No Martial in the squad?

Bench: Henderson, Cavani, Mata, James, Fosu-Mensah, Williams, Tuanzebe

Happyish with that.

Would have started Cavani today.

Martial totally dropped? Can’t have any arguments if he has been tbf.

Fred & Matic, get on Ward Prowse anytime 11/4

I'm sure this playing with two holding midfielders is just a one off departure from the usual adventurous line ups we see

No Martial, oh man!!
But overall happy, especially with Donny there!!

LETS AV IT!!!!

Diamond with Greeners and Rashers up front, most likely.

Fred and Matic in the double pivot, Greenwood right and one of Donny or Bruno left?

All that money we spent and our strikers came for free.

comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
Diamond with Greeners and Rashers up front, most likely.
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Hope not. It was a complete mess last time we tried it.

I’d imagine Martial has a knock considering he’s not in the squad and we have 3 defenders on the bench.

comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 36 seconds ago
Diamond with Greeners and Rashers up front, most likely.
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Looking more likely yeh. Martial gotta be injured.
Bench is a bit soft, think we most probably won’t see changes until late into the game.
Unless it’s going pear shaped

comment by rosso - it’s not good enough to be right; you have to be effective (U17054)
posted 24 seconds ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
Diamond with Greeners and Rashers up front, most likely.
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Hope not. It was a complete mess last time we tried it.
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Won 5-0 the time before that though. Don’t think the formation was the main problem vs Arsenal.

Why continue playing matic?

At least mata is playing.

VDB is the one to watch. If he can do more of those slick through balls into space like that one that led to our last goal, then we can finally get a run going.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 13 seconds ago
Why continue playing matic?

At least mata is playing.
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Probably because McTominay and Pogba are out.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 29 seconds ago
Why continue playing matic?

At least mata is playing.
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Do you mean, Mata isn’t playing?

Matic is often poor against high pressing teams - hope we don't get caught out here

Maybe it's a 442 with right side Fred

comment by Forrr - Admin 4 (U18420)
posted 11 seconds ago
Matic is often poor against high pressing teams - hope we don't get caught out here
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I was thinking this. Fred is probably even worse. His already erratic passing falls off a cliff when he's pressed. Most of our team can't pass when pressed, in truth. Not confident about today

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 13 seconds ago
Maybe it's a 442 with right side Fred
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Doubt it. Diamond I reckon.

Rashford and Greenwood wide front 2 with Bruno pushing up between them.

We need to be up for it from the get go. None of this slow start nonsense. But saints will be at us.
Fred, no loose lazy passing.
Wait, did that lass just ask how settled DeGea is at Man Utd?
Does she know how long he’s been with us?!

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
Why continue playing matic?

At least mata is playing.
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Had a good game last week, and will probably play the same role again today.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 13 seconds ago
Maybe it's a 442 with right side Fred
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Doubt it. Diamond I reckon.
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