Premier League: Stoke City v Manchester United

[Sideshow Bob]

V

Saturday, 9th September 2017
Premier League
bet365 Stadium
17:30 BST​

 

[jsp]

Assuming everyone comes back healthy I'd stick with the same starting XI from Leicester. Rashford, Herrera & Fellaini off the bench if we need them.

 

[maxt7]

So would I. Did I see that right last night that Rashford had his leg strapped up on the bench?

 

[Red Warrior]

Prediction for score?
I think 2-0 Utd. Rashford and Lukaku.

 

[O-Dog]

Yup, same side that started against Leicester. 3-1 Utd.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Team: De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Jones, Darmian, Matic, Pogba, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Lukaku.
Subs: Romero, Blind, Smalling, Carrick, Mata, Lingard, Martial.

 

[jsp]

A little surprised to see Mata out but he hasn't been playing that well and no surprise to see him for for the 3 in midfield away from home.

Fellaini not even on the bench.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Oh dear.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Get in Pogba lad. Or Rashford?

 

[jsp]

Bailly caught napping twice on that goal.

1-1 rashford. Pogba heads it on to Rashford who knew nothing about it.

Been playing alright but very tough to create anything vs Stoke.

 

[O-Dog]

Bailly was so lazy. Cost us.

 

[jsp]

Our set pieces have been awful I know he's a big lad but surely Pogba must put in a better ball than these lads?

Been embarrassing today, I know Stoke are land of the giants but if you don't put a good ball in you've got no chance. First time we put it in first time we scored.

Darmian & Herrera poor first half, Darmian gives us nothing going forward and Herrera started very badly but improved as the 1/2 went on.

 

[maxt7]

How many times has Valencia got in and not delivered a decent cross? Diouf gets in once and puts in a Roberto Carlos delivery.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Valencia's crossing has been fine today.

 

[maxt7]

He played a brilliant one two with Lukaku and stuck a rubbish cross in for Rashford. Pogba was standing free on the penalty spot.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

He's put in one or two poor crosses but he's also put in a couple of good crosses.

 

[jsp]

I think Valencia's crossing is always a bit iffy but he is such an outlet on that right side

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Lukaku! Phew!

 

[Berba_God]

Come on!!

 

[Sideshow Bob]

What a save by De Gea!

 

[Berba_God]

Oh great

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Crying out load. Poor by Jones.

 

[jsp]

Jones totally flat footed lost the ball and the man

Not sure what we can do to change this one.

 

[jsp]

Mata for Herrera
Martial for Rashford

Subs make sense but we have nothing down the left now.

Feels like there is 1 more goal in this one could go either way.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

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