PBP: EPL - Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC - Nov 25, 2017 [R]

Lineup for our last league game against Brighton:

Bailey
Duxbury-Gidman-McGrath-Albiston
Coppell-Wilkins-Grimes-Muhren
Stapleton-Whiteside

Sub: Macari
Scorer: Albiston

 

I want to see at LB. I know Young has been playing well, but this is a game to put him in.

 

We already knew about Jones not being available for this one, but it has been confirmed also that Bailly has been ruled out as well...

 

My lineup:

De Gea

Valencia
Lindelof
Rojo
Shaw

Matic
Pogba

Rash
Mkhitaryan
Martial

Lukaku

 

The confirmed squad for tomorrow's game

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-team-news-pogba-13951244

The omission of Pogba would not be entirely surprising with Watford coming up next Tuesday (a match where he would be more needed than this one).
AY is the only nominal LB on the squad (can't imagine Rojo will play there with our limited options at CB at the moment) and it stands to reason that one of Blind, Darmian or possibly even Shaw will make the squad. My money is on Blind as he's never pictured coming into the Lowry prior to home games with the rest of the team (due to living close by).
Not looking good at all for Shaw and he's all but finished at United, in my estimation. He may still see first team action in December, due to the sheer number of games close in succession, but bar a monster performance that could sway Jose's opinion of him, it's safe to assume his days at the club to be numbered at this point, with a move for a new LB forthcoming in January.

The team I would hope to see, based on the info above would be:

Dave
Valencia. Smalling. Rojo. AY
Fellaini. Matic. Herrera
Miki/Mata. Rashford. Martial

Would leave Lukaku out of this one as well: apart from the Swansea game in the League Cup about a month ago, can't remember the last time he did not play and with some very games coming up, a break for him tomorrow would be timely.
On the right, don't know about Miki's current form after being left out of the last 2 games. If it would be enough to wake him up and prompt a return to form, he'd be the automatic choice. If not, then Mata I guess gets the nod. Either way, just more evidence that there really is nothing to lose in at least trying AP there from January on...

 

TV says the game is at 10 am EST tomorrow, not 12:30.

 

Why do people bother listing Shaw in their starting lineups? He's literally 4th in the pecking order behind a natural RB, a natural CDM, and a shitty LW. He can't even beat out guys that aren't LBs for the LB spot.

 

Pogba has arrived at OT with the rest of the team. Looks like he's in line to play after all, despite not being seen last night at the Lowry.

 

With a tricky Watford away fixture on Tuesday with Arsenal the following Saturday, one would think Mourinho will take a few liberties against Brighton.

 

Mata getting a rare chance to play as the 10.

 

Same lineup as Newcastle hopefully we get a similar result but with a clean sheet

 

Good to see Jose take a few liberties, especially Lindelof. I'm not a fan of The Iceman but it would be good to see him dig himself out of his hole.

 

McT and Tuanzebe should go on loan, these kids are wasting their time.

 

McT will never make it here anyway.

 

Lol Smalling starts the game off looking like a giraffe wearing roller skates. He makes standing still and passing look incredibly difficult.

 

I don't see him being a regular or a prominent player, but McTominay has proved more capable than most of us originality thought and could end up as a squad guy for us. It's not necessarily out of his reach...

 

Being a Jesse Lingard type player is McT absolute ceiling. Depth guy at his very best.

Smalling and Matic both made to look stupid on a simple 1-2. Lucky he didn't do better with the final ball.

 

Looks like we are playing a 442 with Rashford up with Lukaku.

Why the hell is Mata out there at RM in a 442? Makes absolutely no sense. He has none of the qualities a wing mid needs to possess.

 

Imagine what would happen if all the United players attacked, instead of just 3. It's really nice of us to let the other teams defense set up before we start to attack.

 

Murray is abusing Lindelof. He's holding the ball up with ease.