[Mali_Zeus]

Lineup I submitted:

DDG-Blind, Jones, Smalling, Valencia-Herrera, Rooney, Fellaini - Di Maria, RVP, Young.

 

[Sammyjunn]

By the way, when was the last time we scored more than 3 vs a low table side? Even under Moyes we could still manage a 4-0.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Is Rojo definitely unavailable for the left back slot?

 

[matt23]

Can see Blind at LB with Rooney coming back into midfield. Wouldn't mind seeing Di Maria in for Young or Fellaini, but suspect it will be for Mata.

4-0 win

 

[Annihilate Now!]

I'm wondering if he won't keep Rooney up front and put ADM in midfield...

 

[SirAF]

I'm wondering if he won't keep Rooney up front and put ADM in midfield...

I'd love that. Herrera at #6 and ADM at #8..

 

[Raptori]

Lineup I submitted:

DDG-Blind, Jones, Smalling, Valencia-Herrera, Rooney, Fellaini - Di Maria, RVP, Young.

Exactly the same here. Mata was taken off early last week, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him dropped for ADM, though I still think it's 50/50.

 

[Thugmann]

With rooney in the centre of the park he would be able to command the orders to everyone, but not be as much of a goal threat, if he's striker he would have an hard time commanding the lads in defence through the roars of the crowd

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

Damn it thought this game was on at 3.

 

[Sied]

Exactly the same here. Mata was taken off early last week, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him dropped for ADM, though I still think it's 50/50.

I've gone for Mata. Di Maria hasn't shown enough to warrant replacing him in the starting XI imo.

 

[Raptori]

I've gone for Mata. Di Maria hasn't shown enough to warrant replacing him in the starting XI imo.

Yah I'm still torn on it. Will definitely be interesting to see who he picks!

 

[Mustafa Ahmed]

If Carrick, Rojo, Evans, Rafael and Shaw are all out then......

Bench: Valdes, McNair, Pereira, Young, Januzaj, Van Persie, Falcao

Special note: Valencia is lucky boy that we don't have currently another right-back in the squad.

Not my preferred line-up, but Blackett over Young at LB? Any specific reason?

 

[Raw]

By the way, when was the last time we scored more than 3 vs a low table side? Even under Moyes we could still manage a 4-0.

The only times we scored more than 3 this season were against QPR at home (4-0) and Man City at home (4-2).

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Not my preferred line-up, but Blackett over Young at LB? Any specific reason?

I wouldn't have Blackett anywhere near the side.

 

[Mustafa Ahmed]

I wouldn't have Blackett anywhere near the side.

Exactly. Not unless it's absolutely last resort.

 

[gooDevil]

I wouldn't have Blackett anywhere near the side.

Exactly.

 

[Sammyjunn]

The only times we scored more than 3 this season were against QPR at home (4-0) and Man City at home (4-2).

I find that quite shocking to be fair. At OT we have to just rip those small teams apart.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

I find that quite shocking to be fair. At OT we have to just rip those small teams apart.

Doesnt matter really if we get the job done, and this season we've been quite good at OT.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Doesnt matter really if we get the job done, and this season we've been quite good at OT.

Well I still prefer to have goalscorings feasts occassionaly, something I think we've always done. I wonder how long it will take for a player to score a hattrick under LVG btw.

 

[Raw]

I find that quite shocking to be fair. At OT we have to just rip those small teams apart.

Compared to Moyes:
Swansea away (4-1), Villa home (4-1), Newcastle away (4-0), Norwich home (4-0, League Cup), Bayer Leverkusen x2 (4-2 home, 5-0 away, Champions League). Also Giggs got one against Norwich at home (4-0).

So that's 3 in the league, 2 in the CL and 1 in the League Cup. Not that much more, you also have to consider that Moyes did have a title winning team with a much better RVP while LVG had a defence in disarray that he had to sort out by messing with the 352.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Compared to Moyes:
Swansea away (4-1), Villa home (4-1), Newcastle away (4-0), Norwich home (4-0, League Cup), Bayer Leverkusen x2 (4-2 home, 5-0 away, Champions League). Also Giggs got one against Norwich at home (4-0).

So that's 3 in the league, 2 in the CL and 1 in the League Cup. Not that much more, you also have to consider that Moyes did have a title winning team with a much better RVP while LVG had a defence in disarray that he had to sort out by messing with the 352.

Also we got slapped around by City, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton, Chelsea..

 

[Raw]

Also we got slapped around by City, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton, Chelsea..

Of course, I was just comparing the wins where we scored more than 3 goals. LVG tends to kill off games this season as well, games like Leicester at home for example where we could have scored 4.

 

[Hitchcocker]

Just checking but requesting rivers is prohibited?

Sorry but I have not logged on here as a poster for quite a bit.

 

[Eckers99]

Don't see us battering these, will be close.

 

[JB08]

Any line up leaks?

 

[Deleted member 78215]

Predict Di Maria to start. Really hoping he starts in midfield, though - give Fellaini a rest. Ashley Young does enough defensively to make up for ADM's lack grit, in that respect.

Valencia - Smalling - McNair - Blind
Rooney
Mata - Herrera - Di Maria - Young
Falcao
​

Let Rooney play the Carrick role. Herrera is better at linking the midfield to attack.

 

[DWelbz19]

Any line up leaks?

Only 6 minutes now. Patience.

 

[JB08]

Only 6 minutes now. Patience.

I'm oddly excited for this. I couldn't possibly wait

 

[iAm20Legend]

They will park the bus, and we will see a goalless first half I think

 

[pseudo_canadian]

They will park the bus, and we will see a goalless first half I think

Yeah, in all likelihood I think this will be a 1-0 or 2-0 scrap fest.

 

[Bojan11]

They will park the bus, and we will see a goalless first half I think

Games like this, we need to score early.

 

[Raoul]

Very interesting.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

 

[JR10]

 

[JinnerJamie]

Rooney in midfield

 

[Cooksen]

Still no Carrick

 

[syrian_scholes]

Good line-up.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Same as vs Chelsea.

 

[HabeasC]

Looks Like Rooney in MF then...

 

[JR10]

 

[sullydnl]

Rooney in midfield then.

Glad Mata hasn't been dropped, it would have been undeserved.

 

[LARulz]

Rooney in midfield then unless he's changed formations