So they really don't rate Mata?
Manchester United vs. Norwich City
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Well usually when we disagree heavily with the lineup it turns out positively so...7-0 win?
Mata not in. Hmmm. What do we make of this. Hmmm.
Strange that Januzaj isn't even on the bench. Seems like Giggs dropped everyone who had a decent relationship with Moyes 
He was probably our best player against them out of the starters. Not saying much but he was basically less awful then everyone else.
That's a bingo!
Poor lineup to be honest.
Shit team selection.
Whatever about Rio but Vidic shouldn't be playing anymore. As for giving him the captaincy? Jesus Christ....
Whatever about Rio but Vidic shouldn't be playing anymore. As for giving him the captaincy? Jesus Christ....
Some of you lot need to sit in a dark room and just stop blabbering.
I really do hate this place sometimes when team sheets come out.
Interesting decision from the gaffer to drop Mata, if it were Moyes you'd see riots at Old Trafford! In any case im interested to see if hes going to play Kagawa in the hole or not.
- not happy with the team, in fact Iam shocked, no Januzaj , Mata dropped and Rio and Vidic in.
- Falleni not even on the bench.
So i'm gathering its gonna be:
De Gea
Jones Vidic Ferdinand Evra
Valencia Carrick Cleverley Welbeck
Kagawa
Rooney
Jones Vidic Ferdinand Evra
Valencia Carrick Cleverley Welbeck
Kagawa
Rooney
Don't mind it..... Let's see
Bring Moyes back.
Disappointed both Rio and Vida start, should be giving Smalling a chance. Surprised no Januzaj at all.
Rio-Vidic are done.
Giggs doing Norwich a huge favor.
Giggs doing Norwich a huge favor.
It's really a poor lineup TBF. But lets see who they play.
Let's gain some confidence for the new season under the next manager.
That line up is who he and the rest of his backroom staff think will win the game.
Not some forum loons like us
Not some forum loons like us
Poor team, IMO.
I'd be shocked if we played much better today than we recently did.
I'd be shocked if we played much better today than we recently did.
A proper manager will.
Terrible, terrible, terrible team. No Mata and Januzaj is bizarre.
Really? That was more or less Moyes's formation for the first half of the season.
He is just trying to win the last four games convincingly to make a case for himself. He is definitely going to use the best players available to him to make that happen.
Giggs stock is going down before a ball is even kicked.
feck the lineup.
I want to see how we play. To see if there is any of intensity that's been missing all season in our attacking play.
I want to see how we play. To see if there is any of intensity that's been missing all season in our attacking play.
All this '442' and 'DNA' stuff is why I would rather the class of 92 not so hands on.
It seems Giggs has just asked himself 'what team would Fergie have picked? ' and gone with that.
It seems Giggs has just asked himself 'what team would Fergie have picked? ' and gone with that.
I know lots complaining about Rio and Vidic, but we've leaked goals all season without them as well. After the horror showing against Everton, Giggs is going with experience.
This shit about Mata being bad against Everton is hilarious. He did an excellent job of what we know he is best at - keeping the ball, even in the final third, and looking to find the forwards. Kagawa was the same. The problem wasn't with either of them, it was with the fact that we didn't play enough bloody 'forwards'. Mata, Kagawa, Rooney and Nani (who was also just quite shite) were all looking for the ball to feet, trying to find passes, but no-one on the pitch was actually making the runs to be passed to.
Play lots of possession players and too few direct attackers = have lots of possession but no real goal threat. It's not rocket science.
Play lots of possession players and too few direct attackers = have lots of possession but no real goal threat. It's not rocket science.
No Giggs? Manager obviously doesn't rate him and just wants to pick his mates. Watch the game and see what happens before complaining for Gods sake.
Ditto.
Fully agreed.
Hopefully it won't happen, but it'd be hilarious if by the end of the game we end the game in more of a Moyes style with Clev/Val/Rio all taken off
Norwich would be my guess.
I think that says all you need to know about Moyes' two signings.
Was really looking forward to something, and that def wasn't it. that is one disappointing line up Giggs.....
Not too bothered about the team. Though it is I nteresting to see the instant inclusion of Rio Cleverley and Welbeck with no place at all for Fellaini and Mata relegated to the bench.
I won't be reading as much into it because Giggs will be using some kind of 'system' he is familiar with as well as the players he is more familiar with. I'm sure mata will get 20-30 minutes at the expense of any of the front four at some point.
I won't be reading as much into it because Giggs will be using some kind of 'system' he is familiar with as well as the players he is more familiar with. I'm sure mata will get 20-30 minutes at the expense of any of the front four at some point.
Giggs out!
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