During a season of great upheaval Daley Blind was beginning to look like Manchester United’s calm head.
He wasn’t giving match-winning performances but quietly keeping things ticking along with his neat passing and composure.
But now Manchester United will have to do without him too. Daley Blind has damagel medial ligaments and could be out for the next few games at least. Certainly for Arsenal.
So how do Manchester United rearrange this time? Carrick is back after injury but, with so few central defenders fit, he may have to slot in at the back against Arsenal.
Louis van Gaal has to make a decision about whether to go with Chris Smalling and either Blackett or McNair in a very inexperienced back line, or pop Carrick in there.
If Carrick was deployed in defence then Manchester United can either play with Fletcher and Fellaini in front of the defence or bring Herrera back in to the fold and perhaps revert to the midfield diamond.
Actually, we think that LvG may stick with a 4-2-3-1 but play Herrera in a withdrawn role alongside Fellaini against a slick Arsenal attack. This means a more experienced and semi-reliable defensive pairing in Carrick and Smalling.
It’s a case for desperate measures for LvG at the moment in defence and midfield. But he should still be able to put out a pretty decent line up next Saturday.
Here’s our XI. Manchester United fans: thoughts?
Enos Edu
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:29 pm
Herrera,Valencia,Di M,fellani all shd start against Arsenal.
Imran
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Michael Carrick is also currently out injured, remember he pulled out of England’s qualifier. However, i hope he is fit to play and if that is the case i would consider playing him in midfield, while Tyler at centre-back. I also think Fletcher could do a job for United against Arsenal. The Gunners are not a physical side and for that reason i would question the need of Fellaini in midfield. There is also hope of Falcao being fit and playing some part in the game so the formation might as well change with Mata playing a number 10 role and Rooney in midfield with RVP upfront. to 4-4-1!
Imran
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:32 pm
That’s 4-4-1-1
Vincent
Nov 17, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Tat is te squad and hope it wil perfom well.Rooney,RVP, Herrera…….
SIVAJI
Nov 17, 2014 at 10:47 pm
UNITED FOOTBALL IS TOO SLOW SLOW SLOW…..THEY HAVE TO INCREASE THERE SPEED LEVEL !!!!!!!THAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOW AND ALEX FERGUSON FOOTBALL ! THEY HAVE TOO WAKE UP !!!
gaddafi muhammad
Nov 18, 2014 at 12:23 am
why ander herrera is out of the feil almost four match and he is ok to play, ander is a good player he know howplay and charge ball with out faul,play him next lvg
ajayi obafemi
Nov 18, 2014 at 2:35 am
why log didn’t use Mata instead of januajz
Echeya M.C.
Nov 18, 2014 at 4:42 am
4~2~3~1-@ DEA GEA ~valenciA ~smallinG ~mcnair ~SHAW~-“FELLANI ~carrick ~-” JanuzaJ ~ROONEY~DI MARIA~ FALCAO