PBP: EPL - Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC - Feb 21, 2021 [R]

Murder. Death. Kill.

 

Some of our coaches have Covid ...

Manchester United vs Newcastle to go ahead despite staff Covid self-isolation https://t.co/Q5lxnYujXN

— The Independent (@Independent) February 21, 2021

Man Utd statement on COVID-19 outbreak ahead of Newcastle match: “Nicky Butt and Mark Dempsey will join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the bench this evening due to some of the coaching staff having to self isolate.”

No concerns over MUFC players, the game is still going ahead. #MUNNEW

— RouteOneFootball (@Route1futbol) February 21, 2021

 

Reports are suggesting that up to 3 members of the coaching staff have tested positive for COVID.

#mufc squad to face Newcastle: De Gea, Henderson, Grant, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Tuanzebe, Lindelöf, Bailly, Shaw, Telles, Williams, Fred, Matić, Shoretire, Bruno Fernandes, Mata, Amad, James, Rashford, Martial, Greenwood #mulive [men] pic.twitter.com/qbT2F84guq

— utdreport (@utdreport) February 21, 2021

 

Ddg
William Beast Ragdollof Shaw
Matic Fred Bruno
Mason Martial Marcus

 

🗣 Come on United!

🔴 #MUFC
#⃣ #MUNNEW
🏆 #PL

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 21, 2021

 

Newcastle XI: Darlow, Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, St-Maximin, Joelinton

 

Can live with Ole's choice of going with Mag and Lindelof in central defense for this one, provided it means we see Bailly for the coming league games vs Chelsea and even City. Let's just hope that Joelinton won't be like Drogba reborn and bully our CBs into submission though...
DJ has showed signs of life recently but playing him in this game (vs a team that will defend very deep) is a bit sus on paper. We'll see but when it's all said and done, there can be no excuses here: it's 3pts or bust.

▪ Midfield selection
▪ @Daniel_James_97 starting
▪ New faces in the dugout

Ole's pre-match interview with #MUTV ⬇

🔴 #MUFC
#⃣ #MUNNEW
🏆 #PL pic.twitter.com/gk9E9KQpZM

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 21, 2021

#MUFC bench staff for today’s game listed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Nicky Butt (coach), Mark Dempsey (coach), Steve McNally (doctor), Tom Green (analyst), Lee Grant (goalkeeping coach) and Richard Merron (physio)

— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) February 21, 2021

Carrick, McKenna and Phelan are the ones missing and presumably the ones who tested positive?

 

I'll take 3 pts and a crunching tackle on Shelvey. K thanks.

 

The Geordies with the first chance of the game, Joelinton forcing Dave into making a fine save.

Some cobwebs def need to be shaken off as Mag and Fred miscommunicate.

 

A pretty disjointed, sloppy start, where you get the feeling that we'll need some great individual moment to bail us out... Time to wake up gents!

 

Funny how the Longstaff bros have all but disappeared from the general consciousness. Believe that Matt is currently out injured but Sean is nothing but a benchwarmer nowadays who doesn't even make matchday squads on a regular basis. Thank God we didn't take the bait on him (especially at the rumored 50mil Ps asking price)...

 

A lot of middle-third, unforced give-aways. Matic takes soo much time / soo many touches.

Our usual, predictable, slow left-sided build-up not cutting it and no threat down our right (the Sancho-sized hole as usual). Need to try Amad out there ...

 

Rash

1-0

 

Will take it. Say what you will but despite not necessarily being at his best, at least he produces when all else fails, that is what is needed at minimum.
Let's us this goal gets us going now.

 

So Marcus woke up today and decided he was going to ruin a man's life

 

1-1

Garbage defending - assist Harry Maguire.

 

Just have to love when the games are being streamed on Peacock: so ********ing far behind other broadcasts...

That goal was coming though: St-Maximin had just fired a warning shot Dave had to deal with pretty decisively.

 

Maguire again FFS