[Sassy Colin]

Wow, Mata over Rashford.

tbh, I almost put that in my lineup prediction. So, only 10/11.

 

[GDaly95]

Roy Keane picks his best ever United XI on MNF later on. Why do I feel like he's already done this on MNF about 3 times

 

[Damien]

Not until mathematically over!!

Eaxh week I'm telling my wife about it and she asked what I win. When I told her maybe a tagline she was not impressed

You'll get a little trophy too.

 

[Deery]

Mata is not big physical guy but at least he will run and work his socks off, unlike certain someone.

True. It seems more a goodbye now I look at it though isn’t it?

 

[sullydnl]

 

[hellhunter]

You'll get a little trophy too.

He'll need a restraining order for the wife afterwards

 

[Bwuk]

Bruno on the left and Mata in CM.

 

[Ibi Dreams]

Mata will probably be our best player. He might be old and slow but at least he's got good technique and knows how to play football

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

True. It seems more a goodbye now I look at it though isn’t it?

Yes, for Mata and Matic both, and if Cavani gets on, for him as well.

 

[Tom Cato]

Mata gets such an undeserved amount of shit here. He is in no way shape or form not a magician with the ball still. At this point he is probably our most technically gifted player out there

 

[Capwn]

Mata will probably be our best player. He might be old and slow but at least he's got good technique and knows how to play football

Yeah atleast he can control the ball and doesn't panic under pressure.

 

[rooney2009]

Roy Keane picks his best ever United XI on MNF later on. Why do I feel like he's already done this on MNF about 3 times

Yes he has..

 

[Marcelinho87]

Mata gets such an undeserved amount of shit here. He is in no way shape or form not a magician with the ball still. At this point he is probably our most technically gifted player out there

Indeed, couldn't agree more.

 

[Gordon S]

Hopefully Hannibal has the patience to wait for his time to shine.
Obviously no chance of him getting playtime in the middle of the pitch when we have so many quality options there

 

[ChaddyP]

Mata gets such an undeserved amount of shit here. He is in no way shape or form not a magician with the ball still. At this point he is probably our most technically gifted player out there

What an odd way to structure this sentence . Took me a while to get what you were saying. But yes Mata is a good footballer

 

[DJ_21]

Can feel this being a tough game, Brentford are a decent side. Glad mata starts, the guy deserves it… really is a professional and decent guy… never moans even though he rarely plays and he never kicks up a fuss even though he’s probably the only player who’d be right to, not getting started ahead of halve of the rubbish we’ve been seeing. Nothing to play for now so it’s all about players putting in a performance for potential buyers in the summer. 3-1 to us. Ronaldo with at least 2.

 

[Belisarius]

My first 11/11!

Glad to see Mata getting a start. He's fully deserved it. Like Mata he probably can't last 90. I hope Ralf has the sense to pull him off between 60 and 75 minutes in. Hopefully for Hannibal rather than Rashford or Lingard. Though I wouldn't mind seeing Cavani for the last few minutes. When he's on the field he always seems to give full effort.

 

[Orange Tree]

Mata in the center. This might actually be an interesting game.

I'd prefer Bruno to be on the bench though. He has been terrible.

 

[Robindinho]

Mata gets such an undeserved amount of shit here. He is in no way shape or form not a magician with the ball still. At this point he is probably our most technically gifted player out there

Agreed. Mata playing is fine, especially when the other options are Rashford or Lingard. At least he'll be able to keep hold of the ball and pass to a red shirt.

 

[Darlington Padgett]

Should give Garnacho a chance ahead of Cavani if needed. There is absolutely no reason to play Cavani.

 

[Vidyoyo]

Low key expecting this to be a good game. Brentford will be well up for it

 

[GDaly95]

Remember how deranged Thomas Frank became after we beat them at their place?

Dose.

 

[Random Task]

Why not start Mata? The alternatives haven't exactly been tearing it up this season.

I hope Garnacho gets some time to impress tonight.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

first result of the night, still managed 10/11, despite not being bothered to pick a team

 

[charlenefan]

Earlier in the week I thought 2-2, now I think it'll be a Brentford win

 

[djembatheking]

My first 11/11!

Glad to see Mata getting a start. He's fully deserved it. Like Mata he probably can't last 90. I hope Ralf has the sense to pull him off between 60 and 75 minutes in. Hopefully for Hannibal rather than Rashford or Lingard. Though I wouldn't mind seeing Cavani for the last few minutes. When he's on the field he always seems to give full effort.

If Ralf is going to pull him off I hope he does it in the changing rooms.

 

[lex talionis]

I’m ok with what Ralf has done with this starting XI.

 

[48 hours]

If Ralf is going to pull him off I hope he does it in the changing rooms.

As long as we get a happy ending for this match

 

[GazTheLegend]

Why not start Mata? The alternatives haven't exactly been tearing it up this season.

I hope Garnacho gets some time to impress tonight.

Are people complaining about Mata?

Half the players on that bench of ours aren't fit to lace Juan Mata's boots. He's a reminder that Paul Pogba isn't the only World Cup winner in our team.

Quite looking forward to seeing how he gets on with Cristiano Ronaldo. At least Mata can make a pass and has a football brain.

 

[48 hours]

Keane seeing a Gary Neville scarf…..there must have been a sale

 

[Red the Bear]

Here goes nothing.

 

[Freak]

Disappointed that Mejbri isn’t even on the bench but hopefully we see Garnacho or Fernandez at some point

 

[A-man]

Two captains 18 tonight.

 

[Belisarius]

As long as we get a happy ending for this match

Perhaps I should have said "substitute" rather than "pull him off."

 

[peridigm]

Are people complaining about Mata?

Half the players on that bench of ours aren't fit to lace Juan Mata's boots. He's a reminder that Paul Pogba isn't the only World Cup winner in our team.

Quite looking forward to seeing how he gets on with Cristiano Ronaldo. At least Mata can make a pass and has a football brain.

I mean, Varane has won it too.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Finally? He's been benched loads over last few months (and rightly so tbf).

Hahahaha

To be fair, watching him mope around for one game feels like five

 

[lex talionis]

All I ask is that the players play like they care.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Bloody hell, we are playing today? I can't believe that i didn't knew that. That sums up this season...

McT in team. Yay!!

 

[48 hours]

Perhaps I should have said "substitute" rather than "pull him off."

 

[A-man]

Two captains 18 tonight.

Realised it doesn’t take much to make me enthusiastic right now.