney is obviously straight back in the side if fit.
de Gea
Smalling Rojo
Valencia Carrick Young
Fellaini Herrera
Mata
van Persie Rooney
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Lindegaard; Blackett, McNair; Fletcher, Januzaj; Wilson, Falcao
Smalling Rojo
Valencia Carrick Young
Fellaini Herrera
Mata
van Persie Rooney
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Lindegaard; Blackett, McNair; Fletcher, Januzaj; Wilson, Falcao
Reckon we're in for a tough game still, but my hope is that the stuffing has been knocked out of them after being way too open against City and getting pipped by Arsenal at the death. Would be typical for them to put in one of their better displays and stay above us, but I'm fancying us to nick it by a goal.