Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015 Mod Note Post #2331

xtal191

Looks like Scneiderlin is starting

https://twitter.com/ManUtdStuff/status/694594047420141568

RobertKK

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/694596203347103744

sky88

Carrick and fellani in the middle together terrifies me, serious lacking pace through the middle of mata is there too

Don't know why lingard is still in the team he's been terrible

xtal191

Nope it's Carrick

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/694596432054128640

xtal191

EDIT:

Double posts are doing my head in

bucketybuck

Schneiderlin on the bench yet again?

Its like we refuse to learn...

RobertKK

MUTV have the midfield as Fellaini and Carrick.
@ManUtd have Fellaini and Schneiderlin.
Then changed it to Carrick.

Mitch Connor

250million spent, and that is teh team we can put out. Fecking shocking. That is a poor side. Though personally I think we'd look better with 3 of the lads off the bench in the starting line up; Herrera, Schneiderlin and Memphis in for Fellaini, Carrick and Lingard. Given performance, Pereira for Mata too - more pace and trickery.

Lord TSC

No Schnederlin always leaves me gloomy

TheDoc

Schneiderlan on the bench, if fit, is so silly imo.

Carrick and Fellaini makes me massively nervous

TheDoc

Schneiderlan on the bench, if fit, is so silly imo.

Carrick and Fellaini makes me massively nervous

ElChe32

Martial will be magical tonight, lifting all our spirits.

Revv the tractor lads.

ElChe32

Martial will be magical tonight, lifting all our spirits.

Revv the tractor lads.

TheTownie

Fellaini starts for the sixth match in a row #MidfieldMaestro

Mitch Connor

LVG out to prove Carrick and Fellaini wasn't a stupid selection vs Stoke in December... stubborn ol' goat.

Liam O

TheDoc wrote: »

Schneiderlan on the bench, if fit, is so silly imo.

Carrick and Fellaini makes me massively nervous

Schneiderlin has been crap for weeks. Carrick is still a better player imo.

LuckyGent88

Strange strange decision not having schneiderlin playing. Would worry about the mobility of fellaini and Carrick together.
Hopefully we get the 3 points anyway but will be quite tough. We are just too easy to play against at home.

RobertKK

Van Gaal said on MUTV he is playing Carrick for his forward passes.

Maximus Alexander

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Strange strange decision not having schneiderlin playing. Would worry about the mobility of fellaini and Carrick together.
Hopefully we get the 3 points anyway but will be quite tough. We are just too easy to play against at home.

They don't need to be mobile, they'll both just be plonked in front of the defense anyway with a massive gap in the middle of the park and Fellaini going up for set pieces. We've seen it all before.

sky88

Liam O wrote: »

Schneiderlin has been crap for weeks. Carrick is still a better player imo.

Sch hasn't had a great last few games but carrick has been bad the whole season so far. I'm afraid his pace is totally gone and he can't keep up with the game defensively anymore

StringerBell

RobertKK wrote: »

Van Gaal said on MUTV he is playing Carrick for his forward passes.

That is the reason I assumed also, Schneiderlin has been playing below his level all year and has been downright cowardly in possession. I would still like him to be in the team though from a defensive POV, Fellaini got the nod for height maybe? Lingard is the inclusion that bothers me most tbh

StringerBell

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

They don't need to be mobile, they'll both just be plonked in front of the defense anyway with a massive gap in the middle of the park and Fellaini going up for set pieces. We've seen it all before.

I have a feeling it will be more Carrick sitting noticeably deepest, almost like that 4141/433 we were playing last year at times. Course, that could just be wishful thinking on my part...

Rossi IRL

Stoke playing Whelan and Afellay in center mid would be like us playing Sneiderlin and Herrera in center mid. Why do we go with the negative option when Stoke are able to play with one holding and one attacking center mid.

If Stoke are able to set up like that, then why cant we.

Kerrydude1981

StringerBell wrote: »

That is the reason I assumed also, Schneiderlin has been playing below his level all year and has been downright cowardly in possession. I would still like him to be in the team though from a defensive POV, Fellaini got the nod for height maybe? Lingard is the inclusion that bothers me most tbh

Schneiderlin and Carrick is what I was hoping for,

But I suppose Fellaini offers his physical strength to CM

Trigger

Its like he is trying to get himself sacked!

dubmick

Schneiderlin hasn't impressed me at all lately. Was thinking during the Southampton game that he wouldn't get into their team.

KH25

Lingard again. I just don't think he's good enough.

StringerBell

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Stoke playing Whelan and Afellay in center mid would be like us playing Sneiderlin and Herrera in center mid. Why do we go with the negative option when Stoke are able to play with one holding and one attacking center mid.

If Stoke are able to set up like that, then why cant we.

Options are limited for Stoke and in all fairness, its not like teams have a whole lot to fear at OT right now, two ways to play United, sit deep and break quickly while we piss about with possession - may come away with 3 points, but more likely just the 1.. Option 2, come and have a go, play quick passes and use movement to disrupt the midfield and tear us apart, more then likely taking 3 points.

bangkok

fellaini ahead of schneiderlain and herrera?? strange one

StringerBell

bangkok wrote: »

fellaini ahead of schneiderlain and herrera?? strange one

Mata is playing ahead of Herrera, and Carrick instead of Schneiderlin.

Fellaini is first name on the team sheet boi!

dubmick

KH25 wrote: »

Lingard again. I just don't think he's good enough.

Would be a good championship player. Indication of how limited the squad is and how little faith LVG has in Depay.

KH25

dubmick wrote: »

Would be a good championship player. Indication of how limited the squad is and how little faith LVG has in Depay.

I know Depay hasn't set the world alight but I'm surprised that he hasn't been given a few more starts. He's looked decent when subbed on.

jayo26

astradave wrote: »

Its like he is trying to get himself sacked!

MEN saying they want him to sign a new contract because he is a genius.

bangkok

StringerBell wrote: »

Mata is playing ahead of Herrera, and Carrick instead of Schneiderlin.

Fellaini is first name on the team sheet boi!

we are at home to stoke. we should be going for the game early, get the crowd behind us and take the nerves away from the players. No need for both Carrick and fellaini, carrick can sit and pass from deep, give herrera or schneiderlain a bit of freedom.

anyway not happening so i hope lvg gets its correct tonight

StringerBell

Fell aint a DM, so it won't be two defensive midfielders anyway, though I agree obviously I would prefer Herrera in there

adox

Schneiderlin has been hugely underwhelming for Utd so far.

I think he's being judged on his Southampton reputation rather than his Utd one.

StringerBell

KH25 wrote: »

I know Depay hasn't set the world alight but I'm surprised that he hasn't been given a few more starts. He's looked decent when subbed on.

Its not just that he hasn't set the world alight though, he has been muck. He has also been very culpable for a couple of goals against which obviously won't have gone down well with Louis.

I'd be inclined to give him a run in the team myself at this point ahead of Lingard but its that whole Valencia v Nani crap maybe, Lingard is less likely to leave you exposed/has better work rate?

Memphis seen as more likely to be your match winner but lazy perhaps?

I dunno, he has tracked back plenty any time I have watched him, but it hasn't stopped him making awful decisions which have cost the team

StringerBell

Just settling in now for the match so I will see you gentlemen on the other side, hope ye had your coffee!!

Rossi IRL

adox wrote: »

I think he's being judged on his Southampton reputation rather than his Utd one.

The manager must think the same of Fellaini.

fuzzydunlop85

Fellani, Carrick, mata - must be the slowest midfield trio in pl history.

bucketybuck

adox wrote: »

Schneiderlin has been hugely underwhelming for Utd so far.

I think he's being judged on his Southampton reputation rather than his Utd one.

And not the fact that our results are so much better when he plays?

Hank Scorpio

Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard ugh. Doesn't inspire confidence. Might be one of those nights..

Lord TSC

adox wrote: »

Schneiderlin has been hugely underwhelming for Utd so far.

I think he's being judged on his Southampton reputation rather than his Utd one.

bucketybuck wrote: »

And not the fact that our results are so much better when he plays?

Yeah, this. The stats with him in the team verses when he isn't are incredibly different (though don't have them to hand at the moment...)

akelly02

Liam O wrote: »

Schneiderlin has been crap for weeks. Carrick is still a better player imo.

Surely a joke. Schneiderlin would walk quicker than Carrick would run.

Hank Scorpio

Hank Scorpio wrote: »

Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard ugh. Doesn't inspire confidence. Might be one of those nights..

Oops.

Vertigo100

Who are these imposters?

Liam O

akelly02 wrote: »

Surely a joke. Schneiderlin would walk quicker than Carrick would run.

He'd probably walk quicker than Xabi Alonso too, doesn't mean I'd have him over Alonso right now though.

Vic Vinegar

What a f**king goal!!

Vertigo100

No really, what have the done with our team?

Headshot

I just adore him so much

He just thrills me so much watching him