Match Thread Man Utd v Everton 4th April 2017

cromofo · April 4, 2017

Eggs said:
...he played 3 up there on Saturday and it backfired.

Playing 3 is the reason it backfired. 1 is more than enough, if the midfield does their job that is.

Morgs is out so I'm not optimistic

Blues Harp · April 4, 2017

55 minutes to pre game fumeathon.........lol

granter79 · April 4, 2017

Florin said:
I saw those at the Derby and thought they are included in the ticket price or something.
Why would either side display both colors otherwise

It's shameful. Tourist kopite fans love them

Llyrap · April 4, 2017

Paper thin squad- in miserable mode already

Professor Toffee · April 4, 2017

nsnojosh said:
Holgate had Zlatan in his back pocket in Rooney's testimonial game didn't he? Lots of long diagonals to Zlatan in that too.

I think that pocket has shrunk a bit unfortunately

ToffeeTim · April 4, 2017

Let's go 442 and HOOOOOF

Azza · April 4, 2017

I'm sort of not looking not looking forward to this because of what Zlatan can do to our defenders but then again they have Smalling, Jones out so if Lukaku gets the service he should do well...

5th if we win... please do it Everton.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · April 4, 2017

Eggs said:
...not sure he was isolated, we had 3 up top on Saturday. Both D C-L and Barkley were invariably in the same area as Lukaku, unfortunately the system we played meant they rarely got the ball in threatening positions.

I got the impression Lewin was playing too wide for most of the game mate, and Barkley kept dropping deep.

nsnojosh · April 4, 2017

Azza said:
I'm sort of not looking not looking forward to this because of what Zlatan can do to our defenders but then again they have Smalling, Jones out so if Lukaku gets the service he should do well...

5th if we win... please do it Everton.

Smalling and Jones are both crap - Bailly/Rojo will be their pairing tonight and it'll be one hell of a job trying to get past that.

Their left side is their big weak spot though - Mou clearly doesn't like Shaw so he won't play, Darmian and Blind can both play there but are very suspect.

Eggs · April 4, 2017

...loved watching Ibrahimovic in the game at Goodison. What a performance that was and what a contrast in leading the line to Lukaku's in the same match. Lukaku should study the Manchester United man in his aspiration to be a more rounded striker.

Interesting to compare the two again tonight, hoping Lukaku is up for the fight.

Ernie · April 4, 2017

Won't be a pasting like at Stamford Bridge but I think we will look as bad as we did on Saturday

Ernie · April 4, 2017

Eggs said:
...loved watching Ibrahimovic in the game at Goodison. What a performance that was and what a contrast in leading the line to Lukaku's performance in the same match. Lukaku should study the Manchester United man in his aspiration to be a more rounded striker.

Interesting to compare the two again tonight, hoping Lukaku is up for the fight.

There is zero comparison, One is a world class striker, the other is Lukaku

cromofo · April 4, 2017

Antonio Valencia is likely out for tonight so Baines could catch a breath

Eggs · April 4, 2017

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
I got the impression Lewin was playing too wide for most of the game mate, and Barkley kept dropping deep.

...when they got the ball you could see Lewin go wide at times but the whole system was a Horlicks. The only thing I could think of was that they planned to hit long balls to utilise D C-L and Lukaku's strength in the air for knock ons but it didn't work. I hop they ditch that tonight but there was a few rumours that it's the same team.