[DWelbz19]

Pereira has to be injured or something?

It's bizarre. Even in the small cameos he's made in the past few weeks he's been extremely positive and bright.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

It's literally our 2nd team except for Lukaku. Stop moaning.

They are are still part of the first team, Mata, Lingard, Bailly, Young all play a big part in the main team.

Why couldn’t he just play youth to give them a chance and hopefully let us go out.

The League Cup is meaningless and we need more focus on the league.

Mourinho clearly knows this our only chance of Silverware this season.

 

[RedSky]

Is it ever anything contrary?

Well, we're missing Pogba and Sanchez who top our key passes by some distance in the United team. We're also missing Smalling and Pogba who are our 3rd and 2nd highest goal scorers in 2018.

Only Martial (3), Lingard (2) and Matic (1) has scored in 2018 (in the league, dunno about cups). So it's probably Lukaku or nothing.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Were you around last season? We’ve literally just experienced a season where you focus on your main trophies whilst watching your rivals winning them, whilst we were also rans. It was utter misery aside from nearly winning the cup.

You concentrate on us finishing sixth in the league, whilst the club makes a good fist of the rest of things.

We finished 2nd last season, I would rather us finish 2nd and win nothing than miss out on CL football next season and win the League Cup.

 

[Toad]

Is everything ok?

 

[Oldyella]

They are are still part of the first team, Mata, Lingard, Bailly, Young all play a big part in the main team.

Why couldn’t he just play youth to give them a chance and hopefully let us go out.

The League Cup is meaningless and we need more focus on the league.

Mourinho clearly knows this our only chance of Silverware this season.

In fairness, he has always said this is a good trophy to win, even before he came to us. It gives a boost later on in the season if you can win it.

Its a wasted opportunity though not blooding one or two younger players. Gives the fans something to get excited about too rather than the same old squad players.

 

[rooneyaldo]

pm me a river please.

 

[Charles Miller]

Thought Pereira was playing this one. Sad.

 

[Loon]

Redknapp loving sticking the boot into Mourinho.

 

[Bobski]

Mou always plays strong teams in the league cup, unnecessarily strong at times I would suggest, really no need for guys like Matic and Lukaku in this game.

 

[crossy1686]

Channel we on??

 

[Morpheus 7]

So sick of seeing Liverpool pundits covering United games, getting there digs in anywhere they can. Sky are a joke, fecking agenda central.

 

[ash_86]

Feel sorry for Dalot all honestly.

The good news is , if he does good then he'd probably do great when he actually gets to play with a RW.

 

[Krits]

What channel is this on in India.

 

[Canagel]

That's an interesting theory, maybe after the latest Pogba news Mourinho is going to start Pereira over him on Saturday, I doubt it but given the circus at play right now it's not impossible.

Very interesting theory. If Periera isn't injured it would be bizarre to leave him out of the squad completely in a midweek game. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Do not understand the omission of Pereira at all. Does Mourinho feel bad that McTominay had no part in Saturday's game, so he feels the need to give Scott the nod ahead of him in the squad? Is Pereira injured? he didn't mention it. What's more, Pereira has made two cameo's, both very positive. Meritocracy at least should come into play here and keep Andreas around a first team place.

 

[Class of 63]

I agree, looks a little desperate tbh going with such a strong bench... SAF would have used it to give a couple of youngsters the chance to experience the first team

Not over fussed about the League Cup usually, i'd tape it if I could, then fast-forward to the 65/67th minute to see which kids were coming on. Might as well watch it now

No harm to McTominay, but we know what he can, and can't do, or should by now, his only use on the bench is it we're a goal up with 20 minute to go and he's sent on to protect the lead.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Frank Lampard seems like a really nice bloke.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

@duffer, thoughts on Mason Mount?

 

[TMDaines]

We finished 2nd last season, I would rather us finish 2nd and win nothing than miss out on CL football next season and win the League Cup.

So you want us to go out early of competitions to qualify for more competitions... to only exit them early?

Top teams try and win everything and will usually end up with something. Lesser sides spend season after season spinning failure whilst pretending they have any agency in their picking and choosing.

 

[Judas]

Trophies are remembered, not finishing 2nd. I want us to win things.

 

[Chicharo]

Frank Lampard seems like a really nice bloke.

He always seemed as a nice bloke in contrast to, say, Terry

 

[harms]

5 minutes spent on interviewing GB's Taekwondo team — quality pre-match entertainment from MUTV.

 

[Cutch]

Romero walking out last looks very weird

 

[Livewire1974]

Not watching this. Prepare for a 7-0 won.

 

[roseguy64]

Surprised Pereira didn't start this. Assumed Fellaini would be the player left out from those who showed up at the hotel.

 

[Kapardin]

A slip up here and it will be more fodder for the media...let's win this and try to look convincing while doing it.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Who is captain?

 

[Spirit of Solskjaer]

Perhaps Pogba has been dropped out of the squad for the weekend as well, and Jose is saving Pereira for that game?

 

[Cassidy]

Is Pereira injured?

 

[RedNed77]

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good Herrera/Mata combo game. I reckon we might get one today.

 

[ash_86]

Ground looks empty. Too early?

 

[MadDogg]

Hopefully this line-up means Pereira is starting on the weekend. If not, and if he's not injured/sick, I'm really going to start losing the faith I'm trying to hold out for Jose.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Ground looks empty. Too early?

It won't be anywhere near a sellout, but still a pretty decent crowd.

 

[kouroux]

If we win this, it will by an odd goal.

 

[Sandyman]

Lingard lost his shoe

 

[ErranMorad]

What did Pereira do wrong?

Does he want to play attacking football?

 

[Tom Van Persie]

fecking brilliant goal.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Nice cross from Tony.

 

[Spirit of Solskjaer]

What a goal!

 

[FireballXL5]

Mata did something !!!! 1-0