Yep, I'm assuming van Gaal will pick a left footed centre-back.
Dunno, if Shaw isn't fit to start then obviously Blackett will have to play there.
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Yeah, just seen your formation in the match day thread, would probably be the best-case scenario.
This is what I want to see. I have been saying it for quite sometime (as have others). It's unfortunate that there is still this Rooney/RvP situation where both have to play.
Not sure about that. He's been on the bench because we've had no one else. A bit like Carrick being on the bench. In Carrick's case injuries meant he had to play
Yeh, don't understand the argument that people have for van Gaal dropping him. If anything, he rushed him back too quick, he clearly wasn't right to play against West Brom with his rib injury, now he is just biding his time in training. I'm sure once he gets his chance in the starting side, he will stay there.
It's a bit of a shame if LvG has actually "dropped" him, after his horror 45 mins against WBA. That was partly understandable, because he was rushed back and clearly not ready but up until his injury, he was one of our top 3 performers this season. So he should have been back in the starting lineup before then.
The only irritation I have with the situation is that RvP has been stinking the place up for most of the season (bar the odd goal), yet he seems to be invincible, yet someone like Herrera has a terrible 45 minutes, and he's seemingly dropped.
I'd actually love to see Carrick- Fellaini and Herrera in midfield on Saturday, if we're going 4-3-3, with Rooney up top. Doubt there's any chance that's going to happen though, with RvP fit and all.
The only irritation I have with the situation is that RvP has been stinking the place up for most of the season (bar the odd goal), yet he seems to be invincible, yet someone like Herrera has a terrible 45 minutes, and he's seemingly dropped.
I'd actually love to see Carrick- Fellaini and Herrera in midfield on Saturday, if we're going 4-3-3, with Rooney up top. Doubt there's any chance that's going to happen though, with RvP fit and all.
horror? terrible? he was far from that bad. struggled at times but not suprising considering his injury.
What the hell happened now? Wasn't training today by the looks of it.
On our way to London // de camino a Londres
️(Anyone around Euston, I guess they'll be there soon!)
What's De Gea doing with a MacBook?
On our way to London // de camino a Londres
(Anyone around Euston, I guess they'll be there soon!)
I bet Ander didn't realise a simple selfie could bring so much joy.
On our way to London // de camino a Londres
(Anyone around Euston, I guess they'll be there soon!)
Is that a copy of Forbes, that Mata seems to have?
Everytime one these threads gets bumped I pray it isn't because of an injury...
I bet Ander didn't realise a simple selfie could bring so much joy.
You are totally wrong, agent Dave has orchestrated all that, he knew that we needed that. And organised this selfie.
On our way to London // de camino a Londres
(Anyone around Euston, I guess they'll be there soon!)
Forbes, does that belong to Mata?
He's bloody right, we do need our Ander fix.
Wow, got scared there for a moment.
What book is Mata reading?
I mentioned it earlier, Forbes something or other. I thought it was Fables, until I turned my laptop upside down.
So is De gea playing or is he just going there to watch from the stands?
Seems like Forbes, so obviously belongs to Mata!I mentioned it earlier, Forbes something or other. I thought it was Fables, until I turned my laptop upside down.
Intelligent as well as good looking? Very nice.
Oh man I'm glad he's fit (well, he seems to be).
Mata seems to be more interested in the back of Herrera's head than the selfie.
Mata seems to be more interested in the back of Herrera's head than the selfie.
Wow so much you can get from one selfie.
DDG writing his application to RM?
DDG writing his application to RM?
Well if Herrera doesn't start this weekend, given all the injuries, then LVG really doesn't rate him!
Not really. It just means he sees fellaini as more suitable for this game. Carrick will play the holding role so its between Herrera or fellaini, and though obviously I love Herrera, I could see the argument in starting fellaini as well, to bully arsenal basically. Our injuries are all defensive pretty much so they don't impact him.
If he doesn't trust Herrera to play the big games.....? Can't imagine Mourinho taking out Fabregas for Mikkel or whoever for a big game.
Fabregas is a much better player though.
Seems unlikely he'll drop Fellaini against Arsenal, especially given Arsenal's susceptibility to physical bullying and Hair's relatively decent form. I would love to see Herrera play because he is willing to play risky but high reward balls through the defence, and he is always available and wants to be on the ball. Our movement is so much better with him in the team. Given the constant injuries elsewhere, however, it might not make sense to make yet another change and bring him in for this game.
I trust LVG. I'm sure Herrera will be integrated at some point soon.
I trust LVG. I'm sure Herrera will be integrated at some point soon.
I'd argue Fellaini is much better than Mikel as well
Fellainis been in decent form though and you can't deny that he adds some much needed height and strength to a pretty short and weak team. If we had Rio and vidic at the back, I'm sure van Gaal would always play Herrera ahead of fellaini without thinking twice as hes a better player. Sometimes you need something else though, and we all know arsenal are susceptible to height and you can easily bully him. Playing Herrera instead of fellaini, which I hope we do, would be more risky and pretty much just ignoring arsenals weaknesses instead of exploiting them. Personally I'd play them both and use Rooney as the sole striker, but as Rvp and Rooney always play, its either putting Herrera on the right wing for Mata, or between him and fellaini.
Then if it goes wrong LvG will get questioned. Hopefully it won't and Ander will still get his game time. He seems pretty relaxed about things.
Surely he'll start this weekend. There were understandable reasons for each of his recent omissions: easing him back after the rib injury, LVG wanting to include Fellaini for his aerial goal threat or to man-mark or to add height in defensive corners when we were using a makeshift back four.
But none of those reasons apply to this match. He's clearly well past the rib injury. There's no one midfielder pulling all the strings in Arsenal's midfield the way Fabregas or Silva does. And not only is Arsenal's aerial threat unremarkable, but hopefully we'll have a pair of proper CBs to defend against that threat anyway, with big lads like Smalling and Jones available. So there's no particular need to play Fellaini.
Surely.
But none of those reasons apply to this match. He's clearly well past the rib injury. There's no one midfielder pulling all the strings in Arsenal's midfield the way Fabregas or Silva does. And not only is Arsenal's aerial threat unremarkable, but hopefully we'll have a pair of proper CBs to defend against that threat anyway, with big lads like Smalling and Jones available. So there's no particular need to play Fellaini.
Surely.
Intelligent as well as good looking? Very nice.
He is studying or has a business degree, can't remember which. So that explains his choice fappin material.
None of them left.
I like Fellaini recent form but we are really looking stupid by not playing Herrera more.
People said Moyes was stupid for not appreciating RVP more and now look.....
Apart from the fact Fellaini ripped Arsenal a new one just like he did to us whilst at Everton and they are known for hating that type of footballer. He's also proved very good recently. He's also fit and getting fitter. I'm a huge herrera fan but he's not match fit, and he will still be nursing what must now be a bruised rib as opposed to a broken one. One hard challenge and he's walking round like a fairy.....
He should play both and move Rooney to the #9 role IMO.
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