[Sereques]

Win today and we're still 6th.

Doesn't matter now, things gets interesting after we beat Pool.

 

[Red_toad]

Jose has already benched him many times this season, clueless management and one of the reasons we are 6th

The form the team is in, makes your post look very silly. really don't get this attitude that a very successful manager is clueless.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

It made me really angry!

 

[Name Changed]

Romero?

Well he probably wouldn't give away stupid free kicks anyway.

 

[berbatrick]

Would have preferred either Mata or Rashford in Lingard's position if Martial for some reason isn't starting (unlike Valencia, Herrera, Pogba, or 35-year old Ibra)

 

[Scholesy]

The form the team is in, makes your post look very silly. really don't get this attitude that a very successful manager is clueless.

We have won 2/7 games when Lingard has started

 

[madRedDevil07]

Jose has already benched him many times this season, clueless management and one of the reasons we are 6th

Seriously ? This is one of the worst post i have seen today. We are sixth because we did not finish off the chances we created in home games and drew disappointingly at home to Stoke, Burnley and West Ham. Partly Zlatan/Mata and Pogba are to be blamed for that as most of the good chances fell to them but they missed them all.

 

[GiddyUp]

First half goal is vital.

 

[marlowe78]

Martial takes a battering every time he plays. No surprise he's on the bench today.

 

[Gasolin]

This will be a physically difficult game. If we win, it's going to be very good though.

 

[duffer]

My two favourite United players to watch on the bench? Booo Jose!

 

[poleglass red]

Blind dropped and probably rightfully so, he didn't have the best game last time out. Not sure why Martial is dropped, Jose must have his reasons but it doesn't look good when the manager publicly criticises your agent and then drops you right after your best performance this season

 

[donkeyfish]

It sucks for the players, but I really like these hectic periods with football several times a week.

 

[J-Stander]

Expect a game raising performance from West Ham. They always seem to manage one against us but drop their trousers for the other big teams time and time again.

 

[carlosp]

I don't understand him dropping Martial

I do hope he is not going to drive away Martial the way he drove away Kevin De Bruyne at Chelsea.

Could be he wanted fresh legs on the pitch initially to tire the opposition out first. He'll bring on Martial later. It's no biggie.

 

[Raw]

My two favourite United players to watch on the bench? Booo Jose!

Never knew you were such a big fan of Ashley Young and Sergio Romero.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Blind dropped and probably rightfully so, he didn't have the best game last time out. Not sure why Martial is dropped, Jose must have his reasons but it doesn't look good when the manager publicly criticises your agent and then drops you right after your best performance this season

Not sure if he is dropped TBH. He played the last two games in a busy three game period. It is probably pre planned rotation.

 

[SirScholes]

First half goal is vital.

First goal is vital for me, I know that's obvious, boro win will improve confidence but I still feel we look so deflated when the opposition scores first

 

[SSSSnake]

Need some magic from Pogba tonight. I have a feeling he'll score a screamer.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Never knew you were such a big fan of Ashley Young and Sergio Romero.

 

[Damien]

Not sure if he is dropped TBH. He played the last two games in a busy three game period. It is probably pre planned rotation.

He played 16 minutes against Sunderland and that was five days before the Middlesbrough game. Agreed about it being planned though to play Lingard today.

 

[PlayerOne]

Would have preferred either Mata or Rashford in Lingard's position if Martial for some reason isn't starting (unlike Valencia, Herrera, Pogba, or 35-year old Ibra)

Because Lingard defends more than Mata.

 

[Shark]

These fecking bubbles. I West Ham.

 

[Red_toad]

We have won 2/7 games when Lingard has started

Oh you keep a record on 1 player. Must really hate him. Good on ya lad.

As for Martial, I'm sure there's a reason he's not playing. I wonder if it'll be addressed after the game, be nice to see the usual suspect be made to look silly yet again.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He played 16 minutes against Sunderland and that was five days before the Middlesbrough game. Agreed about it being planned though to play Lingard today.

Shows how good my memory is.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Expect a game raising performance from West Ham. They always seem to manage one against us but drop their trousers for the other big teams time and time again.

And not just big teams...

 

[duffer]

No Andy Carroll or Noble? 4-0 to United.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Zlatan wins the battle of the elderly top knots as Carrol can't make a second game in 48 hours!

 

[DWelbz19]

Nordveit at RB makes no Martial a bit more annoying. He'd have definitely given him the Chambers treatment.

 

[Frank Grimes]

Benching Martial for Lingard is disappointing, Martial loves playing these guys and played his best game the other day. Odd decision.

 

[SirScholes]

Could be he wanted fresh legs on the pitch initially to tire the opposition out first. He'll bring on Martial later. It's no biggie.

Agreed, wouldn't be my choice but on the plus atleast it means we have more fire power on the bench.

Our cm options are fecking dire tho

 

[Irrational.]

I hope we blast a few past Rudolph.

 

[Sassy Colin]

He ran his ass off 48 hours ago, a single day of rest and he's supposed to be fully fit?

Oh come on, a young lad like him should be raring to go.

Zlatan is playing and he's almost of an age where you start getting inexplicable aches and pains.

 

[Antisocial]

No Andy Carroll or Noble? 4-0 to United.

They have Payet and Dean - there's no way West Ham aren't getting at least one penalty.

 

[donkeyfish]

Nordtveit as Right Back, that could be an opportunity.

 

[ivaldo]

Never understood by the Hammers think a song about their dreams fading and dying would be good to adopt.

 

[M Bison]

I can understand the rationale for starting Lingard over Martial. Not an easy place to go and will be a tough game, we need people who dig in and whilst Lingard lacks quality, you can't knock his work ethic.

 

[Trizy]

Just turned it on, whats up with Martial?

 

[CM]

Nordveit at RB makes no Martial a bit more annoying. He'd have definitely given him the Chambers treatment.

Hoping Mkhi plays on the left or at least interchanges with Lingard, but probably not.

 

[M Bison]

No Andy Carroll or Noble? 4-0 to United.

Carroll vs Rojo screams red card!

 

[devil in me]

Its the second game in three days ffs. Bound to be a bit of rotation. same with city amd Aguero. People need to chill out.