*OFFICIAL* Match Thread - Manchester United v Southampton

Everyone fit - no excuses - 4-3-3 attack attack attack.

1 - 1

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

We will have to play better than at their place, fo sho.

we can't play worse.

all fit, at home.... we'd better see some proper football. if fellaini is in the team, van gaal can £#%&! off.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

4 at the back and some decent football instead of the execrable hoof fests so many recent games have been. To be fair Utd have played better at home when teams have been less aggressive with the pressing.

Secondly stop trying to force Falcao and Van Persie as a partnership, do not need 2 poachers on the pitch at the same time, it is one of the main reasons the defenders have had so few short passing options, leading to the hoofing.

Surely there has to be an aesthetic improvement today with all these players back, if he goes back to Fellaini as the main tactic then angry tears may be shed.

Agreed. There's really no excuse for fellaini today and I'd love to see a less bloated defence given he's recently gone on about how keen he is to play attacking football.

If that clogger shows up today then like you say, these worry lines a few of us have re the philosophee will be troubled further.

feels like the real start of lvgs career today .. 6 1

Originally Posted by woody78

Yep . We've really struggled for goals at OT recently

https://twitter.com/sbates_people/status/554272632070500352

https://twitter.com/sbates_people/status/554273637986217984

Bit surprised if Falcao is dropped rather than van Persie tbh after his goal scoring recently. Blind in the back three is interesting if it happens.

Originally Posted by Baron

https://twitter.com/sbates_people/st...72632070500352

https://twitter.com/sbates_people/st...73637986217984



Bit surprised if Falcao is dropped rather than van Persie tbh after his goal scoring recently. Blind in the back three is interesting if it happens.

Glad he's not playing both Falcao and van Persie
As Tibers said that just doesn't work

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

utd -1 85/40

No ideas who he's going to pick but there will be a shit storm on here if we don't win by 2 goals

Today really is huge.

Win today and it puts is 4 clear of Southampton and Arsenal(assuming they win), and only 7 behind City who we should be aiming to reel in.

On top of that our next 4 fixtures are QPR, Leicester, W.Ham and Burnley, so you would be hoping for maximum points there.

Citys next four are Arsenal, Chelsea, Hull and Stoke.

Need to keep the pressure up today.

A nice easy 4 nil win would be great.

Originally Posted by Baron

Bit surprised if Falcao is dropped rather than van Persie tbh after his goal scoring recently. Blind in the back three is interesting if it happens.

I presume Van Persie will get the nod as he was comfortably the best player on the pitch when we last played Southampton.

Seeing Blind in the back-line is something I mentioned recently, tbhsage. I just don't see both him AND Carrick in midfield together as they are very similar players; however, I thought one of them might drop into defence given Van Gaal's preference for having a ball-player back there.

Originally Posted by Baron

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

Class

Originally Posted by Neo

I presume Van Persie will get the nod as he was comfortably the best player on the pitch when we last played Southampton.

Seeing Blind in the back-line is something I mentioned recently, tbhsage. I just don't see both him AND Carrick in midfield together as they are very similar players; however, I thought one of them might drop into defence given Van Gaal's preference for having a ball-player back there.

I think if Carrick and Blind both play then Carrick will play in defence

Originally Posted by Baron

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

That's quality

Utd 5-1.

Originally Posted by Baron

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

Genius

Originally Posted by Baron

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

Not 3 centre backs pleaseeeee Louis.

And no wiggy. Ta

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Not 3 centre backs pleaseeeee Louis.

And no wiggy. Ta

We'll have both I reckon

Originally Posted by woody78

I think if Carrick and Blind both play then Carrick will play in defence

Not sure. Carrick has a better passing range than Blind, so I think Van Gaal would prefer him in midfield where he can feed the attackers.

Personally, I'd prefer to see a back four of Rafael, Jones, Rojo and Shaw, rather than a back three.

Bigger issue for me is if he plays Herrera or Fellaini.