[Marcus]

We need someone to land a tough but fair tackle on Saka early on in the game. Just to let him know he is in a game and to unnerve him. Preferably not Martinez, who will butcher him.

 

[Red Royal]

This is one game, with Amrabat not signed in time, that we could really used McTominay. I hope he may have travelled separately. If not I would go with Haninal or even Gore instead of Martial from last week. Otherwise we will be overrun from the first minutes.

 

[Kaos]

Arsenal have also had the same issues in midfield this season right? Could be a fun and open game.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

2-1 Arsenal

 

[Herschel Krustofsky]

If we get beat 4-0 or 5-0 today Ten Hag won't be here come Christmas.

Jesus. Thought this was sarcasm at first.

Have a lovely day!!

 

[DJ_21]

Think ETH may be tempted to go Mctominay, Casemiro and Fernandes in midfield. We’ll be to lightweight with Eriksen in there. I’d go Rashford, Hojlund and Antony as the front 3 but it’s probably going to be Rashford, Martial and Antony.

 

[Cathy Ferguson]

Not good if McTominay is missing. Hannibal to replace Eriksen in the second half.

I am really excited to see what Höjlund can do.

 

[Alemar]

We need amendments to the lineup prediction list.

To exclude: Brandon Williams, Alvaro Fernandez and Mengi - they have all left.

To include: Radek Vitek, Dan Gore, Hannibal (they are all in the travelling squad).

 

[DJ_21]

Which match was the one where Lingard was moonwalking in the Emirates? That was such a good memory

Think it was the 3-1 Fa cup game under Ole

 

[Adisa]

2017 which Jose where we scored 2 in first 8 mins

Yeah, forgot that. The Lingard dance.

 

[DevTheRed]

The only way I see us getting anything from this game is if they continue with the Partey at RB experiment.. Rashford could easily exploit that given the space.

I do see them going back to White at RB though unfortunately.

 

[Red Royal]

The only way I see us getting anything from this game is if they continue with the Partey at RB experiment.. Rashford could easily exploit that given the space.

I do see them going back to White at RB though unfortunately.

Seems Partey is injured too.

 

[Alemar]

The only way I see us getting anything from this game is if they continue with the Partey at RB experiment..

There was a report earlier today that Partey got injured for 3 months

 

[royboy16]

I don’t see is getting anything today,
Shaw is also a big loss as he didn’t do too bad against Saka.

 

[Offside]

I think they are due a performance where they click, and I think it might be today. Can see us going 2-0 down early and making a fight of it second half, but not having enough to actually come back.

 

[90 + 5min]

Game about character. Let tackels fly and lets hope for at least one game where we don't need to worry about referees and VAR going against us. However, looking at history that will not happen. So we need to be on our toes from start. Don't let anybody bully our players.

 

[crossy1686]

Jesus. Thought this was sarcasm at first.

Have a lovely day!!

Yeah, I'm the weird one for thinking that it's unacceptable to get hammered by our rivals. Feck me I guess

 

[The Irish Connection]

Not confident about today. Would happily take a draw.

 

[SirScholes]

This is one game, with Amrabat not signed in time, that we could really used McTominay. I hope he may have travelled separately. If not I would go with Haninal or even Gore instead of Martial from last week. Otherwise we will be overrun from the first minutes.

No chance a youth player is going into arsenal away

 

[Trophy Room]

We’ll be open and naive today. Play right into their hands and get decked.

 

[SirScholes]

Martial shouldn't be starting.

If it means rashford can play left then he should

 

[Herschel Krustofsky]

Yeah, I'm the weird one for thinking that it's unacceptable to get hammered by our rivals. Feck me I guess

Try being positive, you never know, you might actually like it?

 

[BusbyMalone]

Don’t see us getting anything today. A loss by 1 or 2 goals while giving them a fight and show some improvements would be a positive for me.

Fecking hell, are things really that bad? Christ

 

[Alemar]

If it means rashford can play left then he should

We have Hojlund for that

 

[croadyman]

Hoping Casemiro brings his A game after the standard few games it seemingly takes to find his form. We’ll need it

If he doesn’t…and with Eriksen lightweight and Bruno carelessly giving the ball away… I’m worried about this one

That’s without even thinking about missing Varane and Shaw

Mount, Sancho McT aren’t really a big miss.

shame Amrabat isn’t registered but that says more about our transfer activity.

Will be good to see hojlund. Doubt he’ll start though. Here’s hoping he has a Rooney like debut and takes quickly to the EPL

Yeah my gut feeling is we will pay the price for not having Amrabat done. Would have been a great battle between him and Rice again

 

[Alemar]

Onana

Bissaka
Lindelof
Martinez
Reguilon

Casemiro
Gore
Bruno

Antony
Hojlund
Rashford

That’s how we should play today, given no McTominay

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Hoping we can at least get a draw. I hate losing to this lot as much as I do hate losing to Liverpool. Can’t stand their obnoxious fanbase. This is how I think ETH will line up with although I’d prefer to start Hojlund:

Onana

Wan-Bissaka - Lindelof - Martinez - Dalot

Casemiro - Eriksen

Antony - B.Fernandes - Rashford

Martial​

subs: Bayindir, Maguire, Evans, Reguilon, Gore, Hannibal, Pellistri, Hojlund, Garnacho

Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United

 

[OldTrevil]

Onana
AWB Lindelof Martinez Dalot
Bruno Casemiro Eriksen
Antony Martial Rashford
​

With Arsenal playing without Partey, that midfield of ours can handle Rice, Odegaard and Havertz. As long as Bruno stays in the middle and plays a disciplined positional game of course. With Martial up front we'll have a chance to play an affective press and our creativity won't drop as when Rash is in the center. Marcus should have joy with the space left behind an Arsenal defense intent to pin us back thought. We'll have a chance as long as we avoid stupid mistakes and going down early.

 

[Bobade]

Not to target you specifically, but posts like these are always weird to me. On what world can a loss, regardless of the margin, be a positive? A loss is a loss.

It's an absolute loser mentality. Hoping we can play well and maybe only lose by one or two is something you'd expect from a relegation candidate playing City away, and even then, most of them seem to respect themselves more than that.

 

[youngrell]

Hopefully having right footed Dalot at LB will help stop Saka cutting in, he’ll need to have one of his better games in terms of concentration.

Not feeling overly confident due to the missing players but fingers crossed for a good performance from the lads. Maybe we can get a lift with Hojlund’s presence.

 

[RuudTom83]

It feels like United will be in a better place (squad/fitness) after the international break, so a draw today would be a decent result.

 

[Winrar]

Not to target you specifically, but posts like these are always weird to me. On what world can a loss, regardless of the margin, be a positive? A loss is a loss.

Can a loss be a win?

 

[crossy1686]

Try being positive, you never know, you might actually like it?

Yeah, losing 5-0 has it's positives. Fecking hell...

 

[saik]

Onana

Bissaka
Lindelof
Martinez
Reguilon

Casemiro
Gore
Bruno

Antony
Hojlund
Rashford

That’s how we should play today, given no McTominay

This post is a fecking ragebait. Literally not a chance in hell Gore makes his debut against Arsenal of all teams.

And, even if this is what you want us to lineup, why do you think Gore is even ready to play against Arsenal?

 

[Alemar]

And, even if this is what you want us to lineup, why do you think Gore is even ready to play against Arsenal?

We have three options essentially:
1) Eriksen
2) Gore
3) Hannibal

Eriksen is not the best choice for intense midfield fight, so it’s a choice between Gore and Hannibal. Gore is more defensive than Hannibal

 

[christinaa]

Believe!

 

[VP89]

This post is a fecking ragebait. Literally not a chance in hell Gore makes his debut against Arsenal of all teams.

And, even if this is what you want us to lineup, why do you think Gore is even ready to play against Arsenal?

Bants pure bants

 

[DJ_21]

Our away record is tragic. Need to put that right here. If he goes with Eriksen here we’ll get slaughtered

 

[Vidyoyo]

get the gods out!

 

[Remember the geese]

I'd have gone: Onana, Dalot, Martinez, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Oyedele, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial, Antony.

Højlund to come on off the bench.