[Samid]

Lingard's was injured for most of the early part of the season, and made the bench ahead of Mata for the Everton game and the Leicester game.

Mata missed three weeks through injury recently.

 

[croadyman]

I agree HOWEVER this whole place will erupt into 'why has Ole rested the whole team, that's another cup chance down the drain, poor selection' blah blah.

Not after seeing our recent league form, there simply has to be massive changes and don't care how much it affects the rhythm of the team either

 

[Siorac]

Lingard's was injured for most of the early part of the season, and made the bench ahead of Mata for the Everton game and the Leicester game.

Maybe Ole is afraid that armed JLingz cultists will storm Carrington to overturn the selection.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Mata missed three weeks through injury recently.

Ah I didn't know that! I just assume he's never injured because, well, he's rarely ever injured!

 

[RUCK4444]

Almost everyone wants wholesale changes, based on the posts so far. Hard to see anyone doing much erupting.

If Bruno starts, Ole should be fired on the spot. OK, I'm exaggerating but only a little.

Yeah I can see that in the posts but I've seen that before and then the tide quickly turns when we don't get a result.

I think Ole will field a strong team, I hope he can see Bruno needs a rest but I fully expect him to be on the bench in case we are chasing the game in the second half.

Hopefully with the depth we have now we can field a relatively strong team and rest the players that need resting.

 

[SER19]

Probably just expects him to do that and to be fair he has form for not resting and rotating players well enough

Still seems a pretty worked up reaction, bordering on anger or bitterness. If we play a very well rotated team it's just idiotic.

Hes got the whole time line of his outraged mapped out. The Liverpool game might not even go ahead at this point

 

[AngeloHenriquez]

Should play Lindelof instead of Bailly but it will be Harry as usual

I don't think Lindelof is begging for games or experience, I think Bailly would benefit from another decent game with no injury but you are right, it will probably Harry

 

[RUCK4444]

Not after seeing our recent league form, there simply has to be massive changes and don't care how much it affects the rhythm of the team either

You don't think the caf will erupt with Ole-bashing if we go out of the cup after fielding a weakened team - really?

I totally agree we need to make wholesale changes in order to rest key players, I can just see what posts I'll be reading if Ole does that and we lose.
I would much rather concentrate our entire efforts on the league.

 

[croadyman]

You don't think the caf will erupt with Ole-bashing if we go out of the cup after fielding a weakened team - really?

I totally agree we need to make wholesale changes in order to rest key players, I can just see what posts I'll be reading if Ole does that and we lose.
I would much rather concentrate our entire efforts on the league.

Well if people erupt over that then will just ignore those posts because like you say we need to concentrate on the league

 

[Thiagoal]

Don’t care! Just rest Bruno and Maguire FFS

 

[Chaky_Best]

Don't care if we win or lose this one.

Just play the subs and other.

Rest players for Burnley, with Pool in mind.

---------------------------------------------Henderson------------------------------------
Fosu-Mensah---------Tuanzebe-------------Lindelof-----------------Telles
--------------------------------Matic-------------Van de Beek-------------------------
Greenwood-----------------------------Mata----------------------------------James
----------------------------------------------Ighalo--------------------------------------------

 

[GMoore23]

I'd rest the full first 11 here. We've seen how a little rest has benefitted city.

Henderson
Williams - Bailly - Tuanzebe - Telles
Matic - VDB
Greenwood - Mata - James
Ighalo

 

[Oldham]

Play strong team. Rest Rashford, Bruno and maybe Maguire...

 

[Ajr]

Love the idea in this fixture of Mata as AM in Brunos position

 

[croadyman]

I'd rest the full first 11 here. We've seen how a little rest has benefitted city.

Henderson
Williams - Bailly - Tuanzebe - Telles
Matic - VDB
Greenwood - Mata - James
Ighalo

How I wish we would play that team but we all know Ole to well

 

[Nickelodeon]

Love the idea in this fixture of Mata as AM in Brunos position

In theory, it has been a great idea since 2014

 

[united_99]

I agree HOWEVER this whole place will erupt into 'why has Ole rested the whole team, that's another cup chance down the drain, poor selection' blah blah.

This place will moan either way.
VdB, Tuanzebe, James, Mata, Matic, Telles should come in. The rest should be the same as against City. That team should still be beating Watford, if not then not the end of the world. But I think the majority of our fans won’t be complaining at all if Bruno, Rashford and Maguire get a day off, worst case they are on the bench.

 

[RUCK4444]

This place will moan either way.
VdB, Tuanzebe, James, Mata, Matic, Telles should come in. The rest should be the same as against City. That team should still be beating Watford, if not then not the end of the world. But I think the majority of our fans won’t be complaining at all if Bruno, Rashford and Maguire get a day off, worst case they are on the bench.

Yeah agree, that's the approach I would take. The most important thing is resting key players ahead of the upcoming league games.

 

[croadyman]

Yeah agree, that's the approach I would take. The most important thing is resting key players ahead of the upcoming league games.

Yeah absolutely

 

[VivaRonaldo85]

Henderson

Fosu Mensah
Tuanzebe
Bailly
Telles

Matic

Mata
VDB

Pallistri
Greenwood
James

Subs: DDG, Lindelof, Rashford, Martial, Fred, Shaw, McTominay, Fernandes, Maguire.

Hopefully no need to use Rashford, Fernandes or Maguire but available for insurance purposes.

2-0: Mata & Greenwood

 

[croadyman]

Henderson

Fosu Mensah
Tuanzebe
Bailly
Telles

Matic

Mata
VDB

Pallistri
Greenwood
James

Subs: DDG, Lindelof, Rashford, Martial, Fred, Shaw, McTominay, Fernandes, Maguire.

Hopefully no need to use Rashford, Fernandes or Maguire.

2-0: Mata & Greenwood

Would rather he left Bruno, Rashford & Maguire at home

 

[Alemar]

Very good game to start Laird and Pellistri

 

[croadyman]

Very good game to start Laird and Pellistri

We need major changes no doubt about that

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

I’d play the below team.

————————Henderson————————
Williams—Lindelof—Tuanzebe—Telles
———————Matic——Pogba——————
Mata———————VDB——————Martial
————————Greenwood————————

That’s a pretty strong team and I’d expect us to win which we really need to do. I think people are kidding themselves if they think it’s acceptable to go out of two competitions in a week, especially when it’s pretty unlikely we will win the title. The key things are to win while resting Bruno, Rashford and Maguire.

 

[dal]

Ole won’t rest many if any they will all have to be ready to play, we are building a mentality and unfortunately needs must for Ole saying this if we are to play rashford And Bruno then hopefully it’s from the bench.


———————Henderson————————
Tuanzebe——Bailey— Maguire—Telles
———————Matic——Pogba——————
Mata———————VDB——————Martial
————————Greenwood———————-

Rashford and Bruno on to win it.

 

[Devil may care]

Who knows how many changes Ole will make but resting Bruno, Rashford and Maguire is crucial, although the latter is unlikely as Maguire seems to always start due to being Captain.

 

[Stevondo8]

Diallo straight in?

 

[Adam-Utd]

Diallo straight in?

From the bench maybe if he gets his visa in time - doubt it though.

 

[Stevondo8]

From the bench maybe if he gets his visa in time - doubt it though.

I had assumed visa sorted when I saw the headline saying it was completed earlier on, didn’t bother to read the story, my mistake.

 

[Nicoseth]

Rest Bruno, Rashford, Maguire.

 

[FerociousCorgis]

not sure why so many lineups have greenwood playing on the right. Think it is becoming clear that he shouldnt really be playing there. Needs to be getting some game time in a central position. Perfect game to give him a chance to lead the line centrally.

 

[dev1l]

Rest Bruno, Rashford, Maguire.

Agreed

 

[croadyman]

Who knows how many changes Ole will make but resting Bruno, Rashford and Maguire is crucial, although the latter is unlikely as Maguire seems to always start due to being Captain.

Yeah already accepted he will play but hopeful Bruno & Rashford are at least benched because no chance he rests them completely

 

[red woppit]

Would be disappointed if any of last night's team (Henderson excepted) started the game on Saturday, I think McGuire will start though, to compete with Deeney. We could send out of very good back up 11 quite easily.

Henderson.
TFM or Williams.
Tuanzebe.
McGuire.
Telles.
Matic.
VDB.
Mata.
Greenwood.
Ighalo.
James.

Also could have Lingard, Pellistri, Laird, TFM or Williams on the bench. I would let Bruno have the weekend off completely.

 

[croadyman]

Would be disappointed if any of last night's team (Henderson excepted) started the game on Saturday, I think McGuire will start though, to compete with Deeney. We could send out of very good back up 11 quite easily.

Henderson.
TFM or Williams.
Tuanzebe.
McGuire.
Telles.
Matic.
VDB.
Mata.
Greenwood.
Ighalo.
James.

Also could have Lingard, Pellistri, Laird, TFM or Williams on the bench. I would let Bruno have the weekend off completely.

There is a few players that need resting completely but won't be

 

[ValenciasDrilledCrosses]

Expect a full strength squad with no rotation for this one. The PE teacher will be scared to get knocked out of cups in back to back matches, (especially this one since it's a Championship side, he's clearly desperate to get a trophy), him rotating against Instanbul and that ultimately being the reason why we are out of the CL put the fear into him about rotation/rest. So no rest going into the Liverpool game because we can't rest against Burnley. Meanwhile Liverpool will have 8 days off before that, while we'll have played in 2 more games between today and then and only have 4 days off before the match.

We have the worst fanbase on earth

 

[Giggsyking]

Just rest the first 11, dont be a fecking stupid manager and play any of the first 11.

 

[croadyman]

We have the worst fanbase on earth

His words are a little harsh but he's right to have concerns about us not rotating players enough because we have already seen that Ole has form for doing that

 

[croadyman]

Just rest the first 11, dont be a fecking stupid manager and play any of the first 11.

Couldn't have put it any better myself

 

[Godfather]

Play the kids