Man Utd Thread:

[StGallsGAA]

What was the point in risking Carrick today for 80mins?  Surely he should be wrapped in cotton wool and Schweinsteiger used for matches like today.

[Boycey]

What was the point in risking Carrick today for 80mins?  Surely he should be wrapped in cotton wool and Schweinsteiger used for matches like today.

Plays today, doesn't play Tuesday night and plays next weekend. Hardly that taxing, doesn't need a fortnight off?

[Milltown Row2]

Carrick is some player for Utd.... he was overshadowed by the more popular players at Utd when they won the league when they wanted...it wasn't like he was rubbish it's just the other lads got the headlines... hopefully he'll continue for another couple of seasons as his record for Utd when he plays is outstanding

[GJL]

Utd are on a serious run. Let's hope it continues.

[StGallsGAA]

What was the point in risking Carrick today for 80mins?  Surely he should be wrapped in cotton wool and Schweinsteiger used for matches like today.

Plays today, doesn't play Tuesday night and plays next weekend. Hardly that taxing, doesn't need a fortnight off?

I'm not questioning his energy levels Boycey!  He's not 64!  The point was if he picked up an injury in an FA cup win over Reading and missed 6-8 weeks of the league would it have been worth it? 

[Milltown Row2]

Hull are without a lot of players tonight... 0-0 all over it

[snoopdog]

Hull are without a lot of players tonight... 0-0 all over it

2-0

[Captain Obvious]

Decent run Jose Mourinhos Manchester United are on now, nine straight wins and fifteen games unbeaten.

[StGallsGAA]

Tidy win. Pogba must surely be the PL leading striker of the woodwork this season?

[Boycey]

IF Utd qualify for the League Cup final the City league game is postponed from that weekend, should either Utd or City have a prolonged run in Europe alternative dates are few and far between. Shoehorning it into the last couple of weeks of season would leave Utd with consecutive away games at Arsenal, Spurs and City in a short space of time. It'd be a tough ask if points were required for position...

I suppose the reverse is that it only leaves 2 games against other teams in top 6 over next 13/14 games and one of them is this weekend..

[Aaron Boone]

IF Utd qualify for the League Cup final the City league game is postponed from that weekend, should either Utd or City have a prolonged run in Europe alternative dates are few and far between. Shoehorning it into the last couple of weeks of season would leave Utd with consecutive away games at Arsenal, Spurs and City in a short space of time. It'd be a tough ask if points were required for position...

I suppose the reverse is that it only leaves 2 games against other teams in top 6 over next 13/14 games and one of them is this weekend..

Somewhere in there you are saying United are gonna win 10 on the bounce :-).

[Maroon Manc]

IF Utd qualify for the League Cup final the City league game is postponed from that weekend, should either Utd or City have a prolonged run in Europe alternative dates are few and far between. Shoehorning it into the last couple of weeks of season would leave Utd with consecutive away games at Arsenal, Spurs and City in a short space of time. It'd be a tough ask if points were required for position...

I suppose the reverse is that it only leaves 2 games against other teams in top 6 over next 13/14 games and one of them is this weekend..

I'd imagine the Manchester Derby will be re-arranged for early March if United get the league cup final. I don't think the Premier League will take the risk of delaying it to April or May because of potential fixtures as you suggest.

[magpie seanie]

Tidy win. Pogba must surely be the PL leading striker of the woodwork this season?

He seems to hit it almost every game. I seem to remember it Ronaldo's first full season he hit the woodwork a ridiculous number of times also. It's good because while I thought Pogba could be a contender to score a good haul of goals each season he hasn't been especially prolific thus far in his career.

I thought it was only an ok performance. Some sloppiness and the recurring failure to take chances could have cost United. There were a couple of hairy moments at the back. The two goals were offside and a late header (kudos to Mourinho for chasing another goal by different means by putting on Fellaini in the right position) but it's tough to see it being overturned in the return leg.

Big game at the weekend. A win would set United up nicely.....there is little leeway for slips following the bad start.

[Boycey]

IF Utd qualify for the League Cup final the City league game is postponed from that weekend, should either Utd or City have a prolonged run in Europe alternative dates are few and far between. Shoehorning it into the last couple of weeks of season would leave Utd with consecutive away games at Arsenal, Spurs and City in a short space of time. It'd be a tough ask if points were required for position...

I suppose the reverse is that it only leaves 2 games against other teams in top 6 over next 13/14 games and one of them is this weekend..

I'd imagine the Manchester Derby will be re-arranged for early March if United get the league cup final. I don't think the Premier League will take the risk of delaying it to April or May because of potential fixtures as you suggest.

Its all ifs and buts at the minute but there really is limited scope for fixtures to be fitted in, the 1st 2 midweeks in March are Europa League matchdays then there is an International break then you would be back into European games again. The only date I could see is the Tues or Wed night after its originally fixed for or else its going way down the line?

Might all be irrelevant any roads but a potentially very tough finish in prospect.

[NAG1]

Tidy win. Pogba must surely be the PL leading striker of the woodwork this season?

He seems to hit it almost every game. I seem to remember it Ronaldo's first full season he hit the woodwork a ridiculous number of times also. It's good because while I thought Pogba could be a contender to score a good haul of goals each season he hasn't been especially prolific thus far in his career.

I thought it was only an ok performance. Some sloppiness and the recurring failure to take chances could have cost United. There were a couple of hairy moments at the back. The two goals were offside and a late header (kudos to Mourinho for chasing another goal by different means by putting on Fellaini in the right position) but it's tough to see it being overturned in the return leg.

Big game at the weekend. A win would set United up nicely.....there is little leeway for slips following the bad start.

Yeah the game at the weekend is intriguing and probably shows the importance of Carrick that he sat out last night. Real contrast in styles and actually Liverpools high intensity might play into United's hands, they are set up to attack and if he plays with some of the pace that is available there will be opportunities. Its a matter of being able to hold them out and being organised and then hitting quickly when the chance comes up.

Valencia is playing some of the best football of his career at the moment and really shows Darmain up at LB for his lack of quality. Can create a real imbalance to the team going forward. Pogba is living up to his billing now and is a monster in the MF, once he starts to add goals consistently to his game he will really lift the team.

All in all quite happy with the progress and I think the doom and gloom about the style of JM was unfounded, they are decent to watch and are creating lots of chances. Big improvement on past couple of years.