They will be fresh for the last 16 then. Good news.
Don’t think Toni will be missed
With their high line, Rashford will be our most effective forward anyway.
Plus could be a blessing in disguise, as it means we won't try to fit to many forwards on the pitch. Their tracking back isn't great. An extra midfielder might help.
Don't really have an option for the left unless one of Pogba or Beeky drift out there.
Also a front 2 is an option with Rash and Greenwood splitting wide and Bruno pushing through the middle.
Doesn't matter tbh. We are good enough to get a result. Provided Pogba does not fack things up and we play some pace on the right. Maybe start VDB there.
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posted 3 minutes ago
Ighalo time to shine
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Watched the highlights of their gamer versus Bayern, it'll be a tough game. I think whoever is the most clinical will win the game and it'll be chances galore.
mata-----rashford----greenwood
comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
Don't really have an option for the left unless one of Pogba or Beeky drift out there.
Also a front 2 is an option with Rash and Greenwood splitting wide and Bruno pushing through the middle.
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I'd play Greenwood up top. he's our best finisher and we should be getting him in the box as much as possible. I also think he gets a bit lost out wide.
Maybe stick James on the wing, he has done well for Wales and he is decent defensively.
Martial won’t be much of a miss he’s been an absolute stink this season. Cavani will be though
comment by Garry Brady (U1734)
posted 7 minutes ago
They will be fresh for the last 16 then. Good news.
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Of the Europa?
Could go back 3 with Telles and AWB in the wing back positions? Not actually sure if we have another fit CB though, Tuanzebe?
DDG/Hendo
Tuanzebe Maguire Lindelof
AWB Matic Pogba/BeekyTelles
Bruno
Greenwood Rashford
Think Matic, plus 3 CB's should be a bit more solid, but we'd still have good numbers in attack when needed against their high line.
IF they do play as high as they did last time, we probably need Pogba or Mata to play as well as Bruno as they're the most likely to be successful in feeding the front 2 with accurate balls.
Just don't play Mata AND Matic, or we might as well stick our ball in the Europa league pot now.
I'd reward Mata with a start. Could be a good game for him, as we sit back and counter, he can unlock the speedy forwards.
Would go with the 'square' we used against Southampton:
GK
AwB Lindelof Maguire Telles
---------McT--------Matic
---------Pogba-----Bruno
Greenwood-----------Rasford
Its not a bad side given we'll be playing largely on the break id suspect. But you'd worry about the lack of firepower from the bench if you need a goal. We'll find this one very difficult to turn around if we go a goal behind.
we looked much better with mata, rashford, greenwood and bruno on the pitch against west ham
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
I'd give Fernandes a go on the left hand side. Played there in the last 10 minutes v Newcastle and looked dangerous. Could work as a one off. Rash in the middle and Greenwood on the right.
Pogba, VDB and Matic in midfield
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
Don’t think mata should start, don’t know why but I feel that he does better as a sub. Maybe the other team is tired and his passing & vision can be more fruitful.
And as VC has said several times: Matic & Mata doesn’t work at all.
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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Leipzig are a completely different opponent, you get that right?
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comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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Leipzig are a completely different opponent, you get that right?
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yep.. we only put 5 past them last time
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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He did.
What stopped him the past 3 seasons?
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posted on 7/12/20
Greenwood time to shine
posted on 7/12/20
They will be fresh for the last 16 then. Good news.
posted on 7/12/20
Don’t think Toni will be missed
posted on 7/12/20
With their high line, Rashford will be our most effective forward anyway.
Plus could be a blessing in disguise, as it means we won't try to fit to many forwards on the pitch. Their tracking back isn't great. An extra midfielder might help.
posted on 7/12/20
Don't really have an option for the left unless one of Pogba or Beeky drift out there.
Also a front 2 is an option with Rash and Greenwood splitting wide and Bruno pushing through the middle.
posted on 7/12/20
Doesn't matter tbh. We are good enough to get a result. Provided Pogba does not fack things up and we play some pace on the right. Maybe start VDB there.
posted on 7/12/20
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ighalo time to shine
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posted on 7/12/20
Watched the highlights of their gamer versus Bayern, it'll be a tough game. I think whoever is the most clinical will win the game and it'll be chances galore.
posted on 7/12/20
mata-----rashford----greenwood
posted on 7/12/20
comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
Don't really have an option for the left unless one of Pogba or Beeky drift out there.
Also a front 2 is an option with Rash and Greenwood splitting wide and Bruno pushing through the middle.
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I'd play Greenwood up top. he's our best finisher and we should be getting him in the box as much as possible. I also think he gets a bit lost out wide.
Maybe stick James on the wing, he has done well for Wales and he is decent defensively.
posted on 7/12/20
Martial won’t be much of a miss he’s been an absolute stink this season. Cavani will be though
posted on 7/12/20
comment by Garry Brady (U1734)
posted 7 minutes ago
They will be fresh for the last 16 then. Good news.
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Of the Europa?
posted on 7/12/20
Could go back 3 with Telles and AWB in the wing back positions? Not actually sure if we have another fit CB though, Tuanzebe?
DDG/Hendo
Tuanzebe Maguire Lindelof
AWB Matic Pogba/BeekyTelles
Bruno
Greenwood Rashford
Think Matic, plus 3 CB's should be a bit more solid, but we'd still have good numbers in attack when needed against their high line.
IF they do play as high as they did last time, we probably need Pogba or Mata to play as well as Bruno as they're the most likely to be successful in feeding the front 2 with accurate balls.
Just don't play Mata AND Matic, or we might as well stick our ball in the Europa league pot now.
posted on 7/12/20
I'd reward Mata with a start. Could be a good game for him, as we sit back and counter, he can unlock the speedy forwards.
posted on 7/12/20
Would go with the 'square' we used against Southampton:
GK
AwB Lindelof Maguire Telles
---------McT--------Matic
---------Pogba-----Bruno
Greenwood-----------Rasford
Its not a bad side given we'll be playing largely on the break id suspect. But you'd worry about the lack of firepower from the bench if you need a goal. We'll find this one very difficult to turn around if we go a goal behind.
posted on 7/12/20
James will start 😔
posted on 7/12/20
we looked much better with mata, rashford, greenwood and bruno on the pitch against west ham
posted on 7/12/20
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
posted on 7/12/20
I'd give Fernandes a go on the left hand side. Played there in the last 10 minutes v Newcastle and looked dangerous. Could work as a one off. Rash in the middle and Greenwood on the right.
Pogba, VDB and Matic in midfield
posted on 7/12/20
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
posted on 7/12/20
Don’t think mata should start, don’t know why but I feel that he does better as a sub. Maybe the other team is tired and his passing & vision can be more fruitful.
posted on 7/12/20
And as VC has said several times: Matic & Mata doesn’t work at all.
posted on 7/12/20
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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Leipzig are a completely different opponent, you get that right?
posted on 7/12/20
comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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Leipzig are a completely different opponent, you get that right?
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yep.. we only put 5 past them last time
posted on 7/12/20
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 2 seconds ago
Mata doesn’t seem to unlock much at all these days. Although he has looked better this season, I worry playing him and Matic always coincides with us looking crap.
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he probably played the ball of the game on saturday for his pass to rashford when he scored
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He did.
What stopped him the past 3 seasons?
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