Watford v Manchester United Sat 21th 12:45

Polo_Mint

Nalz

Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Anthony Martial, Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Antonio Valencia will miss out through injury this weekend. Wayne Rooney is also unavailable for the trip to Watford due to illness, though Van Gaal is optimistic that both his captain and Martial could be fit for the midweek clash with PSV. Van Gaal also revealed that James Wilson is available after injury but cannot play the full 90 minutes due to a lack of match rhythm.

Depay up front?

SantryRed

Really fancy our (Watford's) chances with the news coming out of United. We've been very solid at the back all season bar the 20 minutes collapse at home to Arsenal.

I'd be happy with the draw but won't have a much better chance of beating a top 4 team this season. 1-0/1-1 I think it will be.

Lovely Bloke

is the 1245 a sky or british telecom game?

Polo_Mint

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

is the 1245 a sky or british telecom game?

Saturday 21 November: Watford v Manchester United - 12pm (BT Sport 1)

Shanotheslayer

Watford don't concede much at home, think it'll be a tight game,

Under 2.5 anyway.

0-0 half time and Watford to try drag out a draw.

keano_afc

0-1. United are awful, no goal threat, so it'll be a smash and grab.

Liam O

keano_afc wrote: »

0-1. United are awful, no goal threat, so it'll be a smash and grab.

How many awful teams haven't conceded a goal in 5 games?

Also going to be different attackers than normal so we'll see.

Kerrigooney

Scoreless draw.

Nib

keano_afc wrote: »

0-1. United are awful, no goal threat, so it'll be a smash and grab.

If this happens, United will go top.

Yeah, awful.

Kerrigooney

Nib wrote: »

If this happens, United will go top.

Yeah, awful.

Not awful,no. Just the most boring team I've seen for many a year.

Rayne Wooney

Even with the injuries I still believe we will win the possession

SantryRed

To be perfectly honest, pace isn't the thing that United need today. They need the trickery of Mata, Depay and Lingard more than the pace. Once United gain reasonable possession of the ball, Watford will drop very deep and create two solid banks of four with Deeney dropping back onto the last midfielder (Assuming Schneiderlin or Schweinsteiger).

I think Deeney and Ighalo could get us a goal, but obviously it's stopping the other end which is the big issue today.

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Not awful,no. Just the most boring team I've seen for many a year.

The Moldy Gowl

Why would other fans watch utd if they are so boring?
I wouldn't watch other teams if they are boring

Flint Fredstone

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Why would other fans watch utd if they are so boring?
I wouldn't watch other teams if they are boring

Liverpool have 1 more league goal today than United had at the end of September.

Flint Fredstone

It can't be that boring???

A few recent scoreless draws have really skewed the thinking of some people I guess.

Polo_Mint

We need this today and for the rest of the season

The Moldy Gowl

We are playing Watford, not man city, polo mint.
Don't think there will be that emty space.

Kerrigooney

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Why would other fans watch utd if they are so boring?
I wouldn't watch other teams if they are boring

Stopped watching ye ages ago...life's too short for that rubbish.

That said I might watch for a while today because I'm at a bit of a loose end.

Kerrigooney

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Liverpool have 1 more league goal today than United had at the end of September.

What has it got to do with Liverpool?

jaykay74

Kerrigooney wrote:

Stopped watching ye ages ago...life's too short for that rubbish.

So you don't watch but it's boring. Okay

Polo_Mint

Kerrigooney wrote: »

What has it got to do with Liverpool?

As a livepool fan with actual no other opinion other then hating United why do you go into the following threads to post

Watford v United
West Brom V United
Arsenal V United in the last month

Im actually interested

At least Niallo makes an effort but why do you do it?

Kerrigooney

jaykay74 wrote: »

So you don't watch but it's boring. Okay

Stopped watching BECAUSE it's boring. Try to keep up. :rolleyes:

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

What has it got to do with Liverpool?

I was just using Liverpool as a comparison. United are considered boring by 13 goals in 12 games Liverpool fans.

I'd rather be scoring with the few shots we have than taking potshots all game in the hope of scoring.

Polo_Mint

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Stopped watching BECAUSE it's boring. Try to keep up. :rolleyes:

But you might watch today?

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Stopped watching BECAUSE it's boring. Try to keep up. :rolleyes:

How long ago is ages ago anyway?

Kerrigooney

Polo_Mint wrote: »

As a livepool fan with actual no other opinion other then hating United why do you go into the following threads to post

Watford v United
West Brom V United
Arsenal V United in the last month

Im actually interested

At least Niallo makes an effort but why do you do it?

Keeping an eye on me,are you?

Can't fully remember but I think you'll find I usually just post a score prediction early enough in the morning and don't bother with ye after that so it's not like I'm in here winding ye up if that's what you're getting at.

Kerrigooney

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

I was just using Liverpool as a comparison. United are considered boring by 13 goals in 12 games Liverpool fans.

I'd rather be scoring with the few shots we have than taking potshots all game in the hope of scoring.

Fair enough.

Kerrigooney

Polo_Mint wrote: »

But you might watch today?

Maybe. Not sure yet. Should I?

Kerrigooney

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

How long ago is ages ago anyway?

Why?

Polo_Mint

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Maybe. Not sure yet. Should I?

Up to you, You seem to have a keen interest in United nearly all match days. Why break the trend

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Why?

I'm just wondering when you stopped watching because United were boring. They have only become really boring since quite recently.

Kerrigooney

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

I'm just wondering when you stopped watching because United were boring. They have only become really boring since quite recently.

Saw 4 games near the start of the season and they were very boring. If they've gotten more boring then the mind boggles.

Look,if I upset some of ye with my 'boring' remarks then I'm sorry. It's just the way I feel. I wont bother ye any more.

I still hope Watford beat ye though :P

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Saw 4 games near the start of the season and they were very boring. If they've gotten more boring then the mind boggles.

Look,if I upset some of ye with my 'boring' remarks then I'm sorry. It's just the way I feel. I wont bother ye any more.

I still hope Watford beat ye though :P

Not upset at all. Judging a team on the opening few games isn't exactly a good indicator of anything, especially when you consider the changes in the squad.

United improved a lot after that, culminating in topping the table for a time and scoring plenty of goals. The last few games has seen another dry spell but people only remember those it seems.

StringerBell

Team seems to be

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De Gea

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Young---Smalling----Jones----Blind Possible Jones is rb, young lb and blind in centre maybe?

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Schneiderlin---Schwein

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Mata

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Herrera

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Lingard---

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Memphis

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Rossi IRL

FFS Young and Blind playing right and left back when Darmian and Rojo are on the bench.

Flint Fredstone

Rossi IRL wrote: »

FFS Young and Blind playing right and left back when Darmian and Rojo are on the bench.

Hopefully it's an intent to take the game to Watford and going all out attack

The Moldy Gowl

Rossi IRL wrote: »

FFS Young and Blind playing right and left back when Darmian and Rojo are on the bench.

I know right.

It's almost as if they have played better in those positions.
Louis van spoofer

Francie Barrett

0-0

Trigger

Rojo had a long trip from the internationals, seems right to rest him for the PSV game.

1-2 Boom

Is this on BT??

GreNoLi

4-2 to united.

Bret Hart

2-1 Watford. Deeney x 2. Herrera for Utd.

Bret Hart

M!Ck^ wrote: »

1-2 Boom

Is this on BT??

Yeah it is.

Liam O

GreNoLi wrote: »

4-2 to united.

If both teams don't get at least 5 I'd be surprised.

Liam O

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I know right.

It's almost as if they have played better in those positions.
Louis van spoofer

I dunno, I'd still prefer Darmian in there myself. Rojo playing miles away makes his disclusion (if that's even a word) understandable though I guess.

The Moldy Gowl

Liam O wrote: »

I dunno, I'd still prefer Darmian in there myself. Rojo playing miles away makes his disclusion (if that's even a word) understandable though I guess.

Darmien hasn't been street than young or Valencia in the last few games.

It marginal actually now that I think of it. Either option is just as good

Liam O

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Darmien hasn't been street than young or Valencia in the last few games.

It marginal actually now that I think of it. Either option is just as good

Darmian was suspended the last game. Had that bad day against Arsenal but overall is a far better RB than either of them.

The Moldy Gowl

Liam O wrote: »

Darmian was suspended the last game. Had that bad day against Arsenal but overall is a far better RB than either of them.

Forgot he was suspended.

Ya he is a better rb, just not playing better than young who deserves his spot.
Young is better at attacking so is better suited to this game.

Liam O

Liam O wrote: »

Darmian was suspended the last game. Had that bad day against Arsenal but overall is a far better RB than either of them.

I agree. He's had a great start IMO. Think the Arsenal game was the only real blip to be fair to him