Watford v Manchester United 28/11/2017 20.00 BT1/TSN

Cantona's Collars

Manchester United are looking desperately to bridging the gap with rivals Man City in the points table. Pep Guardiola's side look almost invincible this season. They are on top of the league with 37 points from 13 matches, while United are on 29 points.

Could this match mark the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the starting lineup for the Red Devils since his devastating injury? With Romelu Lukaku facing some kind of a rough patch at the moment, it remains to be seen who manages to get the preference from Jose Mourinho for the starting berth in the match.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Marouane Fellaini, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Luke Shaw have not travelled for the match.

Possible starting lineup:

Watford: Gomes; Mariappa, Kabasele, Prodl, Femenia; Hughes, Doucoure, Cleverley; Zeegelaar, Richarlison, Gray.

Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian; Pogba, Matic; Herrera, Mata, Martial; Lukaku.

8-8

Adamocovic

Tom Cleverley will be playing a chip on his shoulder, lord if he ends up nicking a goal

ricero

Expecting a good game. I think this one will end up 1 and 1

Neamhshuntasach

1-1.

Richarlison to cause some problems.

Unearthly

Could be a tough one but Watford seem to be better away from home

Nothing more than 3 points should be acceptable for Utd regardless how good Watford are playing
Marco Silva is an excellent manager
I expect Jose to follow up on his word and tighten up midfield by dropping Mata as he simply doesn't cover enough ground

Rekop dog

Saw Watford against Chelsea and Arsenal, they more than held their own and had superior possession in both matches which is pretty damn impressive against two footballing sides.
They did look a little naive at the back though.

I expect them to play the better stuff but a Mourinho side to be too clever for them and reckon Watford will come up valiant losers like they did against Chelsea. 1-2 imo, but an interesting clash of styles.

jayo26

Liam O

Really don't like that team. Feel like it will further isolate Lukaku.

That is assuming it's a 3-4-3 of course. I if it was Lingard in front of Pogba and Mata with Young and Martial on the wings I wouldn't mind. I fear it's not though...

secman

Liam O wrote: »

Really don't like that team. Feel like it will further isolate Lukaku.

Maybe Mourinho is going 4 4 2 big Rom would not be isolated then:)

Watford starting well here

Playing with a midfield two again and again it's not working
Where on earth is Jesse playing

LuckyGent88

Not a thing the races so far at all. Watford much the better side.

S.M.B.

Looks like he's playing behind lukaku and Martial.

Hotblack Desiato

Get in!!! Young again

Rossi IRL

Yes, get in ashley

LuckyGent88

Out of knowhere!!

Sweet hit

Mars Bar

G'man Ashley. Great goal!

Stunning goal

Lukaku did really well too

Brilliant from Pogba

Hotblack Desiato

:eek:


:pac:

LuckyGent88

He would want to be drug tested

What a strike, some whip on that

Rossi IRL

Wow......

Urine test at half time Ashley

What a goal

Mars Bar

That's an outstanding free kick

Oh yea stunner number 2

Get in

Rekop dog

Jesus, as good a free kick as you'll see.

Trigger

Postage stamp

Unearthly

That is an amazing free kick fecking hell

deafroadrunner

Mourinhos face from the goal even he couldn't believe it

Hotblack Desiato

Yessssssss Martial!

Mr.Nice Guy

What a beautifully wicked curl on that free-kick. Two great strikes.

And now 3-0!

Yeshahskcjdj

LuckyGent88

Lovely stuff. Struggled earlier but game over now.

Deank

Who knew David Moyes was a Watford supporter

Unearthly

The bus is in Speed 1 mode

RobertKK

I hope United score a lot more, but I do have sympathy for the Watford manager...but more goals would be great for United.

Utd have been excellent
Defensively solid and always a threat on the attack

Hotblack Desiato

I said to the mrs "Elton John will be crying on the sidelines"

She said "He'll be tearing his hair out"

Fs jesse
Should have been 4

Mars Bar

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I said to the mrs "Elton John will be crying on the sidelines"

She said "He'll be tearing his hair out"

I don't get it?

secman

Mars Bar wrote: »

I don't get it?

Hair transplant jobbie.....

Mr.Nice Guy

Excellent half for United. Gomes has kept Watford in the contest, just about.

Liam McPoyle

Immensely satisfying first half.

Tylerdurex

Very quiet in here tonight. The grubs not out tonight

Hotblack Desiato

It's not just Wayne Rooney who's had a dodgy hair transplant job... Elton John former (?) director of Watford, well known for crying at an FA cup final, and has a stand at Vicarage Road named after him

TheDoctor

Not even 50 comments by half time

Must be winning comfortably

Tylerdurex

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Fs jesse
Should have been 4

At least he made the keeper save it

Pogba with that wonderful pass
Just does things normal players can't

Liam McPoyle

Rocko excellent again.