Based on the Charity shield game here is the team I expect (expect, not want) today
Ddg
Valencia Bailly Blind Shaw
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Rooney Martial
Ibra
He may drop Fellaini after the mistake he made last week but then again he blamed the poor wembley pitch for that mistake and Bournemouth have one of the best pitches in the league so may give Fellaini another chance there.
IMO Jose likes strength in there and sees Fellaini as someone to play in CM until Pogba is ready to play and that slot will be a choice of Pogba or Fellaini (obv Pogba will be picked most weeks)
In defence Jones may come in for Bailly or Blind. Lingard should start after last week's great goal and it would be harsh to drop him for Micky.
Bournemouth will be tough opposition first up. Hopefully we can start the season off with maximum points.
Team for today
posted on 14/8/16
China
Not his best position IMO but Jose has played him there all preseason so I guess that's where he sees him.
posted on 14/8/16
Yeah I do expect that, but the middle three of Rooney Fellaini and Carrick is painfully static.
Is Pogba not eligible to play yet?
posted on 14/8/16
Pogba is suspended.
And yes, very static.
posted on 14/8/16
comment by merrysupersteve - Jose'd he wouldn't be our Special One? (U1132)
posted 24 minutes ago
Is it too late to sign Kante? 😭 Watching Leicester without him only adds to his prestige imo
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Chelsea have got the better deal with Kante IMO. A much better deal
posted on 14/8/16
Would much rather it be Carrick and Herrera than Fellaini.
posted on 14/8/16
comment by Better Call Zlatan - #Pogback (U11781)
posted 25 minutes ago
It was a WUM comment from Pride, Elvis
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Praise the Lord. I've had limited reception for the last few days and I read the comment then lost signal.
posted on 14/8/16
Ddg
Valencia Bailly Blind Shaw
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Rooney Martial
Ibra
Wouldn't be against that team.Should be good enough to beat Bournemouth.
Hopefully Valencia and Shaw can continue their decent form of late and give us another offensive option.
posted on 14/8/16
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
China
Not his best position IMO but Jose has played him there all preseason so I guess that's where he sees him.
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That was where I was expecting Rooney to be this summer.
posted on 14/8/16
Robb, will you be updating this page when the team is announced in the next few minutes? Is this going to be our match thread?
posted on 14/8/16
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 2 minutes ago
Robb, will you be updating this page when the team is announced in the next few minutes? Is this going to be our match thread?
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Sadly not. I think Arab is doing one further up