Team V Southampton

Originally Posted by jem

yeah, but king louis thinks schneidi and herrera is a midfield. he is #@&%!ed. it has consistently been his biggest weakness as united manager.

incidentally, you underestimate southampton.

Not particularly. Obviously I'd have Rojo at the back, but the idea is you pick a team based on the players who are available

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Not particularly. Obviously I'd have Rojo at the back, but the idea is you pick a team based on the players who are available

sure, but your comment was about schneidi and herrera in midfield. herrera is simply not a defensive midfielder (whatever king louis thinks) and is not right for a two-man midfield.... even allowing for the fact that a two-man midfield is a £#%&!ing abomination. southampton have quick players and an under-strength midfield will not be able to cover the ground. four dawdle-arses goal-hanging and not tracking back will not work.

Originally Posted by jem

sure, but your comment was about schneidi and herrera in midfield. herrera is simply not a defensive midfielder (whatever king louis thinks) and is not right for a two-man midfield.... even allowing for the fact that a two-man midfield is a £#%&!ing abomination. southampton have quick players and an under-strength midfield will not be able to cover the ground. four dawdle-arses goal-hanging and not tracking back will not work.

I don't think Van Gaal does think he's a deep midfielder, which is why he doesn't play him there much. That was clearly why he had that spell out of the team last season, because they were trying to coach him better for that role. Don't think it's been very successful.

But I'd still have him there ahead of Fellaini, as anybody + Fellaini is not a midfield.

Originally Posted by jem

sure, but your comment was about schneidi and herrera in midfield. herrera is simply not a defensive midfielder (whatever king louis thinks) and is not right for a two-man midfield.... even allowing for the fact that a two-man midfield is a £#%&!ing abomination. southampton have quick players and an under-strength midfield will not be able to cover the ground. four dawdle-arses goal-hanging and not tracking back will not work.

Name some things that Fellaini does better than Herrera in a two-man midfield.

I'll get you started: there aren't any.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

anybody + Fellaini is not a midfield.

obviously. a two-man midfield is an abomination. fellaini is an abomination. fellaini in a two-man midfield is a twobominations.

however, I suggested a three-man midfield. plus herrera. :0)

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Name some things that Fellaini does better than Herrera in a two-man midfield.

I'll get you started: there aren't any.

Originally Posted by jem

obviously. a two-man midfield is an abomination. fellaini is an abomination. fellaini in a two-man midfield is a twobominations.

however, I suggested a three-man midfield. plus herrera. :0)

You were pointing out how Herrera can't play in a two. We've been with Fellaini in a two with Herrera just ahead with some decent success, despite Fellaini being terrible at literally everything.

I was being a little facetious for effect, but if we're going to put Fellaini there, we really may as well put Herrera there

Originally Posted by Sizlack

This. They are bang in form.

Hardly, they have won 2 in a row at home to Watford and West Brom. They have lost their last 4 away to Norwich, West Ham, Palace and City.

All irrelevant as it will finish 0-0, 0-0 at HT must be 1/100 these days

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

if we're going to put Fellaini there, we really may as well put Herrera there

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Rojo isn't available, I don't think.

Carrick worries me. Looked at times recently as if he's already thinking about retirement. Stoke and Norwich he was awful.

If "he" in this context means the entire team......

Originally Posted by jem

New to our recent line ups, Pol?

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

New to our recent line ups, Pol?

you can't justify being a bit stupid on the grounds that van gaal is #@&%!ed.

.................................ddg

darmian........smalling......blind..........cbj

..................herrera....schneiderlin

januzaj...................................depay

..................rooney.....martial

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Currently wondering how the crowd will react if we actually manage to score a goal before HT

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Currently wondering how the crowd will react if we actually manage to score a goal before HT

we'll never know.