Team v city

Is Shaw fit?

DDG

Fosu - Bailly - Blind - Shaw

Poggers - Fellaini

Mata - Zlat - Martial

Rashford

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Is Shaw fit?

When he smiles

I fear shaw is not fit. when is timmeh-time, if not now?

Will be:

Dave
Tone (jet lag my arse - beast)
Bailly
Blind
Shaw

Fellaini
pog

Lingard
Rooney
Martial

Zlat

An extra mid in place of maybe Lingard/martial for starters wouldn't surprise. First decent test.

oh, well.... if we are assuming everyone is fit.....

de gea

valencia - bailly - blind - shaw

tfm - carrick
pogba

rashford - ibra - martial

Originally Posted by jem

oh, well.... if we are assuming everyone is fit.....

de gea

valencia - bailly - blind - shaw

tfm - carrick
pogba

rashford - ibra - martial

Can't see him starting Tfm or Rashers but poss Carrick and Fellaini and deffo Rooney with Rashers coming on to make it safe (3-1)

DDG

Valencia
Bailly
Blind
Shaw

Carrick
Pogba

Rashford
Mata / Miki if fit
Martial

Ibra

DdG
Darmian
Bailly
Blind
Shaw
Fellaini
Pogba
Rooney
Lingard
Rashford
Zlatan

Originally Posted by jem

oh, well.... if we are assuming everyone is fit.....

de gea

valencia - bailly - blind - shaw

tfm - carrick
pogba

rashford - ibra - martial

Originally Posted by Jethro

I know. schweini would be pushing for a place.

no Rooney obvs

Originally Posted by believe

no Rooney obvs

Fingers crossed

Ddg

Darmian
Smalling
Bailly
Blind

Fellaini

Poggers
Rooney

Rashford
Martial

Ibra

Darmian and Rojo at full-back

shaw, fellaini , rojo and valencia are out aint they? a mixture of inuries and not getting back to OT until friday from their int footy.

Darmz Bailz Smallz Blinz

frenchy frenchy

mata rooney rashford

ibra

de gea

Valencia Bailley Blind Shaw

Fellaini Pogba

Mikhitaryan Rooney Martial

Ibrahimovic

If Shaw ain't fit put blind at left back and bring in Smalling

If Valencia is jet lagged then unfortunately probably Darmian

If Fellaini is injured bring in Schneiderlen

If Mikhitaryan is injured then probably Lingard


Would personally like to see Herrera alongside Pogba, but maybe not enough discipline as a pairing.

I'll be very concerned if Valencia and Shaw aren't fit. City's strongest area of attack is wide areas - the thought of having Darmian and Rojo in those areas is worrying.

Fellaini has apparently magically recovered

De Gea
Valencia Bailly Blind Shaw
Carrick Pogba
Rashford Mhkitaryan Martial
Ibrahimovic

I can see Mourinho picking Lingard on the right though because he will do his tracking back and fulfill his defensive duties. He's got the energy to help Carrick out too in the midfield.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I'll be very concerned if Valencia and Shaw aren't fit. City's strongest area of attack is wide areas - the thought of having Darmian and Rojo in those areas is worrying.

This. I know he's just a full back, but we're a different side with Luke Shaw there.