Another fine Welbeck performance today.

4-3-3

Anderson, Jones Carrick

Welbeck, Rooney, Valencia

Rooney is rubbish up top on his own

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He didn't do too badly up top on his own at the Emirates two seasons ago.

True. But that was two seasons ago. Whenever I see him play up top on his own more recent he's not been as good.

He gets isolated, and then frustrated, and a frustrated Wayne Rooney is a liability. He likes to be involved in everything.

The big problems United had at Arsenal playing 4-4-1-1 were IMO

1. Song in Rooney's space

2. Hernandez not doing much

3. United being unable to exploit the wings on the break because wide players were naturally deep.

4. United's lack of a holding player meant the hole was always available for RVP to drop into or Arsenal's midfielders to run into (the system meant that Carrick couldn't operate as a holding player as he had to provide midfield support).

Playing 4-1-2-3 instead of 4-4-1-1 would solve all those problems, whereas they would still exist (apart from the Hernandez issue if Welbeck is fit) if we go 4-4-1-1 again.

The question is how much would Welbeck's performance help United to overcome the problems associated with playing 4-4-1-1 against Arsenal?

I don't know if playing Welbeck is as important as making sure United are well suited tactically to facing Arsenal.

Sir Alex could always bring on Welbeck later in the game if a change is needed.

Welbeck on the left wing is pants. If people suggest we drop Nani for Welbeck then woe to you. Such a stupid idea! We should go 442 with Welbeck as a forward not a bloody left winger

Welbeck wouldn't be left winger it's 4-3-3

We don't need Wellbeck against Arsenal , Nani will who that game on his own well with a bit of help from Evra .

We don't need Wellbeck against Arsenal , Nani will who that game on his own well with a bit of help from Evra .

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Captain_Positivity

You seriously are thick. If we went with Welbeck and Valencia instead of Nani. They would not be forwards. Valencia as a forward He would be out wide and so would Welbeck. It's not our style to have forwards hence why 433 does not work as we just put them out wide and Rooney gets isolated. Nani has to play this match as we need some sparkle! I would go 442 with Nani on the left and Anderson center with Carrick. Last year 442 did not work because we played Hernandez, who we all know can't do anything really with the ball. Welbeck is a better player who has everything, so it should work! It's a shame Nani is playing on the left because he is 10 times better on the right but he is the best we have got on the left, so has to go there.