PBP: EPL - Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC - Aug 10, 2018 [R]

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  1. thenamestsam

    thenamestsam Member+

    Aug 8, 2013
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    Jose must already be giddy thinking about the smug shade he's going to cast Woodward's way in the post-match press conference when he talks about whichever hopelessly miscast midfielder ends up struggling at RB today (McT maybe?).
     
  2. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

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    If Darmian is actually out of this one, the straightforward choice at RB would be Lindelof. Even if that messes up the likely original plan of keeping Bailly and Lindelof partnered up.
    Smalling can play in the middle with Bailly. Even Jones would be a more sensible choice at RB, when push comes to shove.
     
  3. Sofabloke

    Sofabloke Member+

    Dec 24, 2003
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    Given his role to stay up front, think it is possible Lukaku may start - as he doesn't have to run around as much as other players (so lack of pre-season less of an issue). Plus he is pretty vital to Mou 'system'.

    ------------------- Lukaku
    Sanchez ------------------------------ Mata
    ------------ Mc T ---------- Fred
    ---------------------- AP
    Shaw ---- Bailly ---- Lindelof ---- Valencia
    --------------------- DDG
     
  4. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

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    So Valencia is fit, out of nowhere?
     
  5. MizzouMUFC

    MizzouMUFC Member+

    Apr 10, 2010
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    If this were SAF, he would keep our usual formation and throw in someone like Jones at RB. Better to have one weak spot than compromise the entire squad.

    But this is Jose, so he'll change the formation around completely and when we drop points he'll bitch about being forced to play that way because he doesn't have a fit RB.
     
  6. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
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    I expect Young at RB and Shaw at LB. Otherwise, any random CB to play RB, maybe Lindelof.
     
  7. Diable Rouge

    Diable Rouge Member+

    Jul 17, 2006
    some journalists are reporting that pogba will start. i would like this diamond but jose will probably go 4-3-3.

    -------rashford - lukaku
    --------------sanchez
    -----pogba - pereira - fred
    young - lindelof - bailly - darmian

    where did you see that?
     
  8. Sofabloke

    Sofabloke Member+

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    #33 Sofabloke, Aug 10, 2018
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2018
    My bad, Darmian in with Valencia out.

    Apparently Mou record for opening games in EPL is;

    P9 W8 D1 L0
     
  9. Rooney20

    Rooney20 Member+

    Jan 8, 2007
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    #34 Rooney20, Aug 10, 2018
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2018
    Bailly used to play RB didn’t he? Also Darmian is NOT confirmed out. He was just not seen by MENS cameras.
     
  10. United 16

    United 16 Member+

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  11. United 16

    United 16 Member+

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  12. United 16

    United 16 Member+

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  13. jeff070

    jeff070 Member+

    Dec 31, 2004
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    I like it. Martial for Mata or Rash.
     
  14. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

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    Not messing around right off the bat with not just playing Pogs, but making him captain.
    The team is as good as can expected with the players absent and should be more than good enough to get the measure of Leicester.
     
  15. United 16

    United 16 Member+

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  16. Diable Rouge

    Diable Rouge Member+

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    pogba captain, boom. the media is going to have to find a new narrative.
     
  17. Sofabloke

    Sofabloke Member+

    Dec 24, 2003
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    Love that he has started Pogs and made him captain, feels like he is saying 'you are world champion, this is your team - show us what you can do' :)
     
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  18. MizzouMUFC

    MizzouMUFC Member+

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    Let's hope that midfield clicks and maybe AP gets some significant minutes this season.
     
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  19. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

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    It's Manchester United: the media will always have a narrative or another to exploit.
    But it's great to see our world champion starting and leading the boys out on opening day. Him, with Fred and AP could be some midfield. Hoping we get a glimpse of that today as well.
     
  20. jeff070

    jeff070 Member+

    Dec 31, 2004
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    Were you the one that said that you wanted to see that midfield trio? then we had a debate on the defensive cover.
     
  21. Rooney20

    Rooney20 Member+

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    Horny Horny Man United we got FAP in midfield.
     
  22. Sofabloke

    Sofabloke Member+

    Dec 24, 2003
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    Is nice to finally have three proper CMs comfortable on the ball and with passing ability on the field at long last.

    Pogs, AP & Fred won't have played much with each other though, but all seem intelligent players and as long as one sits (AP?) and once goes proper box-to-box on defence (Fred?) then should be OK.
     
  23. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
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    Holy shit. Boom.

    That's the most non Jose starting 11. It's like pre-season suddenly didn't exist.
     
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  24. Rooney20

    Rooney20 Member+

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    #mindgames
     
  25. MizzouMUFC

    MizzouMUFC Member+

    Apr 10, 2010
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    Correct. It was more about the shortcomings of Matic but I said that AP as a DLP would add more to the team than Matic as a CDM against most teams.
     
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