Manchester United vs QPR (KO: 4PM 14/09)

Glock Lesnar

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

RVP is not world class anymore, Lost all his mobility the last year

It's my understanding gifs are banned here out of some irrational fear of 'being sued' like what would happen in a US comedy based legal drama starring Bill Shatner.



Here is a representation of RVP's mobility very much intact just 3 months ago against Spain.

The Moldy Gowl

Glock Lesnar wrote: »

It's my understanding gifs are banned here out of some irrational fear of 'being sued' like what would happen in a US comedy based legal drama starring Bill Shatner.



Here is a representation of RVP's mobility very much intact just 3 months ago against Spain.

He is just laying down. Proves his point

CR 7

NUTZZ wrote: »

Haven't been this excited for a game in while!

The faces get progressively stouter from right to left, yet somehow Rooney isn't at the end.:eek:

killwill

MagicMarker wrote: »

That doesn't even make sense, unless he's a paraplegic now?

Do you mean paralysed?
Is a paraplegic not someone who lost there arms and legs?
Totally off topic I know ha!!!

MagicMarker

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is on MGM, a perfect way to waste an hour or two!

srocliffe

killwill wrote: »

Do you mean paralysed?
Is a paraplegic not someone who lost there arms and legs?
Totally off topic I know ha!!!

No a paraplegic is somebody who has lost the use of their arms and legs through being paralysed from the neck down.

killwill

srocliffe wrote: »

No a paraplegic is somebody who has lost the use of their arms and legs through being paralysed from the neck down.

Thats my lesson for today then!!!

blueser

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

if QPR manage to even get a point, it will be very funny after all the money Utd wasted on forward players when they really needed 2 centre backs

Agreed. Everyone knows United are weak in central defence; any side that needs to call on any one (or more) of Jones/Smalling and Evans in any given game are going to struggle to keep clean sheets against quick, mobile forwards (like Aguero, Sturridge and Costa). Rojo? Yeah; he may turn out okay (although untried in the PL), but he's going to need a partner in central defence. Yet they go out and spunk £xm (choose your own figure) on Di Maria and Falcao, when they already had Rooney, Van Persie, Hernandez and Welbeck. A puzzling transfer window, but I guess next May will tell the tale. They will beat QPR though.

El Horseboxo

1-1.

IamtheWalrus

6-0. Haven't a clue who'll win.

Chagan

Looking forward to this game so much. It probably won't be the rout we're hoping for but it's the first steps toward a new look United. At this stage, that's as good as any silverware. 4-2 United.

Word on twitter is that Andreas Perreira will be on the bench too. United don't give youth a chance anymore though.

TheTownie

Copper_pipe

MUTV prediction

IamtheWalrus

TheTownie wrote: »

Nalz

Any team news?

The Moldy Gowl

Trilla wrote: »

Any team news?

They are all sexy bastards

TheFullDuck

a lot of chat on twitter saying blind starts and falcao on bench

TheTownie

Utd XI: DDG, Rafael, Evans, Blackett, Rojo, Herrera, Blind, Di Maria, Mata, RvP, Rooney.

Subs: Lindegaard, Shaw, Fletcher, Januzaj, Valencia, A Pereira, Falcao.

Copper_pipe

https://twitter.com/UtdReport/status/511152273431736320

NUTZZ

Maximus Alexander

I wonder if that's 4 at the back or Blind at LWB...

Nalz

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

They are all sexy bastards

ubiquitously gumball

Hangballlouie

4-3-1-2? Very good team tbh

OctavarIan

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I wonder if that's 4 at the back or Blind at LWB...

Or even Di Maria at LWB? I get the feeling it's still going to be three at the back anyway.

Nice to see Pereira on the bench, wonder if he'll get a run out.

Quandary

Team reportedly Rafael, Evans, Rojo, Blackett, blind, Herrera, di Maria, mata, Rooney, RVP.

Falcao on the bench along with Shaw, Januzaj, lindegaard, fletch, Valencia, pereira.

According to mutv...

Lucas Hood

Falcao obviously hasn't had enough time to get used to Lvgs philosophy (to be read in Dutch accent).

TheTownie

hangballlouie wrote: »

4-3-1-2? Very good team tbh

Could be 3 at the back too. I hope not though. Will have to wait and see.

MagicMarker

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I wonder if that's 4 at the back or Blind at LWB...

Di Maria LWB I'd imagine.

Could be 4 at the back with Blackett on the left.

Delighted Rafael is back.

NUTZZ

MUTV thinks it could be 4 at the back.

Glock Lesnar

Really, Really hoping it's 4312 with a plan to bring on Falcao after 5 minutes because I brought him into my fantasy team

OctavarIan

NUTZZ wrote: »

MUTV thinks it could be 4 at the back.

BBC said that as well. They say it's four at the back with Blind anchored in front of them.

Barr

Utd should win this easily with Rio in the back line.

TheTownie

Oh and Valencia not starting...

ScummyMan

I'd imagine we'll line out

.....................De Gea.............
.........Evans... Rojo....Blackett..
...Rafael..........................Blind...
..............Herrera... Di Maria.....
........................Mata...............
.............Rooney....... RVP........

Hopefully I'm wrong and its 4-3-1-2

TheTownie

back 4 with Rojo at left back apparently.

Christy Browne

United Report ‏@UtdReport 2m
Louis van Gaal has confirmed that his side is playing 4 at the back today vs QPR. [via @TV2Alsaker]

OctavarIan

"I don't have five defenders fit so it was easier for me to decide the formation." - Van Gaal

Puts to rest any doubt some people had about if Blind was bought as a midfielder or a defender.

TheFullDuck

delighted with that team, I've a feeling the difference between Blind and Fletcher in a holding role will be night and day. great to see Herrera back too, his energy and willingness to get stuck in was missed the last few games

Mars Bar

The great thing is if needed, the formation can be changed and that could upset the opposition. The flexibility of that line up is fantastic.

TheTownie

TheFullDuck wrote: »

delighted with that team, I've a feeling the difference between Blind and Fletcher in a holding role will be night and day. great to see Herrera back too, his energy and willingness to get stuck in was missed the last few games

The team not having to carry Young, Valencia and Fletcher will make a big difference alright.

eagle eye

Mars Bar wrote: »

The great thing is if needed, the formation can be changed and that could upset the opposition. The flexibility of that line up is fantastic.

The bad thing is that this team is playing a different formation and tactics to what is being used in training I'd imagine?

Nalz

TheTownie wrote: »

The team not having to carry Young, Valencia and Fletcher will make a big difference alright.

I think Young as bad as he's been is unfairly put in the same category as Valencia, Anderson, Cleverley and fletch.

Young tries and is played out of position.he's still not good enough but the other 4 either don't give a shït, are past it or just are lacking serious confidence. Those 4 were carried alot more than young imo, even though young has been poor.

MagicMarker

eagle eye wrote: »

The bad thing is that this team is playing a different formation and tactics to what is being used in training I'd imagine?

I'd imagine they'd have trained for the game in the same way they planned to play the game. Hence the point of training.

Nolars

The beginning of a new era today.

eagle eye

MagicMarker wrote: »

I'd imagine they'd have trained for the game in the same way they planned to play the game. Hence the point of training.

Maybe, but all preseason training would have been in the 3-5-2 formation I'd imagine. Its going to be difficult for some of the players I think.

MagicMarker

Does anyone else hate that gold dust intro to the coverage? It looks so ****e.

The Moldy Gowl

eagle eye wrote: »

Maybe, but all preseason training would have been in the 3-5-2 formation I'd imagine. Its going to be difficult for some of the players I think.

I don't even play football or any sports but to think they only trained 1 formation is stupid

Chagan

I even got excited when they introduced Kluivert. I haven't been this wound up pre-match in so long.

Paully D

I have a feeling Manchester United may run riot here. It will be very interesting to see how reverting to 4 at the back turns out.

RobbingBandit

Inter Milan are winning 7-0, sets a precedent we must emulate.