Closed Man United v Chelsea

[Rmpr 8,977]

Schurrle as ST? Lampard?

Btw, Hazard/Oscar/KDB, looks like Jose didnt wait until January to drop Mata!

[Strike 7,490]

Ok, but what is the lineup ffs!

Ramires - Lampard

KdB - ---Oscar--- - Hazard

Schurrle

[hjperdeath 2,226]

no he didnt. he played LW for leverkusen.

He has appeared in the no.9 role, and the 9 and 1/2 role when he was asked to. Even when on paper he was LW, he has gone on to exchange positions mid-way.

[zolayes 14,489]

FFS show SOME faith in our coach ....

[Stingray 9,441]

Genius move by mourinho, starting lukaku (our topscorer in pre season) on the bench for the third time in a row while playing torres ba and now schrulle instead of him. Must be great for the lad.

I'd be looking for another loan at this point if I were Lukaku. Really a shame.

Why?? This obviously a tactical thing ..... Why would this shatter Lukaku? The lad is a football encyclopedia ... he knows when a tactical thing is being put in place.

If it is the good one ... that remains to be seen. It sure as hell isn't boring :-)

[Milan 17,958]

Jamie Carragher speaking - :lol: :lol:

[JayC 171]

I've learnt to never doubt Mourinho. He's playing this way for some reason. Maybe the game will tell the story. Then again he could just have so little faith in his strikers he's felt forced into these tactics.

I wouldn't worry about the line-up though he knows what he's doing.

I don't fancy your chances of stopping our attack mind - so you're gonna need a couple of goals from somewhere i think.

If i question one thing - it's the inclusion of Schurrle.

[Hutcho 8,443]

1-1 would be my prediction.

[chopchop 68]

This. Must be devastating. Asking extra training to be in top form against man u, scored a hattrick against them last season, scored every 48 minutes in pre season, and now is being benched for someone who had an awefull pre season and is playing out of position. should of went on loan.

There's still a week left in the window.

[Kish9 50]

This should decide who is higher in the pecking order for strikers, who comes on as a sub? Torres or lukaku?

[Goemaere 131]

This ain't Lukaku FC. Can we at least wait until the game is being played before we start slagging everyone off and being negative

You do know players have feelings and unlike on fifa they can exualy be gutted because of shit like this? Our youth academy must be happy that after 10 years of abramovic none of them plays in XI line up or is on the bench. Even 100mil a season madrid does better. beside terry who was bought on the age of 15 from west ham.

[Jusek 2,031]

I fucking hate "false 9". Hopefully Schurrle plays like a striker!

[Goemaere 131]

This ain't Lukaku FC. Can we at least wait until the game is being played before we start slagging everyone off and being negative

You do know players have feelings and unlike on fifa they can exualy be gutted because of shit like this? Our youth academy must be happy that after 10 years of abramovic none of them plays in XI line up or is on the bench. Even 100mil a season madrid does better. beside terry who was bought on the age of 15 from west ham.

[Toli 977]

He has appeared in the no.9 role, and the 9 and 1/2 role when he was asked to. Even when on paper he was LW, he has gone on to exchange positions mid-way.

kießling was the striker for leverkusen the whole season. Schürrle is just someone who cuts inside from the wing. you wouldnt call robben a striker because he does so? schürrle was clearly playing on the left wing, while moving to the middle when he had the opportunity.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I wish Lampard never got a new contract

[Mouri_Matic 560]

This should decide who is higher in the pecking order for strikers, who comes on as a sub? Torres or lukaku?

If Torres come on then Jose had a Fat Spanish Waiter esque game

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

COME ON LADS !

[JDY 1,290]

Will have to wait and see how it plays out.

I'm assuming that Andre's workrate and the fact that on the counters he will be a big threat was enough to convince Jose. Can see Schurrle and Oscar doubling up on Carrick.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

I wish Lampard never got a new contract

Now that is a bit too far mate.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

kießling was the striker for leverkusen the whole season. Schürrle is just someone who cuts inside from the wing. you wouldnt call robben a striker because he does so? schürrle was clearly playing on the left wing, while moving to the middle when he had the opportunity.

When Kiesling wasn't there Schurrle has started in there. Oh god cutting inside is different. This is direct approach into the final third and staying there for long periods like a normal #.9 or sometimes dropping back like a #10