Villarreal vs Manchester United : Official Matchday Thread - 23/11/21 @ 5.45pm

Originally Posted by est.1878

Could see a new Carrick imo. Strong coffees or similar and stood pitch side 90 minutes. Maybe offering out their bench multiple occasions

I want to see him forgo the club coat/sheepskin, and turn up in full Henry VIII regalia... horse optional

Originally Posted by Drexl

I want to see him forgo the club coat/sheepskin, and turn up in full Henry VIII regalia... horse optional

Carricks at the reins

Would take a 5-0 loss right now.

Carrick must be sacked TONIGHT!

Actually looking forward to this.

Carrick probably is clueless and will just continue Ole's brainless tactics and selections, but there's a glimmer of a chance he actually has a mind of his own and has a clue how to set up a team.

Maybe he's addressed his mind to how to get dangerous balls into Ronaldo during games? Maybe he'd prefer to control the ball in midfield rather than haring around trying to get it back like a £#%&!ing pinball machine?

A glimmer is better than no glimmer.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Actually looking forward to this.

Carrick probably is clueless and will just continue Ole's brainless tactics and selections, but there's a glimmer of a chance he actually has a mind of his own and has a clue how to set up a team.

Maybe he's addressed his mind to how to get dangerous balls into Ronaldo during games? Maybe he'd prefer to control the ball in midfield rather than haring around trying to get it back like a £#%&!ing pinball machine?

A glimmer is better than no glimmer.

hope. kills.

Originally Posted by jem

hope. kills.

I'm intrigued what he's going to do. He's been coaching this squad for 4 years. Been at the club 15. Carrick might be a knowledge sponge, imbibing all the best of SAF, LvG and Mourinho had to offer, turning him into some hybrid, total football, uber tactic master, inspirational super manager.

He could just be a gormless Geordie with nothing better to do though.

Watching Sancho put in a few excellent crosses for Ronaldo might be fairly rudimentary but it's hard to stop when you can whip in a ball like he can & have the best at actually heading it in the world on the end of it. Watford seemed like something approaching a start for them in terms of linking up but it would help if Shaw & an.other could do it down the left as well. There's £#%&! all chance of seeing Carrick do anything other than more of the same.

So the usual shitfest in Spain it is, 1-0 loss at a guess. Turgid. Will possibly catch the second half at best & probably be thankful for it.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

I'm intrigued what he's going to do. He's been coaching this squad for 4 years. Been at the club 15. Carrick might be a knowledge sponge, imbibing all the best of SAF, LvG and Mourinho had to offer, turning him into some hybrid, total football, uber tactic master, inspirational super manager.

He could just be a gormless Geordie with nothing better to do though.

I just don't know which one to plump for..

Playing Donny would be a start. I’m hopefully the change up will at least shift some cobwebs and we know what this lot are like when they get a bit of confidence and momentum.

He’s not gonna solve any long-standing problems, but it might just be boost enough to get the result we need.

4-0 United. Ronaldo 3, Donald Beak with the other.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Playing Donny would be a start. I’m hopefully the change up will at least shift some cobwebs and we know what this lot are like when they get a bit of confidence and momentum.

He’s not gonna solve any long-standing problems, but it might just be boost enough to get the result we need.

Beek and Sancho have to start from here on. The only tactic Carrick needs to worry about is playing the best team.

We still don't know if the anti-Beek crusade was something personal from Ole or a coaching decision. Guess we'll find out.

Originally Posted by shenwen

Beek and Sancho have to start from here on. The only tactic Carrick needs to worry about is playing the best team.

We still don't know if the anti-Beek crusade was something personal from Ole or a coaching decision. Guess we'll find out.

I’d be surprised if Sancho doesn’t start. With Greenwood out, he’s the main option down the right.

Beeky has earned the right to start.

Would love a 4-4-2 or a formation that isn’t one Ole blindly stuck with that didn’t work.

4-2-1-2 maybe with Sancho behind the strikers and give Fernandes a rest or something. Just something different.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

4-2-1-2 maybe with Sancho behind the strikers and give Fernandes a rest or something. Just something different.

Not sure the "something different" should be starting with 10 men on the pitch.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Would love a 4-4-2 or a formation that isn’t one Ole blindly stuck with that didn’t work.

4-2-1-2 maybe with Sancho behind the strikers and give Fernandes a rest or something. Just something different.

Starting with 10 players is a bit different - I give you that.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Would love a 4-4-2 or a formation that isn’t one Ole blindly stuck with that didn’t work.

4-2-1-2 maybe with Sancho behind the strikers and give Fernandes a rest or something. Just something different.

Ffs Ed

Ey up, loads of carol vordermans have logged on

That said:

You should always do things the other team won't expect...

Originally Posted by est.1878

You should always do things the other team won't expect...

We did that at Vicarage Road.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Starting with 10 players is a bit different - I give you that.

11? That’s EXACLTY what they’ll be expecting us to do!