What a downer..Maybe Pereira's chance to shine?
Still on international duty I believe.
What a downer..Maybe Pereira's chance to shine?
This is a good sign lads.What now? Now you get torn to shreds!
----------------De Gea
Rafael----Smalling--McNair--Shaw
-----Valencia--Herrera--Fellaini
Mata--------Rooney------Young
Keep it solid in the middle. Tell Valencia to play a hybrid midfielder/RB role. Big test for Herrera though.
Pereira is with Brazil U20s
If Evans is thrown out in the summer, we need two.And people think we don't need to buy a new CB...
CB and a CM to cover us when things like this happen.And people think we don't need to buy a new CB...
Go awayWhat now? Now you get torn to shreds!
The starting XI have, but they're fecking crocked.
They will all start against Chelsea.
The same things would be talked about in here and in the match one. But hey, that's just me.
And these things happen quite oftenCB and a CM to cover us when things like this happen.
This is bad news, would snap your hand off for the draw.
I would go with:
De Gea
Valencia -- McNair-- Smalling -- Shaw
---------Fellaini --Herrera---------------
Di Maria---------Mata---------Young
--------------Rooney----------------
It just seems dumb to give away everything that's happening with the squad in a situation where Mourinho has probably spent all week thinking about a tactic that will stop us. When there's a chance he might go with Zouma alongside Matic or with the well known Bus then LvG shouldn't really say these things out if he doesn't want to face a non defensive and not nervous Chelsea.So far this season everyone that Van Gaal has said is out, rather than a doubt, has not played. Prepare for the worst.
Expect pragmatism and rightly so.
Id move Herrera into the holding role, and play Di Maria on the right side of the midfield three. McNair and Shaw in defense, if Shaw isn't fit then Rafael to left back.
That's why he said Rooney might play DM.It just seems dumb to give away everything that's happening with the squad in a situation where Mourinho has probably spent all week thinking about a tactic that will stop us. When there's a chance he might go with Zouma alongside Matic or with the well known Bus then LvG shouldn't really say these things out if he doesn't want to face a non defensive and not nervous Chelsea.
He even says things like Rooney might play DM, why? Why not keep Jose guessing?
I don't think we can keep the same tactics with this line up but then again:
Herrera Fellaini
Di Maria Mata Young
Rooney
Why not? It still looks very strong and decently balanced.
Probably something like this?
De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Blackett - Shaw
Rooney
Ander - Fellaini
Mata - Falcao - Young