a 'League Cup' side.

Prediction: United 0-1 Sheffield

I'd go for a fairly strong line-up, players need a bit of confidence and if we play to half the level we can we should beat them and that always helps.

But then again we do have Newcastle on Tuesday and LVG has said some of our players are in the red zone so I guess a few kids in there.

Have we even got that many fit players to choose from?

From what I can remember, we've struggled about four times against lower-league teams under Van Gaal, only dispatching Ipswich with relative ease. I expect a low-scoring game tomorrow.

In terms of the team, I'd like to see Pereira get a start and maybe Borthwick-Jackson, but otherwise I'd go with a "strong" team. I'd love us to win the FA Cup this season.

Have we even got that many fit players to choose from?

Rojo, Valencia, Shaw and Jones our only injuries.

comment by Mata's Left Foot - Supreme Leader Arab (U11781)
posted 18 seconds ago
Have we even got that many fit players to choose from?

Rojo, Valencia, Shaw and Jones our only injuries.
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That would be a half-decent back four.

Strong team. We could do with a good cup run and confidence from a win.

Whichever back 5....

----Carrick, Herrera----
Young, Mata, Martial
-----------Rooney----------

It's a tough one to call.

We have Newcastle on Tuesday [who have been great of late] and then Liverpool on the Sunday - 3 games in 8 days!

----Carrick, Herrera----
Young, Mata, Martial
-----------Rooney----------

Carrck Morgan
Young Herrera Martial
Wazza

What is this 'red zone' crock of shieiite?

comment by Josunited (U8584)

posted 15 minutes ago

What is this 'red zone' crock of shieiite

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I suspect it means

" Ashley was attacking with intent, and that will not do as it is anti philosophy".

Seriously though, I never hear any other managers going on about 'red zone'. and if so many of them are in this zone, perhaps his squad isn't big enough, or the training is too demanding for this time of year with the present fixture schedule?

Sheff.Utd have done well in the cups the past couple of years, getting to the semi's of the Capital One last season and the FA Cup the season before.

This has got "upset" written all over it IMO, they're a League 1 team but they'll fancy their chances and give it a go I'm sure...which is depressing.

We should play a strong team, try and win the competition, doubt it's on the club's agenda though.

Wenger is always going on about the red zone. Big Sam has been known to talk about it too. It's not just an LVG thing

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 10 minutes ago
Wenger is always going on about the red zone. Big Sam has been known to talk about it too. It's not just an LVG thing
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Yeah... some fans are still stuck in the '80s... Or maybe they just feel the need to criticize everything the manager does/says... Either way it's sad...

I would go:

DDG
Varela
Smalling
McNair
Blind

Carrick
Herrera

Depay
Mata
Pereira

Rooney

A rest for Martial.
Keep Rooney in the team and hope he gets on a bit of a scoring run
Mata at No 10
Depay on the right
A game for Pereira and I think he'd do well on the left side of attacking three. Blind can overlap.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 15 hours, 7 minutes ago
----Carrick, Herrera----
Young, Mata, Martial
-----------Rooney----------

Carrck Morgan
Young Herrera Martial
Wazza

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2 holding mids at home to Sheffield?

MS and Herrera could be ok...in a 2 though.