Jase

True but it's a common thing with this team, isn't it?

Do people still think we need a new goalkeeper?

I wish he had tried to cut back onto his right foot and shoot more in those situations...

Also from the bench...

He couldn't possibly miss that...

Jorginho on a yellow scares me...

But am assuming Tuchel wants Werner's pace and movement to stretch that Madrid backline and get in behind, something that is more natural to him than Pulisic or anyone else in the team.

But it's too much to take at the moment...I hate it!

Is there a time machine to just time jump to 2-3 hours later?

That's why I said tactically, it makes sense to start him. It's just that we might curse him as well. Just hope he brings that shooting boots tonight...PUHLEEZE!

Think before the game, the biggest debate was Havertz or Werner but hey ho, Tuchel has decided to throw a slight curveball. I've seen people saying that Werner should start anyway, despite his misses, because of what he brings to the team beyond than just the goals, which I agree from a tactical POV but like everyone else, think the biggest concern, especially tonight in this very game, with him is "will he convert the chance(s)?".

Probably also wants option from the bench to help impact games. Havertz and Ziyech didn't do much from the bench last week and Pulisic has tended to tire off after 60-65 mins in recent matches, especially if he's getting kicked etc as well.

I also find it silly that our fixture against Leicester has been put on Tuesday - 3 days after the cup final - rather than Wednesday.

I assume over Pulisic...?

It has been a LONG time since we all feel this way, I think. I utterly hate it when expectation or hope has suddenly been raised.....

Maybe but we now have an unfair situation. Given United will finish 2nd and Liverpool are their arch rivals, which fixture do you think Solskjaer will really prioritize between the Leicester and Liverpool? How is that fair to the teams trying to chase Leicester if United suddenly play a weakened team against them?

Here's the lineup in graphic...

Counter or not, think the inclusion makes sense tactically but err, the finishing bit is the concern here...

Mendy Azpi Rudiger Christensen Silva Chilwell Kante Jorginho Mount Werner Havertz

Tuchel really just threw a slight curveball with the XI...

Is it? Doesn't mean they are right though. Or I guess it depends on one's definition of "coming through the academy".

Why did they not just move WBA v Liverpool to that midweek and slap Man Utd v Liverpool on that weekend instead?