v. Kick-off 1500GMT (1000) EST) Venue Old Trafford Last meeting: Man Utd 3 Southampton 2 (Sept 2015) Ref: Mike Jones Live: NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra, MUTV Online, BBC Radio 5, ESPN and beIN sports (some countries) Southampton Doubtful none Injured Gaston Ramirez and Florin Gardos Form WLLWW (10th) Leading scorer Pelle (6) Manchester United Doubtful Carrick (no updates I could find on him) Injured Valencia, Shaw, Rojo, Schweinsteiger, Young, Jones Form LDWDW (5th) Leading scorers Rooney (6) Glory Glory
Here's hoping Januzaj makes the bench at the very least. Look for Mane to have a big game also (as a reminder of what he can do...)
United squad for game vs Soton: De Gea, Romero, Varela, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, McNair, Borthwick-Jackson, Herrera, Schneiderlin, Fellaini, Pereira, Mata, Januzaj, Memphis, Lingard, Rooney, Martial
Lineup to win this game: De Gea Darmian Smalling Blind Jackson Schneiderlin Herrera Januzaj Rooney Depay Martial Subs: Romero, Januzaj, Lingard, McNair, Varela, Pereira
I forgot to take out Januzaj, and put Mata on the bench. Lol. I was exhausted. You get the point though, fast pace wingers, creativity, play rooney as a second striker, have Januzaj do what he wants, make sure you do not get caught out on the break.
Winning last week was not going back on track, it was a mental push for the players, winning today is getting back on track.
#mufc XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, B-Jackson, Schneiderlin, Fellaini, Lingard, Herrera, Martial, Rooney. pic.twitter.com/0NJO9WaCEj— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 23, 2016 BJ replaces Young. Janazaj on the bench. The teams are in! Here's how #SaintsFC, who make two changes, will line up against #MUFC this afternoon – pic.twitter.com/DB32QQw0Hn— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 23, 2016 Austin on the bench and he will score.
Starting Fellaini in midfield against Southampton is suicidal anyway I will miss today's game as I am on the move.
You know he wants to play him regardless, let's hope he is further up. The more I watch Fellaini the more I am like @SyedZada was right. Not technical, no physicality, no positioning, what is he?
Fellaini was unplayable at Everton against some of the best teams in the league because they allowed him to get forward and their style of play suited his strengths. The same applies to Belgium. We are never going to get the best out of him in a restricted, deeper role. Unleash him further forward or sell him. There is no middle ground.