Manchester Utd (A) Pre Match Thread

[VOOMER]

Pep will have team up for this match.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

So who’s their midfield next Sunday without dabbing Paul? Matic, Fellani and Herrera? Hardly Xavi and Iniesta for creativity, we’ve faced better teams away from homes than this lot and won. All we need to do is do what we did to Chelsea, dominate the possession, isolate the forwards get a goal. What’s not to like?

 

[Neville Kneville]

So who’s their midfield next Sunday without dabbing Paul? Matic, Fellani and Herrera? Hardly Xavi and Iniesta for creativity, we’ve faced better teams away from homes than this lot and won. All we need to do is do what we did to Chelsea, dominate the possession, isolate the forwards get a goal. What’s not to like?

Their 'midfield' is pretty irrelevant, I would have thought, in that they will be more of an advanced defence, who often drop back to becoming actual defence. (Or extra aerial strikers depending on whether desperation is required).

If we can win a decent share of headers, & 1v1 duels, we are a long way toward to 3 points in this one. If we can't, we will lose.

 

[manimanc]

Their tactics will be cross after cross after cross, Gary chuckle couldn't stop going on about our defence yesterday , to be honest he's gone on about our defence all season if we're honest.
Yes we're a bit suspect on corners and set pieces but look at the goals against. Lowest in the league isn't it? The donut thief is saving utds shoddy defence, arsenal on Saturday got through at will.
We need to keep free kicks/set pieces/corners for them down to virtually zero as I think they'll bombard us in a Wimbledon stylee.
Backs to the walls performance from our defence on Sunday.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Their tactics will be cross after cross after cross, Gary chuckle couldn't stop going on about our defence yesterday , to be honest he's gone on about our defence all season if we're honest.
Yes we're a bit suspect on corners and set pieces but look at the goals against. Lowest in the league isn't it? The donut thief is saving utds shoddy defence, arsenal on Saturday got through at will.
We need to keep free kicks/set pieces/corners for them down to virtually zero as I think they'll bombard us in a Wimbledon stylee.
Backs to the walls performance from our defence on Sunday.

We probably can't avoid set pieces as they will be handed free kicks for fuck all. Sky need Utd to win this one.

 

[Don Karleone]

We probably can't avoid set pieces as they will be handed free kicks for fuck all. Sky need Utd to win this one.

This is the only reason why I'm worried. You just know they're going to get every decision and get away with murder.

 

[Big Swifty]

I worry we'll have someone sent off.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Their tactics will be cross after cross after cross, Gary chuckle couldn't stop going on about our defence yesterday , to be honest he's gone on about our defence all season if we're honest.
Yes we're a bit suspect on corners and set pieces but look at the goals against. Lowest in the league isn't it? The donut thief is saving utds shoddy defence, arsenal on Saturday got through at will.
We need to keep free kicks/set pieces/corners for them down to virtually zero as I think they'll bombard us in a Wimbledon stylee.
Backs to the walls performance from our defence on Sunday.

Now this is just wild exaggeration! The mighty Trafford Park Cloggers have conceded one less.

I think the main concern will be long balls for their runners - Rashford, Martial, Lingard - to chase, as well as Lukaku, all with instructions to fall over if anyone comes close to them. Ibrahimovic will doubtless appear at some point for a bit more height.

 

[Sheriff Fatman]

Somehow I just feel the trump card of Anthony Taylor is still to be played

 

[City Raider]

Gary chuckle and the press salivating over the prospect of rag set pieces next week.

Regardless of the outcome there can be few indicators as powerful as this about how things have changed in Manchester. From the banner to praying for a corner. Thank you Sheikh Mansour.