Only option for Herrera would be carrick off at half time and leave bastian to sit in front of the back four and see what happens.. Rooney is playing well for once. I'd leave him on. He looks like he is going to score.
Match Day Thread Manchester United v CSKA Moscow
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That's a fair shout, they don't look like scoring so why not (kiss of death right there)
EDIT: It'll be Fellaini though I bet
Do we need two holding midfielders against this lot? To be fair Bastian doesn't think so.
I'd be surprised to see Lingard come out for the 2nd half. He looks very nervous on the ball. Maybe he feels under too much pressure to have a stormer to keep his place!
Mmmm that might be a bit harsh, only 1 defeat in 17 games including Europe and domestic.
Lingard has played well, his final ball is a bit ****, and his first touch let him down when he got into a decent position.
Is depay on the bench?
Is depay on the bench?
Herrera for Carrick and Memphis for Lingard would be my first two sub's. 10 mins or so into the second.
I meant as a threat going forward. I also feel Herrera's passing and vision is much quicker and more cutting edge. If we've opened up CSKA relatively well at times, we've lacked that precision in the final third. I am sure Herrera would provide that as the AM.
At the moment, everything is from our wide areas, I think we don't have the guile with Rooney as a number 10 to pick that pass. That's not knocking how well he's playing but imo Herrera is just better there, and so is Mata.
They also beat City last season at the Etihad didn't they? They're no push overs but we should be winning this
We should have scores by now.
I would be inclined to swap Blind with Rojo, we are getting down that left side very well but Rojo can't cross, Blind can.
I wouldn't be happy if we lost, but I'm enjoying us having a go.
I'd like to see Herrera. On for one of carrick or bastian. Can't decide which. Carrick offers better passing bastian a bit more dynamism.
Then if lingard carries on them him replaced with depay.
I'd like to see Herrera. On for one of carrick or bastian. Can't decide which. Carrick offers better passing bastian a bit more dynamism.
Then if lingard carries on them him replaced with depay.
Whilst the build up play has been a vast improvement (LVG finally listening to the genuine fans), 2 shots on target isn't exactly the stuff of dreams so I'm not sure why anyone would be happy to lose playing this football. Hopefully they can put that round thing in between the two white poles things in the second half.
I will gladly stick my neck out and say there isn't a hope in hell of CSKA scoring on the break.
We're still going wide too often. We need a bit of creative spark through that middle to put someone through into a box. They're playing such a high line but go deep when the ball goes wide.