Aston Villa vs. Manchester United

[Havak]

If we for some reason play a three-man midfield against Aston Villa, I think it'll likely be Scholes to start over Anderson and play more of an unbalanced 'diamond' like this:

de Gea
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Carrick Scholes
Cleverley
Valencia Rooney
van Persie​

Not Young's biggest fan and he's been average since coming back (probably to be expected) but I can see him starting and Rooney being the one to drop into midfield again. It's just my expectation of the way we'll play against the smaller teams, trusting Rooney to drop back.. Although we're seemingly do that against the better teams now as well with Rooney being more reliable in that role (I just think we can't keep doing that, but we'll see).

Valencia obviously doesn't suit this role as much, but his pace and direct play will always help and gives us a different approach from whatever position.

 

[KingEric7]

De Gea
Rafael Rio Evans Evra
Anderson Carrick Cleverley
-------Rooney
Valencia--RVP------------​

Yes it looks lopsided, but formations rarely end up being as symmetrical on the pitch as they are on paper. We usually mostly attack down one wing, and Young is hardly going to provide that wing, so just leave him out. Evra, Cleverley and occasionally Rooney will provide more than enough width against Villa. The combination of Carrick's composure, Cleverley's tempo and guile and Anderson's drive and creativity will be worth it.

Cleverley-Carrick vs Arsenal was good, but it was crying out for a bit of Anderson spark. And Anderson vs Braga never really had a chance to play well, starting alongside Giggs and Rooney in midfield.

Agreed!

We need to just fecking play this sometime and see how it works.

 

[sammsky1]

Smalling, Scholes and Hernandez to start please.

Add Anderson, Cleverley, Rafael and Nani

sprinkle stardust on top.

 

[Jimy_Hills_Chin]

Smalling, Scholes and Hernandez to start please.

Add Anderson, Cleverley, Rafael and Nani

sprinkle stardust on top.

Anderson and Nani were awful in their last outing. Nani is injured too.

 

[paceme]

Tickets still available in villas seating. Crazy

 

[Sassy Colin]

Don't know why, but I predict a cricket score.

 

[alastair]

I reckon it'll go the other way. Maybe a tight 1-0 or 2-1. I can't see them getting anything, but they got a great result last weekend and this really isn't the ideal time to play them.

 

[iczster]

I reckon it'll go the other way. Maybe a tight 1-0 or 2-1. I can't see them getting anything, but they got a great result last weekend and this really isn't the ideal time to play them.

Disagree

Don't know why, but I predict a cricket score.

Me too, think it will be a dicking this week for Villa

 

[SATA]

Is this actually being moved to the Sunday?

 

[Maciej]

No.

Where did you get this from?

 

[Jacob]

I'd like to see


----------------------------------DDG----------------------------
Rafael-----------Ferdinand-----------Evans------------Evra
--------------------------------Carrick---------------------------
---------------Valencia---------------------Anderson---------
--------------------------------Rooney--------------------------
-------------------Hernandez----------RvP--------------------


but ain't gonna happen

 

[buckooo1978]

I'd like to see


----------------------------------DDG----------------------------
Rafael-----------Ferdinand-----------Evans------------Evra
--------------------------------Carrick---------------------------
---------------Valencia---------------------Anderson---------
--------------------------------Rooney--------------------------
-------------------Hernandez----------RvP--------------------


but ain't gonna happen

Too narrow for me

Manchester United without wingers for me just doesn't work

 

[Jimy_Hills_Chin]

I'd like to see


----------------------------------DDG----------------------------
Rafael-----------Ferdinand-----------Evans------------Evra
--------------------------------Carrick---------------------------
---------------Valencia---------------------Anderson---------
--------------------------------Rooney--------------------------
-------------------Hernandez----------RvP--------------------


I think that we might actually see something like that. I can see SAF starting Jav, Rooney and RVP anyway.

 

[paceme]

That's a mental formation

 

[4everUtd]

How come sky are showing this at 5.30?

 

[vanthaman]

If Evans was fit I'd play 343

Ddg
Ferdinand Smalling Evans
Valencia carrick Cleverley evra
Hernandez Rooney rvp

 

[Pexbo]

If Evans was fit I'd play 343

Ddg
Ferdinand Smalling Evans
Valencia carrick Cleverley evra
Hernandez Rooney rvp

We'd be mental to suddenly start deploying this tactic, unless there has been some serious training involved. Not least because it increases your chances of an injury to an already thin area at the same time as spreading it even thinner.

 

[Sunny Jim]

How come sky are showing this at 5.30?

Alegedlly they bought the broadcasting rights.

 

[Galactic]

Has any opposition team scored in the 19th minute at Villa Park since the 'Stan clap' started?

 

[iSparky]

1-6 to United.

There will be carnage.

 

[Maciej]

If Evans was fit I'd play 343

Ddg
Ferdinand Smalling Evans
Valencia carrick Cleverley evra
Hernandez Rooney rvp

You'd. But thankfully you're not manager.

 

[Brightonian]

Agreed!

We need to just fecking play this sometime and see how it works.

Exactly! I'd almost be happy to see us play it and it be a complete disaster if it would let me stop banging on about it! But personally I can't see how it won't work, it's so bloody obvious.

 

[haroon]

My first live United game, can't wait!

 

[SirAF]

Would like to see

De Gea

Rafael
Rio
Evans/Smalling
Evra

Valencia
Carrick
Cleverley/Ando
Young

Rooney
Rvp

 

[Maplered]

Awful quiet on here hope the fans are not too complacent

 

[gooDevil]

My first live United game, can't wait!

Lucky you, enjoy!

 

[MJJ]

Awful quiet on here hope the fans are not too complacent

I think SAF needs to address this somehow, could affect our performance.

 

[Maplered]

I dont find the team that way but its frightening on caf

 

[Baxter]

Awful quiet on here hope the fans are not too complacent

0-9 us.

 

[Maplered]

its old boys week at Goodison

 

[Maplered]

Van Persie is due a hat trick today

 

[Maplered]

so quiet here i feel like I am in the twilight game

 

[Moriarty]

Van Persie is due a hat trick today

Van Persie might be on the bench today. It's a post-European game so I'd expect Fergie to start Chicharito and Welbeck.

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

so quiet here i feel like I am in the twilight game

Scared the shit out of me then. I thought you meant the atmosphere at the game was quiet - and that I had forgot the fact it was a 3pm kick off.

Phew.

 

[Jacob]

Do not bench RvP for the love of God, he only played 30(?) mins against Braga?

 

[Maplered]

Scared the shit out of me then. I thought you meant the atmosphere at the game was quiet - and that I had forgot the fact it was a 3pm kick off.

Phew.

never known it so quiet thought the clocks had stopped and I was th only one on the planet

 

[kps88]

Van Persie might be on the bench today. It's a post-European game so I'd expect Fergie to start Chicharito and Welbeck.

Van Persie didn't start mid week though.

 

[Moriarty]

Van Persie didn't start mid week though.

Who've we got coming up after Villa?

 

[Muffled funk]

Norwich Away, 17th

 

[Maplered]

international break so play all the big guns