Champions League Group A

Manchester United 2:0 Benfica

Old Trafford

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Tue, 31 October 2017 @ 7:45pm GMT
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    I think Jones and Bailly are our first choice cbs at the moment in a back 4 so Smalling can be risked , also he needs to play before world cup.
    Ok, but are you expecting Smalling not to start Chelsea?
     
    Ok, but are you expecting Smalling not to start Chelsea?

    I think all 3 of them will start again. 3 at the back against Chelsea worked so well last season and with no Pogba I can't see him changing that. Expect same team that played Spurs. Possibly Mkhitaryan dropped the only change I can see for Martial, Lingard or Mata.
     
    What, why was Muslin sacked?

    Chicken shit attitude vs Austria and suffering vs Georgia, plus on top not calling players like Milinkovic Savic, Andrija Zivkovic and some other younger ones, while guess Gudelj and similar getting called all the time. All thing is shady, on one side you have those "he deserved to be sacked when he didnt want to call SMS" and those " he got sacked because he didnt want to include some agent players etc".
     
    Carragher saying on Noggie TV that Jose isn't a United manager because he doesn't give youth a chance. Has he seen the lineup? :wenger:
     
    10/11

    Herrera hasn't been dropped he will play 30/45 mins and come on for Matic, as both will start against Chelsea.

    Tony V, Young, Jones, Mkhi will be fully rested.
     
    Chicken shit attitude vs Austria and suffering vs Georgia, plus on top not calling players like Milinkovic Savic, Andrija Zivkovic and some other younger ones, while guess Gudelj and similar getting called all the time. All thing is shady, on one side you have those "he deserved to be sacked when he didnt want to call SMS" and those " he got sacked because he didnt want to include some agent players etc".
    I get it, but he did get you guys to the WC after all.
     
    Carragher saying on Noggie TV that Jose isn't a United manager because he doesn't give youth a chance. Has he seen the lineup? :wenger:
    Oh not that again.

    Ex Liverpool players saying what is an United manager and tradition and what not.

    FFS.
     
    Chelsea going strongest XI how it looks, he missed a trick here, he could actually rest all important players and be more fresh for Sunday, oh well.
     
    We keep telling ourselves Benfica have to open up, but they won't. They're again playing a counterattacking 4-3-3, leaving Jonas in the bench, for instance. Notice this is a team who always plays 4-4-2.
     
    Carragher saying on Noggie TV that Jose isn't a United manager because he doesn't give youth a chance. Has he seen the lineup? :wenger:
    This 'He isn't a United manager' line they love to trot out for absolutely any decision Jose makes is getting really, really fecking boring. It's obvious pundits just use it as an excuse to whack us with.
     

    I enjoy Lingard through the middle, but he has to have space, otherwise… Actually, the same with Mkhitaryan.
     
    Carragher saying on Noggie TV that Jose isn't a United manager because he doesn't give youth a chance. Has he seen the lineup? :wenger:

    Typical d grade propoganda scousers do against Jose . They don't look at themselves who buy ox for 40 m.
     
    We keep telling ourselves Benfica have to open up, but they won't. They're again playing a counterattacking 4-3-3, leaving Jonas in the bench, for instance. Notice this is a team who always plays 4-4-2.

    So we just have to give them the ball and invite them.
     
    I'd hope Lingard opened his mouth when talking. Have to concentrate so much when listening to his mumbling…
     
    This 'He isn't a United manager' line they love to trot out for absolutely any decision Jose makes is getting really, really fecking boring. It's obvious pundits just use it as an excuse to whack us with.

    It's blatantly obvious the commentators, as a whole, do not do a lot of prep work away from the studio to actually sound knowledgeable about players, people or tactics, etc. Compare it to other sports broadcasters, they truly are the ones stealing a wage in football.
     
    We will run Matic into the ground.

    It wont be for the first time that JM done that to him, people who coming out with "sup with this Matic tired bullshit", dont have a scooby about his history in Chelsea.
     
    Berba looking good tonight! His hair's grown!
     
    Scholes reckons Mkhi has been outstanding?
     
    People are forgetting Matić didn't start Swansea.
     
    Jose looks disinterested in the interview today. Somehow it looks like he thinks the fans wont support him.

    Match going fans - is the atmosphere at Old Trafford that negative right now?
     
    So Klopp is a Liverpool Manager. Getting thrashed away by the top teams and unable to win at home against any top quality opposition?
     
    Guy is usually good for another 30 games per season. Can't rest him as no one of his ability nor skill set available.
    I think it's more the way he controls the game, giving balance to the team. Perhaps he can play a quiet game and don't tire too much.
     
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Player Ratings

6.3 Total Average Rating

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Compiled from 461 ratings.

Score Predictions

587,5,16
  • Man Utd win
  • Benfica win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 45% Man Utd 2:0 Benfica
  • 29% Man Utd 3:0 Benfica
  • 7% Man Utd 4:0 Benfica
  • 5% Man Utd 1:0 Benfica
  • 4% Man Utd 2:1 Benfica
  • 3% Man Utd 3:1 Benfica
  • 2% Man Utd 5:0 Benfica
  • 1% Man Utd 0:0 Benfica
  • 1% Man Utd 1:1 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 3:2 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 1:3 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 4:1 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 0:2 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 5:1 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 4:3 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 2:2 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 4:4 Benfica
  • 0% Man Utd 1:2 Benfica
Compiled from 608 predictions.
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Benfica
Possession
51% 49%
Shots
16 12
Shots on Target
5 4
Corners
4 6
Fouls
13 11

Referee

Gediminas Mazeika