Match Thread - Utd Away

[Montana]

I would've played Matip while he is available. No point saving him for Thursday when he'll probably get injured brushing his teeth tomorrow morning

[Doc_Piptorious]

I would've played Matip while he is available. No point saving him for Thursday when he'll probably get injured brushing his teeth tomorrow morning

Yep a hell of a lot of his injuries seem to happen at training so would be playing him when fit.

[danperkins]

I would've played Matip while he is available. No point saving him for Thursday when he'll probably get injured brushing his teeth tomorrow morning

yup you just never know with him. Big game for Rhys, lot of pace to deal with.

[Fredo]

Makes sense.

We playing 442 today? 4 4 1 1?

I think 433, with Jones starting on the left.

[BobTheCharmer]

Still no Taki. He must be thinking what the **** am I doing here.

[Paul12]

So, I look at the team announced and think "there's no goals in that team". Then I remember the recent results and think, "a cunning plan maybe".

[McDermotX]

Managing his fitness etc........Matip should still be on the bench regardless

[Doc_Piptorious]

Still no Taki. He must be thinking what the **** am I doing here.

Actually thought he was going to get a run out today as I think the runs he makes would be found by Thiago

[danperkins]

Managing his fitness etc........Matip should still be on the bench regardless

he really should, unless he's injured again

[McDermotX]

he really should, unless he's injured again

It honestly wouldn't surprise me TBH.

What happens if Fab or the young lad have an issue early in the game (not unheard of for a player to even have a warmup issue FFS).......is Joel that biscuit that he can't even travel (trip down the road) if he needs to be called upon ?


The answer is of course, yes. Yes he is.

[danperkins]

It honestly wouldn't surprise me TBH.

What happens if Fab or the young lad have an issue early in the game (not unheard of for a player to even have a warmup issue FFS).......is Joel that biscuit that he can't even travel (trip down the road) if he needs to be called upon ?


The answer is of course, yes. Yes he is.

yeah I am at the stage where I expect him to be injured more than he is fit. Weird he is not even on the bench as a just in case.

[Doc_Piptorious]

It honestly wouldn't surprise me TBH.

What happens if Fab or the young lad have an issue early in the game (not unheard of for a player to even have a warmup issue FFS).......is Joel that biscuit that he can't even travel (trip down the road) if he needs to be called upon ?


The answer is of course, yes. Yes he is.

Don't jinx us by even mentioning Fab. The thought of having to rely on Philips and Williams for an extended run scares me.

[McDermotX]

Don't jinx us by even mentioning Fab. The thought of having to rely on Philips and Williams for an extended run scares me.

Anyway....chin up everybody. Chucking this lot out at home would be delicious.

[BobTheCharmer]

So why was salah left out versus Burnley? Rested or poor form? What did he do to justify a start today?

It's bizarre. The moral for the likes of minamino, origi and Ox must be shot. If they can't get a run of games when we haven't scored for ages and the first choices are so out of form and jota is injured, they might as well go elsewhere. Play Ox central, he is quick and can shoot. Play him wide and it nullifies his better attributes.

[danperkins]

So why was salah left out versus Burnley? Rested or poor form? What did he do to justify a start today?

It's bizarre. The moral for the likes of minamino, origi and Ox must be shot. If they can't get a run of games when we haven't scored for ages and the first choices are so out of form and jota is injured, they might as well go elsewhere. Play Ox central, he is quick and can shoot. Play him wide and it nullifies his better attributes.

If this game goes as recent results and performances have Jurgen will get a bit of stick for playing under performing players, then again if Bobby and Mo actually do well and we win sure we'll all say he made the right call. I know many are saying they don't care about this but imo psychologically I think this game is huge.