Man Utd (A) 14/8 - Build-Up & Match Thread

[Tony Towner]

Sa
Semedo Dawson Kilman RAN
Nunes Lemina Gomes
Sarabia Cunha Neto

He could have picked a much better side than that.

Doubt it's that, Sarabia in behind Cunha, essentially the first team side from pre season with Gomes for Hodge

 

[Lycan]

He just makes a great moussaka

More of a baba ganoush man

 

[PuntsWolf]

Assuming it will be Sarabia and Cunha like it was at Rennes.

 

[Wolvensam]

It’s not too dissimilar to the sides Loppy was putting out in preseason really, except Gomes is rightfully in.

Will be interesting to see how Nunes plays.

 

[Freddeno]

Not really sold on Sarabia either just yet

 

[Kenny]

O'Neil is fucked in the court of public opinion if that lineup is getting him pelters.

It's potentially what Lopetegui would have gone with...with maybe Hodge ahead of Gomes

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The rest I don't mind though, hopefully Nunes is played centrally and given licence to roam.

He won't, he'll play off the left like he did last week and was good (bar his awful finishing).

 

[Boozad]

@Boozad - requesting a facepalm

That’s actually a good call.

 

[Alan]

More of a baba ganoush man

You gotta get with the gabagool

 

[Wolvensam]

Think there’s quite a lot of exciting rotation that could happen between a front three of Sarabia-Neto-Cunha, that might be the thought behind it. At least we have two decent striker options on the bench.

 

[WsWolf]

He won't, he'll play off the left like he did last week and was good (bar his awful finishing).

Yeah I know. Probably his best game for us.

 

[Lycan]

You gotta get with the gabagool

 

[Wolvensam]

I think I’m more interested in how we play tonight and identifying patterns of play: not necessarily expecting a result.

 

[Nando]

If we can get runners beyond Cunha when he drops off, I've got no problem with it. When he plays this role and comes deep, we're normally incapable of looking to break behind.

 

[The Dude]

O'Neil is fucked in the court of public opinion if that lineup is getting him pelters.

It's probably what JL would have played.

 

[Alan]

It's probably what JL would have played.

I expect so.

Cunha in the #9; time will tell but I wonder if that will change once Saša is fully match fit in GO's eyes.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I expect so.

Cunha in the #9; time will tell but I wonder if that will change once Saša is fully match fit in GO's eyes.

I very much doubt Sasa will start any league games before the international break. He just isn't ready.

 

[EnglishBob]

All things considered, I think I'd be happy with a draw tonight.

 

[Wolvensam]

I expect so.

Cunha in the #9; time will tell but I wonder if that will change once Saša is fully match fit in GO's eyes.

I’d be surprised if we saw Sasa tonight.

 

[Alan]

I very much doubt Sasa will start any league games before the international break. He just isn't ready.

Yeah that's probably fair.

Also possible that Silva could play his way into that role with a few good cameos.