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Crazy after the week we've just had that there's almost zero talk of Man Utd's first league visit to Elland road in over 15 years.
Had fans been able to attend this game would have been a nightmare for police probably kick off moved to 9am on a Wednesday to avoid trouble.
Safe to say the two sets of fans hate each other not sure how easily that will transfer to the players on the pitch.
The game at Old Trafford was a truely bonkers game of football Utd winning 6-2 but somehow feeling at times like we were on the ropes as Leeds just kept raiding forward it's not out of the question to say that game could have been 10-5.
Leeds will be without their captain Cooper who is suspended and could be without Raffina who missed the last game with an injury.
For Utd it's Martial out with Rashford's fitness to be decided on the day but I think Eric Bailly is now back following his Covid isolation so could be in contention.
Utd having had their first midweek rest of the season should be fresh and will be preparing special weapon Dan James for his super secret important job is just running loads for this one no doubt. In midweek we have a very important game against Roma so Ole will potentially make a few changes.
Predicted XI
Henderson
AWB Bailly Maguire Shaw
McTominay Fred
James Bruno Pogba
Greenwood
That is my guess he'll likely rest Cavani/Rashford for midweek against Roma and only bring them on if he has to but this game isn't really must win in terms of league position given our 11 point lead over the team in 5th but he'll want a win to keep the momentum going.
Given everything that has happened this week what sort of mood will our players be in they were sold out by the owners/execs will they be motivated to show up for the fans or will they be feeling a bit annoyed at how the whole thing went.
What I'd love to see is them join the Leeds players and wear the T shirts before the game a proper united front from the players sticking 2 fingers up at the super league.
They'll be right up for this one and sadly I can see our unbeaten away run ending this week.
Had fans been able to attend this game would have been a nightmare for police probably kick off moved to 9am on a Wednesday to avoid trouble.
Safe to say the two sets of fans hate each other not sure how easily that will transfer to the players on the pitch.
The game at Old Trafford was a truely bonkers game of football Utd winning 6-2 but somehow feeling at times like we were on the ropes as Leeds just kept raiding forward it's not out of the question to say that game could have been 10-5.
Leeds will be without their captain Cooper who is suspended and could be without Raffina who missed the last game with an injury.
For Utd it's Martial out with Rashford's fitness to be decided on the day but I think Eric Bailly is now back following his Covid isolation so could be in contention.
Utd having had their first midweek rest of the season should be fresh and will be preparing special weapon Dan James for his super secret important job is just running loads for this one no doubt. In midweek we have a very important game against Roma so Ole will potentially make a few changes.
Predicted XI
Henderson
AWB Bailly Maguire Shaw
McTominay Fred
James Bruno Pogba
Greenwood
That is my guess he'll likely rest Cavani/Rashford for midweek against Roma and only bring them on if he has to but this game isn't really must win in terms of league position given our 11 point lead over the team in 5th but he'll want a win to keep the momentum going.
Given everything that has happened this week what sort of mood will our players be in they were sold out by the owners/execs will they be motivated to show up for the fans or will they be feeling a bit annoyed at how the whole thing went.
What I'd love to see is them join the Leeds players and wear the T shirts before the game a proper united front from the players sticking 2 fingers up at the super league.
They'll be right up for this one and sadly I can see our unbeaten away run ending this week.