More likely to see Welbeck start next to Rooney.

I wouldn't play Mata again until after CL matches. Need to get a concrete understanding of the team to play Bayern.

RVP out
by garynevillesmoustache (U1910) 21 March 2014Comment on this Article
Maybe a chance for Mata behind Rooney?

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You would hope this, but we all know it will be Hernandez or Welbeck with Rooney.

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 4 minutes ago
I wouldn't play Mata again until after CL matches. Need to get a concrete understanding of the team to play Bayern.
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You might be right there... Certainly in the City game.... They are almost a perfect warm up team for the Bayern match.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 17 seconds ago
RVP out
by garynevillesmoustache (U1910) 21 March 2014Comment on this Article
Maybe a chance for Mata behind Rooney?

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You would hope this, but we all know it will be Hernandez or Welbeck with Rooney.
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I find it really odd that both SAF last season and now Moyes refuse to play Rooney as the main striker, allowing them to put Mata or Kagawa as a no.10. The season that he did play there we scored about 40 goals. It isn't like he can't play there and it would allow us to see Kagawa or Mata in their proper position. So bloody annoying.

DDG

Rafael Jones Ferdinand Evra

Carrick Fellaini

Januzaj Mata Welbeck

Rooney

Give Buttner a game too, if he is in Moyes' plans

I can't see Rooney being pushed up unless we play Jones in midfield tbh

I would actually love to see Jones in DM, Carrick AM, Mata at 10 and Rooney at 9 but I think Jones is needed at the back with us missing too many defenders

If West Ham are likely to park the bus though then


------------------------DeGea----------------------
Rafa------------Rio------------Jones-------Evra
-------------------Carrick------Clevs-------------
----------Mata----------Kags--------------Welbz
--------------------------Roo------------------------

Narrow with tidy players and FB's providing the width. Carrick to play further forward than Clevs

Mata Kags Welbeck and Roo can all switch positions with ease if required

Wingers on the bench for plan B

So Kagawa or Mata behind Rooney?

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Valencia's buldging left eye (U2958)
posted 13 minutes ago
Give Buttner a game too, if he is in Moyes' plans
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Was thinking that myself

It isn;t like Evra is playing well at all

comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Valencia's buldging left eye (U2958)
posted 13 minutes ago
Give Buttner a game too, if he is in Moyes' plans
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Was thinking that myself

It isn;t like Evra is playing well at all
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He can actually put in a decent cross every now and then too.

I'd like to see this given a go at some stage when Evana and RVP fit

DDG
Rafa Jones Vidic Evra
Carrick Evans
Nani/Januzaj Rooney Welbeck
RVP
Evans is one of out better passers and would offer better defensive cover

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Valencia's buldging left eye (U2958)
posted 13 minutes ago
Give Buttner a game too, if he is in Moyes' plans
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Was thinking that myself

It isn;t like Evra is playing well at all
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He can actually put in a decent cross every now and then too.
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And Buttner needs games to get up to speed for the CL...

OP

Are you the original one from the old BBC606?

Evans in midfield? What is the point? We need some quality CMs and there is no point looking at a CB in that position at this point with only a few games left of the season.

Elvis

Can't remember who it was against but I seem to remember Buttner's last game for us was probably the best game he has had for us

comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 19 seconds ago
Elvis

Can't remember who it was against but I seem to remember Buttner's last game for us was probably the best game he has had for us
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Overall he had a good game. However, you are looking at 1 in 3 crosses being absolutely perfect and the other 2 going into the stands. Amazing that he obviously can whip a great ball in but the times he doesn't they are incredibly bad!

comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 1 minute ago
Elvis

Can't remember who it was against but I seem to remember Buttner's last game for us was probably the best game he has had for us
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Sunderland in the cup?

comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 19 seconds ago
Elvis

Can't remember who it was against but I seem to remember Buttner's last game for us was probably the best game he has had for us
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Overall he had a good game. However, you are looking at 1 in 3 crosses being absolutely perfect and the other 2 going into the stands. Amazing that he obviously can whip a great ball in but the times he doesn't they are incredibly bad!
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This is true. He put about 3 really great balls into the box and the rest were terrible. However, that is still better than Evra and all of our wingers, so I really don't see the issue. Rafael is the only wide player that we have that can cross to an acceptable level right now.

Sunderland it was

I seem to remember him being fairly reasonable defensively too

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 8 minutes ago
OP

Are you the original one from the old BBC606?
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Yes - had lost password ... but back again

comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 21 seconds ago
Sunderland it was

I seem to remember him being fairly reasonable defensively too
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Yeh he had a decent game, yet the usual suspects were on here, slating his performance and saying that he isn't good enough for United on the basis that some of his crosses were wayward. They totally ignored the fact that he did well at the back and put in some excellent crosses. It wasn't a great performance, but probably better than anything Evra has managed for the last 3-4 months.

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 9 minutes ago
Evans in midfield? What is the point? We need some quality CMs and there is no point looking at a CB in that position at this point with only a few games left of the season.
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Defensive Midfielder, where we have been over-run, and if u watch Evans he's comfortable on the ball and can spot a pass .......

comment by garynevillesmoustache (U1910)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 9 minutes ago
Evans in midfield? What is the point? We need some quality CMs and there is no point looking at a CB in that position at this point with only a few games left of the season.
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Defensive Midfielder, where we have been over-run, and if u watch Evans he's comfortable on the ball and can spot a pass .......
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I just don't see the point at this stage in the season. We have already done this with Jones, why look to convert another CB? It is time to get some top class CMs in and let the players were have play where they are supposed to.

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by garynevillesmoustache (U1910)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 9 minutes ago
Evans in midfield? What is the point? We need some quality CMs and there is no point looking at a CB in that position at this point with only a few games left of the season.
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Defensive Midfielder, where we have been over-run, and if u watch Evans he's comfortable on the ball and can spot a pass .......
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I just don't see the point at this stage in the season. We have already done this with Jones, why look to convert another CB? It is time to get some top class CMs in and let the players were have play where they are supposed to.
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Seems to be a club trait .... buying players and then playing them in an alien position ... Kagawa, Fellani,Mata, Smalling and Jones for example.....None of which play in what could be described their natural/preferred position