Still not convinced by the Pogba-Fellaini pivot.
FA Premier League
Watford 3:1 Manchester United
Vicarage Road
- Kick-off
- Sun, 18 September 2016 @ 12:00pm BST
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Looks like a 4-3-3 again, strong starting line up but that midfield 3 could be a bit shaky. So glad Rashford's starting.Been extremely critical of Rooney myself over the last two years, but it kinda gives you an uplifting feeling when you watch the club legend, talisman, top scorer (almost) and captain lead the team out onto the pitch. He doesn't look that overweight either.
I'm sure I'll go back to cursing him 5 minutes into the game, though.
They playing 3-5-2, so should be able to expose wide areas.Oh great, Michael Oliver.
You what !?!?Cnut Oliver in charge
Yep. Looks like Rooney is centre mid. So much for him not being a 6 or 8, Jose.
That said, it looks similar to the City formation. 2 10's high up, with one defensive midfielder. We looked really good with that under Van Gaal. Hopefully we see the same today.I hope Smalling will avoid pulling someone's shirt in this game. Must win game!The feck is that midfield? Sorry, where the feck is the midfield?
Indeed. Hardly surprising given our midfielders' performances over the last two games.
Mkhitaryan would've been dropped if he wasn't injured. Truly disappointing performance against City.
He's playing at 10.
Like he has all season.Martial wide right, seriously Mourinho?Why is martial on the right wing .... theyll probably swap wings but still.Why is Herrera not playing, does he have to prove himself every week like under LVG?Martial right ffs.Also looks like Martial's on the right? Bit odd.Hoofball starts!Maybe a stupid question but are players allowed to pass back from a kick off now?Any streams?
Back, forward, sideways. Anywhere they like.dum dumShaw, beautiful.The Rashford wide conversion has begun. He will become like Martial shortly if this continues.
Also surprised that Blind is dropped. Nevertheless, this is a must win.Brilliant from Shaw. Thought their player had him for a secondShawShaw
Martial and Shaw haven't exactly hit it off. I'm interested to see how it works.
Oh wow that's unusual. So weird to see zlatan on his own take the kick off.Lol @ Herrera in that dugout shot. Didn't look too pleased when Mata was talking to him.Looks like 4-2-3-1
Rooney off Ibrahimovic, Pogba a bit further forward than Fellaini.
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Aye, it's daft.
We saw against City that the Pogba - Fellaini midfield has a very, very low ceiling, so even if we beat lower level opposition with it, we'd need to switch to a different system the moment we're against a decent team, so why bother!?
Why not just play the system that has the highest ceiling - 2nd half against City, with Herrera in a 3 - and let the players get used to it?Ibra
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FellainiShaw such a beastShaws been in the gymFantastic to see Shaw back like that - no fear! And so fast.Well done Luke, can't believe how much we missed him.Lots of criticism on Mou starting to creep in on here, a loss and we'll start to hear people calling for his head!!!Martial probably playing RW so we can use Rashfords brilliant cutting in and shooting from the left. Martial's game will suffer though.I thought Rooney wasnt a midfielder..- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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16%
Luke Shaw
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12%
Marouane Fellaini
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4%
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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4%
David de Gea
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2%
Wayne Rooney
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2%
Paul Pogba
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2%
Ashley Young
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2%
Eric Bailly
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2%
Juan Mata
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2%
Antonio Valencia
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1%
Memphis Depay
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 601 ratings.
Score Predictions
500,68,57
- Man Utd win
- Watford win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 22% Watford 0:2 Man Utd
- 20% Watford 1:2 Man Utd
- 13% Watford 0:1 Man Utd
- 10% Watford 0:3 Man Utd
- 10% Watford 1:3 Man Utd
- 5% Watford 1:1 Man Utd
- 3% Watford 0:0 Man Utd
- 3% Watford 1:0 Man Utd
- 2% Watford 5:0 Man Utd
- 2% Watford 2:0 Man Utd
- 2% Watford 0:5 Man Utd
- 2% Watford 2:1 Man Utd
- 2% Watford 0:4 Man Utd
- 1% Watford 2:2 Man Utd
- 1% Watford 1:4 Man Utd
- 1% Watford 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 2:3 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 3:1 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 3:3 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 4:0 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 4:5 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 2:4 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 5:5 Man Utd
- 0% Watford 3:2 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Watford
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 40% 60%
- Shots
- 10 15
- Shots on Target
- 5 2
- Corners
- 5 7
- Fouls
- 14 19
Referee
Michael Oliver
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Memphis Depay
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replaced by Juan Mata
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replaced by Ashley Young
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