Team v Spurs

That would be lovely Rhodders... but herrera didn't even come on against PSG right? Neither did he start against barca (?). Doubtful if he will start.

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Blind
Shaw

Herrera
Carrick
Schneiderlin

Mata
Rooney
Memphis

That would do me!

Edit. Really struggling to see what our settled front 6 would be and if we would ever have one. Can only see Rooney and maybe Depay certain to start most weeks

bttt

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Blind
Shaw

Mata
Carrick
Schneiderlin

Young
Rooney
Memphis

DDG

Darmien
Smalling
Blind
Shaw

Carrick
Schneiderlin

Mata
Herrera
Memphis

Rooney

DDG
Darmian
Carrick
Rojo
Shaw
Schweinsteiger
Schneiderlin
Herrera
Pedro
Depay
Rooney

Originally Posted by hopkins

bttt

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Blind
Shaw

Mata
Carrick
Schneiderlin

Young
Rooney
Memphis

That's the team that will start but 4-4-2 instead of 4-3-3 with Young on the left wing.

Originally Posted by hopkins

bttt

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Blind
Shaw

Mata
Carrick
Schneiderlin

Young
Rooney
Memphis

This'll be it, I reckon.

Would like to see;

...........................ddg
Darmian..smalling....jones....shaw
...............Morgan.....Carrick
...........................Herrera
.....mata............Rooney.....depay

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Rojo
Shaw

Schneiderlin
Schweinsteiger
Herrera

Mata
Rooney
Depay

State on that defence :shakehead:

Still, plenty of pace in the midfield and up top

Sign some £#%&!ing players ffs, its not one position every transfer window

The defence will be absolutely fine with adequate protection. People making out as if the top 4 teams have wordly defences

Originally Posted by barca99

State on that defence :shakehead:

Still, plenty of pace in the midfield and up top

Sign some £#%&!ing players ffs, its not one position every transfer window

Originally Posted by bigMikeA

Admittedly I lost it a bit there, but its really annoying me

Originally Posted by barca99

Admittedly I lost it a bit there, but its really annoying me

Originally Posted by Jethro

The defence will be absolutely fine with adequate protection. People making out as if the top 4 teams have wordly defences

This, though not sure about the Blind experiment. The problem last year was goals more than at the back. De Gea had a great season and the defenders can do better but they had little protection from midfield, especially with Carrick out.

Chelsea 73 scored 32 conceded
City 83 scored 39 conceded
Arsenal 71 scored 36 conceded
Utd 62 scored 37 conceded

21 goals away from home meant only 6 wins, sort that out and Utd challenge.

Originally Posted by Jethro

DDG

Darmian
Smalling
Rojo
Shaw

Schneiderlin
Schweinsteiger
Herrera

Mata
Rooney
Depay

Would be surprised to see Herrera start, as much as I want him to. Probably my new favourite player now Mad Rafa's gone. Quite possibly Mata will drop back into a central attacking midfield role and Young will be given a start (unless we sign Pedro and drop him straight in it).

No better off than we were two years ago. At least van Gaal will have retired before he gets it right.

.............................de gea.........................
darmian.......carrick.....rojo..........shaw
..........schweinseiger..schneiderlin........
............................herrera............... ........
...........mata.......................memphis..... .
...........................rooney................. ..........

Won't be that at all, obviously.

De Gea
Darmian
Smalling
Blind
Shaw
Carrick
Schweinsteiger
Young
Mata
Memphis
Rooney

What I want

DDG

Darmian - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw

Schneiderlin

Schweinsteiger - Herrera

Mata - - - - - - - Depay

Rooney

What we'll get

DDG

Valencia - Smalling - Blind - Shaw

Carrick - Schneiderlin

Mata - Depay - Young

Rooney

Home win regardless.

I find this Blind thing at centre back utter ridiculous. He will get destroyed regularly there. It also shows a complete lack in faith in most of our centre backs, yet we haven't £#%&!ing bought one. It doesn't make sense. So if he plays Smalling with Blind what does that say to Jones? Wonder if Rojo will be given a run when match for and if he can stay relatively injury freee? I just can't see it.

Schweini has to start surely?

Pedro will be a brilliant addition imo and will make us more threatening. I just want to see exciting this season last season was awful at times no matter what excuses you make. Hopefully a settled side and rotation with more games in cup matches etc and we will get momentum, only having 1 game a week last season didn't help.