United away - pre-match thread

[lancs blue]

I'm not convinced about starting both Gundogan and Sane in a derby with no match fitness behind them, maybe start Gundogan to stiffen the midfield but I'd leave Sane on the bench.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

FA have decided and we have to live with it now, I don't think Kun went to elbow him, it was a swipe out in a tussle with his hand hitting his throat. That said the FA will see it as an arm raised, end of.

However we have played the most scintillating first half of football against West Ham, went off the boil in the second but then came back stronger in the latter stages of the game and scored. I honestly think we can cope without Kun in this match, we can deploy Nolito who has the movement and intelligence to play that role, or we can put Kelechi on up top straight away allowing both Noito and Sterling to stay out wide creating space for Kelechi to run into, which he can do very well.

Sane for me will be a sub if ready, Gundogan again if ready should be on the bench.

United for me haven't been tested properly yet, and Hull made them scrap for the win and I have been told that in the first half United looked crap. They will probably say that we haven't, but West Ham are a better proposition than a very depleted Hull side that gave them a game.

Our movement will be too much for them, mourinho will set up differently for this one, if they go for it I think we will cut them open, which means they will probably try and play like Leicester and hit on the break. Getting the first goal will obviously make them come out more and we then could see a few more scored. United will probably follow suit as well for the first 20 mins where they try and go for it and nick the first goal, which they have tried on a few occasions against us.

Think we will get this one at their place, might take a punt on Bailly being sent off as well as he looks a little hot headed

 

[r.soleofsalford]

still not seen anything about curtis davis getting the elbow off rooney

 

[MC ID]

I don't think they quite have the players to properly park the bus, certainly not a midfield that's good enough defensively or disciplined for such a role, nor the strikers with Rooney and Ibra pissing off out of position to 'hunt' for the ball disrupting their own lines as much as anything else.

If they go full defense I think we'll get in and cause chaos.

 

[shevtheblue]

As mad as it sounds, this may cause more space for us without Kun. Overload the midfield, get in behind their attack minded fullbacks and cut back for on rushing midfielders. I'd be inclined to rotate Kev and Silva in the 9 throughout the game and have if Gundogan is fit have him in the 8 or if Vinny is fit then have him in defence and actually push Stones into the pivot and Fernandinho into an 8! We have options anyway, we could just end up having Kelechi there and i would have no worries with that.

 

[The perfect fumble]

We are talking about a team that got a late winner against Hull.

 

[shevtheblue]

We are talking about a team that got a late winner against Hull.

in fairness, we did the same against sunderland...:(

 

[Terra Passenger]

We are talking about a team that got a late winner against Hull.

Hull have been a pretty solid unit so far this season.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Will Gungodon be ready? He's been out far longer than Sane, we need some height in the middle, maybe Fernando can come in if we aren't replacing Aguero with Nacho, and let our midfielders rotate.
Hopefully Stones is ok, as Fellani and Ibra will cause all kinds of problems!
How fit is Vinny? Maybe a 3 at the back to deal with Utd's aerial threat.
As long as he's ready, would love to see him back for the derby, no one loves a derby more than Vinny!

 

[yeah whatever !!]

I'm not sure on either to be honest.....sane is just an unknown quantity to everyone

He's not unknown to pep though bud.