Manchester United vs Southampton 19/8/16 k/o 8pm Sky.

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Manchester United:

Provisional squad: De Gea, Shaw, Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Lingard, Pogba, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, Romero, Rojo, Rashford, Schneiderlin, Fellaini, Mata, Depay, Jones.


Southampton:

Provisional squad: Forster, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Yoshida, Soares, Bertrand, Targett, Clasie, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Tadic, Long, Austin, Juanmi, McCarthy, Redmond.





This will be the very first competitive home game for Jose Mourinho who will record signing Paul Pogba at his disposal after missing out the Bournemouth game through suspension. He is likely to start in midfield alongside Herrera while Rooney, Martial and Mata are likely to keep their places in attacking roles behind Ibrahimovic.

Southampton on the other hand started with a draw in their opening game and will be hoping to repeat their last visit result at Old Trafford when they ran out comfortable winners back in January 2016.

Head-to-head league record:

Manchester United wins 23

Draws 4

Southampton wins 7




One man will dominate the headlines:

jimmytwotimes 2013

Friday a great night for football, good start to weekend.

Then there's Rachel.....

Mother of God.

MagicIRL

Is Redmond injured for Southampton?

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MagicIRL wrote: »

Is Redmond injured for Southampton?

He was on SSN today and seemed fine,he was talking about playing up front.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Pogba to play 'some minutes' so not starting I presume.

That_Guy

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Friday a great night for football, good start to weekend.

LOI been doing it for yea.....

*ahem*

I won't let it descend down that road. Swearz.

Toobz

A man united match thread a day early??

We're back baby!

Gota love Friday night footie

Some payback required from Man Utd
Expecting a tough game

Interesting to see who holds places from last week

jimmytwotimes 2013

That_Guy wrote: »

LOI been doing it for yea.....

*ahem*

I won't let it descend down that road. Swearz.

Have stood on LOI terrace many times on a Friday night

jive

Redmond will start. And score. 0-1 peace

callaway92

Nice the thoughts of relaxing on a Fri night watching this.

SantryRed

Don't think that Southampton predicted line up could be any more wrong compared to what they've been playing in pre season and last week..

xabi

1-1

jive

SantryRed wrote: »

Don't think that Southampton predicted line up could be any more wrong compared to what they've been playing in pre season and last week..

Yeah it is way off. More than likely unchanged from last week:

F. Forster
M. Yoshida Cédric Soares V. van Dijk Matt Targett
S. Davis Oriol Romeu J. Ward-Prowse
D. Tadić
S. Long N. Redmond

eagle eye

The OP predicted lineup has no Herrera but he states in his preview that Pogba should line up beside Herrera. I just had to point that out.

I think this could be a cracking game and I'm looking forward to watching it. Rooney to score again just to keep sticking it to those calling for his head. Ibra to score two just because he is that good and United to win 3-1. Looking forward to seeing Pogba in the Premier league and I think he is going to do very, very well.

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eagle eye wrote: »

The OP predicted lineup has no Herrera but he states in his preview that Pogba should line up beside Herrera. I just had to point that out.

I think this could be a cracking game and I'm looking forward to watching it. Rooney to score again just to keep sticking it to those calling for his head. Ibra to score two just because he is that good and United to win 3-1. Looking forward to seeing Pogba in the Premier league and I think he is going to do very, very well.

You live up to your username:P,as stated in the op,'probable lineups".

RVD420

10-0

#Pogboooooooom!

GreNoLi

2-2.

Agent Coulson

Rachel Riley fawning over Giggs for the night is going to be hard to watch.

Rachel FTW

RobertKK

Pogba looking happy arriving, hopefully he feels the same when leaving.

Adamocovic

Would I be looking into the way the jerseys were laid out a little too much in that piece on Sky if it appears that the starting 11 were beside each other, and if so the same team as last weekend just Fellaini out and Pogba in?

zarquon

Adamocovic wrote: »

Would I be looking into the way the jerseys were laid out a little too much in that piece on Sky if it appears that the starting 11 were beside each other, and if so the same team as last weekend just Fellaini out and Pogba in?

I would say herrera out and pogba in. Fellaini had a good game and Mourinho was singing his praises after the game.

Adamocovic

zarquon wrote: »

I would say herrera out and pogba in. Fellaini had a good game and Mourinho was singing his praises after the game.

I agree Fellaini had played better I'm just saying based on the way the jerseys were hanging, but that could mean nothing also.

Only a few minutes to wait and see anyway.

callaway92

Jeff Stelling constantly trying to be funny presenting FNF is kinda annoying.

Unearthly

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Rachel Riley fawning over Giggs for the night is going to be hard to watch.

It's great to watch, shame Henry, Carragher and Redknapp are there, I'd replace them with Neville.

RobertKK

Really excited about the match tonight.
Pogback, Jose's first home league game and a chance for United to get a head start on the opposition.

Liam McPoyle

Pogba starts!

In for Ander.

Same team as last week otherwise.

Big Fella alongside pogba

Love it

Kerrydude1981

callaway92 wrote: »

Jeff Stelling constantly trying to be funny presenting FNF is kinda annoying.

He is missing his crew from Soccer Saturday

IamtheWalrus

callaway92 wrote: »

Jeff Stelling constantly trying to be funny presenting FNF is kinda annoying.

What sort of apes are Sky trying to attract with this build up?

Minderbinder

Jeff is out of his element. He looks fierce uncomfortable on that couch too.

jimmytwotimes 2013

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

What sort of apes are Sky trying to attract with this build up?

Agree, like a show for kids so far

Some people will winge about anything

jive

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Some people will winge about anything

Yeh even about people having a winge

Utopia Parkway

This really is a load of old bollocks. Like Soccer AM mixed with Chris Evans' TFI Friday. Half expecting Toploader to come out any minute.

IamtheWalrus

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

What sort of apes are Sky trying to attract with this build up?

Same that watch Saturday and Sunday games probably.

Are you watching it yourself?

ERG89

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

This really is a load of old bollocks. Like Soccer AM mixed with Chris Evans' TFI Friday. Half expecting Toploader to come out any minute.

Just like Soccer AM the presenters are too old to be doing it.

Pete Moss

"I'm on social media, because I'm on social media, because nowadays, you have to be on social media" - Thierry Henry.

Henry doesn't look like he's going to be the new Michael Parkinson any time soon.

Pyjamarama

Jesus this is the worst pre show ever... so bad i'm enjoying it..

"alright fozzy..."

GreNoLi

I hope that's not a tattoo on Rachel's left arm, looks odd.

The Backwards Man

I remember Man City playing Coventry on a Friday night in the early 90s, there was none of this palaver.

ricero

Jasus this is awful ****e

Kerrydude1981

All thats missing now is Kammy doing the crossbar challenge

Pete Moss

Chris Kamara breaking all sorts of Health & Safety standards with that camera crew

StringerBell

Ye don't actually have to watch lads, the match kicks off at 8 which I am sure ye all now, why not just tune in then (with the commentary off obvs since I am sure ye hate the commentators also)

I am not watching either by the way so no idea how bad it is, but can certainly imagine....which is why I'm not watching.

CSF

This is worse than Fletch and Sav bad. Never been more eager for a match to start!!

enzo roco

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Some people will winge about anything

5 Mins into the match, you'll be moaning about a throw-in going against utd...

This is worst tv I have seen in a long time.
The Kammy slot is embarrassing. He actually was talking about where Jose will sit.

And I know there was a Redmond interview and a bit more, but this show is all about utd.

It is just awful. Sky have let themselves down. They have barely discussed football.
You look at monday night football, and compare it to this. Joke.

And yes I have watched it all, not my choice by the way.
Needed that rant.

sabat

Cmon Southampton, take a sh1t on this smug circle-jerk.

enzo roco

Pete Moss wrote: »

"I'm on social media, because I'm on social media, because nowadays, you have to be on social media" - Thierry Henry.

Henry doesn't look like he's going to be the new Michael Parkinson any time soon.

I know english is his second language, but he is awful.
Just awful.
Im sure sky are regretting giving the big money on a long contract.

CSF

All this coverage needs is Ant and Dec and James Corden to play a prank on one of the players. Maybe Chris Kamara might pronounce a name wrong!!!