2022/2023: PL MD38 - Man Utd v Fulham

[hdcantona 9,140]

Who even cares? Probably fulham - sadly think ETH will play a strong team for 'rhythm' and risk more injuries though

Old Trafford

Sunday 28th May, 16:30 k.o

[Jay007 3,457]

I would rest the players who are expected to play for the cup final. I think it's more important to keep playing players to keep momentum going when you're talking about weeks, but missing one game shouldn't be an issue.

We need to be as fresh as possible for the final to have any chance of winning it.

[hdcantona 9,140]

7 minutes ago, Jay007 said:

I would rest the players who are expected to play for the cup final. I think it's more important to keep playing players to keep momentum going when you're talking about weeks, but missing one game shouldn't be an issue.

We need to be as fresh as possible for the final to have any chance of winning it.

Suspect we're going to be disappointed, and he'll go strong... but I'd go for something like this 

Garnacho Weghorst Elanga

Eriksen* McTominay Mainoo

Malacia Lindelof** Maguire Dalot

De Gea (meh)

*I wouldn't start him v city, but ETH will

** lack of CBs fit

That team would be vaguely competitive v fulham, and it would mean all but Lindelof and DDG from this xi would be rested: 

DDG; AWB, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw***; Casemiro, Fred, Bruno, Sancho, Martial, Rashford

*** If he's ok for the final

Fwiw I would actually consider playing mcfred and casemiro v city, bruno on the right since antony's out, and go full oleball with it but that's another debate

 

[hdcantona 9,140]

16 hours ago, hdcantona said:

Suspect we're going to be disappointed, and he'll go strong... but I'd go for something like this 

Garnacho Weghorst Elanga

Eriksen* McTominay Mainoo

Malacia Lindelof** Maguire Dalot

De Gea (meh)

*I wouldn't start him v city, but ETH will

** lack of CBs fit

That team would be vaguely competitive v fulham, and it would mean all but Lindelof and DDG from this xi would be rested: 

DDG; AWB, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw***; Casemiro, Fred, Bruno, Sancho, Martial, Rashford

*** If he's ok for the final

Fwiw I would actually consider playing mcfred and casemiro v city, bruno on the right since antony's out, and go full oleball with it but that's another debate

 

Completely forgot pellistri was a thing, him over elanga

[Gary 213]

7 hours ago, hdcantona said:

Completely forgot pellistri was a thing, him over elanga

Wouldn't give Elanga a game in my Sunday pub league team!!!

[hdcantona 9,140]

Dreadful markin from rashford, but ddg being shite aerially is why they even had the corner, absolute trash again 

Casemiro dreadful error, clear pen 

de gea so desperate to secure that bag he’s even managed to finally save a pen ffs

Other than the corner and pen errors we’ve played quite decently actually, just got to make the most of it

 

cant believe garnacho hit the bar there, we have had so many touches in their box 

[O 20,759]

What a bottle job from Mitrović. Fulham should have been out of sight.

United will win it now.

[hdcantona 9,140]

Sancho popping up with a few 6.5 or. 7 /10s to end the season giving people delusional hope he isn’t shite

i do like him more on the right than the left under eth though 

[O 20,759]

Bruno Fernandes has a 62% passing accuracy so far...

[hdcantona 9,140]

2 minutes ago, O said:

Bruno Fernandes has a 62% passing accuracy so far...

Gerrard esque performance, trying the hero ball too much, casemiro does it too much as well

[O 20,759]

Mitrović has missed 4 out of 8 penalties this season. You'd think that Marco Silva would change the taker.

 

[hdcantona 9,140]

Fred has just played one of the passes of the season bloody hell what an assist that is 

Bruno playing like 2010-onwards rooney

[O 20,759]

Just now, hdcantona said:

Fred has just played one of the passes of the season bloody hell what an assist that is 

Bruno playing like 2010-onwards rooney

They majority of RedCafe think he's world class.

[hdcantona 9,140]

Malacia has had a great game, he really does just seem to struggle when subbed on 

[O 20,759]

Just now, hdcantona said:

Malacia has had a great game, he really does just seem to struggle when subbed on 

Up against trash like Harry Wilson today. He's not going to outrun Malacia. 

[nirav 1,166]

Weghourst should have scored his last goal at OT. Sums him up though.

[hdcantona 9,140]

Pellistri superb, weghorst shows why he’s not gonna be staying 

[O 20,759]

1 minute ago, hdcantona said:

Pellistri superb, weghorst shows why he’s not gonna be staying 

Remember the good ol' days back in January...

You and @CB78 trying to convince yourselves that it was a sane move.

[hdcantona 9,140]

1 minute ago, O said:

Remember the good ol' days back in January...

You and @CB78 trying to convince yourselves that it was a sane move.

It fulfilled its purpose tbf 

carthorse > ronaldo

[O 20,759]

1 minute ago, hdcantona said:

It fulfilled its purpose tbf 

carthorse > ronaldo

Not really.

Ronaldo was gone before Weghorst was signed. They could have found a better loan option like Sabitzer for midfield.

It was cute seeing you guys hyping it. It was Burnley's fault for not using him right. Haha. Classic.

He'll probably score the winning goal next week to sign off.

[1Day 149]

Weghorse will score ,against United

[hdcantona 9,140]

2 minutes ago, O said:

Not really.

Ronaldo was gone before Weghorst was signed. They could have found a better loan option like Sabitzer for midfield.

It was cute seeing you guys hyping it. It was Burnley's fault for not using him right. Haha. Classic.

He'll probably score the winning goal next week to sign off.

He was a bargain bin space filler, probably the best loan of all time 

[CB78 395]

22 hours ago, O said:

Remember the good ol' days back in January...

You and @CB78 trying to convince yourselves that it was a sane move.

Not one of my better bets;   

still time though- 90mins remain for Big Weghorst to make history

[John Locke 1,215]

People who are against ten hag will say it's a bad loan signing. The fact is we are third and in two cup finals. The totality of what has been achieved by the club since Christmas can therefore be construed as positive. Chelsea spent hundreds of millions in January and had no recognised striker whereas we brought one in for a few million of compensation who at least knew the role of cf. 

[O 20,759]

2 minutes ago, John Locke said:

People who are against ten hag will say it's a bad loan signing. The fact is we are third and in two cup finals. The totality of what has been achieved by the club since Christmas can therefore be construed as positive. Chelsea spent hundreds of millions in January and had no recognised striker whereas we brought one in for a few million of compensation who at least knew the role of cf. 

He scored zero PL goals. 2 goals from 30 appearances.

Pretty much every United fan recognises that Weghorst didn't work out. Even ten Hag's most devoted supporters.

He had a bit of cult following initially.

Chelsea did have a ST in Aubameyang. They simply discarded him after Tuchel was sacked.