Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016 - Mod Warning link in OP 20/3

Sand wrote: »

What we know is that LVG has no fear about putting young players into the side. And its paid off for him tonight. The pendulum has probably swung too far for him in that he gets zero credit for victories or good calls, but he didn't try to shoehorn Rojo as a striker tonight. He trusted Rashford, a youth player and got two goals as a result.

I don't think LVG has been successful enough to keep his job past the summer, but he deserves to be successful.

He had very little choice tonight but to put out the team he did. I do agree that he gives youth a decent chance, but tonight was as much necessity being the mother of invention than anything else

jayo26 wrote: »

No no no no no no no.


He didn't choose to put in them players he had no choice because he failed to backup the team sufficiently, its great that rashford did so well bit he wouldn't of been on bench only for rooney and will kean are injured.
Reiley wouldnt be in team only for Shaw and cbj were injured.
Cbj wouldnt be a regular only for Shaw is injured.

The only player you could say he showed faith on from the youths is jessie and he is 23 the rest are all last choice.

Isn't it assumed that with going with a small senior squad like LVG prefers that you are going to have to turn to the youth setup through the season?

I'm not saying its wise, but LVG didn't really get worried about having to turn to the youth setup during the season.

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Memphis was brilliant. His game by numbers:
Dribbles: 15
Chances created: 2
Goals: 1

He also won penalty.

Impressed with Rashford, Riley, Varela. Schneiderlin was a machine and Lingard was atrocious.

I'm still not getting the Schneiderlin love to be honest. He was decent again tonight, nothing more IMO and I also think Jessie is getting a bit too much criticism.

Opinions eh.

You can't really have it both ways though, he likes a small squad so he knows that he may end up relying on young players, like tonight.

So it is his choice to take that risk, tonight it paid off for him as the young lads came up trumps. It has not worked out overall though I would say to leave the squad so short of quality back up in certain areas.

He chose to leave the squad in a place where if a couple of strikers were unavailable for any reason he would be dipping in to youth, he didn't take the easier option of putting Memphis up top and playing Perreira (another youngster who should be getting a few more chances), something that was called for at kick off I remember. He choose to put faith in the young lad and fair play to Rashford he has paid him back in spades.

He has to take the criticism when the small squad hurts us, so he should be allowed some praise when it goes the other way.

That was fun. It's as simple as that. Most of us won't be reading too much into it, but it was good to have some fun watching the team tonight.

StringerBell wrote: »

You can't really have it both ways though, he likes a small squad so he knows that he may end up relying on young players, like tonight.

So it is his choice to take that risk, tonight it paid off for him as the young lads came up trumps. It has not worked out overall though I would say to leave the squad so short of quality back up in certain areas.

He chose to leave the squad in a place where if a couple of strikers were unavailable for any reason he would be dipping in to youth, he didn't take the easier option of putting Memphis up top and playing Perreira (another youngster who should be getting a few more chances), something that was called for at kick off I remember. He choose to put faith in the young lad and fair play to Rashford he has paid him back in spades.

Yep, agreed. Though as I said earlier, the narrative on LVG has shifted so much since November that he no longer will get credit for making good calls like playing Rashford.

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What get's me excited is the fact that Rashford has grabbed this opportunity by the throat.
An area where we are left totally exposed when Rooney got injured now looks like an avenue for the youth strikers to break into the team.
Would love to see him earn a start against Arsenal and dare I say alongside Martial if he's fit of course.

Was thinking the same, Rashford along with Martial upfront.

I wonder how Will Keane, or indeed James Wilson, were feeling watching that !

I'd consider Rashford if Martial is out because his pace and trickery would be a nightmare for Mert, other then that I agree with your point though.