v Manchester United (a) Match tHread

[Boycie]

Next up is Manure away.

I’m not going, I’ll go next season though as it’s an annual fixture isn’t it?

We have a good record at Old Trafford if I remember right, not recently though, but we’ve done em there a few times over the years.

Same team?

 

[Carl Sagan]

I think the reward for today's performance is the same first 11 starts.

Harsh on the fringe players hoping to impress to force their way in, but it was such a vibrant, energy-filled performance that it sends a poor message to the squad to drop people. Frank sounded conflicted in his post-match interview, saying he didn't know what he was going to do.

Yes it would be good for Holmes, Waghorn, Marriott, Huddlestone, Wisdom, Roos, Malone, Josefzoon to get another starting place shot (as I type that it does show the strength of this squad) but everyone will want to start at Old Trafford and today's starting 11 deserves it. I don't think they need resting because (who could ever have believed we'd say this last season) the team is so young  and full of running!

It's a chance for Mason Mount to announce himself properly in the national consciousness. He does seem to get better every game, which is a frightening thought in terms of the level he'll be at later in the season.

It's a new era. We've played a lot of good sides over recent years when we've been doing decently in the Championship, and we've never threatened victory - it's been more about containing the game and keeping the score respectable. But this is a free hit and I don't think we'll be going as sacrificial lambs to meekly exit the competition. We'll be going to win.

[i-Ram]

18 minutes ago, Boycie said:

Next up is Manure away.

I’m not going, I’ll go next season though as it’s an annual fixture isn’t it?

We have a good record at Old Trafford if I remember right, not recently though, but we’ve done em there a few times over the years.

Same team?

Match tread. Are you over-tyred?

[mozza]

Just now, i-Ram said:

Match tread. Are you over-tyred?

No, just illiterate.

[Day]

Come on @Boycie get a grip!

[Jimbo Ram]

35 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said:

I think the reward for today's performance is the same first 11 starts.

Harsh on the fringe players hoping to impress to force their way in, but it was such a vibrant, energy-filled performance that it sends a poor message to the squad to drop people. Frank sounded conflicted in his post-match interview, saying he didn't know what he was going to do.

Yes it would be good for Holmes, Waghorn, Marriott, Huddlestone, Wisdom, Roos, Malone, Josefzoon to get another starting place shot (as I type that it does show the strength of this squad) but everyone will want to start at Old Trafford and today's starting 11 deserves it. I don't think they need resting because (who could ever have believed we'd say this last season) the team is so young  and full of running!

It's a chance for Mason Mount to announce himself properly in the national consciousness. He does seem to get better every game, which is a frightening thought in terms of the level he'll be at later in the season.

It's a new era. We've played a lot of good sides over recent years when we've been doing decently in the Championship, and we've never threatened victory - it's been more about containing the game and keeping the score respectable. But this is a free hit and I don't think we'll be going as sacrificial lambs to meekly exit the competition. We'll be going to win.

I think Frank will play a decent side but the league is his priority so he will rest a few and give some of the others a game..

[Ghost of Clough]

9 minutes ago, David said:

Come on @Boycie get a grip!

That’s a wheely good one

[Dean (hick) Saunders]

Nugent and Bryson (old fellas) need a rest.

[Carl Sagan]

10 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

I think Frank will play a decent side but the league is his priority so he will rest a few and give some of the others a game..

I wouldn't complain and can see the sense in that too. Professional sport is a different thing from amateurs and you are right the rational priority is the Championship. 

Maybe we need to give Curtis Davies a run out? Or I could see both Johnson and Bennett struggling with knocks after today. Or is this a game to try Marriott or Waghorn up top again? Definitely a tough call as Frank finds his feet in management. 

[Day]

2 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said:

I wouldn't complain and can see the sense in that too. Professional sport is a different thing from amateurs and you are right the rational priority is the Championship. 

Maybe we need to give Curtis Davies a run out? Or I could see both Johnson and Bennett struggling with knocks after today. Or is this a game to try Marriott or Waghorn up top again? Definitely a tough call as Frank finds his feet in management. 

Not back in training until next week so it's unlikely we'll see Davies. Huddlestone for Johnson would not be a surprise, in fact it would make a lot of sense with his vision and range of passing in a game that we will largely be on the back foot.

Be a shame for Bennett to miss out, pretty sure he would want to be out there even with a broken leg, this is Old Trafford.

Carson, Forsyth, Tomori, Keogh, Bogle, Huddlestone, Mount, Bryson, Wilson, Waghorn, Bennett for me.

[McRainy]

Going for a 1-2 win on this one, as today was the first time I'd predicted a loss! 

I can see us taking it to them, full of confidence and with nothing to lose, and I'd really like Mason B to get the opening goal. 

[hintonsboots]

I think we’ve got an overinflated opinion on how important this game is.

[OohMartWright]

4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

That’s a wheely good one

You spoke too soon.

[Boycie]

Daaaaaad! I dun it again an I?

[angieram]

That's a capital save, @Boycie! 

No one will ever notice....

[Elgin_Ram]

Come on folks. Just give him the rubber the green

[Day]

Would never have happened had we played some continental players yesterday 

[chipperram]

After yesterday we will play like we are on Fire. Stone me, when you look at our squad we should have a good year, hopefully we won't have a keeper crisis, we will have to get Mitchell in........

[Franks Tanked]

                          Carson

          Wisdom  Tomori  Keogh 

Bogle            Huddlestone      Malone 

Jozefzoon      Waghorn        Holmes

                         Marriott 

Subs to be used

Mount, Bennettt, Wilson.

[Sexydadbod]

Interested to see how we will approach this game. If we play open and attacking then Man Utd’s pace with Rashford, Lukaku and Martial will rip us to shreds. Man Utd meanwhile often struggle to break teams down who play defensively.