United away - pre-match thread

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We'll need height and aggression to deal with Ibrahimovic in the box - it's the main point of attack for United in the final third. They get it wide to Valencia or Shaw and whip it in. Kolarov and Otamendi are much more combative in the air, and they'll be better at dealing with it.

Stones is a very talented defender with a big future but he struggled against West Ham when they started going long in the second half. The game completely changed when Kolarov came on because he won almost every aerial challenge.

Stones struggled against West Ham when he got something in his eye.
 
We'll need height and aggression to deal with Ibrahimovic in the box - it's the main point of attack for United in the final third. They get it wide to Valencia or Shaw and whip it in. Kolarov and Otamendi are much more combative in the air, and they'll be better at dealing with it.

Stones is a very talented defender with a big future but he struggled against West Ham when they started going long in the second half. The game completely changed when Kolarov came on because he won almost every aerial challenge.

No what we will do is control possession and close them down to prevent them putting in crosses for big nose. Cut out the service to him and the only thing he's good for is defending corners.
 
they will hit us on the break

they will hit us from wide areas and set pieces.........

I will feel a lot more confident if we had Kompany in there to defend against this and Big nose......

if we invert our fullbacks (not done it as much in the last two matches) then on the break we will be very vulnerable against the pace of potentially martial, that mitra guy and rashford

these are the key areas defensively

Attacking wise it think we will cause them problems but Mouhrihnio will park the bus so tis a great test

Think we will lose personally as we are not quite there yet but like someone else said I think we will lose the battle but win the overlay war this year and that is what matters most......
 
Think Kolarov could be deployed, back at LB. Just to give us some extra height.
Would Pep go 3 at the back ?

I know Pep rates hi in the air but from what I've seen over the last few years, kolorov is dreadful at defending the back post area and particularly in the air ....havign said that clichy is a short arse so he would be no better. The aerial battle will be where we could lose it though I have no doubt we will play b far the better football
 
I fully expect PEG will play this the way he did at Madrid against Barca. Basically kick, push? elbow off the ball? Break up play & launch it long - it's going to be bad tempered and nasty
 
Stones must play and maybe Alec at LB clichy was poor on sunday .
Will gungodan and sane take part ???
The timing of this game is the pits after international break
Bravo making his debut
Serge maybe out
I know it's the long game but I won't be able to take them bogeys gloating If they get the 3 points.
 
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