I don't want Stones near this match to be honest. Unless its as a defensive midfielder
Sorry mate but I stopped reading at 'Osman should start this one'.Osman should start this one. I think he provides somewhat of a calming influence when we're on the ball and he's on form. Barkley was cack in the last game. I have to say Barkley drives me more nuts than any other everton player just cos he's so inconsistent and I know what he CAN do when he decides he's clued into it. It's all about the upstairs department with that lad and whether it's switched on or not. But anyway, that's for another thread.
Be under no illusion this will not be an easy game. Some people have totally the wrong attitude and think we're gonna stroll this. Not a chance. United have the best away record in the premiership. Our defence will have to be very much focused for 90 mins (really we could've conceded a couple at old Trafford) and we'll have to be smart going forward. Passing it into a heavily marked Lukaku over and over again just ain't gonna work as we saw v palace. If deulofeu starts he needs to mix it up with a run inside from time to time. Too many straight predictable runs down the flank the last day which is not only bad for him but it effectively takes out any of coleman's attacking threat. Barry and McCarthy will start centre mid no doubt about it. Hopefully Lukaku will be well up for this one cos he was lame as hell the last game.
I thought the fans were great against palace but we're gonna have to be even louder against this shower. Scare them into cack football and motivate the blues to rip them apart. I reckon this'll be a tight one but an early goal would do us wonders! Fingers crossed fierce tight.
COYB!
Whatever starting XI that will keep the whiners and moaners from posting on this forum about the team selection.
Lets hope he was as fit as he was against Bayern when their doctors thought he could play then mate, no surprise he'd want to play in this game like though really, doubt he will be that sharp regardless after a tricky injury like that though
Given he was almost out for the World Cup I doubt he'll be 100% if he plays. He was ineffective at Bayern, probably a little bit of the same on Sunday.
Could come back to bite me in the Arse, but if Rooney plays and he's like he was against Bayern it will be the biggest gift we could get from Moyes, much more worried if it was Hernandez starting with his pace or even danny welbeck up their tbh as were sure to have them penned back with them trying to hit us on the counter like palace did and like they tried to do against Bayern
Definitely. Though I could see us playing very well defensively on Sunday. If Januzaj gets past Coleman more than once I'll be very fearful, Hernandez never really gave us problems and Welbeck is...well he's Welbeck. I suspect United will resort to set pieces, hopefully Martinez can pick them off on the counter. Maybe Moyes will be too ambitious to try and impose himself on such a big occasion. I'm confident in Roberto either way, he's far superior to DM.