Excellent compared with what we use to have is what I meant by that. A change of formation to accommodate our options wouldn't make us any worse I reckon. What do you see Schneiderlin as?
Not sure we've played 433 under jose. The 433 talk needs to stop really as a likely scenario.
Gutted for fellaini, and us. I think hes been great so far.
I'd love to see Pogba further up the the pitch - he already is I guess but without worrying about defending would be nice to see - but Wayne would have to give way and I don't see that happening. As you said, Morgan is the closest we have to Marouane and I wouldn't be surprised to see him get the nod.I see Schneiderlin as more of a box to box midfielder.
What formation would you use with the options we have?
I didn't say we had played 4-3-3 under him but that we should. It makes the most sense with the players we have.
He was pretty poor against Hull. Kept getting beaten by simply running past the ball as it was going the other way, which is a baffling thing to happen even once.
Pretty decent in the two games before it but I think the position next to Pogba is one of those still up for grabs.
Has anyone said that?I agree, he started the season with a couple of good games and was a mixed bag against Hull, but suddenly he's turned into Keane or Redondo the way some are talking. It's a bitch for him that he's gotten an injury but the idea that it could cost us the derby is crazy.
I know what you said. Its as relevant as saying we should play 352. No indication from the manager that we're going to play it.
Has anyone said that?
So we're just never supposed to discuss formations and whether they would work or not on a discussion board because we're not the manager of the club?
Hopefully Mourinho can pull another rabbit out of his hat.I dont think Lingard missing is a problem at all. We have enough cover there. Even Fellaini Im not too fussed we will spring a surprise in midfield for the derby.
He was pretty poor against Hull. Kept getting beaten by simply running past the ball as it was going the other way, which is a baffling thing to happen even once.
Pretty decent in the two games before it but I think the position next to Pogba is one of those still up for grabs.
If his back injury is serious then fairly sure Utd wouldnt be remotley interested in letting him sit on a plane to wherever Belgium are playing. Something very odd about this.
If his back injury is serious then fairly sure Utd wouldnt be remotley interested in letting him sit on a plane to wherever Belgium are playing. Something very odd about this.
Work-rate is one of the last of Mhiki's weaknesses. He'd start ahead of Lingard without a doubt if it's the RW in question.We'll see...
If Fellaini is available he'll play against city in essentially the same team we have been fielding. But if he is unavailable, we don't really have a player similar to him and Mourinho may be forced to change formation.
I can see him using 2 out of Carrick/ Schneiderlin/Ander, and Pogba as a 3rd midfielder. If so, the front 3 might be Rooney (LW)- Ibra -Lingard. I would much prefer Mhikitaryan to Lingard in most games, but for the City game Lingard might get the nod for his work-rate.
Mourinho mind games maybe, let City think he won't be playing (normally you do that with your better players though)
Not really. Kolarov at City has done the same thing. He's with the Serbian squad for moral support but won't be playing.
Not really. Kolarov at City has done the same thing. He's with the Serbian squad for moral support but won't be playing.
I see Schneiderlin as more of a box to box midfielder.
What formation would you use with the options we have?
What do you expect from some on here ? He gets called a 'toilet brush' in the thread about him rescuing a lady from the crowd stampede. He needs to have a brilliant game to be said to have 'done ok' and when he's good/decent most people will tell you he's been average/wank respectively. Thankfully many caftards have treated him fairly this season and haven't failed to acknowledge his obvious improvement.Poor? he was 7 or 8 in all the paper/media ratings. He got a yellow and was solid after that
I still think Blind would be the best complement to Pogba, but CB is probably the last position you want to be monkeying around with. A Morgan with a renewed confidence under this new regime would be the best alternative against a top team, despite how much I like Herrera.Nothing wrong with having two box to box players as long as they are defensively aware. Schneiderlin has an excellent motor and can be coached to be a bit more conservative if need be, Pogba wins his fair share of duels and tackles in midfield as well. I think as soon as those two play together we'll start clicking as a team and the third CM spot is up for grabs between Herrera, Fellaini and Rooney.
He murdered City's midfield a couple of times for Soton so there's hoping. Seeing he hasn't really featured this season at all Herrera must be the more realistic option coming into the game, though.Schneiderlin needs to step up
Well if Mou wants someone to do the dirty job and recycle the ball for him from opponents like he's tasked Fellaini to do so then Schneiderlin is his guy.He murdered City's midfield a couple of times for Soton so there's hoping. Seeing he hasn't really featured this season at all Herrera must be the more realistic option coming into the game, though.
Schneiderlin needs to step up
Maybe we'll see Blind partnering Pogba in CM with Smalling back as CB.
He was pretty poor against Hull. Kept getting beaten by simply running past the ball as it was going the other way, which is a baffling thing to happen even once.
Pretty decent in the two games before it but I think the position next to Pogba is one of those still up for grabs.
But that would mean we change our formation and go with a 4-3-3. Not sure Jose wants that just now, and who would he drop? Rooney? Martial?As good as he has started out this season I still think we would be better off playing Herrera and Schniederlin with Pogba. I really hope Jose doesn't just bring in Carrick, that's a disaster waiting to happen in the City game.
