Crystal Palace vs Manchester United match thread. 22/2/2014 k/o 17.30 Sky

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Probable Lineups:

The_Kew_Tour

This has 1-1 written all over it.

Kerrigooney

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

This has 1-1 written all over it.

Hope so

Alfred Borden

Never thought i would see this matchup with Palace being the form side

DaveSuarez

I think we might be in for a shock in this one, United to nick a draw.

Rayne Wooney

If Palace go all out defence and try hit us on the counter who knows what could happen if we still persist with the crossing.

The_Kew_Tour

We should have a game of guess how many crosses.

I will go 58;)

thelad95

United to thrash Palace and this to be the turning point as United stage a late surge to third place and win the Champions League.



Nah just joking. I can't see us losing but wouldn't be surprised if it was a draw.

dfx-

Comfortable United win...0-2 minimum...

KombuchaMshroom

I think most United fans would be delighted to see that probable lineup starting, but odds are we won't come near in.
Valencia, Cleverley, coming in, Rafael not at right back, and at least one of Mata or Januzaj dropped are strong possibilites.

Wouldn't even be too surprised to see Mata rested saving him for Tuesday night with Moyes not realising he will be ineligible. (I'll just preemptively highlight that this is obvious hyperbole)

RayCon

Utd's poor form can't continue. 1-2

Dicky Pride

RayCon wrote: »

Utd's poor form can't continue. 1-2

I said that after the first 4 defeats this season. 5 more later and there's still not a single shred of improvement seen. They're rubbish.

adox

RayCon wrote: »

Utd's poor form can't continue. 1-2

Oh I fear it can. Hoping for a Utd victory but can see this ending a draw.

jaykay74

There will be no goals in this game. 0-0.

mike65

Tom Ince to score the winner, just for the laugh.

Shanotheslayer

Palace +1 for me

Paul Tergat

De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Carrick, Fellaini; Mata, Rooney, Januzaj; van Persie.

Vertigo100

Like that team. Hopefully more 4-2-3-1 than 4-4-2

Nuri Sahin

Comfortable 2-0 away win.

Paul Tergat

Vertigo100 wrote: »

Like that team. Hopefully more 4-2-3-1 than 4-4-2

I've it in my head Selhurst is quite a narrow pitch so may suit that. Hope to these that front 4 more now we've nothing really to play for

Vinz Mesrine

I can see Ince getting some joy out of Vidic and Ferdinand.

Paul Tergat

subs: Lindegaard, Valencia, Fletcher, Giggs, Kagawa, Young, Hernandez.

No defenders on the bench again

NUTZZ

Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Parr, Puncheon, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince, Chamakh, Murray.

J. Marston

7-12 with that front four and that defence.

Liam O

Kagawa in for Adnan and that team is just about what I want to see. There can't be much crossing today can there?

lordgoat

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Comfortable 2-0 away win.

Comfortable?

Liam O wrote: »

Kagawa in for Adnan and that team is just about what I want to see. There can't be much crossing today can there?

I said pretty much the exact same thing in the united thread.

Liam O

Paul Tergat wrote: »

subs: Lindegaard, Valencia, Fletcher, Giggs, Kagawa, Young, Hernandez.

No defenders on the bench again

Just realised this, hopefully not another disaster. Can't happen twice can it?

Paul Tergat

Liam O wrote: »

Just realised this, hopefully not another disaster. Can't happen twice can it?

Itll be the usual Val at RB if a CB is injured or Smalling himself gets injured

We have Michael Keane back now dont we?

ScummyMan

Why would people prefer to see Kagawa instead of Adnan? Aside from the fact that Adnan is in form and that Kagawa has done fcuk all to deserve a start, surely Kagawa Rooney and Mata would all get in each others way?

Nuri Sahin

lordgoat wrote: »

Comfortable?

Yes.

Paul Tergat

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Yes.

You seen much of us this season? We don't look capable of being comfortable in a game

Liam O

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

Why would people prefer to see Kagawa instead of Adnan? Aside from the fact that Adnan is in form and that Kagawa has done fcuk all to deserve a start, surely Kagawa Rooney and Mata would all get in each others way?

Because Kagawa is a far better player than Januzaj in every way.

Hank Scorpio

Liam O wrote: »

Because Kagawa is a far better player than Januzaj in every way.

Sometimes I really think you and me are watching different teams, never agree with you and the above confirms that.

Liam O

nuxxx wrote: »

Sometimes I really think you and me are watching different teams, never agree with you and the above confirms that.

There is absolutely no way that Januzaj is a better player than Kagawa. He could become one but it was proven (not that it needed to be) a few weeks ago when Januzaj was terrible through the middle against Swansea. Kagawa moves there and the whole team play better and more fluid. Rooney, Mata and Kagawa with Carrick and Fellaini behind them doing a proper job of covering the full backs would be poetry in motion, as much as that sounds like AndersonIsGod :pac:. I don't see how anyone can watch both players and have a different opinion tbh.

Hank Scorpio

Liam O wrote: »

I don't see how anyone can watch both players and have a different opinion tbh.

Fair enough I just think Kagawa has done nothing in the PL while Adnan has been abit of a shining light this season. We can disagree.

Liam O

nuxxx wrote: »

Fair enough I just think Kagawa has done nothing in the PL while Adnan has been abit of a shining light this season. We can disagree.

What's Januzaj done to elevate him to shining light status? He's been poor for a while now.

I forgot how much Rio and Vidic are fond of needlessly hoofing the ball forward. Could be a long day.

Kylo Ren

nuxxx wrote: »

Fair enough I just think Kagawa has done nothing in the PL while Adnan has been abit of a shining light this season. We can disagree.

Januzaj is far more comfortable out wide than Kagawa. Play Kagawa centrally and their is no discussion of who is better.

Mars Bar

That's why Rio is a defender

United -3 would be my bet.

Mars Bar

Great to see Fellaini being in the box there

Vinz Mesrine

What's the cross count so far?

Mars Bar

That was probably the worst attempt I've ever seen at an attempted pass (I think that's what it was supposed to be) by Smalling :pac:

ician

Has Januzaj changed hairdresser?

Did United always defend free kicks so deep?

Kylo Ren

Fellaini is looking solid.

Liam O

Unlucky Januzaj.

beno619

Fellainni starting well, too high up the pitch for my liking though.. Were playing with three CAM's which crowds the pitch.

Carrick is going to be exposed on the break if Fellaini doesn't sit back..

miralize

The hoofball to Fellaini tactic has started!

Your Airbag

20 mins in and what do we think?

I'm liking it so far.

There seems to be less emphasis on getting it wide and crossing on every attack although it is going wide at times

Fellaini has been instructed to push high up the pitch, Rooney is dropping deep and there seems to be more central link up play in the final third than usual.

Paul Tergat

miralize wrote: »

The hoofball to Fellaini tactic has started!

it really hasnt

there is nothing wrong with using that now and then, even just to give their defence something else to worry about. Fell want to the back post and Adnan looked to go direct to him.

Chamakh has one if the worst haircuts I've ever seen.