[DomesticTadpole]

18:29JAMES ROBSON
Playing Ibrahimovic could be risky
I’ve just been down the pitch. It doesn’t look good at all. You can clearly see the join marks where it has been relaid.

I’m not sure I’d be risking Ibrahimovic on it at any point.

18:28

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Only one player is at risk of a suspension
After Kevin de Bruyne’s ‘accidental’ yellow last night, the only United player who is a game away from suspension is Jesse Lingard.

This is more relevant than it might initially seem. Jose Mourinho received a touchline ban at Real Madrid after Uefa deemed Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately got booked to receive red cards in the thrashing of Ajax. That meant the pair missed Real’s dead rubber against Auxerre, since Real had already won the group.

Goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek appeared to relay messages to Ramos and Alonso and were also fined.

 

[KM]

According to Times, Lingard is starting.

 

[JB08]

Only one player is at risk of a suspension
After Kevin de Bruyne’s ‘accidental’ yellow last night, the only United player who is a game away from suspension is Jesse Lingard.

This is more relevant than it might initially seem. Jose Mourinho received a touchline ban at Real Madrid after Uefa deemed Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately got booked to receive red cards in the thrashing of Ajax. That meant the pair missed Real’s dead rubber against Auxerre, since Real had already won the group.

Goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek appeared to relay messages to Ramos and Alonso and were also fined.

Auxerre were in the CL that season?

 

[Ramshock]

I wouldnt have Zlatan or Pogba near that pitch. Wrap them up and sit them on the bench for the night

 

[DomesticTadpole]

18:37
Another starter confirmed?
Does this mean no Mkhitarayn again? Or will he be deployed in the No 10?

https://twitter.com/hirstclass/status/933402210326761473
Paul Hirst@hirstclass

Sounds like Jesse Lingard is starting for MUFC tonight

6:30 PM - Nov 22, 2017 · Lausanne, Switzerland

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Auxerre were in the CL that season?

Just doesn't sound right.

 

[KM]

Mkhi not in the squad. Rojo starts. Pogba captains.

 

[peridigm]

Only one player is at risk of a suspension
After Kevin de Bruyne’s ‘accidental’ yellow last night, the only United player who is a game away from suspension is Jesse Lingard.

This is more relevant than it might initially seem. Jose Mourinho received a touchline ban at Real Madrid after Uefa deemed Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately got booked to receive red cards in the thrashing of Ajax. That meant the pair missed Real’s dead rubber against Auxerre, since Real had already won the group.

Goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek appeared to relay messages to Ramos and Alonso and were also fined.

Surely the need for a card to be suspended does not change during the match. You either get a yellow and miss the next match on accumulation or you get two yellows and miss the next match via red. Can't they sort out the semantics during match preparation?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

18:38KEY EVENT
Team news
here’s tonight’s starting XI.

View image on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/933404303674527745
Manchester United

✔@ManUtd

The team news is in! Here's your #MUFC starting XI for tonight's #UCL fixture...

6:38 PM - Nov 22, 2017

 

[Adisa]

Could mean Martial and Rashford again at the weekend.

 

[Damien]

Nice team. Surprised Mkhi didn't even make the bench again.

 

[Shark]

Nice team. Surprised Mkhi didn't even make the bench again.

I’d say he’s pretty much finished here. Let the team down win in a big way when we needed someone to step up. Atrocious string of performances.

 

[KM]

Fellaini behind Lukaku or playing as number 6?

 

[MThomas]

Praise baby jesus that Mkhi is left out again.

 

[Mciahel Goodman]

Fellaini in behind the front three.

 

[edcunited1878]

Jose going for the point then the win.

 

[KM]

Jose going for the point then the win.

What?

 

[ManUtd1999]

Good team. Matic is rested, Pogba getting game time (even though I would prefer him off the bench today), Fellaini starting for the first time since Crystal Palace and Herrera getting a start. Good overall.

I hope the defense will do the job well.

 

[Damien]

I’d say he’s pretty much finished here. Let the team down win in a big way when we needed someone to step up. Atrocious string of performances.

We'll see over the next few games. Would love it if it meant we saw more of Martial and Rashford starting together.

 

[JB08]

Nice team. Surprised Mkhi didn't even make the bench again.

He's a bit shite. I don't imagine he'll have many more chances (unfairly or not) at the club under Mourinho.

 

[SnowRoll]

9/11
DDG --> Romero
Miki --> Lingard

 

[el3mel]

Strong team, should be enough to win.

 

[prtk0811]

I had a feeling of Romero starting but never changed it. Damn

 

[Vanya]

Considering the amount of time he's been given to play himself into form, while being utter useless, I'd rather see someone else being given that chance for the time being.

Someone else in the 10 role in a dead rubber game, where all we need is a draw? How many times in the season will we get such games and who would you prefer in that role - Lingard? Are you implying that Mkhitaryan should not be given any opportunities to imrpve for a few weeks?

 

[Norris]

4-3-3 ?

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Thought Mkhitaryan and Lindelöf would start. Didn't think Rojo was ready to start. Good team. Marital or Rashford feels always 50%. I guess Rashford will start the next league game then maybe without Martial.

 

[Member 90887]

Has anyone noticied that De Gea isn't even on the bench!

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Captain Pogba and Rojo.

 

[Hammerfell]

Has anyone noticied that De Gea isn't even on the bench!

omg!

 

[Strats]

100th senior appearance for Lingard..

 

[el3mel]

8/11 I have been a bit shite in lineup predictions recently.

 

[AshRK]

The best thing about the lineup is matic gets a rest. Beautiful

 

[sglowrider]

Tuenzbe not even on the bench?

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Was sort of hoping there’d be room for Tuanzebe somewhere but other than that no complaints.

 

[MThomas]

Someone else in the 10 role in a dead rubber game, where all we need is a draw? How many times in the season will we get such games and who would you prefer in that role - Lingard? Are you implying that Mkhitaryan should not be given any opportunities to imrpve for a few weeks?

He was given months, why should he be given more chances when we have players returning from injury ?

 

[breakout67]

Someone else in the 10 role in a dead rubber game, where all we need is a draw? How many times in the season will we get such games and who would you prefer in that role - Lingard? Are you implying that Mkhitaryan should not be given any opportunities to imrpve for a few weeks?

He's been given the opportunity and failed completely.

He put in several awful performances in a row, and it has become obvious that he was carried by Pogba's presence in midfield.

A midfield of Matic-Hererra is a good platform for a no.10 to perform but he didnt perform.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Is this the first time Martial is having back to back starts for us this season?

 

[ivaldo]

100th senior appearance for Lingard..

Good. It’s deserved.

 

[el3mel]

Expect Pogba to be changed by HT or by 60 minutes. He's just playing to get some fitness.