Arsenal meanwhile have made even United’s defence look positively stingy and while Alexis Sanchez and a certain Mancunian have been giving the Gunners a sharp attacking edge, their back line is more generous than a drunken Santa. Unlike United though, Arsenal have some players who are available for selection in defence, while the Reds are struggling to find anything resembling a back four.
Despite an injured finger playing for Spain, David De Gea should be fit to face the Gunners, which is perhaps the only good news ahead of the game.
Here’s how United could line up today:
[4-3-2-1] David De Gea, Tony Valencia, Chris Smalling, Tyler Blackett, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Angel Di Maria, Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie.
Do you agree?
arsenal is london
U missed carrick in their n i dnt think McNair shud b benched his the best defender we ve got now
All i need is 3 point, i’m not after any dropping a point
Why not strt james wilson ahead of rvp. Believe me van persie has wasted mor time than any other player in premier league. I dnt jst undastnd van gaal
my line-up..
4-2-3-1
valencia,smalling,blackett,shaw:
carrick,fellaini:
herrera,rooney,di-maria:
van persie.
sub:
lindegaard
mcnair
janko
reece
fletcher
mata
januzaj
wilson
Degea, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Patrick McNair, TomThorpe.Michael Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Dimaria, Mata and Rooney. RVP and Januzai should be on the bench.Herrera should play behind Rooney while Dimaria and Mata as wingers. We saw what Mata did wen he came up against Crystal Palace from the wing replacing Januzai. His contribution is better than that of Januzai and RVP. Valencia is not a natural defender it’s time Van Gal gives Tom Thorpe his chance. He’s a natural defender. A captain of the under 21 Man United team. We are complaining of defenders wen we have them in the academy. Gibbs in arsenal came from the academy. McNair is doing better than our senior defenders. Evans is even the most disappointing defender. Watch him against Mkdons in Capital one cup.
My guess is this: 4-1-2-1-2
. De Gea
. Valencia Smalling Mcnair Shaw
. Carrick/Fletcher
. Herrera Fellaini/Mata
. Di Maria
. Rooney RVP/Wilson
This is the most feasible. Let Arsenal have possession. Then fiercely counter-attack them and let them have it. If, IF. We are winning 2-0, we have to play 4-3-1-2 with Herrera and Fellaini/Mata moving deeper in, and the 3 attackers supporting the back, so we are playing defensively parking the bus. As a team. And we keep countering them. LET THEM HAVE IT LADS!!