Marginally.We are at the business end if a cup competition, do are Citeh , chance to win a trophy and give our rivals a bloody nose can't be passed up.Losing tonight wouldn't be great preparation for West Ham either.It's a busy period, we have 5 games in the next 2 weeks (4 PL, 1 CC), we'll have to rotate and prioritize.
West ham on Saturday is more important than Stoke tonight.
I didn't say we should go out to lose if we make changes, the players coming in like Hernandez, Kagawa, Nani etc should still be competitive.Marginally.We are at the business end if a cup competition, do are Citeh , chance to win a trophy and give our rivals a bloody nose can't be passed up.Losing tonight wouldn't be great preparation for West Ham either.
Based on this, I'd play:Manchester United provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Rafael, Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Nani, Jones, Fletcher, Cleverley, Giggs, Anderson, Young, Zaha, Januzaj, Rooney, Welbeck, Kagawa, Hernandez.
No call up for any U21 players. Good to see Smalling, Vidic, Kagawa and Hernandez appear to be fit again.
I think Chicharito will leave in January (for good money) in order to ensure his World Cup place and maintain his status as Mexico's star striker.Hernandez has to start, been our best player in the cup so far, and he needs games if we want him to stick around. Would probably be the perfect game to rest Rooney, or at least bench him and have him there to come on if needed. Would probably be a good game to give Fletcher a run out too
I wouldn't be surprised if we used him as a makeweight in a deal for someone like Koke.I think Chicharito will leave in January (for good money) in order to ensure his World Cup place and maintain his status as Mexico's star striker.
Fletcher will hopefully get 30 minutes in the second half. A full game against Stoke City away is tough on the legs. Adam and co are very physical.
I'd rather sell him for cash. He's an £18-20 million striker.I wouldn't be surprised if we used him as a makeweight in a deal for someone like Koke.
Yeah, but then we go and spend it on Leighton Baines when we really need a midfielder like Koke or Herrera.I'd rather sell him for cash. He's an £18-20 million striker.
We already have the funds to buy any player, if you believe that shit.Yeah, but then we go and spend it on Leighton Baines when we really need a midfielder like Koke or Herrera.