Team for the 'must win' Utd game
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Benteke is a doubt for the game.
We'll never win with just 5 players mate.
Milner will get sent off for a wild tackle I reckon. I hope its hilarious.
Milner will get sent off for a wild tackle I reckon. I hope its hilarious.
No Benteke?
Arise Ings!!
He's gonna explode onto the scene for us soon
Arise Ings!!
He's gonna explode onto the scene for us soon
i would be happy with that.
No Benteke or Coutinho? Ouch.
------------Mignolet---------------
Clyne---Skrtel---Sakho---Gomez
--------------Lucas-----------------
------Can---Hendo---Milner------
-------------Firmino----------------
---------------Ings------------------
Kill them in the middle.
------------Mignolet---------------
Clyne---Skrtel---Sakho---Gomez
--------------Lucas-----------------
------Can---Hendo---Milner------
-------------Firmino----------------
---------------Ings------------------
Kill them in the middle.
This is gonna be a tough game. We're light in midfield, not really supporting our attack and our defense is liable to ship goals. For all United's current lack of goals, it's only a matter of time before it clicks, Rooney is on the back of his England record, Depay is ready to go and they have this new kid who is a relative unknown quantity. Much will hinge on whether we get our act together at the back and whether we find a way of playing with a relatively light midfield.
Ings deserves a go for hunger alone.
Carrick might be out, which is good news for us while Danny Blind will probably keep his place at centre back, he looked a mess against big forwards at Swansea. Schweinsteiger has looked off the pace so far. One big issue for us they have alot of height in their team, while we're vulnerable in the air.
Ings deserves a go for hunger alone.
Carrick might be out, which is good news for us while Danny Blind will probably keep his place at centre back, he looked a mess against big forwards at Swansea. Schweinsteiger has looked off the pace so far. One big issue for us they have alot of height in their team, while we're vulnerable in the air.
I had a dream the other night that Ings scored a scruffy goal against a team in red. Fill your boots.
Martial scored just 2 goals more than Origi last season. They, like us, have bought potential and I don't see Martial as any particular major threat (he won't start anyway). The only reason people are talking him up is he's fast and he cost a lot !
We must play with two up front and those two should be Benteke and Ings. I can't understand calls for Origi, he is most certainly behind Ings in the pecking order and has done nothing to deserve promotion above him, in fact to the contrary when looking at Ings' last cameo.
I'm not so sure United will 'click'. We heard that all last season and now we are seeing how light-weight United are up front. When Rooney plays as #9 he is isolated, when he drops deep they have no-one running past him. The only concern is if they maybe play Fellaini as #10 with Rooney ahead of him.
We have to play a midfield diamond of Lucas, Can, Milner and Firmino, though here's praying Henderson is back, that would be a major boost but I'd still just have him replace Can.
Sahko must replace Lovren though I'm concerned at all the opinion I've read on Lovren retaining his slot in the name of looking at a consistent back four. He's not going to improve his error rate simply by giving him more games, those errors are always in him, it's not a communication issue.
Gomez's natural defensive instinct should see him start ahead of Moreno.
I'm hoping LvG's bone-headness means he continues with Romero.
............................. Mignolet
Clyne ......... Skrtel ............ Sakho ............ Gomez
................................ Lucas
.............. Can ................................. Milner
................................ Firmino
................. Ings
................................... Benteke
We are going to lack attacking width but the only other currently fit options we have are Ibe (who could be used in place of Ings later on) and Kent who is going (gone ?) out on loan !
This is a difficult one to call as we've got some unknown injuries. Lallana, Henderson, Allen, Sturridge might all be out, or they might all be involved in some way. Coutinho being out is a big miss, but in the past when we've had a big player out, we've 'usually' seen more come out of one or two of the other players.
Be nice if we got a big performance out of Benteke or Firmino.
Be nice if we got a big performance out of Benteke or Firmino.
I'm hoping we see the best of Firmino. He's already done a lot of very good, but unheralded, work. He's created 4 chances this season to De Pay's 2, he closed down more often vs. West Ham in 45 mins than any other player over 90 mins ... and so on. I'm sure this guy is going to be brilliant for us, I just hope it starts vs. United.
Everyone I've spoken to from around the world has made the same two points... they think we're gonna get fucked and they think Teeth is under massive pressure if we do.
While both those things might be true whenever I mention that United are also shite, also have 7 points, have blown loads more dough than whoever signs our players it doesn't seem to register.
Whatevers, we're gonna win 1-0.
While both those things might be true whenever I mention that United are also shite, also have 7 points, have blown loads more dough than whoever signs our players it doesn't seem to register.
Whatevers, we're gonna win 1-0.
One thing that really fucks me off is commentators calling Depay "Memphis". I know he asked for it on his jersey, but they weren't calling Hernandez Chicarito or they don't call Moreno "Alberto M."
Anyway. We need very big games out of Benteke and Firmino. I'm hoping Firmino just says "fuck this, I'm brilliant at football" and tears the place up. That'll only pay off if there's good movement around him though.
A diamond with Firmino at the top could work with Lucas at the base and Henderson and Milner working their socks off between and helping out the full backs when needed. Ings would provide better movement than Benteke and Benteke provides an out ball and a different option. I doubt Rodgers will drop Lovren despite him being a massive dickhead. They're both so simultaneously shit and cocky they could possibly be related. Gomez stay in the team because he's more solid defensively and United like to use the wings a lot. Same back four as before.
I'd like
-------------Ming----------
Clyne---Skrtel----Sahko----Gomez---
---------------Lucas---------------
-------Henderson----Milner-----
----------Firmino-------------
-------Benteke----------Ings
We'll probably get
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Clyne---Skrtel----Lovren----Gomez---
-------------------Can/Lucas------------
-----Henderson/Can-----Milner
--Firmino-------Benteke----------Someone else.
Anyway. We need very big games out of Benteke and Firmino. I'm hoping Firmino just says "fuck this, I'm brilliant at football" and tears the place up. That'll only pay off if there's good movement around him though.
A diamond with Firmino at the top could work with Lucas at the base and Henderson and Milner working their socks off between and helping out the full backs when needed. Ings would provide better movement than Benteke and Benteke provides an out ball and a different option. I doubt Rodgers will drop Lovren despite him being a massive dickhead. They're both so simultaneously shit and cocky they could possibly be related. Gomez stay in the team because he's more solid defensively and United like to use the wings a lot. Same back four as before.
I'd like
-------------Ming----------
Clyne---Skrtel----Sahko----Gomez---
---------------Lucas---------------
-------Henderson----Milner-----
----------Firmino-------------
-------Benteke----------Ings
We'll probably get
-------------Ming----------
Clyne---Skrtel----Lovren----Gomez---
-------------------Can/Lucas------------
-----Henderson/Can-----Milner
--Firmino-------Benteke----------Someone else.
It's because he hates his dad so he doesn't want his name on his back.
He is the man without a surname.
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