Tranmere Rovers 0:6 Manchester United

United Hobbit · Jan 26, 2020

How many games is Matic going to manage to play in a row? I'd have rested him or at least had him on the bench for this.
I guess Ole thinks winning the FA cup will save his job and usually I'd like a strong team but surely we dont need to go full strength for Tranmere, no disrespect to them but especially with that pitch

Snafu17 · Jan 26, 2020

I don't understand the point of playing a strong lineup against a League 1 side, in the 4th round, on a shit pitch, in the middle of the most taxing, fixture congested time in the season. How in the feck does that make any sense. We've used youngster against better teams earlier in the season and managed to get results, why would we insist with the first team players now?

Litch · Jan 26, 2020

Don't want to be knee jerk but Christ that selection!!!! What happen to these young players knocking on the door of the first team? If those young players are good enough, wouldn't they be too good to start for Tranmere? It's a cowardly selection......

flappyjay · Jan 26, 2020

RedRonaldo said:
5 defenders against League 1 relegation team, what the actual feck.

It means we don't have to play Fred. Hopefully we score early and he doesn't have to play at all today

londonredmaniac · Jan 26, 2020

Maguire and Martial did not need to play surely...not from the start anyway.

No Gomes. Wierd.

SadlerMUFC · Jan 26, 2020

Why the feck would we be playing a defensive 5-3-2 vs Tranmere with so many first team players who obviously need a rest? This line up is a joke...

Red00012 · Jan 26, 2020

The game is even on and moaning has started . We’ll win this , bring on city.

Skills · Jan 26, 2020

TMDaines said:
An absolute dog of a pitch. This is view from behind the goal. The side opposite the hard camera is absolutely fecked.

Pretty sure they're not allowed to put 2 goals on our end too

joedirt87 · Jan 26, 2020

red_de_pologne said:
Lindelof and Maguire? Where Bailly ffs

Bailly on this pitch, do you want him to break into pieces.

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Jan 26, 2020

Random Task said:
Did you really expect him to play a weakened team and run the risk of going out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle?

His job is on the line don't forget. He needs a win.

We’re playing a back 5 against Tranmere mate

SadlerMUFC · Jan 26, 2020

Red00012 said:
The game is even on and moaning has started . We’ll win this , bring on city.

Of course we should win this. THe moaning is because we didn't need such a strong line up against a shite team, and we don't need such a defensive line up against a shite team..

Litch · Jan 26, 2020

Snafu17 said:
I don't understand the point of playing a strong lineup against a League 1 side, in the 4th round, on a shit pitch, in the middle of the most taxing, fixture congested time in the season. How in the feck does that make any sense. We've used youngster against better teams earlier in the season and managed to get results, why would we insist with the first team players now?

Agree. The chances of one of these regular players getting injured from losing footing to a mistimed tackle is high....

Sassy Colin · Jan 26, 2020

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
He's leaving the club in the summer.

It's winter and we're still paying him, he should be playing him.

RUCK4444 · Jan 26, 2020

Litch said:
Don't want to be knee jerk but Christ that selection!!!! What happen to these young players knocking on the door of the first team? If those young players are good enough, wouldn't they be too good to start for Tranmere? It's a cowardly selection......

Problem is, and always feckin is, that after a few bad results the United Manager is forced to do things he probably wouldn't otherwise do.

Most say they would prefer him to play the kids and then if we loose the same people want him sacked.

I have a word for it, it’s called children, I have three at home, all under five, each of them has a more patient and grown up attitude than the majority of entitled United fans.

OLLY ORANGE · Jan 26, 2020

Good job the pitch is in a top condition. You wouldn't want players carrying injuries on it.
Should be good for Mcguire to get some much needed minutes under his belt just before our quiet period of fixtures kicks in.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Jan 26, 2020

Stupid Ole selection.

he should have put out a weakened team .... like Watford did.

Stadjer · Jan 26, 2020

Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
We’re playing a back 5 against Tranmere mate

Safety above all...

eltigreFalcao · Jan 26, 2020

WTF is that XI? absolutely shocking, it's starting to piss me off

Ban · Jan 26, 2020

So if we'd play the kids and lose I guess there would be a huge outcry cause we lost?

Asger · Jan 26, 2020

No Gomes, no fun.

Paul_Scholes18 · Jan 26, 2020

Last time we played with Jones, Lindelöf and Maguire together with Pereira in midfield was against Sheffield.
Played really well in that game so Ole is using the same tactics here!

Ayush_reddevil · Jan 26, 2020

It's so depressing really, manager playing everyone because we have no squad and meanwhile we are just going through January not trying to change that . Its just negligence now , absolute joke what is going on at this club

Ban · Jan 26, 2020

United Hobbit said:
How many games is Matic going to manage to play in a row? I'd have rested him or at least had him on the bench for this.
I guess Ole thinks winning the FA cup will save his job and usually I'd like a strong team but surely we dont need to go full strength for Tranmere, no disrespect to them but especially with that pitch

Who shiould play instead in your opinion?

TMDaines · Jan 26, 2020

Strangely, Mata, who is on the bench, hasn’t done any warmup and is just chatting with all the coaching staff.

Random Task · Jan 26, 2020

Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
We’re playing a back 5 against Tranmere mate

I'm not so sure we are though. I was hoping it would be a 352, something like this maybe:

Romero

Lindelof Maguire Jones

Dalot Periera Matic Lingard Shaw

Greenwood Martial

Both Dalot and Shaw are perfectly capable of acting as wingbacks, and I think Greenwood will shine in 2 man strike partnership. It has potential.

Ibi Dreams · Jan 26, 2020

I'll reserve judgement on the formation until after the game - might not seem the right decision now but let's see how it pans out. Let's not slaughter Ole before the team has even kicked a ball

Stadjer · Jan 26, 2020

Paul_Scholes18 said:
Last time we played with Jones, Lindelöf and Maguire together with Pereira in midfield was against Sheffield.
Played really well in that game so Ole is using the same tactics here!

Oh, i almost forgot about that Phil Jones masterclass from that day...

Michael T · Jan 26, 2020

Anyone know if this game is on TV?

DomesticTadpole · Jan 26, 2020

14:33Samuel Luckhurst
United quash Gomes rumour
United claim the suggestion Angel Gomes was cut from the squad after he was supposedly late for training are ‘absolutely not true’.

klayton88 · Jan 26, 2020

If you'd have told me 5 years ago Jones and Lingard would be starting for Manchester United I'd have spat on you.

londonredmaniac · Jan 26, 2020

Love those saying the coward should just play the kids...being the first to whinge about how incompetent Ole is if it backfires by the way.

The Astana thread was a joke for that.

I remember us getting draws at Burton and Exeter playing kids....the fecking melt down that would occur if that or worse happened today.

I'd have preferred more of the kids in. I'm less than impressed that Matic and Maguire have played again.

flappyjay · Jan 26, 2020

RUCK4444 said:
Problem is, and always feckin is, that after a few bad results the United Manager is forced to do things he probably wouldn't otherwise do.

Most say they would prefer him to play the kids and then if we loose the same people want him sacked.

I have a word for it, it’s called children, I have three at home, all under five, each of them has a more patient and grown up attitude than the majority of entitled United fans.

The crowd in here is appalling

DomesticTadpole · Jan 26, 2020

Michael T said:
Anyone know if this game is on TV?

BT1.

Ace of Spades · Jan 26, 2020

I don't have a problem that we have gone with a experienced team, but if some players have been shit for a long time, then they really should not be given any more chances. Jones and Lingard should not be at the club anymore. These two are probably the worst and most underperforming players we have in the squad. Matic and Mata are not good enough either, but they still have been better than these two.

Andycoleno9 · Jan 26, 2020

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
He's leaving the club in the summer.

But why he is leaving? He wants minutes and he got only few games so far.

SirAF · Jan 26, 2020

Random Task said:
I'm not so sure we are though. I was hoping it would be a 352, something like this maybe:

Romero

Lindelof Maguire Jones

Dalot Periera Matic Lingard Shaw

Greenwood Martial

Both Dalot and Shaw are perfectly capable of acting as wingbacks, and I think Greenwood will shine in 2 man strike partnership. It has potential.

Dalot and Shaw will naturally drop back when defending, so it *is* a back five.

FootyGirl88 · Jan 26, 2020

DomesticTadpole said:
14:17
Woodward not in attendance
Hardly surprising after the chants directed at him in midweek.

The man is a COWARD of the highest order. You cant hide forever Woodward!!

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Jan 26, 2020

Random Task said:
I'm not so sure we are though. I was hoping it would be a 352, something like this maybe:

Romero

Lindelof Maguire Jones

Dalot Periera Matic Lingard Shaw

Greenwood Martial

Both Dalot and Shaw are perfectly capable of acting as wingbacks, and I think Greenwood will shine in 2 man strike partnership. It has potential.

That’s a back 5 mate. 5 defenders & a defensive midfielder & a goalkeeper. That’s 7 defensive minded players against Tranmere. You can’t defend that.

Hoof the ball · Jan 26, 2020

You have to laugh at this point. There's the hope that Gomes will play, but deep down you know "My Chongy shall always be on the bench."

dannyrhinos89 · Jan 26, 2020

Wait are we actually playing 5 defenders against fecking tranmere

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