Date: 2nd February 2016 at 1:46am
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No place for Jesse in the XI

It was only a few weeks ago that United’s loss to Stoke City seemed to signal the end of Louis Van Gaal’s time at Old Trafford but we should’ve known better as the Reds boss has more lives than comic book hero and is going nowhere – a bit like his side, if we’re brutally honest. 

Despite facing several injuries the Reds haven’t bought in the Summer and Van Gaal is now forced to turn to youth to replace some of his missing players. United need to start picking up points if they’re to make the top four as time and confidence is running out.

For the visit of Mark Hughes’s side here’s how the Reds could line up:

[4-2-3-1] David De Gea, Matteo Darmian, Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Michael Carrick, Morgan Schneiderlin, Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney.

Win lose or draw United may be stuck with Louis Van Gaal for the time being but if the manager wants to see out his contract past the Summer he’ll need all three points today.

 

7 responses to “Predicted XI: United v Stoke City: Mata & Carrick Start”

  1. alex ngasala says:

    it was very difficult to predict first eleven under LVG because day to day injury up date

  2. MAHOMED says:

    THE GLAZERS AND BOARD MUST REALIZE WHAT THE SIGNING OF PEP AT CITY MEANS TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL AND SPECIFICALLY TO MAN UTD.

    SIMPLY SAYING MATCH FIRE WITH FIRE …. THE ONLY MAN UP TO PEPS CALIBRE IS JOSE AND IF WE DONT GET HIM THEN WE MAY AS WELL SWITCTH OFF THE LIGHTS AT OT.

    LVG DOES NOT HAVE THE QUALITY TO MATCH HIS FORMER PLAYER …PEP.

    GO GET JOSE …. NOW

  3. elly says:

    even if he is to win,
    he should be sacked

  4. OCHIENG DANIEL says:

    I really don’t know what LVG wants, i blem him for every thing happening at OT. Its time he gives chance to januzaj and depy. As far as am concerned, man u is going to be beaten again just because we don’t have creative players in the game, Atony M is alone, he can’t do anything without other good players, I just hate LVG, how i wish that he leaves the club.

  5. bonnykawuma says:

    AS AMAN UNITED FAN am really annoyed how could u fail to sign new brilliant experienced defenders to fill the gaps or to replace injured defeners ,ed woodward and his friend should be sacked how could aboard sit and chose stupid chief {ed woodward} am from uganda ,,.stoke 3-0 man utd

  6. Michael johnson says:

    United must win against stoke