Barclays Under-21 Premier League
Kick-off: Friday, 23 August, 2:00 PM GMT
Location: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Sandwell,
West Midlands (26,272)
U21s: West Brom vs. United
- Thread starter gooDevil
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Surprisingly this is actually live on MUTV. Happy days.
Powell returns
U21s vs West Brom: Amos, Varela, Evans, M.Keane, Blackett, Cole, Thorpe, Lingard, Januzaj, Powell, Henriquez
U21s vs West Brom: Amos, Varela, Evans, M.Keane, Blackett, Cole, Thorpe, Lingard, Januzaj, Powell, Henriquez
Team. Amos, Varela, Evans, M. Keane, Blackett, Cole, Thorpe, Lingard, Januzaj, Powell, Henriquez. Subs, Lawrence, Sutherland, Ekangamene, Pereira, Rothwell.
Just wondering when Bebe and Macheda are going to be sold. It cannot be good that they aren't getting any games. Maybe we could sell them to our new sponser as tyre fitters.
Is Ben Pearson injured?
No idea. Was hoping to see him move up.
Is that Jonny Evans?? I guess he needs some game time...
Very strong lineup all round. Especially that front 4
Very strong lineup all round. Especially that front 4
Excellent side.
Not a fan of Thorpe in midfield. Suppose its educational if nothing else....
We seem to like trying CB's in midfield.
Looking forward to see this team. Henriquez, Powell and Januzaj can hopefully play well together. Evans should keep it a lot tighter at the back than against Liverpool.
They're even talking about Mourinho on MUTV. You just can't escape him!
For people who like line-ups in number order then team is:
Amos, Varela, Blackett, Thorpe, Keane, Evans, Cole, Powell, Henriquez, Januzaj, Lingard
Subs: Lawrence, Sutherland, Ekangamene, A. Pereira, Rothwell
Amos, Varela, Blackett, Thorpe, Keane, Evans, Cole, Powell, Henriquez, Januzaj, Lingard
Subs: Lawrence, Sutherland, Ekangamene, A. Pereira, Rothwell
Will probably look like this:
Amos
Varela Evans Keane Blackett
Thorpe Powell
Cole Januzaj Lingard
Henriquez
Why are MUTV so inept at working out the formation? It'll clearly be as GD posted above, not like a huge arrow as MUTV just showed in that graphics
Did I just hear the MUTV commentary right? United are playing a '4421', apparently 
All possession but no cutting edge. Where have we heard that before. West Brom with a lot of players back.
Powell scored. 1-0.
Two good headers from Powell in a row.
Good start from United in general too.
Good start from United in general too.
Good performance so far. Quick passing, patient but incisive at times.
Did Crerand just say that Powell hadn't played for Crewe's first team? The man is an idiot.
Close from Thorpe, well found by Evans.
Its Lou Macari, and I think he was saying that he was talking to Gradi before Powell made his debut for them.
It's not Crerand and no he didn't. He was recounting a conversation he had with Dario Gradi back before Powell first played for Crewe's first team.
Nice try though
I really hope Adnan puts it all together and makes it to the first team, he's just so classy to watch
Januzaj has had some lovely runs already. Is it just me or does Powell have quite a fat face?
Hmm, not from where I'm standing.
Its interesting that he's been playing from the right, probably a sign that they want him to prepare to come into the team in that position when the opportunity arises.
Varela's got a hint of a mullet going on
Atkinson is showing plenty of signs of Januzitis: frustration, repeated fouls, an inescapable sense of impending doom...
Henriquez 2-0.
There's the breakthrough. It's been coming.
Sounds like it's going well for us. Looking at the WBA teamsheet, I noticed Roofe on there. He's played a couple of times pre-season for their first team. How's he looked?
He played as a right winger when I saw him against Genoa, not sure if he'll be there now.
He played as a right winger when I saw him against Genoa, not sure if he'll be there now.
It's not Crerand and no he didn't. He was recounting a conversation he had with Dario Gradi back before Powell first played for Crewe's first team.
Nice try though
In fairness Crerand is terrible though. Hands down the worst commentator I've ever heard, even worse than David Pleat.
You have to be joking. Paddy's blatant bias and complete confusion make him hilarious to listen to. He does not take himself seriously unlike Pleat and Lawrenson.
He's funny because you are a United fan, and generally share his sentiment. He is not trying to be a comedian generally, his sounding funny is usually a result of him not having a clue what he's on about.
Also, he's just a poor commentator in general. COnstantly banging on as if he invented this theory 'aye, once he's in the box they know they can't touch him', amongst other favourites.
Of course, it matters very little overall, but let's not pretend he's actually any good. He could never be a Sky commentator, for example, and that's not just because of his bias.
He's on fire.